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	<title>Travel Insurance, Travel &#38; Better Living &#187; Ask Steve Dasseos Q&amp;A</title>
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		<title>Travel Insurance and Hurricane Coverage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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Will your travel insurance plans give me back 100% of my money if there is a hurricane? Vickie
Hi Vickie,
The short answer is &#8220;no, travel insurance plans will not give you 100% of you money back if there is a hurricane&#8221;.
Having said that, depending on how a hurricane affects your trip determines if your trip [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Travel Insurance and Hurricane Coverage", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/travel-insurance-and-hurricane-coverage/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Trip Cancellation Insurance Give You All Your Money Back?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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My itinerary with Expedia is partially refundable if I have to cancel. I&#8217;d lose $800. How does trip insurance work if some of my cost is refundable? Would I get the $800 back in a trip cancellation claim or would it not help at all? Sincerely, Nicole
Hi Nicole, If you will get a cash [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Trip Cancellation Insurance Give You All Your Money Back?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-trip-cancellation-insurance-give-you-all-your-money-back/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens When You Get the Wrong Advice in Writing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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I always advise people to get trip insurance details in writing. But, what would happen if you got the wrong advice in writing and your claim is turned down? It&#8217;s hard to believe the travel insurance seller would pay the claim after the travel insurance company denied it.
Here&#8217;s something that happened just today, June [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What Happens When You Get the Wrong Advice in Writing?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/what-happens-when-you-get-the-wrong-advice-in-writing/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Do Travel Insurance Claims Require Documentation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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My Mother is ill and is at home surrounded by her family and friends. She has a health care directive that forbids any medical professional from giving her any medical treatment no matter what happens to her. 
I just paid the deposit on a trip that starts 6 weeks from now. I will cancel [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Do Travel Insurance Claims Require Documentation?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/do-travel-insurance-claims-require-documentation/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>When 48 Hours Does Not Equal 2 Calendar Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 14:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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I called one of your competitors and was told that all the plans with the Cancel For Any Reason coverage require you to cancel your trip at least 48 hours prior to your departure. Is this true?
They gave you the wrong information about the &#8220;cancel for any reason&#8221; insurance policies. It&#8217;s not a surprise [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "When 48 Hours Does Not Equal 2 Calendar Days", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/when-48-hours-does-not-equal-2-calendar-days/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Does My Trip Cancellation Coverage End on My Departure Date?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve, I received my travel insurance confirmation and I am very concerned because it says that my Trip Cancellation Expiration Date is July 31 which is the day I leave on my trip. Can you please explain this?  Thanks, Karen
Hi Karen,
The reason your travel insurance confirmation says your Trip Cancellation Expiration Date is your [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Why Does My Trip Cancellation Coverage End on My Departure Date?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/why-does-my-trip-cancellation-coverage-end-on-my-departure-date/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can We All Be On the Same Travel Insurance Policy?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-we-all-be-on-the-same-travel-insurance-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Steve, My husband and I are planning a trip with another couple. We live in different states (Florida, Montana) so will make our own travel arrangements to meet and share a house on Nevis. We are all 51 years old.
What is the best way for us to insure? Should each couple buy their own [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can We All Be On the Same Travel Insurance Policy?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-we-all-be-on-the-same-travel-insurance-policy/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Cancel for No Reason Option and Initial Payment Date</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/cancel-for-no-reason-option-and-initial-payment-date/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a question regarding the initial payment rule for any of the travel insurance plans I find at TripInsuranceStore.com, that have the &#8220;Cancel for No Reason Option&#8221;.
I just got tickets with my frequent flyer miles today. All it costs me are taxes. I will be making accommodation reservations at a later date that I [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cancel for No Reason Option and Initial Payment Date", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/cancel-for-no-reason-option-and-initial-payment-date/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Will Travel Insurance Cover My Scheduled Surgery?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/will-travel-insurance-cover-my-scheduled-surgery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I made my initial payment yesterday, March 8, 2010 for a trip leaving March 21, 2010. But, I am scheduled to have surgery on my ear on March 17th. Can I be completely covered for anything related to the surgery?
In a nutshell, the answer is &#8220;No&#8221;. The reason why not is because your ear condition [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Will Travel Insurance Cover My Scheduled Surgery?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/will-travel-insurance-cover-my-scheduled-surgery/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Do I Have to Disclose Private Information if I Have a Claim?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I had to cancel my trip, will your trip cancellation plans give me back all the money I&#8217;d lose for my airfare, cruise, excursions &#038; hotel costs with no questions asked? I guard my privacy and I won&#8217;t disclose personal information. Jamie
Jamie, If you want to protect your privacy, I suggest you do not [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Do I Have to Disclose Private Information if I Have a Claim?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/do-i-have-to-disclose-private-information-if-i-have-a-claim/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Change My Travel Dates Later?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve, I&#8217;m planning another trip in August 2010 but I&#8217;m not sure as to the departure and return dates. Since my initial deposit will be in the next few days, I want to have the waiver of the pre-existing condition exclusion and Cancel for Any Reason coverages by buying now. May I use estimated dates [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Change My Travel Dates Later?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-change-my-travel-dates-later/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Do I Insure My Trip Value or What I Paid?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Do I Insure My Trip Value or What I Paid?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/do-i-insure-my-trip-value-or-what-i-paid/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can a Non-traveler Buy Travel Insurance for a Traveler?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;t going on the trip? Catherine
Hi Catherine,
This is a common question, and once you see the answer, you&#8217;ll think, &#8220;Oh yes, that makes sense&#8221;. Though it&#8217;s worth asking since it&#8217;s [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can a Non-traveler Buy Travel Insurance for a Traveler?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-a-non-traveler-buy-travel-insurance-for-a-traveler/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can People Be Added to a Travel Insurance Policy?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-people-be-added-to-a-travel-insurance-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can People Be Added to a Travel Insurance Policy?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-people-be-added-to-a-travel-insurance-policy/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Jim Waited Too Long to Get Travel Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Jim Waited Too Long to Get Travel Insurance", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/jim-waited-too-long-to-get-travel-insurance/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Cover You Without a Passport?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-you-without-a-passport/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Very confused&#8230; We need a plan to cover us if our Southwest Airline flight&#8217;s delayed too long and we miss our cruise&#8217;s sailing. We cannot catch up to the cruise as we are traveling without passports (I know&#8230;). The trip delay / missed connection / trip interruption rules are confusing. Can you help me figure [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Cover You Without a Passport?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-you-without-a-passport/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Trip Cancellation Covered Due to H1N1?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/is-trip-cancellation-covered-due-to-h1n1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been looking over your very helpful and user-friendly website. Would your plans also cover cancellation due to H1N1? I&#8217;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 [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is Trip Cancellation Covered Due to H1N1?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/is-trip-cancellation-covered-due-to-h1n1/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Get Reimbursed If I Don&#8217;t Have a Loss?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-get-reimbursed-if-i-dont-have-a-loss/</link>
		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-get-reimbursed-if-i-dont-have-a-loss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I saw this provision in one of your travel insurance plans under the Emergency Accident / Sickness Medical section &#8220;The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to the Insured or already included within the cost of the Trip.&#8221; What does this mean? Elsie
Hi Elsie,
You ask a good question [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Get Reimbursed If I Don&#8217;t Have a Loss?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-get-reimbursed-if-i-dont-have-a-loss/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Insurance Won&#8217;t Help With Paul&#8217;s Pre-Ex Condition</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/travel-insurance-wont-help-with-pauls-pre-ex-condition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are leaving for Europe on 11/12/09. We booked non-refundable flights on 6/14/09.
