Travel Insurance Options for Costa Rica

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Protect Your Investment

You’ve spent precious time and money on this trip.

Travel insurance helps protect your investment from unexpected delays or cancellations.*

Protect Yourself & Your Family

If there’s an emergency, you’ll have help to cover medical costs or evacuations.* 

*Disclaimer: Individual travel insurance policies differ. We are not experts in travel insurance so be sure to do your own research and read the full policy details before making a purchase.

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Travel Insurance Options 

There are many travel insurance options out there. Below are three companies that provide coverage for travel to Costa Rica. We recommend comparing plans and coverage amounts to find the right fit for you. 

Note: If you purchase an insurance policy through the links on this page, we earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We would recommend getting travel insurance even if we didn’t earn a commission. Thank you for supporting our site; we hope you find the information useful!

Travelex 

Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Travelex has been offering travel insurance plans to US residents for over 25 years. Their policies are underwritten by two big names, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and Zurich Insurance Group. 

Travelex has a multilingual travel assistance team that offers 24/7 assistance to help you navigate difficult legal or medical situations.

Trawick 

Headquartered in Fairhope, Alabama, Trawick International offers robust travel insurance options for trips up to $100,000 in value. More than 25 years ago, they started by insuring travel abroad students. For the last 10+ years, Trawick has been providing coverage for all types of travelers. A 24-hour assistance team is available by phone, chat, or text.  

For those of you who are non-US residents, check out Trawick’s Safe Travels International and Safe Travels International Cost Saver plans.

Heymondo 

Heymondo was founded in 2016 with the goal of making travel insurance easy. They have since joined forces with Clements, an insurance broker that got started back in 1947.

Together, Clements Heymondo combines expertise and the latest technology to provide a simple and transparent travel insurance shopping experience. For claims, they created an app with 24-hour medical chat and the option to call their assistance platform for free.

Notably, their plans include coverage for specified adventure sports like whitewater rafting, scuba diving, etc.

Our readers and customers receive a 5% discount through Clements Heymondo

Additional Information

For more information, check out our article, Why You Should Get Travel Insurance When Visiting Costa Rica. We discuss an accident one of our friends had on a trip where he needed emergency medical care. We also provide some useful cost estimates to help you choose a plan.

Travel Insurance Questions & Claims 

If you have a general question about travel insurance for your trip to Costa Rica, you can contact us by email at info(at)twoweeksincostarica(dot)com. For specific questions about policy coverage or insurance claims, please contact your insurance provider directly. 

When using the links above, you will be taken to the individual insurance company’s website, a third-party site. Any transactions, agreements, or disputes that occur as a result are between you as the customer and the insurance company. Two Weeks in Costa Rica, Inc. accepts no responsibility or liability for the negligent acts or omissions of any travel insurance company. Our relationship is based solely on referring customers in exchange for a commission on each sale.