John Cook, president of QuoteWright.com and a 45-year travel insurance veteran, reminds travelers that “as an example, a 65-year-old taking a one week, $2,000 cruise to the Caribbean, may expect to see more than a 400% difference in the price of travel insurance for some of the most popular plans currently available.
Will US Economic Sanctions cause a travel insurance boycott for travel to Russia?
Are the travel insurance companies using economic sanctions as a guise to not cover travelers to Countries that might have a higher risk or might be politically undesirable?
Pros and Cons of Buying Travel Insurance
Is travel insurance worth it? What are the pros and cons of buying travel insurance? We’re asked these questions every day. Here are some of the answers:
Travel Insurance’s 150th Birthday!
The Travelers was originally incorporated in Connecticut “for the purpose of insuring travelers against loss of life or personal injury while journeying by railway or steamboat.” Later they amended their charter to include all accidents.
Unintended Results When Buying Airline Travel Insurance
Because of these factors we strongly recommend that travelers with multiple faceted trips avoid operator offered travel plans and rather shop around and talk to a travel insurance professional to find the plan that is right for them.