This is the issue. I had a TIA on 8/31/09. Following several hours in the ER on 8/31, I&#8217;ve seen my doctor several times and had many tests to determine the area of concern. I am now taking medications to control my blood [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Travel Insurance Won&#8217;t Help With Paul&#8217;s Pre-Ex Condition", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/travel-insurance-wont-help-with-pauls-pre-ex-condition/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Cover Giving Birth?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-giving-birth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Steve, Which travel health insurance plan will cover me? I am 30 weeks pregnant and I just bought my plane tickets for a trip to the USA. I plan on having my child in the USA and I want to get travel health insurance to cover all my expenses. Thanks, Rudeen Du P.
Before I [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Cover Giving Birth?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-giving-birth/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Trip Cancellation Insurance for non-US &amp; non-Canadian Residents</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Steve, My wife and I plan to take a cruise trip to Scandanavia for 12 days and we wanted to take a travel insurance. We are Hong Kong residents. Can you help people like us find a trip cancellation travel insurance plan? Thanks, Jay
Hi Jay,
Yes, I have one trip cancellation travel insurance plan that&#8217;s [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Trip Cancellation Insurance for non-US &#038; non-Canadian Residents", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/trip-cancellation-insurance-for-non-us-non-canadian-residents/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Want To Get A Passport</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/dont-want-to-get-a-passport/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Steve. I have several friends who love to cruise. They have never had, nor do they plan to get, passports. (I know&#8230;weird, but it&#8217;s their belief system.) At any rate, Homeland security has o.k.&#8217;d (at least for now) birth certificates for identification purposes. Our friends are concerned that at some point only passports will [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Don&#8217;t Want To Get A Passport", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/dont-want-to-get-a-passport/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Are Claims Easier With Primary Coverage?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/are-claims-easier-with-primary-coverage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/are-claims-easier-with-primary-coverage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Steve, I was wondering if the policies that provide primary medical coverage are more or less of a hassle to process a claim than the ones that provide secondary coverage? Thanks, Jim
Great question Jim! There&#8217;s so much confusion about primary and secondary medical coverage in a travel insurance plan that it&#8217;s not as simple [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Are Claims Easier With Primary Coverage?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/are-claims-easier-with-primary-coverage/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Trip Insurance Won&#8217;t Help Brenda&#8217;s Husband</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/trip-insurance-wont-help-brendas-husband/</link>
		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/trip-insurance-wont-help-brendas-husband/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are considering a Euro River Cruise in June of 2010. The sailing we are interested has limited availability so we need to make a non-refundable deposit ASAP; however, due to family issues my husband is not sure he will be able to go&#8230;..can he purchase insurance only for the non-refundable/non transferable deposit as long [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Trip Insurance Won&#8217;t Help Brenda&#8217;s Husband", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/trip-insurance-wont-help-brendas-husband/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Insurance Won&#8217;t Help Robert</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/travel-insurance-wont-help-robert/</link>
		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/travel-insurance-wont-help-robert/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve, I want travel insurance, but I don&#8217;t want to pay for all the coverages. Here&#8217;s what I want:

Trip Cancellation &#038; Interruption coverage, but no medical
Coverage for all variations of missed flights for any reason
Full coverage for my $2300 laptop that I&#8217;ll buy on my trip

Thanks in advance, Robert
Hi Robert,
In a nutshell, you cannot get [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Travel Insurance Won&#8217;t Help Robert", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/travel-insurance-wont-help-robert/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Insure A $0 Trip Cost To Save Money</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/dont-insure-a-0-trip-cost-to-save-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve read that buying a trip cancellation travel insurance plan with a $0 trip cost is a good idea because I&#8217;ll still get all the medical, evacuation &#038; other coverages without paying extra for the trip cancellation. It sounds too good to be true. What do you think?
Don&#8217;t do it.
But, you probably need more explanation [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Don&#8217;t Insure A $0 Trip Cost To Save Money", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/dont-insure-a-0-trip-cost-to-save-money/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>One Reason to Not Get Travel Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa and traveling for 5 months. I want to insure my laptop, digital camera and similar things. Which travel insurance plan do you think is my best option to insure these items? Thank you, Jesse
Hi Jesse,
My answer might surprise you since I sell travel insurance, but I [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "One Reason to Not Get Travel Insurance", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/one-reason-to-not-get-travel-insurance/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Will Waiting Cause My Travel Insurance Cost to Increase?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/will-waiting-cause-my-travel-insurance-cost-to-increase/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I see the deadline to get travel insurance is the day before my departure for the policy I&#8217;m considering. Will there be a difference in the price quote if I wait until I make my final payment or wait until the day before my trip vs buying my trip insurance today? Linda
Hi Linda,
All the travel [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Will Waiting Cause My Travel Insurance Cost to Increase?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/will-waiting-cause-my-travel-insurance-cost-to-increase/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Who Is The Travel Insurance Claim Paid To?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/who-is-the-travel-insurance-claim-paid-to/</link>
		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/who-is-the-travel-insurance-claim-paid-to/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 14:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m buying the plane ticket for a friend. Will the insurance pay me, the purchaser of the ticket, if they are forced to cancel their trip? The trip insurance plans I see say they will pay the person whose name is on the ticket, NOT the one who paid for it (that&#8217;s me). I want [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Who Is The Travel Insurance Claim Paid To?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/who-is-the-travel-insurance-claim-paid-to/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Re-book To Reset My Initial Deposit Date?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 21:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are in the process of switching our reservation from Holland America to AAA as it&#8217;s $120 cheaper!! I will confirm this on Friday and then call you. So I am assuming I have 14 days or so to get the travel insurance and that would cover pre-existing conditions, right? Thanks, Sharon
Hi Sharon,
Switching the cruise [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Re-book To Reset My Initial Deposit Date?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-re-book-to-reset-my-initial-deposit-date/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How Does Travel Insurance Cover Swine Flu?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before I get into the Travel Insurance &#038; Swine Flu details, I hope and pray all the Swine Flu cases get under control quickly and that no one dies from this sickness.
