Tourists will be forced to buy insurance
The Ministry of Finance has developed a single insurance regulations domestic travelers who are going on a journey. According to the proposed innovation the amount of insurance for two weeks of departure will vary in the range from 600-1200 rubles.

The Ministry of Finance has developed a single insurance regulations domestic travelers who are going on a journey. According to the proposed innovation the amount of insurance for two weeks of departure will vary in the range from 600-1200 rubles.
The Russian Finance Ministry has proposed to the government a draft law according to which it is expected to introduce uniform rules of insurance of Russian citizens who intend to visit a foreign power. According to the project submitted by the Department, the amount of compensation for such insurance contracts may not be less than 2 million rubles. With all this, every Russian citizen will be required to purchase insurance when traveling in any foreign country.
The Ministry of Finance among other things explains that the change rate of the ruble may adjust this amount in the direction of increasing. Additionally, it is noted that now the insurance when leaving the Russian Federation to be optional: it is strongly requested only when I enter in a number of States. Starting from the calculations of the Ministry of Finance recommended by authorities insurance for a two-week retreat will be limited in the 600-1200 rubles excluding cash adjustments, told "Izvestia". In addition, it is clarified that the state requires each traveling was insured for an amount not less than 42 thousand euros. Those who do not fork out, the country will not pay for emergency medical assistance abroad or return the body Home.
Among other things in the explanatory Memorandum to the bill States that the law does not contain specific requirements for the insurance of Russian citizens traveling abroad. At the same time, at the entrance to many countries of the world is considered mandatory insurance, which if necessary will cover the cost of emergency medical assistance in this state. In the countries of the Schengen agreement required insurance in the amount of 30 thousand Euro, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan - in the amount of at least 50 thousand dollars. The insurance policy must be presented when applying for a visa, or if it is not required when entering the country. In some countries (England, Thailand) entry insurance does not require it.
Note that insurance is usually included in the travel package - even if it is not integral. The sum insured in all of this is set in the amount of 15 thousand dollars, say respondents adepts insurance and travel industry as the law on the procedure for exit from the Russian Federation and entry into the country in the absence of insurance Russians themselves must pay for their medical care in the host country. In case of death of the traveler costs for return of the body lie on his family members.
Additionally, the national office reports that last year more and more often occurs when the natives for some reason can't come back from abroad, and Russia bails them out by using a budget. In this regard, it is proposed to set common to all traveling abroad minimum insurance amount you will have to buy every citizen of Russia. With all this, it should be 1.4 times higher than the equivalent of 30 thousand euros, i.e. 42 thousand euros, is due to the fact that the state bears the cost in the currency.