CBC News: How to navigate the risky world of travel insurance

Taking a vacation always carries a certain risk, but some travellers find that buying health insurance is no safety net in the case of an emergency.

Just ask Jennifer Huculak-Kimmel, the Saskatchewan woman who incurred a bill for $950,000 after giving birth prematurely while vacationing in Hawaii in 2013.

Huculak-Kimmel said her insurance company wouldn’t cover the massive bill due to a pre-existing condition — namely, a bladder infection she had four months into the pregnancy.

“The pre-existing condition that the insurance company seizes on doesn’t actually have to be connected materially to the actual claim that you’re making,” insurance and injury lawyer Sivan Tumarkin said.

Read the full CBC News article here.