Top Ten Reasons to Buy Travel Insurance

Top 10 Reasons to Buy Travel Insurance!

Whether you take one vacation a year, or travel internationally on a regular basis for your business, a good travel insurance plan will cover you for virtually every unexpected contingency. From travel delays due to bad weather or a missed connection, a lost piece of luggage, or a medical emergency in a foreign country, help is only a phone call away. TODAY Travel Editor, Peter Greenberg, recommends purchasing travel insurance to protect your financial investment and your peace of mind. In a recently published article, Greenberg lists nine reasons why he thinks travel insurance is a must-have accessory, and we’ve added a 10th reason of our own:
1 Your flight has been cancelled.

2 Your bags are lost and your medication is in it. You need to have an emergency prescription filled.

3 Your passport and wallet are stolen, and you need emergency cash and a replacement passport.

4 You’re involved in an accident and adequate medical treatment is not available. You need medical evacuation.

5 You need to cancel your trip due to illness.

6 Your cruise line, airline or tour operator goes bankrupt. You need your non-refundable expenses covered and to get to your destination.

7 You have a medical emergency in a foreign country.

8 A terrorist incident occurs in the city where you’re planning

to visit and you want to cancel your trip.

9 A hurricane forces you to evacuate your resort, hotel or cruise.

10 In response to our tough economy, we’ve added a 10th reason:

you lose your job but you’ve already paid for your trip or cruise and need your cash back.