Going to a conflict zone? Get special risk insurance coverage
Unfortunately, we live in a world that has many regions and countries where war and terrorism are commonplace. Nearly all mainstream travel medical insurance and expat health policies have restrictions on claims that are the result of war, terrorism, riots and civil strife. Some others will exclude coverage in well known high-risk countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Most people will not travel to such countries for pleasure, though that has been the case in Afghanistan recently where the Taliban attacked some “adventure tourists.” In general, people are travelling to high-risk countries for the following reasons:
