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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 […]

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 refers to single trip plans that offer the widest range of benefits. This type of coverage is extremely popular among travelers as it offers travel protection against the most common disruptions, including cancellations, trip delays, medical emergencies, lost luggage, and more. What Does Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover? Comprehensive travel insurance policies provide […]

Trip cancellation coverage | Travel Insurance

Trip Cancellation is one of the main reasons many travelers buy travel insurance. This coverage can refund all of a traveler’s prepaid and non-refundable trip expenses if they cancel for a reason listed by their policy, commonly including illness or injury, severe weather, or terrorism. Many travelers ask if they can purchase a policy that […]

5 Lessons Learned from Denied Travel Insurance Claims

While filing a travel insurance claim can often be successful and lead to reimbursement for the traveler, the process may seem daunting. Squaremouth understands the importance our customers place on finding a provider with strong reputation of handling claims fairly and honestly. Squaremouth has spoken with five travel insurance providers to identify the top five reasons […]

Did you know? Travel Insurance is Available for One-Way Trips

Typically, most single-trip and annual travel insurance policies will require that travelers insure themselves from doorstep to doorstep, meaning from the moment they leave for their trip to the moment they return home. But what does that mean for travelers that book trips with no return date in mind? Fortunately for travelers taking a one-way […]

What if I need to extend my travel insurance policy?

Travel insurance policies are designed to cover travelers from the day they leave home until the day they return home. Typically, once the traveler begins a trip, changes cannot be made to a policy. However, many travelers question whether their coverage will extend if an unforeseen event like a flight delay or illness prevents them […]

Can Travel Insurance Help if a Cruise is Cancelled?

Yes, travel insurance can offer protection to policyholders that have their upcoming cruise cancelled by the cruise line. Accidents and mechanical issues can arise regardless of what mode of transportation you’re using to travel. Cruises are no exception. While cruise cancellations are uncommon, they have been known to happen. Proof can be found by looking […]

Response to Lonely Planet Forum Question – How to Find the Best Travel Insurance?

From Lonely Planet Thorn Tree travel forum (you can find the full discussion here): Hi guys….am looking for a decent health/medical insurance to take out for my travels. Have done lots of looking on the internet. And to be quite honest none of them rated too highly. Lots of complaints out there. Flight Center recommended […]