Student travel insurance cover: Buy before setting off to study abroad

But ensure that your policy aligns with your foreign university's requirements

Avantika Singh, 32, will head to the United States (US) in the last week of August to start a nine-month Masters in Engineering programme at the University of California, Irvine. She is not sure whether she should purchase an insurance cover from India or do so once she lands in the US.

Like Singh, thousands of Indian students are currently gearing up to embark on a life-changing journey abroad for higher studies. Experts say they should arm themselves with a comprehensive student travel insurance policy before they leave Indian shores.

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