As of 4:50 pm Central Time on 4/27/09, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not classified this outbreak of Swine [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Does Travel Insurance Cover Swine Flu?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-does-travel-insurance-cover-swine-flu/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>I Got The Opposite Advice From Your Advice</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve, I called another company and they gave me the opposite advice from what you told me about pre-existing conditions. I don&#8217;t completely trust what they said. Since you say you stand behind what you sell, and I like you, I want to buy my travel insurance policy from you so you can earn the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "I Got The Opposite Advice From Your Advice", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/i-got-the-opposite-advice-from-your-advice/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>What If I Miss My Ship In Port?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My question is: What if we miss the ship in a port for any reason? Excursion ran late, traffic delays, etc. Will travel insurance cover us if we missed the ship&#8217;s departure at a port of call? Would it get us to the next port to meet with the ship?
If you miss the ship because [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What If I Miss My Ship In Port?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/what-if-i-miss-my-ship-in-port/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Cover Annual Timeshare Fees?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-annual-timeshare-fees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve, My wife and I are planning a trip to Calif. next October. We&#8217;re exchanging a week at our Hilton Head timeshare for a week at the Welk resort in Escondido. It costs us $950 a year to have the timeshare. Can we insure our vacation against an illness, etc. so that we can recover [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Cover Annual Timeshare Fees?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-annual-timeshare-fees/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How To Compute Your Per Person Trip Cost</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-to-compute-your-per-person-trip-cost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do my spouse and I evenly split the expenses or insure our actual out of pocket costs? Gretchen
Hi Gretchen,
You can split the costs on items you&#8217;re sharing, but for specific things like airline tickets you need to insure your actual out of pocket costs.
For example, if you&#8217;re both flying but one of you has a [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How To Compute Your Per Person Trip Cost", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-to-compute-your-per-person-trip-cost/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Will Travel Insurance Cover All My Children For Free?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/will-travel-insurance-cover-all-my-children-for-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[4 of us are traveling from Chicago including our 22 month old daughter who travels free on the airline. Do we include her in the list of travelers? Or are all children automatically covered free? Paul
Hi Paul,
Two of our travel insurance plans can insure your children up to age 15 free: the Travelex Plus &#038; [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Will Travel Insurance Cover All My Children For Free?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/will-travel-insurance-cover-all-my-children-for-free/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Still Safe to Get Travel Guard Travel Insurance?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote &#8220;Is it Safe to Get AIG Travel Guard Travel Insurance?&#8221; on September 30, 2008. A lot has happened in the past 5 months, including AIG receiving $150,000,000,000 ($150 billion) in US Government Bailout funds.
Hi Steve, my wife wants me to ask you: do you think it&#8217;s still safe to get Travel Guard travel [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is it Still Safe to Get Travel Guard Travel Insurance?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/is-it-still-safe-to-get-travel-guard-travel-insurance/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Too Late To Get Travel Insurance?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re taking a cruise March 1, 2009. We paid our cruise in full in January 2009. My husband was hospitalized last week for something unexpected &#038; his doctor says he&#8217;s ok to travel. I called another website (________) &#038; they said my husband doesn&#8217;t have a pre-existing condition. Which cruise insurance plan should we get? [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is It Too Late To Get Travel Insurance?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/is-it-too-late-to-get-travel-insurance/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>When Do I have To Cancel My Trip If I Can&#8217;t Travel?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/when-do-i-have-to-cancel-my-trip-if-i-cant-travel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Mother&#8217;s ill and I may need to cancel my cruise. Who do I contact first? The cruise line and cancel (if need be), or the insurance company? Since I have never done this before, I am not sure of the process and the order of the process. Thanks, Marlene
Hi Marlene,
You first call your travel [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "When Do I have To Cancel My Trip If I Can&#8217;t Travel?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/when-do-i-have-to-cancel-my-trip-if-i-cant-travel/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Cancel My Trip If I Don&#8217;t Feel Safe?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My wife and I may go to the Holy Land and Jordan. We&#8217;re in good health so insuring for that is not our concern. My question is: With the situation in Israel now and in the past the trip could be cancelled. Does any insurance cover you if your tour company cancels because they feel [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Cancel My Trip If I Don&#8217;t Feel Safe?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-cancel-my-trip-if-i-dont-feel-safe/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Rental Car Insurance For 4 Wheel Drive Exploring</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve read in your blog that your Collision Damage Waiver does cover dirt roads for normal use of the car. I saw that you only allow US &#038; Canadian residents to take this insurance. Is there any way I can get your rental car insurance?
I&#8217;m a 41 year old Belgian and I&#8217;m planning a trip [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Rental Car Insurance For 4 Wheel Drive Exploring", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/rental-car-insurance-for-4-wheel-drive-exploring/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Protect My Credit Card Reward Points?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read that no insurance company will reimburse points, rewards, etc. I used reward points from my credit card to pay for my cruise. If the cruise is canceled, the points will probably be reposted back to my credit card. But here is the problem: the credit card discontinued the reward program as of 1-1-09. [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Protect My Credit Card Reward Points?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-protect-my-credit-card-reward-points/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your Health Insurance Cover You Outside The USA?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I called my insurance company and asked what coverage I have if something happens outside the USA. They were clueless. Should call back and speak to someone else? Sally
Hi Sally,
First, get out your plan&#8217;s Description of Coverage to have handy. Next, call back your insurance company and ask this: &#8220;If I get hit by a [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Your Health Insurance Cover You Outside The USA?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-your-health-insurance-cover-you-outside-the-usa/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Is My Pacemaker Excluded From My Travel Insurance Policy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve, Stan just had a pace maker put in. Will this change their existing trip cancellation policy&#8217;s coverage? Val
Hi Val, Thanks for writing.
