Tag: travel insurance industry

Travel insurance claims abound among those who planned a Maui vacation

H. Cutner
Travel insurance Claim form

Travelers who booked trips to the Hawaiian island devastated by wildfires are seeking to cancel. The Maui wildfires are causing people who had intended to travel to the island to look to their travel insurance and credit cards to obtain a refund for the plans they had booked but that they now intend to cancel. Many people who had intended to head to the Hawaiian island now want refunds for their trips. This unfortunate situation is being used by many agents as a reminder to clients about the importance of…

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Travel insurance companies face new challenges amid sanctions in war on Ukraine

Nordstrom
Travel insurance - Plane - words

Countries directly involved in the war or sanctions have “do not travel” warnings protecting insurers. Consumers have a lot of questions regarding the ins and outs of travel insurance at the moment, due to the sanctions and other issues surrounding the illegal Russian invasion on Ukraine. The war and the sanctions have changed the rules for some travelers and insurers are working to answer questions. The countries directly involved in the war in Ukraine have “do not travel” warnings which provide protection for travel insurance companies. That said, the sanctions…

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Machine learning flips understanding of travel industry insurance upside down

H. Cutner
Travel Insurance Industry - Machine Learning

Companies are using new technologies to obtain an entirely new comprehension of this sector. The travel insurance industry, like other coverage sectors, is turning to many new forms of cutting edge technology. This tech is helping the industry to obtain a more refined understanding of itself. The more this technology tells insurance companies about their coverage, the more their understanding changes. Machine learning, such as through artificial intelligence (A.I.) is tossing conventional travel insurance industry wisdom out the window. In its place, comes entirely new concepts and understandings. Smarter tech…

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Travel insurance benefits may not be worth it, says Senator

H. Cutner
Travel insurance benefits - airport

Senator Edward J. Markey from Massachusetts released a report casting doubt on the coverage. Democrat Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts issued a new report focusing on travel insurance benefits and whether or not they hold value. In it, he examined the travel insurance industry as a whole within the United States. According to Senator Markey, travelers aren’t getting the coverage they think they are. According to Markey’s report, travelers from the United States “get much less coverage…than they are led to believe.” This conclusion was based on an investigation…

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AIG underscores travel insurance shortfalls in current ecosystem

Logan B.
Travel insurance shortfalls - Hand - Airplane

The changing nature of the travel industry as a whole has caused coverage to fall short of what it should be. AIG recently released a report on the current travel insurance shortfalls as travelers leave their agents behind. The report was titled “Insuring Travellers in the Digital Age.” The current travel comparison trend is boosting convenience but is leaving travelers under-insured. The AIG report pointed out that the average traveler will visit 28 websites throughout the 53 day period before they book their trips. The internet is offering them tools…

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