Travel is an investment and when you are spending time and money on adventures, it's a smart move to protect that money with travel insurance.
While you are looking forward to your next journey, consider the many reasons travel insurance can come in handy. Here are just 5:
Medical Emergencies
Unforeseen medical issues can make an affordable journey a financial crisis. Countries with expensive health systems can skyrocket the price of your dream vacation but having the right travel insurance can help travelers not only with the expenses involved but also with assistance to find the best medical facilities to help resolve the problem and provide quality care.
Trip Cancellation and Interruption
We all know that there are many ways in which a trip can be disrupted or even upended by any number of disasters—flight delays, weather events, political conflicts, family illnesses. The list is long. Protecting your investment with the right travel insurance plan means that the meticulous planning you did for your dream vacation doesn't go up in smoke.
A plan can offer reimbursement for prepaid, non-refundable expenses in the event of trip cancellation or interruption due to a covered reason.
Lost or Delayed Baggage
No one wants to lose their luggage, but it happens and travel insurance can make the difference between still being able to have an enjoyable vacation or remembering your trip for all the wrong reasons.
A travel insurance plan can cover lost, damaged or stolen baggage, reimbursing the cost to repair or replace personal items as well. Protection can also cover the fees associated with the replacement or your passport, visas or other important travel documents if those are stolen or lost.
Unforeseen Emergencies
In this day and age, it's important to plan for the unexpected. There is a certain thrill involved in traveling to a far-flung destination or undiscovered territory, but there can also be unforeseen emergencies that arise and require emergency evacuation or transportation. It's important to protect yourself from the exorbitant costs involved. Travel protection plans with evacuation benefits can provide for travelers during political upheaval or natural catastrophes that arise.
Trip Delays
Travel insurance doesn't just cover cancellations and emergencies. It also provides assistance when your trip is delayed. Missed a flight? Stuck in bad weather? Delays can disrupt your meticulous planning and can lead to added costs during your vacation. Insurance that protects for trip delays means that some of these costs can be recouped. Travel protection can offer guidance and assistance, helping you manage the inconveniences and rearrange your plans.
Travel Insured provides a variety of policies to help travelers protect their vacations, and you can choose the insurance that is right for your journey. With Worldwide Trip Protector, travelers can receive up to 100 percent of non-refundable trip costs, compensation for trip interruption and trip delay, up to $1,000,000 in medical evacuation and up to $100,000 for accident and sickness medical expenses. The policy includes baggage protection, rental car protection, security evacuation and more.
Travel Insured also provides a number of other benefits that are not insurance related with their policies, including a business concierge, medical or legal referrals, vaccine information, a hospital admission guarantee, translation services, emergency cash advances and more.
Don't explore on your own. Protect your journey and enjoy the chance to fully immerse yourself in your vacation knowing that your investment is protected.
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