₹1Cr Travel Cover, Yet Low Claim? Here's Why
Your travel insurance may show ₹1 crore coverage, but sub-limits hidden in the fine print mean your actual medical bill payout abroad can be a fraction of that — leaving you to pay the rest yourself.
A ₹1 crore travel policy can pay out less than your monthly grocery bill for a simple hospital visit abroad.
Your travel policy may pay far less than this when you actually claim
Key Takeaways
Download your travel policy's full schedule of benefits and locate the sub-limit table — check room rent, ICU, surgery, and OPD caps separately before your next trip.
Compare at least 3 travel plans using the sub-limit rows, not the cover amount — look for 'full indemnity' or 'no sub-limit' plans if you're travelling to the US, UK, or Europe.
Call your insurer's claims helpline and ask: 'What is the per-day room-rent limit and the per-event surgery cap on my current policy?' — get the answer in writing via email.
Your travel insurance may show ₹1 crore coverage, but sub-limits hidden in the fine print mean your actual medical bill payout abroad can be a fraction of that — leaving you to pay the rest yourself.
Here's what happened: Travel medical insurance policies in India carry sub-limits — per-category caps on room rent, surgery, ICU, OPD — that restrict payouts well below the stated cover amount.. These sub-limits vary by insurer and plan tier, meaning a ₹1 crore policy from one company can effectively pay out far less than a ₹50 lakh policy from another on the same claim.. IRDAI allows insurers to set their own sub-limit structures, so policyholders must compare sub-limit tables — not just the headline sum insured — before purchasing..
What you should do: Download your travel policy's full schedule of benefits and locate the sub-limit table — check room rent, ICU, surgery, and OPD caps separately before your next trip.. Compare at least 3 travel plans using the sub-limit rows, not the cover amount — look for 'full indemnity' or 'no sub-limit' plans if you're travelling to the US, UK, or Europe.. Call your insurer's claims helpline and ask: 'What is the per-day room-rent limit and the per-event surgery cap on my current policy?' — get the answer in writing via email..
Some travel insurers offer a 'sub-limit waiver' rider for an extra ₹300–800 premium — on a US or Europe trip, that small upgrade can save you lakhs in out-of-pocket hospital costs.
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