Typically, a travel cover covers medical expenses, financial and other losses incurred, while travelling within the country or internationally. For instance, the cover against burglary of `1.35 crore ($300,000) is offered by Reliance General Insurance's Travel Care Insurance (platinum, individual) for a 30-day trip home. For Mazumdar, the premium comes out to `2,192 with taxes.

Another offer is a home insurance offer (building and content) by ICICI Lombard's Travel Insurance (platinum, single-round trip). For a sum insured of `45 lakh ($100,00) and premium 2,455, the insurer covers your building for `20 lakh and the content of the house for `5lakh.

Both these home-related covers offered are unlike a standalone home insurance, the insured has to be away from home or the house has to be locked when the damage or burglary took place.

An interesting one is Bajaj Allianz General Insurance's Travel Companion (value, individual) that gives a special feature called 'golfer hole-in-one'. If a golfer is able to put the ball in the hole in one shot, it is called 'hole-in-one'.

Traditionally, this player is supposed to treat his competitors for his win. And, we cover the cost of the lavish dinner, which is pretty expensive. The insurer pays `22,500 ($500) for a 30day policy premium of `2,017(including the US and Canada).

Reliance General Insurance's Travel Care Insurance (platinum, individual) pays for compassionate visits. If you fall sick or are hospitalised, the insurer pays for the return fare of any one accompanying person. Others are personal liability, emergency cash and hijack benefits. The personal liability cover is active when the insured is indemnified for the sum insured chosen. You are abroad and you end up hurting someone unintentionally. The damages that you pay to the third-party is covered by the personal liability insurance. Usually, companies cover personal liability for `45-90 lakh ($1-2 lakh) for a premium of `2,000-2,500.

Hijack benefit is applicable for a maximum of seven days where the insured gets paid anywhere between `2,250-4,500 ($50-100) a day, up to `22,500 ($500). The insured gets the benefit of daily allowance if the aircraft is hijacked and the journey is interrupted for more than 12 hours.