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Travel insurance policies that meet your needs and expectations

Travel Insurance

This coverage is not one size fits all. When you’re planning a vacation, it’s important to keep in mind that travel insurance is just as unique as all the other plans that you’re making. For this reason, there is no one policy that will suit all travelers. Regardless of whether you’re booking your trip online, or consulting a travel agent, it is normal to expect to receive a sales pitch for travel insurance. Though you may not believe that you need it, it is still worth considering. Travel insurance may…

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Travel insurance lessons taught by Tropical Storm Debby

Travel Insurance

Vacationers and other travelers discovered a great deal about coverage from this severe weather event. Tropical Storm Debby never developed into a hurricane, but it did leave a number of lessons regarding travel insurance behind, as it showed the impact of extreme weather on the vacation plans of many individuals and families. Now that the 2012 hurricane season is underway, it’s important to take the right precautions. Debby was the fourth storm this year, and it will be far from the last. For that reason, travel insurance should be seen…

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Why you should buy travel insurance for hurricane season 2012

Travel Insurance

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…

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Travel insurance makes a difference in the cost of a medical emergency

Julie Campbell
Travel Insurance

Travel insurance can help to decrease the expense associated with medical emergencies away from home. Though travel insurance is overlooked by many people when they are planning a vacation, the fact is that it can make a significant difference in the costs associated with a medical emergency that occurs while you’re away from home – particularly when traveling out of the country. Though it may not be fun to think about what could happen if you need urgent medical attention in another country’s hospital or if you need emergency air…

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