Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance: Is It Worth It?

By Elaine Glusac Through the travel insurance broker InsureMyTrip.com, Suzanne Tow of New York City paid $270 to cover a $5,000 trip in May to Yosemite National Park. When the tour was canceled, Ms. Tow filed a claim with her insurer, and discovered, like so...

What You Need to Know About Travel Insurance and Hurricane Season

PATRICK CLARKE  JUNE 07, 2019 PHOTO: A sign directs hurricane evacuees to safety. (photo via Darwin Brandis/iStock/Getty Images Plus) 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is already underway and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

A mid-cruise mini-stoke. Will their travel insurance kick in?

Travel Troubleshooter | A mid-cruise mini-stroke leaves a couple stranded. Will their travel insurance kick in?   Originally published May 14, 2018 at 4:20 pm Updated May 15, 2018 at 1:43...

6 Times When You’re Better Off Without Travel Insurance

6 times when you're better off without travel insurance Published on February 25, 2018 I Christopher Elliot Even though Jon Look is a frequent traveler, he always leaves home without travel insurance. "I have never purchased a travel insurance policy,"...

The 4 Biggest Cruise Travel Insurance Mistakes

The 4 Biggest Mistakes That Could Make Your Cruise Travel Insurance Worthless NEWS PROVIDED BY Squaremouth  Feb 06, 2018, 15:27 ET

Multi-Trip Travel Insurance Could Cost Less, But Low Awareness

Multi-Trip Travel Insurance Could Cost Less, But Has Low Awareness by Richard D'Ambrosio / January 16, 2018 Photo: Shutterstock.com With more travelers taking multiple vacations each year, travel insurance costs can frequently add up if...

Is Anxiety Leading To More Travel Insurance Sales?

Is Anxiety Leading to More Travel Insurance Sales? by Richard D'Ambrosio / November 16, 2017 Photo: Shutterstock.com In a year marked by travel bans, numerous terrorist attacks, and a brutal hurricane season in the U.S. and Caribbean,...

These Tips Will Keep You Safe While Traveling

by Lisa Iannucci of Travel Pulse No matter where you are traveling, you need to be safe. Things can happen—injuries, theft, losses and more. You need to learn how to protect yourself when on the road and especially when you’re in another country. Here are 8 tips from travel professionals to help...

Top 10 Travel Insurance Mistakes

Taking travel insurance for granted and not paying close enough attention to the fine print of documents involved, might come back to haunt you. It has been observed that while buying travel insurance, people tend to make the most basic mistakes that sometimes lead to disastrous consequences. If you...

Five Myths About Medical Evacuations

By Everett Potter, Special for USA TODAY It doesn't matter if you're into adventure travel, a frequent business traveler or simply someone heading off on a summer vacation. The fact is that accidents can happen, and sometimes they require medical care and assistance in getting home. But if...