Travel insurance guides — trip cancellation, medical coverage abroad, and how to pick the best travel insurance policy.
The ongoing hostilities between the U.S. and Iran are creating significant insurance hurdles for airlines, leading to a slow return of foreign carriers to Dubai. This article explores the implications for the aviation industry and travelers.
The ongoing hostilities between the U.S. and Iran are creating significant insurance hurdles for airlines, leading to a slow return of foreign carriers to Dubai. This article explores the implications for the aviation industry and travelers.
For expensive, non-refundable trips — especially international travel or cruises — travel insurance is usually worth the 4-8% of trip cost it typically runs. It matters most for medical coverage abroad, since US health plans and Medicare generally do not cover treatment outside the country.
Trip cancellation insurance reimburses prepaid, non-refundable trip costs when you cancel for a covered reason — illness, injury, a death in the family, severe weather or job loss. If you want the freedom to cancel for any reason at all, look for a Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) upgrade, which typically refunds 50-75% of trip costs.