National Post – Travel Insurance for Pregnant Moms

After a Saskatchewan woman gave birth prematurely to her daughter while on vacation and was walloped with a $950,000 hospital bill, insurance providers as well as lawyers are stressing the need for people to better understand the fine print in their policies.

“Babymoons,” or vacations that expectant parents take before their babies are born, are increasing in popularity. But if you’re planning a babymoon and purchasing travel insurance, the so-called “Million Dollar Baby” case might alarm you.

Sivan Tumarkin is a Disability Lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He spoke to Financial Post reporter Melissa Leong about travel insurance, pre-existing conditions, and the fact that “whenever we buy insurance, we think we’re buying a safety net but it’s only the right to enforce the contract that we bought.”

Read Melissa Leong’s article in the Financial Post here.