Don&#8217;t worry &#8211; Stan&#8217;s still completely covered by his trip cancellation travel insurance policy with no changes because the pace maker was put in after his insurance policy&#8217;s effective date.
However, along these lines, [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is My Pacemaker Excluded From My Travel Insurance Policy?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/is-my-pacemaker-excluded-from-my-travel-insurance-policy/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>What Date Is My Trip&#8217;s Final Payment Date?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, question: Final trip payment date &#8211; we paid our cruise by credit card. It&#8217;s on our statement, but have not yet paid it (due date is the 22nd). Is final payment date the date it appears on our statement or the date that we actually pay our credit card? I am concerned about pre-existing [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What Date Is My Trip&#8217;s Final Payment Date?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/what-date-is-my-trips-final-payment-date/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How Not To Save Money On Rental Car Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I am on your rental car cdw insurance policy but not listed as an additional driver on the rental agreement (I don&#8217;t want to pay their additional fee) will I be covered if I&#8217;m driving? Rosita
Hi Rosita,
In order to be covered on our rental car cdw policy, all drivers must be listed on both [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Not To Save Money On Rental Car Insurance", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-not-to-save-money-on-rental-car-insurance/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Round My Trip Cost Down?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The total cost of our trip (Cruise only, driving to port) is $1,018 per person. I don&#8217;t need pre-existing of financial default coverage, if I round it down to $1,000, other than a reduced reimbursement for trip cancellation, is there any other penalty that could occur? It looks like $1,000 is a cutoff for price [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Round My Trip Cost Down?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-round-my-trip-cost-down/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens When You Mix Mentos and Diet Coke?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Happens When You Mix Mentos and Diet Coke?
Steve, I need your help. I was fascinated by your link &#8220;What happens when you mix Mentos &#038; Diet Coke?&#8221;, so I went out and started experimenting. I&#8217;ve become a Mentos &#038; Diet Coke addict. I used to surf the internet and participate in social networking sites. [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What Happens When You Mix Mentos and Diet Coke?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/what-happens-when-you-mix-mentos-and-diet-coke/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Cover Breakdowns Of A Personal Vehicle?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does Travel Insurance Cover Breakdowns Of A Personal Vehicle?
Do any of your policies have coverage for missing the departure because of the mechanical breakdown of a private automobile travelling to the airport? Thanks, Stephen
Unfortunately, no. Mechanical breakdown of a private automobile isn&#8217;t ever covered by travel insurance. Therefore, if you are driving to your departure [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Cover Breakdowns Of A Personal Vehicle?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-breakdowns-of-a-personal-vehicle/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Insure Any Prepaid Trip Cost?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-insure-any-prepaid-trip-cost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do I have to insure the full cost of my trip? Can I just cover $1,000 even if my trip cost is higher? Rich
Hi Rich,
You can insure any trip cost. However, if you want certain benefits like Cancel For Any Reason or pre-existing conditions coverage, you have to insure your entire prepaid, non-refundable costs.
On the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Insure Any Prepaid Trip Cost?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-insure-any-prepaid-trip-cost/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Claim Without Having a Financial Loss?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-claim-without-having-a-financial-loss/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have Blue Cross and I bought a travel insurance plan with Primary medical coverage. I got sick on my cruise and I mistakenly submitted the claim to Blue Cross and they paid it all. Why won&#8217;t my Primary coverage travel insurance plan pay me, too? William
Well William, it comes down to the fact that [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Claim Without Having a Financial Loss?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-claim-without-having-a-financial-loss/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Safe to Get AIG Travel Guard Travel Insurance?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-get-aig-travel-guard-travel-insurance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Steve, My husband and I have ordered our travel insurance from you again, This makes four years in a row. We are insured with AIG Travel Guard. We have seen AIG and its financial difficulties in the news over the past weeks. Is our coverage void? Margaret G.
Hi Margaret,
Thanks for writing. You are right [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is it Safe to Get AIG Travel Guard Travel Insurance?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-get-aig-travel-guard-travel-insurance/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Will Travel Insurance Cover My Pre-existing Condition?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/will-travel-insurance-cover-my-pre-existing-condition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will travel insurance cover me? I&#8217;m going to Ireland in October. I was treated for cancer beginning last October. The treatment ended in July, but see my doctor quite often due to side effects. I paid for my trip in March. It is too late to get travel insurance? Others have told me I can [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Will Travel Insurance Cover My Pre-existing Condition?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/will-travel-insurance-cover-my-pre-existing-condition/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Will Travel Insurance Cover Us If We are Awaiting a Transplant?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/will-travel-insurance-cover-us-if-we-are-awaiting-a-transplant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m interested in travel insurance coverage with the waiver of pre-existing medical conditions for my husband who is currently awaiting a transplant. Will it be covered? Lori
Unfortunately, none of our travel insurance companies will cover you. The reason is because his medical condition does not meet Travel Insurance Medically Stable  rules.
Medically Stable means that [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Will Travel Insurance Cover Us If We are Awaiting a Transplant?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/will-travel-insurance-cover-us-if-we-are-awaiting-a-transplant/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Help &#8211; My Travel Insurance Claim Was Denied!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t buy travel insurance from you. The company is ______. I need your help: I needed medical treatment on my cruise, but now the insurer is telling me it wasn&#8217;t medically necessary and is denying the claim. Can you help me? The company who sold it to us says we have to deal with [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Help &#8211; My Travel Insurance Claim Was Denied!", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/help-my-travel-insurance-claim-was-denied/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>What Does Being Medically Able To Travel Mean?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HELP PLEASE &#8211; final payment for our South Pacific cruise is next week. My DH (darling husband) had a chainsaw accident last month from which he developed a life threatening infection requiring multiple surgeries/skin grafts. His doctor says he&#8217;s &#8220;medically stable&#8221; and should be able to travel for our cruise (though it might be uncomfortable); [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What Does Being Medically Able To Travel Mean?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/what-does-being-medically-able-to-travel-mean/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Are Non-Refundable Airline Tickets Refundable?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are planning to purchase non-refundable airline tickets. Expedia told us the tickets are refundable &#8211; we would lose only the handling fee (around $200) but keep the face value and we must use it in next year. Does that mean if we cancel our trip for a covered reason, we might not get full [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Are Non-Refundable Airline Tickets Refundable?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/are-non-refundable-airline-tickets-refundable/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Split Up Our Trip Costs to Get a Lower Price?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can I insure my wife at $900 and myself at $1500 to get a lower price on the trip cancellation travel insurance?
