New from the Texas Department of Insurance a press release that states that they have issued Trip Assured of Tennessee a cease and desist order to stop selling travel insurance to residents of Texas. It appears from the order that Trip Assured has been selling insurance in Texas without the benefit of a license. Personally…
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Travel Insurance Check List
Interesting article in the Southern New Jersey Courier-Post about what to look for in a travel policy and the need to study the policy provisions before buying. One item that was overlooked is that the best place to compare travel policies is at QuoteWright.com, America’s Travel Insurance Store. This is the only site where you…
Travel Guard’s News Alert regarding the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict.
Just today we received notice from one of our partner companies, Travel Guard, that says that the “terrorism” peril (covered reason) under their trip cancellation could benefit client’s that purchased their plans prior to July 13, 2006. This would not apply to Clients who purchased their policies after that date since the impact of the…
“Free” Trip Insurance Not Always the Best
Although not focused on the US traveling public, a recent article in Reuters UK warns about the real cost of free travel insurance. There was a particularly relevant quote that sums up what travelers should really concern themselves with when choosing the right plan: quote: “We advise people not to focus on costs but the…
142 Years of Travel Insurance
Today is the birthday of travel insurance in the United States. Thanks to James Batterson, founder of The Travelers Insurance Company, for being the first to offer travel insurance in the United States. On April 1, 1864, Mr. Batterson founded The Travelers Insurance Company for the purpose of insuring people who travel, hence the name…