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Travel Insurance for Excursions: What’s Covered?

What’s a vacation without a little fun? When traveling to a new country, excursions offer a unique way to explore the local scenery. These excursions, especially those on the adventurous side, can add an element of risk to a trip. Squaremouth explains how travel insurance can protect travelers that plan on enjoying excursions throughout their […]

What is Travel Insurance?

Travel insurance is designed to provide financial protection for unexpected events that impact a traveler’s trip. Popular benefits on a travel insurance policy include coverage for trip cancellations, medical emergencies, travel delays, and luggage. There are three different types of travel insurance policies: single trip, annual, and group. Single Trip Travel Insurance Policies Single trip […]

Is There Travel Insurance Coverage for the Government Shutdown?

The threat of government shutdown has historically caused concern among travelers. From TSA agents to air traffic controllers, federal workers can be found across the travel industry, and a shutdown can have a direct impact on their wages, hours, and ability to work. Unfortunately, travel insurance will not provide coverage for travelers who are delayed […]

Squaremouth’s Guide to Credit Card Travel Insurance

Many travel credit cards include trip insurance to attract new members and provide existing cardholders with peace of mind and valuable protection while taking a trip. While this built-in coverage can be limited, it may be perfect for travelers that have lower trip costs or are heading to low-risk destinations. As indicated by Forbes, travel […]

Travel Insurance if My Pet Dies

Many travelers who buy travel insurance are interested in Trip Cancellation to protect their trip investment if they are forced to cancel their trip. If they cancel for a reason listed in their policy, they can be refunded 100% of their prepaid and non-refundable trip payments. However, if a traveler cancels for a reason that […]

The Best Travel Insurance for Cruises

Cruises are one of the most popular vacation types, and they can be some of the most expensive. Each year, from January through March, travelers are offered a variety of hot deals on cruises for the year. This period is known as Wave Season. Each Wave Season, many travelers consider travel insurance to protect their […]

Travel Insurance For Destination Weddings and Honeymoons

Whether you’re a guest traveling to a destination wedding, or the bride and groom embarking on a honeymoon, travel insurance can cover a wide variety of financial losses before and during your trip. Travel Insurance for Wedding Guests Travel Insurance if You Need to Cancel For many travelers, being able to cancel your trip and […]

What Does Travel Insurance Cover?

Travel insurance typically provides coverage for the most common travel disruptions, such as flight cancellations, delays, overseas medical emergencies, and lost luggage. Most single-trip travel insurance policies are built to be comprehensive to protect travelers from a variety of unexpected events that may cause a financial loss before or during their trip. Travel Insurance Coverage […]

Travel Medical Insurance: What Is It And How Can It Help?

Travel medical insurance can refund travelers if a medical emergency occurs during their trip. Due to the potential high cost of receiving medical treatment abroad, this is one of the main reasons many travelers buy insurance for their vacations. Because many U.S.-based health insurance providers don’t extend coverage overseas, travel medical insurance policies can be […]

What Is Comprehensive Travel Insurance?

Comprehensive travel insurance typically refers to single trip plans that offer a wide range of benefits and protection for travelers. In most cases, this type of plan includes coverage for Trip Cancellation, Emergency Medical, Medical Evacuation, Travel Delay, Baggage Delay, and AD&D. What Does Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover? Comprehensive travel insurance policies provide financial protection […]