No, you can&#8217;t do this. Here&#8217;s why not:
The only way you can split up your trip costs is if you have invoices showing the costs specifically attributed to your wife is $900 and the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Split Up Our Trip Costs to Get a Lower Price?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-split-up-our-trip-costs-to-get-a-lower-price/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can a Canadian and US Resident Be On The Same Travel Insurance Policy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My mother and I are traveling together. My main point of confusion is how to set up the insurance since my mother is a Canadian resident and I am a US resident. Do we need to purchase separate policies? Shannon
Thanks Shannon for the good question. You&#8217;ll need to get separate policies. That&#8217;s because each Travel [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can a Canadian and US Resident Be On The Same Travel Insurance Policy?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-a-canadian-and-us-resident-be-on-the-same-travel-insurance-policy/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>When Is The Travel Insurance Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Lookback Period?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lookback Period question: If my companion or I are stable and can travel when I buy the insurance more than 181 days before the trip will I have coverage for pre-existing conditions? If I have a condition that requires a doctor visit today and I buy the insurance the next day but more than 181 [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "When Is The Travel Insurance Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Lookback Period?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/when-is-the-travel-insurance-pre-existing-medical-conditions-lookback-period/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Medical Evacuation Cover All Members In My Party?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I understand that emergency evacuation covers the person who is sick. But, what about the other people that are traveling with them? Can we cut our trip short and is this a covered expense with travel insurance? Marianne
Hi Marianne,
Here&#8217;s how travel insurance covers you for the situation you describe: one person is evacuated via their [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Medical Evacuation Cover All Members In My Party?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-medical-evacuation-cover-all-members-in-my-party/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Trip Cancellation Travel Insurance Require Hospitalization For Trip Cancellation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As to trip cancellation coverage &#8211; if one breaks a leg or arm or has some other unforseen medical condition occur before leaving on their trip, even a bad virus, they probably would not need to be hospitalized but at same time would not feel up to their trip. Will your trip cancellation travel insurance [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Trip Cancellation Travel Insurance Require Hospitalization For Trip Cancellation?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-trip-cancellation-travel-insurance-require-hospitalization-for-trip-cancellation/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Just Insure The Airline Ticket Change Fees?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My air tickets are &#8220;nonrefundable&#8221; but can be reissued or changed for a &#8220;change fee.&#8221; I know that all trip insurance policies will only refund the &#8220;change fee&#8221; and not the cost of the tickets. Why then do I have to insure the &#8220;full cost&#8221; of the trip? Dion
Hi Dion,
Unfortunately, you&#8217;ve been given the wrong [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Just Insure The Airline Ticket Change Fees?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-just-insure-the-airline-ticket-change-fees/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Cover Bankrupt Airlines?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 17:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am considering a trip to Cancun in the fall and traveling on Frontier airlines. I guess they filed for bankruptcy protection, does this mean I can&#8217;t get trip insurance if I use Frontier? Rod
Rod, Here&#8217;s how the Travel Insurance works:
You can still get travel insurance to cover you for everything except cancellations, travel delays, [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Cover Bankrupt Airlines?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-bankrupt-airlines/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Cover Pre-Existing Conditions for Scheduled Surgery?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 19:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My sister is having hip replacement surgery which the doctor scheduled so she should be recovered way in advance. If there are complications from the surgery would she be covered? Should she get the insurance before she has the surgery? I know there are only a few policies that waive pre-existing so that&#8217;s what we [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Cover Pre-Existing Conditions for Scheduled Surgery?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-pre-existing-conditions-for-scheduled-surgery/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Trip Cancellation Travel Insurance Cover Unlimited Trips?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 05:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We presently have a plan for unlimited 35 day long trips and can buy extra days in 15 day increments. Are your plans along the same idea or do you have to buy everytime you go on a trip? Thanks, June
Hi June,
Our Travel Insurance plans only work if you cover the full travel dates. Therefore, [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Trip Cancellation Travel Insurance Cover Unlimited Trips?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-trip-cancellation-travel-insurance-cover-unlimited-trips/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How Far in Advance Should You Buy Travel, Trip or Cruise Insurance?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 22:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My first question is, how far in advance do we need to purchase our trip insurance? We have plane tickets for 2 for August 6, 2008 from LAX. I will have more questions later but first just need to know how far in advance we must purchase trip insurance. Thanks, Madelyn
Hi Madelyn, You can get [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Far in Advance Should You Buy Travel, Trip or Cruise Insurance?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-far-in-advance-should-you-buy-travel-trip-or-cruise-insurance/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Rental Car Insurance Priced Per Driver?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 22:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We might be having 3 drivers, but we don&#8217;t want to pay extra. Is Rental Car Insurance priced per driver? Howard
I have some good new for you Howard:
The Rental Car Insurance / Collision Damage Waiver&#8217;s price is based on the one car per calendar day. Not on the number of drivers since only one person [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is Rental Car Insurance Priced Per Driver?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/is-rental-car-insurance-priced-per-driver/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How Do I Insure Business Class Airline Tickets?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 22:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve, Regarding the price quote, we re-figured some prices and are actually paying $7,000 per person (which includes airfare). We are flying Business Class &#8211; should we or should we not include the cost of our flight in the insurance estimate? If we eliminate the cost of the Business Class Tickets then the trip is [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Do I Insure Business Class Airline Tickets?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-do-i-insure-business-class-airline-tickets/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Must Everyone on a Travel Insurance Policy Cancel Their Trip?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 21:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There will be two adults on this trip&#8230;what if one of them cancels but the other one goes&#8230;how is that handled? Don
Don, that&#8217;s a great question. And it&#8217;s a simple answer, too:
As long as the one who cancels can prove they had a non-refundable financial loss on their share of the trip costs, that person [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Must Everyone on a Travel Insurance Policy Cancel Their Trip?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/must-everyone-on-a-travel-insurance-policy-cancel-their-trip/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Which Medical Facilities Take Your Travel Insurance?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 19:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re going to Budapest for 4 days then to Istanbul. Can you give me the names and contact information for hospitals and doctors that you deal with in those cities.
