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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…

Holiday season travelers are purchasing travel insurance for many reasons

November 24, 2023November 26, 2023 Julie Campbell

Travel insurance - Airplane holiday travel

Whether they’re visiting family, going on a winter adventure, or getting away from it all, travel insurance coverage matters. Though heading on a trip during the winter can be a fantastic way to get together with those you love or get away from everyday life, travel insurance is increasingly valued to help protect against the many risks and challenges that can go with heading away from home. Though there are risks to trips at any time of the year, winter comes with its own bundle of hazards. It doesn’t take…

Travel insurance claims abound among those who planned a Maui vacation

August 29, 2023August 28, 2023 H. Cutner

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…

Millennials and Gen Z are buying travel insurance for their trips

August 18, 2023August 17, 2023 Logan B.

Travel insurance - person on hammok on beach looking at phone

Those generations are notably more willing to purchase coverage than those older than them. Even in the face of inflation, Millennials and Gen Z are headed away on vacation and they are purchasing travel insurance to make sure that what they spend is covered against the unexpected. These two generations are far more willing to pay more to protect their vacation investments. Across all generations, 73 percent of people are willing to pay for travel insurance or refundable booking options for their trips, according to a recent report by the…

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…

Family goes viral with travel insurance caution following nightmare vacation

January 11, 2023January 10, 2023 G. Turner

A motorcycle crash in Thailand left a family crowdfunding for medical costs despite their policy. The day after Christmas, a UK man named Adam Davies was in a motorcycle accident in Thailand and, despite his travel insurance, is now facing massive medical bills due to his serious injuries including a fractured skull. Though he had a policy, the massive medical costs he incurred were not included in his coverage. When Davies consulted with his travel insurance to help pay for the hospital bills that were accumulating for his care, he…