man who ended up in hospital while visiting family in the United States has learned the hard way that drinking alcohol can nullify your claim to insurance coverage. Also, according to the policy, "alcohol abuse includes having a blood alcohol level in excess of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood." And Ryder said that having alcohol in your blood could nullify your insurance claim even if your injury or sickness was not related to drinking. If your alcohol level is too high in your blood stream, your insurance is cancelled.' If your alcohol level is too high in your blood stream, your insurance is cancelled."

Source: CBC News September 28, 2017 18:56 UTC