Redpoint was contacted by a client to help with translation services for her father. While traveling in Italy, her father was admitted to a local hospital and diagnosed with pneumonia. The medical staff spoke little to no English, and the family was growing frustrated by the lack of communication and confusion regarding his treatment. His […]
Redpoint Recommends Specialist for Client Abroad A Ripcord client injured his back in Paris, days before he was due to continue his travels on to Spain. He contacted Redpoint’s medical team looking for recommendations for a chiropractor that would be able to see him before he left France. Redpoint recommended two specialists that would be […]
Redpoint was contacted by partners at Climbing the Seven Summits when one of their climbers was found to be suffering from grade 2 frostbite to one hand and foot after a successful summit the day before. As a Ripcord client who had purchased medical evacuation coverage, Redpoint arranged a helicopter to transport him from Camp […]
Redpoint Evacuates Client with Potentially Life-threatening Illness from Antarctica. An 82-year-old woman was traveling with her sister on a polar cruise to Antarctica. The trip took them to some of the world’s most rugged and remote terrain, to explore the enormous beauty of the Antarctic and its surrounding islands. Midtrip, while crossing the Drake Passage, […]
Redpoint pays $60K claim for canceled trip to New Zealand A Redpoint client had a planned vacation to New Zealand with her family totaling over $61,000 for the New Year. A week before they were scheduled to depart, she tore a muscle in her knee while skiing and was unable to travel anywhere. Her […]
