Once you have purchased a policy, the insurance company will send you an insurance
card, either digitally, as a PDF, or a physical copy in the post. This has all your insurance
and policy details on. You need to keep this with you, and you must take it with you when
going to a doctor’s office or for any kind of medical treatment as they will ask for your
insurance details. We would recommend you take photos of any physical cards or
screenshots of any digital cards, so you always have the information on you in case of any
emergencies.
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