Legal Protection and Travel Insurance: Are They Worth It?
What these optional policies cover, typical exclusions and who should consider them.
4 min read · Insurance & Health
Life situations: Moving to Switzerland
Optional insurances can help in specific situations, but check what is actually covered.
Legal protection
It pays legal costs in areas such as employment, tenancy and traffic. There are waiting periods, exclusions for existing disputes and caps on costs.
- Cost over the period
- If invested instead
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Travel insurance
- Cancellation and interruption of trips.
- Medical costs and repatriation abroad.
- Luggage loss; check the limits carefully.
Check what you already have
Credit cards and supplementary health policies often include parts of travel cover. Compare costs with the recurring costs calculator.
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Yearly costCHF 1'020
- Cost over the period
- CHF 10'200
- If invested instead
- CHF 12'516
- Cost over the period
- If invested instead