Trend Reports and Data Articles Archives

Spending Trends: Cost of Travel Decreases Despite Historical Inflation Rates

ST. PETERSBURG Fla., July 13, 2022 – Despite widespread news of inflation hitting a new 40-year high and rising gas prices, travel insurtech company, Squaremouth.com, reports the average trip cost of American tourists has actually decreased overall, compared to pandemic and pre-pandemic years. Squaremouth breaks down four surprising traveler spending trends: Travel Costs Less Competitive […]

4 New Holiday Travel Trends Revealed

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (December 15, 2021) — As droves of US tourists prepare to travel this holiday season, travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth.com says the lingering impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic are evident in their booking behavior. Squaremouth analyzed data from thousands of policies purchased for travel this holiday season to identify four new trends […]

Summer Travel Recap: Latest Trends Reveal Rise in International Travel, Last Minute Trips and Young Travelers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. October 5, 2021 — For the first time since the onset of Covid-19, travel insurance sales have surpassed pre-pandemic numbers, according to travel insurance aggregator Squaremouth.com. However, as travel rebounds, new trends have emerged that show it is still far from “normal.” Squaremouth Analytics compared thousands of travel insurance policies purchased pre-and-post-pandemic […]

How Summer Travel is Shaping Up Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. April 8, 2021 — Squaremouth breaks down how summer travel trends are shaping up in 2021. More than one year into the Covid-19 pandemic, travelers are slowly regaining their willingness to take trips ahead of the summer travel season. Squaremouth.com hosts the largest number of travel insurance providers and policies that offer […]

How the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout is Changing Traveler Behavior

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. March 23, 2021 — It’s been just over 3 months since the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine, and there has already been a notable shift in traveler behavior. Travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, breaks down how the Covid-19 vaccine is changing the way travelers are approaching their trips in 2021. Travelers are […]

US Travelers Still Planning International Trips, Despite CDC Requirement

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 28, 2021 – Following the CDC announcement requiring all US citizens receive a negative Covid-19 test prior to reentry, initial reports show US travelers are still showing a willingness to travel internationally, taking additional steps to prepare rather than canceling travel altogether. Travel insurance aggregator, Squaremouth, compared data immediately following the […]

Covid-19 Changed Everything About Travel Last Year, According to Travel Insurance Data

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 8, 2021 – Almost one year following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the travel landscape is still unrecognizable from years past. Using data from trips booked in 2020, travel insurance comparison website, Squaremouth.com, reports that almost everything about travel has changed. Average Traveler Age Drops Amid Covid-19 Squaremouth reports the […]

Travel Insurance Trends Show Pandemic Impact on Holiday Travel, says Squaremouth

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 15, 2020 – US travelers are pivoting their Christmas travel plans, instead of canceling them, according to a new report by America’s leading travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth. While the data collected shows expected trends, like less travel overall, it also reveals how travelers are adapting in response to the coronavirus […]

Cancellation Travel Insurance Approaches 100% of Purchases for 2021 Trips

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. December 10, 2020 – The Covid-19 pandemic impacted virtually every traveler on the planet. Following this global shut down, America’s leading travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, is reporting 95% of policies purchased for trips in 2021 include trip cancellation coverage. “Trip cancellation has always been the primary driver of travel insurance purchases,” […]

Unexpected Spike in Thanksgiving Travel and 3 More Surprising Trends, Reports Squaremouth

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. November 17, 2020 — Despite a global pandemic, more Americans than ever still plan to travel this Thanksgiving. Travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, shares surprising new traveler behavior as the holiday season begins. Unusual Thanksgiving Travel Trends More US residents are traveling for Thanksgiving this year. Coverage for coronavirus is a new […]