Squaremouth in the News Archives

Forbes, Feb 24, 2021 – What Travel Insurance Do You Need When Booking With A Tour Operator?

How to Fill Gaps with Travel Insurance Travel insurance protects you from losing the money you’ve poured into a trip. Trip cancellation insurance reimburses you for what you lose in non-refundable, prepaid deposits. The key is that your reason for canceling has to be covered by the policy, such as a hurricane that hits your destination before […]

MSN, Feb 23, 2021 – Ed Perkins on Travel: Insurance for your post-COVID trip

In some cases, even the fine print in an insurance contract is insufficiently clear, and the online comparison tables give you even less detail. You can’t be sure of covering the risks you face just by referring to those comparison tables. The only way to be sure you’re covering the risks that concern you is […]

Bankrate, Feb 23, 2021 – Should I purchase travel insurance?

When purchasing travel insurance makes sense Purchasing travel insurance makes the most sense when you’ve invested a lot of money in a trip upfront, or when it’s required by a destination or a tour operator. According to SquareMouth, there’s a growing list of international destinations requiring travel insurance for entry. For example, if you want to go […]

Forbes, Feb 22, 2021 – How To Get Travel Insurance To Cover Pre-Existing Conditions

The federal Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, prohibits health insurance companies in the U.S. from refusing coverage or bumping up insurance premiums because you have a pre-existing condition. Travel insurance policies don’t fall under this law. However, a feature of a travel insurance policy known as a “pre-existing medical condition exclusion waiver” could let […]

LA Times, Feb 19, 2021 – What you need to know before you fly this summer

Insurance abroad sometimes isn’t optional. This isn’t the old saw about not being covered by Medicare when you travel abroad. (Generally you are not.) Before COVID-19, a handful of countries required travelers to have insurance that covered them at the destination, no matter their age or whether they had insurance at home. Now the list […]

Nasdaq, Feb 18, 2021 – Keep An Eye On These Travel Insurance Trends In 2021

On Jan. 21, 2021, the CDC issued a new rule that all air passengers who arrive in the U.S. from a foreign country must get tested for Covid no more than three days before their flights depart. And you must have a negative result—or documentation showing you’ve recovered from Covid-19—that you give to the airline […]

Forbes, Feb 12, 2021 – What Travel Insurance Covers Covid Quarantine?

Know When Travel Insurance Benefits Kick In for a Quarantine There are travel insurance policies that can cover unexpected expenses if you have to quarantine in another country. But in order for any benefits to apply, you must test positive for Covid-19 and your travel insurance plan must cover Covid-related expenses. For example, if you visit […]

Forbes, Feb 10, 2021 – Do Travel Insurance Benefits Vary For Carry-On Vs. Checked Luggage?

Experienced travelers know that traveling by carry-on saves time, money and, most importantly, potential travel hassles. While carrying on bags is more convenient, the rules for travel insurance coverage for checked luggage and carry-ons are the same. Reimbursement for lost and damaged baggage, and delayed baggage, is commonly available from travel insurance plans. Baggage insurance […]

Washington Post, Feb 9, 2021 – What to know about travel insurance as the pandemic enters a second year

Cancellation because of a coronavirus diagnosis should be covered Those who catch the virus before leaving on a trip shouldn’t have to worry about bearing the cost of canceling. “If you get sick with covid, travel insurance plans today will treat that like really any other kind of unexpected illness or sickness,” Sandberg said. Insurance […]

Forbes, Feb 1, 2021 – What Should You Expect From 24-Hour Assistance In Travel Insurance?

The 24/7 assistance services can also answer questions you may have about coverage and available options in the event of a medical or travel emergency, says Kasara Barto, spokesperson for Squaremouth, a travel insurance provider. The Travel Assistance Number Isn’t Just for Emergencies While natural disasters can ruin a trip, smaller problems can cause big […]