Tips For Traveling Abroad

Planning a trip overseas?

Take some tips from the United States Department of Travel:

Register your travel plans with the State Department through a free online service at https://travelregistration.state.gov/. This will help them to contact you if there is a family emergency in the U.S., or if there is a crisis where you are traveling. In accordance with the Privacy Act, information on your welfare and whereabouts will not be released to others without your express authorization.

Sign passport, and fill in the emergency information: Make sure you have a signed, valid passport, and a visa, if required, and fill in the emergency information page of your passport.

Check your overseas medical coverage: Ask your medical insurance company if your policy applies overseas, and if it covers emergency expenses such as medical evacuation.

Obtaining medical treatment and hospital care abroad can be expensive, and medical evacuation to the U.S. can cost more than $50,000. Note that U.S. medical insurance is generally not accepted outside the United States, nor do the Social Security Medicare and Medicaid programs provide coverage for hospital or medical costs outside the United States.

At Insurance Services of America, we can provide you with comprehensive overseas medical coverage, including hospital stays, dental emergencies, trip interruption, evacuation and repatriation, and much more. Call Adam or Mark at 800-647-4589 to answer any questions you might have. You can even apply online and print out your ID cards on the spot.

International Adoption~ Something To Be Thankful For

November is Adoption Awareness Month, and a great time to think about the multiple trips you'll be taking overseas if you plan to adopt internationally.

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, there were more than 22,000 international adoptions in 2006, with those numbers increasing every year.


We at Insurance services of America know first hand about International Adoption. Our staff and their families consist of adopted children from Korea, Russia, Japan, and Turkey. We've been there, and we will be there for you.


Give us a call at 800-647-4589, and let us know about your travel plans. We can help find the best plan and rates for your International travel insurance needs, so you can concentrate on what is really important, bringing your family home.



Oh, and be sure to ask us about our own internationally adopted children, we love to brag....