There was an article written about a traveler from Georgia who while on a cruise to Mexico, suffered an illness that caused him to seek medical attention. As of now, the unfortunate traveler is stuck in the Mexican hospital and is not being released until he pays a $14,000 medical bill. Would his medical bills…
Travel Supplier Bankruptcy
“Over the weekend, one of the largest tour companies in the world, Thomas Cook collapsed, leaving hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded and many others left holding an empty bag for their already paid for but yet to be taken vacations” said John Cook, President of QuoteWright.com. “Most cases where a travel supplier gone bankrupt…
Dominican Republic and Travel Insurance
Lately the news has contained stories about travelers dying while traveling in the Dominican Republic or shortly after their return. Reports have indicated that in the past year almost a dozen US citizens have either died in the Dominican Republic or shortly after they returned home. Symptoms suggest to some that the travelers might have…
QuoteWright.com has changed
As you might have noticed we’ve updated our site! While we have changed the look and style and added a bunch of new features – we’ve also kept all of what makes QuoteWright a valuable resource for buying the right travel insurance plan for your next trip. WHAT WE’VE CHANGED: We are introducing our…
Grounding of 737 MAX’s – Travel Delays and Missed Flights
Recently the FAA has issued an order temporarily grounding the Boeing 737 MAX planes from flying in the US skies. This follows similar orders from many other countries which has basically grounded these planes from flying anywhere in the world. How does this impact travel insurance? The answer to that question depends on how it…