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Hurricane Patricia Impacts Travel – Are You Covered?
On Tuesday, October 20th, Tropical Storm Patricia officially formed in the Pacific Ocean, and strengthened to hurricane status. Hurricane Patricia has sustained winds of 200 mph and threatened the Pacific coast of…
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Missed Connection Coverage in Travel Insurance
Travel plans involving multiple connecting flights can be stressful. Even if the itinerary allows for several hours between flights, a long delay can result in a missed connection. Travel insurance can help…
Trip Delay Coverage in Travel Insurance
Most travelers are all too familiar with flight delays. Sitting for hours in an airport, spending money on food or hotel you hadn’t planned for can be part of the drill. Trip…
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Traveling to China? Watch Out for Air Traffic Delays and “Air Rage”
If you are a regular reader of our Travel Tips, you will recall a blog post back in July about the passengers of United Flight 87 who were trapped in Shanghai for…
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How to Buy Travel Insurance for Trips That Use Frequent Flyer Miles
We had an interesting question come to us this week – how do you calculate travel insurance costs when you are using frequent flyer miles, and are you covered for trip interruptions?…
Hurricane Cruising – Are You Covered?
It’s amazing how many people choose to take a cruise during hurricane season. If you are willing to take a gamble on your vacation and risk getting caught in port, or having…
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Trip Cancellation? Trip Interruption? Travel Delay? What’s the Difference?
Also remember that trip cancellation, trip interruption, and travel delay insurance may only offer partial protection. There are specific covered reasons, and limits to the actual coverage.
