by Christopher Elliott | Jun 25, 2020
A travel insurance policy may not ensure you during a pandemic Travel insurance does not cover everything. If you didn’t know that before the pandemic, you probably do now. Most policies exclude pandemics or fear of travel, which renders them all but useless to...
by Christopher Elliott | Jun 17, 2020
When I needed medical evacuation insurance it worked better than I thought The coronavirus crisis has left many travelers wondering if, for future flights, they need medical evacuation insurance together with basic travel medical insurance. And chances are if you have...
by Christopher Elliott | Apr 9, 2020
The coronavirus has been a loud wake-up call causing changes to your travel insurance The global coronavirus pandemic forces changes to your travel insurance in unexpected ways. And you need to know the changes before your next trip. “Travel insurance is...
by Christopher Elliott | Feb 4, 2020
What can travelers do about disappearing credit card travel benefits? Don’t look now, but banks and their airline partners are slowly and quietly removing credit card benefits that travelers rely on. If you’re planning a trip soon, you might want to read your...
by Christopher Elliott | Dec 18, 2019
Trip insurance and a vacation waiver are not the same things There are many differences between travel insurance and a vacation waiver. Christopher Benson learned about those differences in a hard way. When Benson and his wife, Betty, planned a trip to Paris, Orbitz...
by Christopher Elliott | Oct 3, 2019
Some of the most costly insurance issues are preventable Ashley Ouellette thought she had cruise ship insurance for her upcoming Royal Caribbean cruise. But it wasn’t that simple. She faced the loss of thousands of dollars because of a pre-existing condition — until...
