Moving abroad can be challenging enough – but if you’re planning a new addition to your family, it can be even more stressful. Knowing that you’ll be well-cared for, whatever happens and wherever you are in the world, can help relieve that stress and uncertainty.
The maternity benefit included on our Prestige and Prestige Plus international health insurance plans ensure that you and your baby will get everything you need from the healthcare services in your chosen location. Read on to find out more.
It gives you the confidence and reassurance that we can cover medical conditions that arise during pregnancy and birth, so whatever happens along the way, we’ll be there for you and your baby.
Our cover gives you access to high-quality private hospitals, surgeries and professionals, allowing you to get the attention, care and service you need quickly.
Healthcare abroad can be expensive without the right cover in place. Our international pregnancy insurance aims to reduce the pressure of having to pay for large medical bills.
When you take out an international insurance policy with us, you get access to a wide range of benefits, including our Virtual Doctor and Second Medical Opinion services, and medical evacuation and repatriation cover. But with our maternity benefit you can also get specific support with other aspects of pregnancy and childbirth, such as:
*Available 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, until 4 pm on Saturday and until 12pm on Sunday, UK time.
Planning a new life change?
Long-term life changes need long-term cover. With our annual healthcare plan, you’ll have one less thing to worry about. We’ll cover your pregnancy and childbirth journey on our Prestige and Prestige plus plans* We’ll provide you with the peace of mind that comes from knowing you have got somewhere to turn for help with your maternity journey.
It’s important to understand the areas our maternity benefit ** includes and excludes, so that you can plan ahead with confidence and know exactly where we can help you:
**Prestige and Prestige Plus include pregnancy cover as standard
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There’s an 18-month waiting period (moratorium) for the pregnancy benefit, which means you’ll need to be covered by us continuously for this length of time before you can claim for it.
No. Our pregnancy and childbirth cover is available as standard on our Prestige and Prestige Plus options. It’s not available as an added extra. Routine pregnancy and childbirth cover is available on up to a maximum of £10,000 / €12,750 / $16,000 with Prestige, and up to £12,000 / €15,300 / $19,200 with Prestige Plus. There’s an 18-month waiting period (moratorium) for this benefit, which means you’ll need to be covered by us continuously for this length of time before you can claim for it.
Every mother and every pregnancy are different, so there are lots of specifics to take into account when searching for international pregnancy and maternity cover. As well as the length of time you’ll be working in the country, and how good the medical facilities are there, you should also consider the types of support and services you’re most likely to need.
Yes, our pregnancy and maternity benefit covers the medical conditions that can occur during pregnancy and childbirth. This includes, and is not necessarily limited to, ectopic pregnancies, retained placenta, eclampsia, postpartum haemorrhages, and miscarriages. Contact us to find out more about the extent of this cover and remember to check with us before starting any private treatment that you intend to claim for.
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