I get the metaphor, but these birds look so ugly.
Ugly in "style" or ugly in appearance?
Launch HN: SafetyWing (YC W18) – A Global Safety Net for Digital Nomads
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#32Is there no way to find the pricing for over 39 without creating an account? I don't see it in the faq.
That is correct. You're right though, we should have this. We will add a pricing table and get it up on the page next week.
You bothered to respond, but didn't give the info I was looking for and said "I'll tell you next week."
Hmmm... makes sense that you're in the insurance business.
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#33Great to see alternatives in the space. What is considered as "your home country"? I am a European, resident in a South American country. This implies that my Health Insurance System in my European Country does not cover me. Will SafetyWing still cover me in the South American Country I am currently residing in?
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#34I have to start giving away personal data before getting to what I hope is the meat and potatoes of what you are offering. I don't think so.
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#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
That is correct. You're right though, we should have this. We will add a pricing table and get it up on the page next week.
You bothered to respond, but didn't give the info I was looking for and said "I'll tell you next week." Hmmm... makes sense that you're in the insurance business.
Maybe he didn't know the information you were looking for offhand? Or maybe it's rather complex and detailed?
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#36I have to start giving away personal data before getting to what I hope is the meat and potatoes of what you are offering. I don't think so.
I very much agree with your sentiment. We have made efforts to put the price for most users straight on the home page, for example. We also try to say all that's included, and give a specimen of the actual policy document. But we can improve this a lot in terms of figuring out what is the most relevant information.
In order to get to the stage one can do an actual purchase, we do need a few pieces of information though. We have tried minimising this, but we'll take a look at how we can reduce it further. Any specific suggestions you would have for what we should put before registration and after?
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#37Great to see alternatives in the space. What is considered as "your home country"? I am a European, resident in a South American country. This implies that my Health Insurance System in my European Country does not cover me. Will SafetyWing still cover me in the South American Country I am currently residing in?
I'm Sarah, co-founder/CTO: Your principal residence, a place where you receive regular mail. If it's ambiguous to you between two locations then both are probably valid. Note that home country is where you won't have coverage other than health for 30 days every 90 days.
Re: Launch HN: SafetyWing (YC W18) – A Global Safety Net for Digital Nomads
#38My general thoughts on choosing an insurance:
1) Take a high deductable (because low means you will pay it every year any way ;-)
2) Take a very high maximum. Because that is what you have an insurance for. If something really goes wrong, you need as much support as possible, for as long as possible.
I have a rather expensive insurance with 1000 / yr deductable and 1 million max (or more, depending on circumstances). I never claimed anything in the 8 years that I have it and I hope it will stay that way for a long time to come.
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#39Hi - I'm a digital nomad. I use Geo-Blue insurance from Blue Cross. Their system has been pretty easy and self-serve. They offer a similar plan with comparable pricing. How is this different?
One big difference is time-limit. If you go with their single voyage option, it's max 6 months, and 12 months for the other one. While we offer an ongoing monthly subscription-like service. Another big difference is that Geo-Blue requires I believe that you have a primary health plan.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
That is correct. You're right though, we should have this. We will add a pricing table and get it up on the page next week.
You bothered to respond, but didn't give the info I was looking for and said "I'll tell you next week." Hmmm... makes sense that you're in the insurance business.
Sorry my mistake, I actually just didn't catch that you wanted the rates. All the age-brackets rates are: 18-39, $37. 40-49, $60. 50-59, $94. 60-69, $128.