What is Travel Delay?

Travel Delay reimburses the costs of meals and accommodations when a trip is unexpected delayed.

In addition to covering meals and hotels, many policies with the Travel Delay benefit can reimburse unused prepaid and non-refundable trip costs, and some can cover the additional costs a traveler incurs to catch up to their destination, or to return home.

Coverage under the Travel Delay benefit begins after a minimum number of hours, typically 3, 6, or 12. The most common covered reasons for Travel Delay are inclement weather or a mechanical breakdown of a common carrier. However, some policies cover any delay of a common carrier.

The Travel Delay benefit provides a daily dollar amount that can be used for necessary expenses during the delay. This amount typically ranges from $150-$200.

Please be aware that coverage and eligibility requirements for this benefit differ by policy. The tables below show the providers that offer Travel Delay coverage.

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Each policy's Travel Delay coverage is summarized below. View the full benefit wording for all policies here.

April Travel Protection
April Travel Protection

1
2
3

Arch RoamRight
Arch RoamRight

4
5
6
7

AXA Assistance USA
AXA Assistance USA

8
9
10

Azimuth Risk Solutions, LLC
Azimuth Risk Solutions, LLC

11
12

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection

13
14

Cat 70
Cat 70

15

Dogtag
Dogtag

16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Generali Global Assistance
Generali Global Assistance

24
25
26

GeoBlue
GeoBlue

27
28

Global Underwriters
Global Underwriters

29
30
31
32

HTH Travel Insurance
HTH Travel Insurance

33
34
35

iTravelInsured
iTravelInsured

36
37
38

John Hancock Insurance Agency, Inc.
John Hancock Insurance Agency, Inc.

39
40
41

MedjetAssist
MedjetAssist

42
43
44

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

45
46

Seven Corners Inc
Seven Corners Inc

47
48
49

Tin Leg
Tin Leg

50
51
52

Travelex Insurance Services
Travelex Insurance Services

53
54
55
56

TravelSafe
TravelSafe

57
58

Trawick International
Trawick International

59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66

USA-Assist Worldwide Protection
USA-Assist Worldwide Protection

67
68
69
70

USI Affinity Travel Insurance Services
USI Affinity Travel Insurance Services

71
72

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