There&#8217;s no list of doctors and medical facilities we deal with worldwide. The doctor must be a &#8220;Legally Qualified Physician&#8221; and it&#8217;s best if she or [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Which Medical Facilities Take Your Travel Insurance?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/which-medical-facilities-take-your-travel-insurance/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Get a Collision Damage Waiver For a Short Period of Time?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 17:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I only plan on renting a car for 2 days to drive from Portland, Maine to Gettysburg, PA to pick up my daughter at school. Can I get the Collision Damage Waiver from you for that short a period of time? Bob
Hi Bob,
Yes, you can get the Collision Damage Waiver for just 2 days. In [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Get a Collision Damage Waiver For a Short Period of Time?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-get-a-collision-damage-waiver-for-a-short-period-of-time/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Do Cancel For Any Reason Plans Cover Any Reason Delays?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 06:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am trying to plan a trip for this summer but it is possible that work commitments may force me to rearrange my travel, but not cancel it. I&#8217;m considering buying a &#8220;cancel for any reason&#8221; plan. My question is what coverage I would then have for the rearranged trip? Would I need to buy [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Do Cancel For Any Reason Plans Cover Any Reason Delays?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/do-cancel-for-any-reason-plans-cover-any-reason-delays/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Have Multiple Travel Insurance Policies For The Same Trip?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My sister and I put a deposit on a cruise last Feb 2007, to depart in September 2008. We purchased the insurance at that time with the travel agent, for the cruise portion of the vacation. We are now purchasing our air fare and hotel for a pre cruise stay. Can we now get additional [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can You Have Multiple Travel Insurance Policies For The Same Trip?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-you-have-multiple-travel-insurance-policies-for-the-same-trip/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How Does Travel Insurance Cover a Vacation House Rental?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is new to me but we are renting a condo next year in Florida for a total of $6,000. There is no cancellation clause in the lease, which we have&#8217;t signed yet. Is there any kind of protection we can buy in case of cancellation? We don&#8217;t plan on it, but you never know. [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Does Travel Insurance Cover a Vacation House Rental?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-does-travel-insurance-cover-a-vacation-house-rental/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>What is Repatriation of Remains Coverage?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am going on an organized tour in Asia. The tour operator requires that each person have $75,000 insurance for &#8220;repatriation of remains&#8221;. Even though I would just as soon leave my remains in Asia, I do want to go on the tour! I looked at your plan comparisons and I can&#8217;t see any that [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What is Repatriation of Remains Coverage?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/what-is-repatriation-of-remains-coverage/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does A Collision Damage Waiver Cover Dirt Roads?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are renting a mid-sized car. Would your Collision Damage Waiver cover driving on gravel and dirt roads?
You&#8217;re covered for normal use of the car. Not all roads are paved everywhere, so if in the course of your trip you take gravel and dirt roads, it&#8217;s covered by our Collision Damage Waiver.
On the other hand, [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does A Collision Damage Waiver Cover Dirt Roads?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-a-collision-damage-waiver-cover-dirt-roads/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Travel Insurance Legalized Gambling?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, I&#8217;ll bet you&#8217;re afraid to answer this question: Isn&#8217;t insurance just legalized gambling? I think every time I don&#8217;t file a claim, the company wins. Right? (anonymous question)
I wouldn&#8217;t say it&#8217;s a gamble, though there&#8217;s risk involved with any kind of contract you enter into. Insurance is a unilateral contract because only one party, [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is Travel Insurance Legalized Gambling?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/is-travel-insurance-legalized-gambling/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Cover Airline Flight Cancellations?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does Travel Insurance cover the flight cancellations by American, Southwest, United, Delta, Alaska &#038; Midwest Airlines? Thanks, Kate
You may not like this answer Kate, but generally the answer is &#8220;No&#8221; because it&#8217;s the airline&#8217;s responsibilty to get you to your destination (your ticket is a contract with the airline).
For example, American Airlines has offered to [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Cover Airline Flight Cancellations?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-airline-flight-cancellations/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>When Can You Buy A Travel Insurance Plan?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since we&#8217;ve already paid our final payment can we still get a Travel Insurance plan?
Yes, you can get a travel insurance plan any time until the day before you leave on the trip. Many people get well after their final payment dates. The cost doesn&#8217;t change, either.
One thing you can&#8217;t do is wait until something [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "When Can You Buy A Travel Insurance Plan?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/when-can-you-buy-a-travel-insurance-plan/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does A Collision Damage Waiver Have To Cover The Full Rental Period?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am trying to find a Collision Damage Waiver for a UK car rental. The rental&#8217;s CDW is covered for the first 42 days of the trip through an expanded coverage option with Amex; however, the trip is for 49 days, so there is a period of 7 days with no CDW coverage. Is it [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does A Collision Damage Waiver Have To Cover The Full Rental Period?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-a-collision-damage-waiver-have-to-cover-the-full-rental-period/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Cover Pre-Existing Medical Condition Check Ups?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does your overseas insurance cover me, for a pre-existing medical condition, if I had to go to a hospital while on my trip, and got a check up? Thanks, Sheng
Hi Sheng, Assuming you live in the US or Canada, then the only way any medical condition (pre-existing or not) is covered is if something unexpected [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Cover Pre-Existing Medical Condition Check Ups?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-pre-existing-medical-condition-check-ups/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How Does Travel Insurance Define A Trip?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My wife and I are flying to Europe on April 8. We will return to our home on April 23 then fly to Detroit, Michigan on April 25 then return to our home on April 27. These trips are interrelated and involve seeing our children and delivering a gift purchased in Europe. Will your flight [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Does Travel Insurance Define A Trip?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-does-travel-insurance-define-a-trip/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Insurance Doesn&#8217;t Do Everything</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want a Travel Insurance Policy that will guarantee my admittance to a hospital and pay my bill directly, and have air evacuation back to USA if ever needed. Bill
Bill, the short answer to your question is &#8220;Sorry, but you can&#8217;t get a travel insurance policy that will do all that.&#8221;
Travel Insurance plans are reimbursement [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Travel Insurance Doesn&#8217;t Do Everything", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/travel-insurance-doesnt-do-everything/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Extending a Trip Cancellation Trip Interruption Travel Insurance Policy&#8217;s Coverage Dates after Departure</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/extending-a-trip-cancellation-trip-interruption-travel-insurance-policys-coverage-dates-after-departure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, I&#8217;m on my trip and I decided to stay longer. How do I extend my Trip Cancellation Trip Interruption Travel Insurance policy?
