Do I Insure My Trip Value or What I Paid?

by Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru on January 29, 2010 · 0 comments

in Ask Steve Dasseos Q&A, How Travel Insurance Works

Steve,

I have purchased our trip insurance several times over the past few years through TripInsuranceStore.com and have a question about amount of trip to cover for an upcoming trip this summer to Svalbard, Norway.

The original cost of the trip was $7260 pp. We got several discounts including early booking and past passenger bringing the cost down to $5384 pp. We also had some travel vouchers with same company that had been discounted after we booked. Those vouchers bring our final cost down to $1049 pp.

How much of the trip we should cover for insurance, the cost after the discounts but before applying the vouchers or the original cost of the trip? Thank you, Susan

Wow! That’s amazing you were able to reduce your trip cost down from $7260 pp to $1049 pp! Congratulations!

As for the trip insurance, you insure your actual out of pocket cost after reductions, vouchers & credits. In your case that’s about $1049 each.

And, I suggest you round your trip cost up to $1500 each because it’s the same price. The main benefit of you rounding your trip cost up to $1500 each is that you’ll have higher trip interruption benefits if you have to return home early for a covered reason.

I hope this makes sense. If not, call us at 1-888-407-3854 and we’ll help you figure it all out.

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The Top 10 Things Children Really Want Their Parents to Do With Them

by Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru on January 26, 2010 · 0 comments

in Better Living

Source: Dr. Mercola

Many moms today feel as if they are not good mothers unless they are racing around, shuttling their children from lessons to practices, and back to lessons again. What do you think matters most to your children? You driving them to lessons and practices? Or the smile and hug you greet them with after school?

If you guessed the latter, you are correct.

Here is a list of the top 10 things students around the world said they desire most from their mothers.

  1. Come into my bedroom at night, tuck me in and sing me a song. Also tell me stories about when you were little.
  2. Give me hugs and kisses and sit and talk with me privately.
  3. Spend quality time just with me, not with my brothers and sisters around.
  4. Give me nutritious food so I can grow up healthy.
  5. At dinner talk about what we could do together on the weekend.
  6. At night talk to me about anything: love, school, family etc.
  7. Let me play outside a lot.
  8. Cuddle under a blanket and watch our favorite TV show together.
  9. Discipline me. It makes me feel like you care.
  10. Leave special messages in my desk or lunch bag.

Children are incredibly wise and tend to see the world more simply than we do. Perhaps it is time we start taking their advice.

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Don’t Die in 2010 With Appreciated Assets

January 13, 2010

Expired Estate Tax Could Lead To Costly Court Battles
By: Tara Lynn Wagner
The expiration of the estate tax may sound like welcome news, but experts say it’s actually going to cause a multitude of problems that could lead to long, bitter court cases for survivors. NY1’s Money Matters reporter Tara Lynn Wagner filed the following report:
The [...]

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Can a Non-traveler Buy Travel Insurance for a Traveler?

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My parents get frequent flyer points on their credit card. Can I use their credit card to pay for our travel insurance even though they aren’t going on the trip? Catherine
Hi Catherine,
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Can People Be Added to a Travel Insurance Policy?

January 5, 2010

I purchased trip insurance from you. We have two more people who will now join us on the trip. One of them is 17 and is a friend of the family (not related). It looks like I must purchase separate policies for the 17 year old and the second person who will be joining us. [...]

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A Good Tip To Give Children Who Get Lost

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Homeopathy – Quackery or Real Medicine?

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Posted by Steve Dasseos
I knew when I read Dr. Mercola’s post on Homeopathy that others need to read this, too.
I first learned about homeopathy from my Grandma in 1977. In fact, when I was growing up I thought my Grandma was a doctor. She was always “prescribing” things to help her, her family and friends [...]

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Jim Waited Too Long to Get Travel Insurance

December 14, 2009

My wife and I are cruising from New Orleans on 01/17/10 on NCL. I have learned that my mom has just been diagnosed with pneumonia and has been admitted to the hospital. Now I worry that, worst case, I might need to cancel the cruise. What plan would cover reimbursement of trip cost? Jim
Hi Jim,
I [...]

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How To Give Your Pet an at Home Wellness Exam

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How to Perform an at Home Wellness Exam on Your Pet
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We have a 6 year old Bischon-Poodle mixed breed dog named “Buddy”. This is our second Bischon-Poodle. Unfortunately, we had to put “Katy” to sleep in 2005. If you’ve held a pet as he / she’s put to sleep you’ll understand me [...]

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Does Travel Insurance Cover You Without a Passport?

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Very confused… We need a plan to cover us if our Southwest Airline flight’s delayed too long and we miss our cruise’s sailing. We cannot catch up to the cruise as we are traveling without passports (I know…). The trip delay / missed connection / trip interruption rules are confusing. Can you help me figure [...]

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Santa Claus Gets Free Travel Insurance in 2009

December 2, 2009

Yes, you read that right: “Santa Claus Gets Free Travel Insurance”. By special arrangement, TripInsuranceStore.com is giving the real Santa Claus free travel insurance for Christmas 2009.
What if Santa gets sick or injured and can’t deliver his presents this year? Santa won’t have to worry about that because he’s getting free travel insurance this year.
“Santa [...]

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Is Trip Cancellation Covered Due to H1N1?

November 18, 2009

I’ve been looking over your very helpful and user-friendly website. Would your plans also cover cancellation due to H1N1? I’d appreciate your help. Regards, Janet
Hi Janet,
Thank you for the kind words.
Yes, our plans can cover cancellation due to H1N1 in three ways:
1) Assuming none of you have H1N1 now, but you get it before you [...]

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