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Revolut travel insurance covers you using geolocation tech in your phone

January 18, 2018January 17, 2018 H. Cutner

This Fintech startup offers a subscription service offering international medical and dental coverage. The new Revolut travel insurance, the product of a Fintech startup, now offers international medical and dental coverage. The product involves the use of a mobile app and geolocation technology. For a small daily subscription fee, users are covered even when they travel from one country to another. The unique new form of Revolut travel insurance lets travelers purchase a basic cheap coverage that will follow them wherever they go, regardless of whether they head out of…

Scam travel insurance claims are becoming more commonplace

March 25, 2016March 23, 2016 Julie Campbell

According to recent data the most rapidly growing coverage segment is also a massive target for scams. Though auto policies have traditionally been the area in which insurers have traditionally had to be the most vigilant in watching for scammers, travel insurance has suddenly started to see the emergence of a new trend in false claims. The General Insurance Association (GIA) has reported that this insurance sector is growing exceptionally fast. The GIA has noticed this trend as a growing number of people travel overseas and recognize the importance of…

Travel insurance for “snowbirds” to U.S. is proving expensive due to exchange rate

October 13, 2015October 11, 2015 Julie Campbell

The low Canadian dollar is getting in the way of winter travelers who usually head south to the United States. The so-called “snowbirds”, that is, the Canadians who often spend their winter months in warmer American states, are facing struggles with the travel insurance they need to ensure they will have medical coverage while they’re away from home. This high cost of insurance coverage is the direct result of the Canadian dollar, which is hitting decade lows. Not only is it now more expensive for these travelers to exchange their…

Travel insurance offers people surprising benefits for a staycation

July 24, 2015July 23, 2015 Julie Campbell

Many people wouldn’t even think to buy coverage for a vacation whey they’re staying home, but there are advantages. Staycations have become quite popular over the last few years – particularly since the economic crisis – but while travel insurance may be a common purchase when you’re heading out of state or out of the country, many people don’t realize that it can offer them benefits when they’re vacationing at home, too. Despite the fact that added medical coverage isn’t required, there are more benefits to travel policies. Throughout the…

Vacationers cautioned to purchase the right travel insurance when heading to Greece

July 8, 2015July 6, 2015 Julie Campbell

The types of disaster that could arise due to the financial crisis are not covered by all policies. Vacationers who have been planning to head to Greece are being warned that they might want to take a second look at their travel insurance policies in order to make sure that they will indeed have the types of coverage that could be needed if the financial environment stats to collapse even more than it already has. Thousands of people who plan to take their summer vacations in the country may not…

Travel insurance coverage is being purchased for very specific reasons

May 15, 2015May 14, 2015 Julie Campbell

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Among the drivers that cause travelers to buy a policy, worries over hurricanes top the list. The results of a recent travel insurance survey have shown that there are some very specific reasons that consumers are purchasing this coverage, among which, hurricanes have been generated the largest amount of worry. The findings revealed that unexpected weather is enough to cause travelers to want to insure themselves. The research was conducted by a comparison website called InsureMyTrip. It determined that severe weather is making people the most worried about their vacation…

Deceptive travel insurance practices scrutinized by California and Florida

April 9, 2015April 8, 2015 Julie Campbell

The two states have released statements with regards to sketchy opt-out rules from some companies. California and Florida have both now issued their own statements with regards to certain selling practices that have been adopted with regards to travel insurance and the opt-out methods that are used extremely regularly. The states feel that these methods of selling the travel coverage are deceptive and are hoping to promote change. The first statement was issued by Florida in February, when the state’s Office of Insurance Regulation produced an informal memorandum. Within it,…