We get this question (or its variations) so often I can&#8217;t say it&#8217;s from anyone in particular. However, the gist is still the same: &#8220;I want to extend my policy&#8217;s coverage dates.&#8221;
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		<title>Is Making a Non-refundable Hotel Reservation The Same As Making an Initial Trip Deposit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What exactly would be the &#8220;initial deposit date&#8221; if I am taking a 7-week trip thru Europe individually, not on a package tour? To get some cheap hotel rates, I have to make reservations that are not refundable. I may not make these hotel reservations all on the same day. Is the &#8220;initial date&#8221; the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is Making a Non-refundable Hotel Reservation The Same As Making an Initial Trip Deposit?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/is-making-a-non-refundable-hotel-reservation-the-same-as-making-an-initial-trip-deposit/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Buy The Same Travel Insurance Plan For a Lower Price?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like TripInsuranceStore.com, but it looks like I can buy the same Travel Insurance plan from another website at a lower price. How can this be? I&#8217;m all for saving money, but I&#8217;m afraid I&#8217;ll get tricked into buying a different plan. Cathy
Cathy, your fears are justified. All travel insurance prices are regulated by the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Buy The Same Travel Insurance Plan For a Lower Price?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-buy-the-same-travel-insurance-plan-for-a-lower-price/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Need to be Bought Before Final Payment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, My final payment on my cruise is due tomorrow, but I have not bought airfare yet. Do I need to buy the airfare before buying the travel insurance and does insurance need to be bought before final payment? Thank you, Kimberly
Hi Kimberly, You didn&#8217;t say, but if you need pre-existing medical conditions coverage your [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Need to be Bought Before Final Payment?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-need-to-be-bought-before-final-payment/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How To Correctly Quote a Travel Insurance Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Do you match price for the same coverage offered at a better price elsewhere? I purchased a policy from you last night. Tonight I stumbled on another website and put in the same trip and it gave me a quote for about $45 less &#8211; for the same plan. Madeline
Hi Madeline, All travel insurance [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How To Correctly Quote a Travel Insurance Plan", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-to-correctly-quote-a-travel-insurance-plan/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How To Get Good Travel Health Insurance With No Deductibles and Copays</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Students from our school are going to Jamaica and we need Travel Health Insurance. Can you help me? Thanks, Morgan
Morgan brings up a need that sounds simple enough on the surface, but it&#8217;s really more complicated because US &#038; Canadian residents with fixed travel dates have 2 choices for Travel Health Insurance:
1) Using what&#8217;s [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How To Get Good Travel Health Insurance With No Deductibles and Copays", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-to-get-good-travel-health-insurance-with-no-deductibles-and-copays/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Only Travel Insurance Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am 75. My trip is to Thailand leaving March 3 and return March 26. Since Medicare does not cover me outside the US, looking for medical coverage during trip if a hospital is needed. I don&#8217;t need any pre-existing conditions coverage. Also, will a hospital accept this insurance or must I pay and submit [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Medical Only Travel Insurance Plans", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/medical-only-travel-insurance-plans/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does a &#8220;Cancel For Any Reason&#8221; Travel Insurance Plan Cover Me If I Want To Return Home Early?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does a &#8220;Cancel For Any Reason&#8221; Travel Insurance Plan Cover Me If I Want To Return Home Early? Thanks, Roy
No, The &#8220;Cancel For Any Reason&#8221; is just that &#8211; cancelling a trip. It&#8217;s not &#8220;Interrupt For Any Reason&#8221;.
That said, I can see why Roy asks this question. There&#8217;s a lot of discussion out there about [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does a &#8220;Cancel For Any Reason&#8221; Travel Insurance Plan Cover Me If I Want To Return Home Early?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-a-cancel-for-any-reason-travel-insurance-plan-cover-me-if-i-want-to-return-home-early/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Cover If a Tour Agency Fails To Fulfill Its Promises?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’d like to reserve a trip to China with a Chinese Tour agency. They are asking us for full payment in advance but we’re a little bit unsure about the reliability of the company. Does your travel insurance cover us if the company won’t accomplish what we agreed? Thanks a lot, Mattia R.
No, travel insurance [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Cover If a Tour Agency Fails To Fulfill Its Promises?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-if-a-tour-agency-fails-to-fulfill-its-promises/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How Are Award Travel Trips Valued and Covered?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do I figure the value of the vacation if I am using points?
You need to do this:
Count frequent flyer tickets, award travel, vouchers, reward points &#038; credit card miles as a $0 trip cost. The value is not equal to the money you save by using them. Your trip cost is only the taxes [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Are Award Travel Trips Valued and Covered?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-are-award-travel-trips-valued-and-covered/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Adding More People To a Travel Insurance Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/adding-more-people-to-a-travel-insurance-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can more travelers be added to an existing Travel Insurance policy? Jan
 Hi Jan, You cannot add more travelers to a Travel Insurance policy once a policy&#8217;s set up. However, they can get a new policy. If pre-existing conditions&#8217; or Cancel For Any Reason coverage is needed, they have to get their policy within the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Adding More People To a Travel Insurance Policy", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/adding-more-people-to-a-travel-insurance-policy/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Get Trip Cancellation Only Travel Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m considering a 16 day trip to South Africa with Elderhostel. I am interested in a trip cancellation only insurance plan. I&#8217;ve read about these kinds of plans. How much will this plan cost me? Betty
This question frequently comes up, so I&#8217;m happy to address it here. Betty has probably read an article telling her [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Get Trip Cancellation Only Travel Insurance", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/get-trip-cancellation-only-travel-insurance/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Annual Travel Insurance Plans for US residents</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m looking for an Annual Travel Insurance Plan. Where do I start? Marilyn
As far as I know, the only Annual travel insurance plans you can buy if you are a US resident are either Flight Life Insurance (die in a plane crash) or Medical Insurance.
