Tagged: travel-insurance

Does Travel Insurance Cover Your Loyalty Points and Miles?

For big ticket travel purchases, travel insurance seems like a no-brainer. You’ve made a large investment and you’ve protected it—with either a stand alone policy, or the coverage that…

Will Travel Insurance Reimburse You if the Looming Fuel Shortage Wreaks Havoc on Travel to Europe?

We’re living in uncertain times, and that means you have to take more precautions when booking travel for the upcoming months.Case in point: summer travel to Europe. Every major news…

Credit Card Travel Insurance: Pros and Cons

A growing number of credit cards are offering travel insurance as a free perk. It’s important to remember, however, that not all insurance policies are created equal. Does the…

Weather Insurance Guarantees Sunny Days or Your Money Back—but Is It Worth the Cost?

In a recent survey of 1,500 American travelers that was conducted by the travel insurance company Redpoint, more than half of respondents said they have had a trip delayed by weather,…

What Are the Safest Countries to Visit in 2026?

Smart travelers make safety a top concern no matter where they're headed. But, obviously, some places pose fewer risks than others due to factors such as economic and political…

Multi-Trip Travel Insurance: One Policy That Covers Every Trip for a Year

For years you've heard it drilled into your brain: Always buy travel insurance for major trips. But even minor trips may involve big problems. Airlines and airports are halting…

Peru’s Machu Picchu Reopens to Tourists—but Is It Safe to Go There?

Machu Picchu, the world-renowned Inca citadel in the Andes of southern Peru, reopened to tourists this week after a nearly monthlong closure due to antigovernment protests. Peruvian…

8 Financially Reliable Travel Insurance Providers

The travel insurance industry can be confusing to navigate, thanks to all the unclear language and companies disguised under misleading names. To help travelers pick the most reliable…

Travel Insurance at a Glance

If you're taking an expensive tour or cruise, or if you're buying a vacation with components that won't be refundable if things go wrong (such as a making deposit on a rental home),…

Buying Travel Insurance During Covid-19: Should You? What Kind?

Last updated December 10, 2021 We don't have to tell you how uncertain everything is right now. But, when travelers want to assuage anxieties about the future, they can take one smart…

All-Inclusive Resort Chains Sandals and Beaches Set New Standard for Covid Guarantees

Sandals Resorts International is redefining the term "all-inclusive" to fit the needs of pandemic-era travelers. The vacation company operates beachfront properties under the Beaches…

Is It Wise to Book Group Tours at This Time? Our Advice

Even in the best of times, group tours are tremendously complicated travel products. A tour company not only has to create an appealing itinerary. It must also arrange for all…

What You Need to Know About Credit Cards and Rental Car Insurance (It's All Changing)

This photo lies. Nobody smiles when dealing with car rental insurance. Still, holders of the right credit cards in the past could escape having to buy insurance at the rental counter—a…

Some Countries Require Proof of Medical Insurance Now: How to Get It

August 17, 2020 We look forward to the day when this pandemic winds down, but until Covid-19 is eradicated, countries will want to guard themselves from the expense of providing…

How to Tell If You Need Travel Insurance, Based on the Type of Vacation

On average, the addition of insurance to a trip can bulk up a vacation’s cost by nearly five to ten percent, according to Allianz, one of the world's largest travel insurance…

Is it Safe to Travel to Hawaii in the Coming Months? What Travelers Need to Know

Updated May 26It has been a year of dramatic news stories, but few can top the volcanic eruptions that continue to devastate portions of Hawaii’s Big Island. In just the last few…

Tourism and Terror: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* INTEREST IN TRAVEL INSURANCE SURGES FOLLOWING TERROR ATTACKS (New York Times). Experts in the travel insurance industry say that…

Will Travel Insurance Cover Zika Cancellation?

The short answer? No, unless you’re willing to pay extra.Some travel insurance providers offer plans that will cover cancelled travel for any reason, so Zika-related cancellations…

Hey Yank, Want to Go to Cuba? You Can Now Get Travel Insurance and a Bed More Easily If You Go

And another piece—no, make that two—has fallen into place for Americans with a yen to visit the long-forbidden Cuba. Today, massive online lodging company AirBnB (it serves as a…

A Primer on Travel Insurance: When You Need It (And When You Don't), Misconceptions About Coverage, and New Trends

If there’s one lesson travelers have learned this winter it’s that even the best-laid plans can go badly wrong. Thanks to a season of unrelenting storms some 1 million flights…

A Nightmarish Incident on a Recent Cruise May Cause Vacationers to Rethink Buying Insurance Directly from the Cruise Line

By now, you likely have heard the story of elderly couple who were put off an Azamara Cruise ship in a small town in Turkey, when the 89-year-old husband fell and broke his hip.…

Ask the Family Travel Expert: Niagara Falls with Kids

Question: I am a single parent and a family-friendly group travel organizer. I put together several families into a group for leisure travel, especially during the holidays and school…

The Best Comedy Clubs in NYC: A Comic's Top 5 Picks

Comic Marion Grodin (www.mariongrodin.com), daughter of famed actor/comedian Charles Grodin, has earned her own stripes working the comedy clubs in New York City. Here are her picks…

Help Me, Uncle Sam! How to Get Government Assistance When You Travel

In a perfect world, here's how it would work: When you run into trouble on the road, you contact the appropriate government agency, and a few days later -- problem solved! For…

Should the Travel Industry End Its War on Smokers?

Haven't smokers suffered enough already? You can't help but wonder when you talk with someone like Efrin Knight, a French professor from Miami who enjoys an occasional cigar. "It's…