Readers share horror stories about free travel insurance

By Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Updated August 20 2017 - 9:41pm, first published 1:24am
Easton James and wife Cecilia had to cut short a holiday to Malaysia four months ago to accompany their eight-year-old grandson home, after he had an emergency appendectomy. Photo: Eddie Jim
Easton James and wife Cecilia had to cut short a holiday to Malaysia four months ago to accompany their eight-year-old grandson home, after he had an emergency appendectomy. Photo: Eddie Jim

They say nothing in this life is free - and the same may be true of the complimentary travel insurance that comes with premium credit cards (for which, of course, you pay a hefty annual fee).