Saturday 31 March 2012

Helpful Tips For Vacation Travel Insurance

By Alison Heath


Travel insurance is an important but often overlooked part of your vacation. Whether you are traveling to a foreign country or to the next state you should consider travel insurance. In case something goes wrong, you need insurance for your trip, cover medical expenses, and life insurance for your family.

If you have medical coverage, check with your insurer to find out the specifics regarding your planned destination. You can buy medical coverage for the duration of your trip or for longer periods. Some travel insurance policies cover multiple trips of specific duration. Your travel for up to a year can even be covered.

Are planning a mountain climbing or skiing vacation? Then evacuation insurance is what you might want to consider. If you need any rescuing, then chances are you'll end up with quite a bill to pay for the services.

If you are going on a cruise, taking an organized tour or just flying on an airplane you may want trip cancellation insurance. You never know when your plans may change or if you or a family member get sick at the last minute. You could be out thousands of dollars because there are a lot of companies that don't offer refunds. There are many things out of your control that can mess with your plans. Refunds are tough to get sometimes.

Other examples of popular coverage is baggage delay, accidental death, 24 hour traveler assistance, loss of baggage, etc.

If you are driving out of the country definitely check with your auto insurer. Purchase any extra coverage needed. Also an important thing to do is to ask about an international roadside assistance. Auto breakdowns and accidents are bad enough at home but the problems are compounded abroad.

Check with your credit card company. If you purchase your vacation with their card, you may have some coverage.

Traveling with a group will make it possible to get cheaper coverage. If you buy through a travel agent who makes nice commission, you sometimes will pay more for less coverage. This is not always the case but it's your money. To get the best deal, you need to shop around.




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