HOW INSURANCE COVERS SKIING ACCIDENTS
The holidays are over. It’s time to exercise. If you live in snowy climes, that means it’s time to go skiing.
But flying down a mountain at high speeds on a pair of sticks is…not safe. Between 2006 and 2016, an average of 38 people died skiing or snowboarding each year in the U.S.
And ski injuries are much more common than deaths. So how does insurance cover skiing accidents?
Health insurance: If you are injured in the U.S., your personal health insurance should cover your medical expenses, depending on the specific details of your policy. What if you need to get airlifted out because of a medical emergency? Your health insurance might help cover that, but you should check with your insurance company.
Travel insurance: Your personal health insurance may not cover all your medical expenses if you get injured abroad. (Again, it depends on your policy, so call your[…]
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