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Travel insurance company identifies safest country to visit

March 1, 2024February 29, 2024 Julie Campbell

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection has issued its list of the nations safest for travelers Travelers these days are commonly seeking fresh new experiences outside the typical resort visit and will likely be interested to find out what results a travel insurance company has published with regard to the safest places to go. Interestingly, the US was not North America’s safest country Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) recently published its yearly State of Travel Insurance report, ranking the world’s safest countries for visitors. There were 1,702 participants in the survey. The…

Is cruise travel insurance different from conventional trip coverage?

December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 H. Cutner

Should travelers headed away on an ocean liner or along a river be looking into a different policy? Is cruise travel insurance any different than conventional trip coverage? After all, if there is anything that vacationers have learned since the start of the decade, it’s the importance of the right policy, so they want to be sure to get it right. Traveling on the water can be an expensive investment into relaxation, so coverage makes sense. That said, when vacationers are presented with their options, many will see that there…

Extreme travel insurance is an expanding category of coverage

June 29, 2023June 28, 2023 Nordstrom

Extreme travel insurance - woman swimming with a shark

With new and risky sports and activities cropping up worldwide, policies are developing to cover them. If there is anything the recent tragic Titanic shipwreck tour disaster has underscored, it is the risk associated with some of the activities wealthy tourists are taking on, which is why extreme travel insurance is a growing form of coverage. Despite the dangers, tourism is offering a lengthening list of risky activities for travelers to experience. From deep sea dives to swimming in shark-infested waters, and from climbing to mountaintops to visiting the South…

Does your next trip need vacation liability RV insurance?

June 26, 2023June 23, 2023 Marc

Recreational vehicle drivers could be found at fault if an accident occurs while parked at a campsite. As road trip season is now getting well underway, many camper drivers are wondering what kinds of RV insurance they need to make sure their trips don’t come with unwanted surprise expenses. When you have a motorhome, you face different risks than those you face as a regular car driver. RV insurance isn’t the same as auto, travel, or vacation home coverage. It is a unique way to spend time on the road…

Americans more likely to buy travel insurance than they were pre-pandemic

June 16, 2020February 26, 2021 H. Cutner

Buy Travel Insurance - person waiting in airport

This crisis has drawn attention to the reality of risk and unexpected events that can suddenly occur. About 45 percent of Americans are likely to buy travel insurance to cover future trips as movement is introduced once more, according to a recent NerdWallet survey. The survey involved the participation of 2,000 adults across the United States. The research was designed to help better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on the financial habits of Americans. What it found was that there was a greater likelihood that Americans would…

Travel insurance claims are pouring in following several hurricanes

September 26, 2017September 25, 2017 Marc

This busy storm season has led to a large number of filings from people whose vacations were interrupted. The active 2017 hurricane season has led to a sudden influx of travel insurance claims as vacations and business trips see interruptions. This type of storm season has helped to demonstrate the value that this type of insurance coverage can offer travelers. Thousands of people across the United States are breathing a sigh of relief after purchasing the coverage. Those who purchased their travel insurance policies before the storms were named can…

Travel insurance policies may become necessary under new US government policies

March 7, 2017March 6, 2017 Julie Campbell

People planning to take a vacation or business trip in the United States may need additional coverage. With the changing restrictions for travelers, travel insurance policies that allow policyholders to “cancel for any reason” may become much more important. While these more expensive forms of standard travel insurance have always protected people against losses from having to make last minute changes – or cancellations – to their travel plans, travelers may now need it in case they are turned away from the United States. The standard insurance policy for travelers…