Category: Good Question

What if my insurance company goes bankrupt?

In the past several days we’ve all heard about the crisis going on with AIG and their recent attempts to raise capital to forestall a decrease in their credit ratings. We have heard that bankruptcy is one option that AIG’s management might have no recourse but to use. That raises the question of: What happens…

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Does the Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion Only Apply to Family Members Who are Traveling?

No – it applies to all Immediate Family Members, travel companions and their Immediate Family Members- whether they are traveling or not. This is an important detail to pay attention to because most travelers think that the pre-existing condition exclusion only applies to them – the ones going on the trip. If you are concerned…

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A few questions about travel insurance answered

Having been in the travel insurance industry for more than 14 years, you tend to take for granted the knowledge you get and sometimes forget that to those just coming in, some of the questions can be somewhat confusing to new comers.

So, this is for the new people coming to our site or those who are returning to us. Always remember that we thank you for choosing QuoteWright.com for your travel insurance needs.

Air Travel Delays

Now, all of the Comprehensive Package Plans that we offer (save one, that’s the Medex Trav Med Abroad Plan) cover bad weather, what is referred to as Inclement Weather, but not all policies cover it in the same way. The difference comes down to how long that inclement weather causes your common carrier (that’s your airline) to be delayed for. Some policies state that the inclement weather has to cause a complete cessation of services of your common carrier for up to 48 consecutive hours before the benefit will apply to you.

Do your homework before buying travel insurance on the internet.

The internet is rapidly becoming the preferred shopping choice for a growing segment of the traveling public when buying travel insurance. As more and more of us rely on the internet to shop for travel insurance what are some of the things we should look for to make sure we’re dealing with a site and company that we can trust?