Blue Cross Travel Insurance Review

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Blue Cross is best known for its supplemental medical insurance for Canadians, but it's also one of the biggest, and most trusted, Canadian travel insurance companies.

Blue Cross offers its insurance through several independent Blue Cross member plans across Canada.

Check out our independent reviews of Alberta Blue Cross, Manitoba Blue Cross, Medavie Blue Cross, Quebec Blue Cross, Ontario Blue Cross, and Pacific Blue Cross.

Blue Cross Travel Insurance

While Blue Cross is a cross-Canada organization, travel insurance plans are sold and administered separately in each region.

Province

Blue Cross Member Plan

Online Quotes Available?

Alberta

https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/plans/travel/travel-insurance-coverage.php

British Columbia

Pacific Blue Cross

Manitoba

Manitoba Blue Cross

Newfoundland and Labrador

Ontario Blue Cross - useblue.com

New Brunswick

Ontario Blue Cross - useblue.com

Northwest Territories

(Alberta Blue Cross does not offer individual travel coverage to residents of the Northwest Territories.)

Nova Scotia

Ontario Blue Cross - useblue.com

Nunavut

Manitoba Blue Cross

Ontario

Ontario Blue Cross - useblue.com

Prince Edward Island

Ontario Blue Cross - useblue.com

Quebec

https://qc.bluecross.ca/travel-insurance

Yukon

Pacific Blue Cross

You Need to Know

  • You must be a Canadian resident to buy Blue Cross travel insurance for Canadians

  • You must be covered by the government health plan in your province or territory

  • You must apply for Blue Cross travel insurance before leaving on your trip

  • You will not be covered for any claims if you travel to a country where the Canadian government has issued an avoid all travel or avoid non-essential travel warning

  • If you're 59 or older, you'll probably need to fill out a medical questionnaire

  • Visitors to Canada plans are available

Where Can I Learn more?

See the table above to learn more.

Want to Compare Blue Cross' rates?

The easiest way to compare Canadian travel insurance rates is to use a comparison website.

Comparison websites, like BestQuote Travel Insurance, let you compare quotes for travel insurance from several different companies at once. Type in a few details about your trip, and compare policy coverage and prices to help narrow down your choice.

Click here to learn more on the BestQuote website.