Aidan Harvey, Author at Travel Insurance Advice

How Late Can You Buy Travel Insurance?

For some travelers, purchasing travel insurance can be an afterthought. Maybe they put off buying travel insurance until the last minute, or maybe they didn’t realize that most domestic health insurance policies don’t provide international coverage. Whatever the reason, the phrase “better late than never” can apply to purchasing travel insurance, depending on the benefits […]

Flight Diverted Because of Weather

Travel insurance can help travelers in a variety of circumstances, but one of the more common concerns is an airline delay. Many travelers have had an experience where a flight was not on time because of mechanical problems, labor strikes or bad weather. Most of the time, a delay would occur while the travelers are […]

Wildfires and Travel Insurance

Travel insurance helps protect a vacation against many unexpected situations that can ruin a trip. The wildfires in the southwestern United States has many travelers asking how travel insurance can help. Depending on which policy and when the policy was purchased, there can be several coverage benefits that apply. First it is important to note […]

Can a Trip be Cancelled Because a Visa was Denied?

Unfortunately, a visa being denied is typically not a covered reason for a traveler to cancel their trip under the Trip Cancellation benefit of travel insurance. International travel plans are often contingent on a traveler being able to obtain a visa to visit the foreign country. If the visa application is denied, or not received […]

Camera Equipment Travel Insurance

Question from jorphotography on Twitter jorphotography: Any recommendations for #TravelInsurance to #Thailand that includes #camera gear? #photography #insurance Squaremouth’s Response Most travel insurance policies provide coverage for cameras and related equipment, however, most policies have a specific limit on how much will be reimbursed for those items. CSA Travel Protection and HTH Worldwide are two […]

What is the Best Cruise Insurance?

Travel insurance can cover a variety of different trips, from simple family visits to elaborate resort vacations or cruises. While most policies are not specific to one type of vacation, certain providers do offer cruise insurance plans built to meet the specific needs of cruisers. When comparing plans, try to identify which coverage benefits are […]

Updated CSA Statement: Volcanic Ash

When catastrophic events impact travel plans, travel insurance carriers release position statements identifying how coverage is affected. Policies purchased after an event is considered foreseeable will not cover situations related to that event. The following is a statement from CSA. This statement is unchanged from the previous blog post Updated Statement from CSA on the […]

Updated CSA Statement: Volcanic Ash

Travel insurance carriers release position statements when a catastrophic event affects coverage. Once an event become foreseeable, policies purchased after that time will not cover that event. The following is an updated statement from CSA on the volcanic ash cloud impacting European travel. Travel & Coverage Alerts from CSA Volcanic Ash Cloud Update 05/17/2010 A […]

Updated Statement from TravelSafe on the Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

Travel insurance carriers release position statements when current events affect coverage. The following is a position statement from TravelSafe on the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Iceland Volcano Eruption Update As conditions have continued to evolve with regard to the Icelandic volcano eruptions and resulting ash clouds, our insurance carriers have clarified their positions as to […]

Updated Seven Corners Statement: Iceland Volcanic Eruption

Travel insurance carriers release position statements when current events affect coverage. The following is a position statement from Seven Corners on the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Seven Corners has policies underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and by US Fire. Nationwide: “The NW protection plan must have been purchased on or before April 14, 2010 […]