Warning: Travel insurance may not cover this
As summer travel heats up, so does the demand for travel insurance. But before you click “buy” on a policy, take a minute to read the fine print.
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Help! My travel insurance company is denying my claim for a canceled tour
Travel insurance is supposed to help you when things go wrong — not get in the way. But for Lee Aubry, travel insurance became a major problem when it presented her with an insurmountable paperwork obstacle.
Are you afraid to travel this summer?
Jan Howell is afraid of the water levels this summer.She’s booked on a Danube riverboat cruise, and she’s concerned that the water levels won’t be high enough for the ship. That could turn her cruise into a bus tour — or even cancel it. Months of careful planning would go down the drain.
Princess canceled my cruise and unfairly charged a $3,718 cancellation fee — can it do that?
Douglas Berry books a Princess cruise online and pays for the fare and travel insurance with his credit card. But then Princess cancels his cruise — and then charges him a $3,718 cancellation fee. Can it do that?
Why having a good agent is important for travel insurance
I discovered the importance of having a good travel insurance agent on an icy slope in the Swiss Alps. My painful accident happened in a split second, but it took more than two years for me to learn my lesson.
A tour flight cancellation dilemma: Who owes me $1,387? Does anyone?
Beth Bythrow’s Italian vacation was perfect, except for the ending. Lufthansa canceled her flight from Naples to Boston and offered her a ticket on a flight leaving the next day. She never imagined she’d be fighting with the airline and her travel advisor six months later over $1,387.
We canceled our Canadian vacation. Why is our travel insurance claim delayed?
Last year, Liesel Dreisbach-Williams and her husband, Roger, planned an epic adventure from Vancouver to Toronto by train. But when Roger’s health took a turn for the worse, the adventure turned into an epic misadventure — an endless series of emails with MSH, their travel insurance company.
Pro tips for keeping your checked luggage safe when you fly this summer
Eamonn Turley lost his laptop charger and designer sunglasses on a recent flight from Dublin to New York.
Do I need travel insurance for my summer vacation?
With vacation season just around the corner, many travelers are asking themselves: Do I need travel insurance for my summer vacation?
