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Ten Travel Insurance FAQ’s

August 17, 2013April 19, 2014 Guest Author

If you own a home, you need home insurance. If you have a car, you get auto insurance. Let’s not forget health insurance for you and your family, and if you have a pet, you can even get pet medical insurance. So, when you go on a trip, why not get travel insurance? Here’s ten frequently asked questions about travel insurance. “Nice vacation you got planned there. Be a shame if anything…happened to it. Maybe you should get some insurance, know what I mean?” 1. Why get travel insurance? You…

Why you should buy travel insurance for hurricane season 2012

June 19, 2012April 30, 2013

With months of severe storm risks underway, additional coverage can protect against disruptions. Now that the hurricane season 2012 has begun, travel insurance has become much more important as a method of protecting travelers against unforeseen disruptions to their itineraries which would otherwise generate rather costly outcomes. This type of coverage is especially important for areas at a higher risk, such as the Caribbean. Also included on that list are areas such as the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and other coastal areas off the North American Atlantic. Though many travelers…

Business Travelers Refuse Trips to Risky Locations, Chubb Survey Finds

February 8, 2012February 8, 2012 Guest Author

Nearly half of people surveyed would refuse to go on a business trip to a location they consider dangerous unless their employer provided them with emergency medical and other services, according to a survey by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Twenty-three percent of business travelers indicated that they would refuse to go on the business trip; 21% said they go but would refuse to go on the next trip; and 14% would go but look for a new job after returning. Many employees, however, said they would take the…

John Hancock Financial announces new travel insurance offerings

January 7, 2012February 7, 2018 Nordstrom

John Hancock Financial has announced that it will now be offering products from the travel insurance sector, which will be available to consumers through its new website which has been created specifically for that purpose, as well as through comparison websites for that type of coverage. The new travel insurance coverage will provide protection for trip interruption or cancellation, accident, medical, and baggage, as well as multi-lingual, 24-hour emergency services. The insurer, which is based in Boston, has said that while the products themselves will be distributed by the John…

Bikini Travel Insurance announces new product just for women

December 17, 2011May 6, 2013

Bikini Travel Insurance has announced that it has released a form of specialized travel insurance that was created by women, for female consumers. This new Bikini Travel Insurance policy is now available for purchase online. This product is particularly unique because insurance products are typically considered to be the creation of men. This product breaks away from that tradition and focuses specifically on consumers who are women, with their travel behaviors and needs in mind. The policies do still cover the conventional travel insurance elements such as repatriation cover and…