Travel Insurance for Pregnancy
Learn what is and isn't covered by travel insurance if you're pregnant.
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What’s covered if I’m (or someone else is) pregnant?
For Canadians, World Nomads Travel Insurance covers sudden and unexpected pregnancy complications, accidental injuries or sudden illnesses for expectant mothers in the first 31 weeks of your pregnancy.
Pre-trip cancellation before you leave home
Non-refundable expenses if you’re unfit to travel (as certified by a doctor) or your travel companion or immediate family member is seriously injured or suddenly and unexpectedly sick and you must cancel your trip. unable to travel for medical reasons.
Emergency medical expenses while outside your home province
- Emergency medical treatment
- Hospitalization
- Ambulance transport
- Transport to get you home for ongoing treatment (if medically required)
- 24/7 emergency assistance
What’s not covered for pregnancies
- Routine pre-natal care or checkups e.g. ultrasounds and blood tests
- Childbirth
- Any pregnancy-related medical issues within nine weeks before or any time after the expected due date (31 weeks or more)
- Any pre-existing conditions
- Fertility treatments
- Expenses in your home province
- If you simply change your mind to travel
This is not a full list of what's covered and what's not covered. For more information, check out our article on pregnancy and read your plan carefully for the complete description of the benefits, terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions of your insurance coverage.
Give back when you travel
When you buy a World Nomads policy, you can support vital community development projects worldwide including maternal health and education projects with a micro-donation to the Footprints Network.
How to get emergency assistance
It’s essential that you get in contact with our Emergency Assistance team as soon as possible so that you can get support.
Please be ready with the following:
- Your policy number
- A contact number where you can be reached
- The nature of your problem
- Your location
Unable to travel in the first trimester
I unexpectedly became pregnant towards the end of November. I was planning on still going on the trip until my doctor diagnosed me with Hyperemesis Gravidarum. They recommend not leaving the country due to these complications in the first trimester of pregnancy.
M.McClendon. U.S Nomad
Travel Insurance Benefits: how we can take care of you
Trip Cancellation
Protect your hard earned vacation from unexpected cancellation.
- Explorer Plan: $5,000
- Standard Plan: $2,500
Trip Protection
- Unexpectedly hospitalised?
- Travel buddy unfit to travel?
- Close relative suddenly dies?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Insurance
Take the pain out of medical or dental costs.
- Explorer Plan: $10 million
- Standard Plan: $5 million
Emergency Medical Insurance
- Need meds quick?
- Accidentally injured?
- Suddenly sick?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Evacuation & Repatriation
We’ll get you to hospital or home quickly.
- Explorer Plan: $500,000
- Standard Plan: $500,000
Emergency Evacuation & Repatriation
- Banged up abroad?
- Need a hospital urgently?
- Medivac home?
Help starts here.
Protect your gear
Covers the theft, damage or delay of your bags, tech and sports gear.
- Explorer Plan: $3,000
- Standard Plan: $1,000
Protect your gear
- Passport or tech stolen?
- Airline lost your gear?
- Bags delayed?
Help starts here.
- Emergency Medical Expenses
- Emergency Dental for Injury or Sickness
- Bedside Companion Travel and Subsistence
- Emergency Professional Services
- Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation
- Return of Travel Companion/Dependent Children
- Return to Your Trip Destination
- Return of Remains
- Travel Accident
- Flight Accident
- Trip Cancellation
- Trip Interruption
- Trip Delay
- Baggage and Personal Effects Theft or Damage
- Baggage and Sporting Equipment Delay
- Travel Documents Theft or Damage
- Sporting Equipment Theft or Loss by a Common Carrier
- Covered Adventure Sports listed in Policy
Assistance Services Included
- LiveTravelTM Emergency Assistance
- Worldwide Travel Assistance
- Adventure Travel Hotline
- 24/7 Security
- Travel Medical Assistance
- Bag Trak
24/7 emergency assistance
Whether you need medical or dental assistance or advice, emergency evacuation or travel assistance, our team are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.
Are you in need of emergency assistance right now?
Telephone +1 866 878 0192 (toll-free from Canada and the Continental U.S.) or +1 416 646 3723 (collect from anywhere else in the world)
Contact the team
FAQ
Here are our most frequently asked questions about buying travel insurance for pregnancy. You can also find the answers to other questions in our Helpdesk or you can ask the customer service team.
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If I decide to return home during my trip, is there cover for those expenses?
Sorry, there's no cover if you simply change your mind.
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If I fall pregnant before my trip, can I cancel?
The policy doesn’t cover cancellation for changing your mind. If you have complications with your pregnancy after you buy your policy and before your trip, World Nomads can help.
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Do your policies cover pre-existing pregnancy complications?
No. There’s no cover for pre-existing conditions or complications.
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Do both of your policies cover pregnancy?
Yes, both the Standard and Explorer policies cover pregnancy up to 31 weeks. .
Before your trip, check the latest government advice for any travel alerts for your destination.