Readers’ questions: ‘I’m visiting the US, so do I need travel insurance? I have good health cover’

Health insurance – the cover, the cost, and other considerations

Engage with your health insurer. Graphic: Getty

Dermot Goode, health insurance expert with totalhealthcover.ie – part of the Lockton Group

Q I already have good health insurance that includes cover abroad of up to €100,000 per trip.

We’re planning a family trip to California this summer. So do we need to take out separate travel insurance?