The statistics say it all, there is rising interest in Travel Insurance and it shows no signs of slowing due to the nearing vacation season. Summer is when most people all over the world go out for at least a few days to spend time with family and friends. They can either travel locally (to [...]
As we have discussed in previous costs, there are specialist packages for avid sportsmen who engage in extreme sports such as Winter sports equipment coverage, avalanche coverage, ski pack and many more customized packages catering to more active clients. Specialist or additional insurance for valuable luggage items such as a laptop can be given protection [...]
There are a lot of medical insurance for travelers available on the market to date but unbeknownst to many these policies rarely cover the expense of medical evacuation, especially Medicare. There was a recent event with a sportsman who ended up spending more than $100,000.00 to cover medical treatment and evacuation which he surmised was [...]
Travel agencies offer services and packages that have our convenience in mind and we love them. They allow us to worry less of all the preparations, bookings and other special arrangements should there be any for us and we sleep soundly thinking all has been taken care of, or has it? According to a study [...]
As with other forms of insurance, travel agencies and the insurance companies they affiliate and represent do have certain rules for one to get qualified for travel insurance. One may be the age bracket, for they might decline coverage of someone who is over a certain age which is usually 65 to 70. Next is [...]
If one frequently travels, say several times throughout the year due to personal reasons then instead of having to purchase travel insurance each and every time you travel, you can ask your agency for a so-called Multi-Trip Policy. This saves you in the time it takes to get the said insurance and you can use [...]
MediCare usually does not have any provisions for travel outside of the United States which makes travel insurance more mandatory whether traveling outside of the US. Coverage may include only travel to anywhere on the Mainland, it’s territories, some parts of Mexico and some Canada. This is why you should consult the provider of your [...]
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