Manulife CoverMe Travel

Manulife CoverMe Travel is a travel insurance plan from Global Crossing Insurance (Manulife), available to residents of Canada. Sum insured ranges from C$10M, eligible ages 0 to 85, and the policy is per trip / annual. Below is our take on how it compares to other travel plans in our database — what it does well, where it lags, and the kind of policyholder it actually fits.

Annual premium starts at C$48, against a category median of C$45 across the 5 comparable travel plans we track in this country. That places Manulife CoverMe Travel in the middle of the pack on price, and the upper-mid range on coverage ceiling (maximum sum insured C$10M versus a peer median of C$5M). On the value spectrum it reads as priced near the category median.

Coverage breadth is in line with what most travel plans offer: 5 core inclusions, 4 highlighted features, and 3 optional riders. Notable features called out by Global Crossing Insurance (Manulife) include Manulife brand trust, CoverMe online quick quote, and Snowbird specialist. On the rider side, Manulife CoverMe Travel can be extended with Pre-existing conditions upgrade, Adventure sports, and Annual multi-trip — each adding to the base premium but also widening what the policy will pay out for.

Travel insurance is the simplest insurance product to compare on paper and the easiest to misjudge in practice. Manulife CoverMe Travel covers a typical mix of medical emergencies abroad, trip cancellation, lost baggage, and personal liability — what differentiates good travel cover from bad is the medical evacuation limit and the named exclusions for adventure activities. Single-trip cover is generally cheaper per day than multi-trip annual cover, but if you take more than three international trips a year the multi-trip almost always wins. Read the medical exclusions before you buy: pre-existing conditions are commonly excluded by default, and adventure activities (skiing, scuba, trekking above 4,000m) often need a paid rider.

Where Manulife CoverMe Travel explicitly will not pay: Pre-existing (stability required) and War. These are not unusual exclusions for a travel plan, but they are the boundary of the contract — anything outside that list is in scope, anything inside is not. Read the full exclusions list before signing; every plan we have ever audited has at least one exclusion the buyer did not realise was there.

Best fit for: buyers who need a higher coverage ceiling than category average. As with any insurance decision, get a quote from Global Crossing Insurance (Manulife) directly to confirm the rate that actually applies to your profile — listed prices are illustrative.