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Vacation Trip Insurance


Vacation trip insurance is something that a lot of people don’t consider but they probably should. Anytime you are traveling whether it is overseas or just across the state lines, there are some valid reasons to consider vacation trip insurance.

Medical insurance is good coverage to purchase. Then there is life insurance to protect your family or various types of trip insurance to cover you when something goes wrong.Many people already have medical coverage but it is wise to check with your insurer about the specifics of your coverage. Especially if you are planning to vacation out of the country.


Medical insurance is typically available just for the duration of your trip. There are lots of variations. For example you could purchase a policy that would cover you for several trips. Or just a single trip that could be taken anytime during the course of the next year.

Adventure vacations like skiing or mountain climbing involve unique risks. What if you need to be evacuated from a remote spot. It is becoming more common for local authorities to hit you with a bill for the rescue costs. Evacuation insurance would protect you.

Often you will be paying large amounts of money up front for vacation items such as a cruise or a group tour. Someone in the vacation party may get sick at the last minute. Or maybe you had to unexpectedly change your plans. Refunds can’t be counted on. In fact often there is a no refund policy. You could be facing thousands of dollars in losses. That’s where trip cancellation insurance comes in handy.

There are other mishaps that you should think about when you are considering vacation trip insurance. Baggage is often delayed or lost. There could be a delay in one leg of your journey that throws the rest of the trip off timing. You could develop a dental emergency. And of course accidental death is a possibility. Vacation trip insurance is available to help you with all these problems.

Driving a car in a foreign country? You better check with your auto insurance agent. You very well may need to buy some special protection. Also, a policy that provides international roadside assistance is a good idea. Having your car break down is bad enough at home. Who knows what kinds of problems could arise in a different country.

It’s a good idea to contact your credit card company about vacation trip insurance. Many have coverage available to you if you use their card to buy plane fares, cruise trips or other large vacation purchases.

Another thing to consider is traveling with a group. Often you can get reduced group rates on various vacation trip insurance policies.


Be careful when purchasing vacation trip insurance through a travel agent. They make a nice commission from the sale and that means that you may not be getting the best deal. It’s not that they are dishonest. You just may find that this is not the best way to save money. The best way is to shop around for the best deal.

5 comments

Private Jet said... @ September 13, 2010 at 10:30 AM

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Unknown said... @ October 4, 2010 at 11:59 PM

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bargavi said... @ March 1, 2011 at 4:47 AM

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TheTravelAngel said... @ July 19, 2011 at 8:35 AM

Following were the benefit of having an insurance for a trip:

Vacation insurance policy includes coverage for:


* baggage loss and delay
* medical expense/emergency assistance
* trip cancellation
* trip interruption
* travel delay
* 24 hour emergency assistance hot-line
* “cancel for any reason” option available

Hope this might help those who are not sure of getting such insurance.


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Anonymous said... @ August 24, 2011 at 4:47 AM

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