Yes, if you travel frequently.
The cost of travel insurance depends on your age, duration of travel and the countries you plan to visit. Premiums increase with age and with an increase in the duration of your stay. Also insurance for travel to the US and Canada costs far more due the high cost of medical services in these countries, than for travel too an Asian country.
www.travelinsure.com is a great website to visit if you are looking for ski travel insurance. You can also visit travel agency websites and see if they offer any ski-travel insurance services.
Travel insurance is never compulsory. It is however strongly recommended.
Contact your travel agent or insurance provider to see what is available. You can also check with the airline you will be traveling on. you can also visit www.aaa.com for travel insurance options.
To find a comprehensive list of Travel insurance providers you can visit http://www.squaremouth.com/ where they have done the homework for you as far as comparison. If you want to get educated on travel insurance you should visit this website http://www.travelinsurancereview.net/travel-insurance-101/. They provide in depth knowledge so that you may make an educated decision before purchasing.
Desjardins has a very reasonable package for travel insurance. If you visit their website you will be able to get a free customized quote for your travel insurance needs.
Ski travel insurance will vary depending on provider, location and customer. To check some rates online you can visit websites like www.columbusdirect.com/Travel-Insurance/Ski-Travel-Insurance.cfm
There are numerous providers which offer insurance to seniors. For some online options you can visit www.ageconcerntravelinsurance.org/ or foxytravels.com/age-concern-travel-insurance/
There are a lot of good travel insurance agents out there and a lot of bad ones too. For the good insurance that you need, you should visit www.travelsafe.com/
Many travel agencies and insurance providers offer discounts to seniors. For some examples you can visit www.travelinsurancefinders.com/ or www.insureforall.com/elderly-travel-insurance.cfm
There are several sites on the internet for travel insurance in Nova Scotia. You can also talk to your local insurance company or even visit in person to a travel agency.
The best place to look would be in the local yellow pages for travel insurance and there you can find locations to call or visit in order to get information regarding what type of insurance you want. Also you can search for travel insurance online.