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Compassionate Stay Cover in Travel Insurance Explained

Family's stay during a hospital crisis.

In shortCompassionate stay cover pays the extra accommodation and living costs of a travelling companion who has to remain abroad longer than planned because you have been hospitalised. It keeps someone with you when the trip has effectively stopped, and it covers the nights their original booking no longer stretches to.

The full guide covers

  • When it applies
  • What is covered
  • How it works in practice
  • Choosing a plan with this in mind
  • The three numbers to compare
  • Practical realities during a long admission