Neither of these choices includes trip cancellation, interruption or other common [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Annual Travel Insurance Plans for US residents", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/annual-travel-insurance-plans-for-us-residents/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Pay Your Bills Directly?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-pay-your-bills-directly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do I get some kind of a medical insurance card I just present to the doctor or hospital I go to? And does the medical facility just collect from the travel insurance company? Thanks, Judy
The short answers are &#8220;No&#8221; &#038; &#8220;No&#8221;, but you want to know why.
With one exception,you have to pay your medical bills [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Pay Your Bills Directly?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-pay-your-bills-directly/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Primary Medical Travel Insurance Is Not Better Than Secondary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most travelers are are mis-informed about how Primary &#038; Secondary Medical Travel Insurance coverage works. Read this to learn the truth about what Primary or Secondary Medical coverage means and how they differ:
Primary Medical Coverage means your medical bills are paid from the first dollar. No &#8220;coordination of benefit&#8221; claim forms need to be filed.
This [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Primary Medical Travel Insurance Is Not Better Than Secondary", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/primary-medical-travel-insurance-is-not-better-than-secondary/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Rounding Up Your Trip Cost</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/rounding-up-your-trip-cost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
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We estimate our cruise&#8217;s per person cost at $4,171, but we might add a shore excursion. What trip cost should we insure? Thanks, Diane P.
Great question Diane! As you said, you don&#8217;t know exactly what your final prepaid non-refundable trip cost will be. Therefore, I suggest you round your trip cost up to the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Rounding Up Your Trip Cost", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/rounding-up-your-trip-cost/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How Are Frequent Flyer Miles Covered?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do your travel insurance plans cover the flight portions of our trip we bought with frequent flyer miles? Carole
Even though this sounds like a simple question, the answer&#8217;s a bit complicated. That&#8217;s because you must count frequent flyer tickets, award travel, vouchers, reward points &#038; credit card miles as a $0 trip cost. The value [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Are Frequent Flyer Miles Covered?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-are-frequent-flyer-miles-covered/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Are Frequent Flyer Miles &amp; Other Free Travel Awards Covered The Same Way?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/are-frequent-flyer-miles-other-free-travel-awards-covered-the-same-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re buying a trip with our credit card award points and frequent flyer miles for the airline portion. If we cancel the trip for a covered reason how will the travel insurance pay us? Ruth &#038; David
This is a complicated question, but that&#8217;s OK &#8217;cause I like complicated questions.
While it may seem like all free [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Are Frequent Flyer Miles &#038; Other Free Travel Awards Covered The Same Way?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/are-frequent-flyer-miles-other-free-travel-awards-covered-the-same-way/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Travel Insurance Cover Bankruptcy?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My family of four is planning a trip to Italy in June 2008. If I purchase your trip cancellation insurance, does it cover bankruptcy of the airline I have booked flights on?
The answer is technically &#8220;No&#8221;. Bankruptcy is commonly misunderstood to be the same as Financial Default. That&#8217;s because may travel insurance sellers use the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Travel Insurance Cover Bankruptcy?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-travel-insurance-cover-bankruptcy/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Insure Just Part of My Trip?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-insure-just-part-of-my-trip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Myself and my husband are going on a 4 month trip to India using frequent flyer points and perhaps buying a few flights. One month into this trip we&#8217;re going to Bhutan for one week.
We leave for India on Jan 9 and return from Dubai on April 10th. We&#8217;ll be flying to Bhutan from Calcutta [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Insure Just Part of My Trip?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-insure-just-part-of-my-trip/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Everyone In My Party Have To Get Travel Insurance?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-everyone-in-my-party-have-to-get-travel-insurance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-everyone-in-my-party-have-to-get-travel-insurance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve purchased insurance through your company for a past trip and I am once again headed over to Europe. I am traveling with 4 other people who do not want to purchase any insurance and I am mainly interested in having coverage for emergency medical and emergency medical transportation back to the states. Am I [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Does Everyone In My Party Have To Get Travel Insurance?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/does-everyone-in-my-party-have-to-get-travel-insurance/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>I Just Want Trip Cancellation Coverage</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/i-just-want-trip-cancellation-coverage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/i-just-want-trip-cancellation-coverage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All I want is coverage to cover my airline and accomodations costs if I, my wife, or one of my kids gets injured or sick OR if someone in my immediate family dies and we have to cancel the trip. Isn&#8217;t there something that covers just that? I don&#8217;t need or want all the other [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "I Just Want Trip Cancellation Coverage", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/i-just-want-trip-cancellation-coverage/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Use Your Real Names?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The short answer is &#8220;Yes, Steve, Deanna, Becky, Teresa &#038; Mary are our real names&#8221;.
This is a common question. The nature of this question reveals how little trust there is in doing business both online and offline.
One of my pet peeves is websites that don&#8217;t have real people with real names available to speak with. [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Do You Use Your Real Names?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/do-you-use-your-real-names/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Get Travel Insurance Even Though I Paid For My Trip 10 Months Ago?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I already paid for my trip in full in January 2007, will any of your plans cover me? Thanks, Rachel
Many people think if it&#8217;s been months since you paid for your trip, it&#8217;s too late to get travel insurance. Here&#8217;s the correct answer:
Yes, you can get travel insurance. Any of our plans will cover [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can I Get Travel Insurance Even Though I Paid For My Trip 10 Months Ago?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-get-travel-insurance-even-though-i-paid-for-my-trip-10-months-ago/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Who Can Get The Rental Car CDW Plan?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I live in Thailand and only return at Chistmas each year to visit my Dad. I do have an California Drivers License though. Can I get your Rental Car Collision Damage Waiver Plan? Thanks, Jeff
What do you think? Since Jeff has a valid California Drivers License, does he qualify as a US resident?
If you said, [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Who Can Get The Rental Car CDW Plan?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-anyone-get-the-rental-car-cdw-plan/" });</script>]]></description>
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