Business Travel Insurance

[Lucifer Box]

This is not an issue in Germany.

tim

Possibly not on paper, but in practice maybe. Just before Christmas a friend of mine was involved in a non-life threatening accident while working on business there (he got printing ink in his eye) and was taken to hospital. He had his EHIC card but they refused to treat him without evidence of some additional insurance. In the absence of this he had to get the credit card out. Sure enough they gave him a form to reclaim the money, but it was strictly cash upfront for non-locals.

[tim123]

Remember, the EHIC only entitles you to the same treatment as a local would get, i.e. does not gurantee you won't have to pay up front and even then it may not be reclaimable.

This is not an issue in Germany.

tim

[n5gooner]

Yes I'd bother, and yes I'm covered, by Tesco, who do a Business travel insurance, my quote for the year was about £65 - well worth it, from getting a laptop stolen or having a accident in a taxi.

[Lucifer Box]

Remember, the EHIC only entitles you to the same treatment as a local would get, i.e. does not gurantee you won't have to pay up front and even then it may not be reclaimable.

[Back In Business]

Indeed EHIC + normal insurance that covers any business equipment that you take along.

[tim123]

Not if I had my EHIC.

tim

[Limited]

4 days work in Germany next week. Not worked abroad since becoming a contractor.

Anyone know a good place for Business travel insurance? Would anyone else bother for such a short trip?

thanks