WHY BUY
travel protection ?
Reasons why you may want to consider purchasing a
travel protection plan for your trip.
WHO COULD BUY TRAVEL PROTECTION?
Travelers of all kinds, such as...
Retirees taking
a cruise
Families goin? to Disney World
Couples taking
a vacation
College students
backpacking
Europe
WORLDWIDE COVERAGE
Protection plans are available for...
DOMESTIC TRIPS
international ttrips
trip of any length
(varies per plan)
multiple trips a year
PRE- AND POST- DEPARTURE COVERAGE
Coverage begins after purchase and continues through the duration of your trip.
before the trip
Travel protection begins while
you are still home. Risks might
include last minute
cancellations due to sickness,
inclement weather, or a
terrorist incident occurs.
during the trip
Can provide coverage for:
- emergency/accident care
- medical evacuations
- travel delays
- missed connections
- lost/stolen baggage
- and more.
TOP REASONS FOR PURCHASE
Travelers may often worry about...
CANCELLATION
If forced to cancel their trip,
travelers may want reimbursement for,
their pre-paid, non-refundable costs.
MEDICAL COVERAGE
Especially when going abroad,
travelers may become concerned
about potential medical expenses.
PERSONAL BELONGINGS
Many travelers may have concerns
about loss or theft of their baggage
and important items, like a passport.
THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO KEEP IN MIND
Health insurance
Your ordinary insurance plans
may not offer coverage abroad,
or they may have lower limits.
Medicare
In most situations, Medicare
may not offer medical
coverage outside of the U.S.
Credit card
Credit cards may have some
travel coverage built in, but some
may not provide as many benefits
as those provided by a third party
travel protection plan.
cruise line
Cruise lines may offer their own
protection plans, but you can
Help protect flour cruise with a
plan from a third party provider
that may be more extensive.
A third party travel protection plan may offer more extensive coverage.
PRE- AND POST- DEPARTURE COVERAGE
Coverage begins after purchase and continues through the duration of your trip.
you are
involved in a
car crash?
you injure
yourself
before or
during the
trip?
you lose your
baggage
during the
trip?
your flight is
delayed for
several hours
and you need
to get a hotel
for the night?
you have to
cancel your
cruise, or are
delayed and
miss your
connection?
someone in
your
immediate
family who
isn't traveling
gets sick,
injured, or
‘passes away?
you miss your
cruise due to
a delayed
flight & have
to pay fees to
fly to the next
port of call?
a natural
disaster
impacts your
travel plans?
ARE YOU PREPARED TO...
pay for medical expenses if you have an accidental injury on
your trip, or for medical evacuation from a foreign country?
OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED
IN ATHIRD PARTY PLAN
NON-INSURANCE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Pre-trip advice on weather,
inoculations, or visa
information
Help with lost
prescription
Coordinated emergency
evacuation
Assistance in locating
your lost baggage
Assistance to locate the
nearest U.S. Embassy to
replace your lost passport
Help to find the closest
medical facility by U.S.
standards