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	<title>Travel Insurance, Travel &#38; Better Living &#187; Travel Insurance Claim Tips</title>
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		<title>Do I Have to Disclose Private Information if I Have a Claim?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/do-i-have-to-disclose-private-information-if-i-have-a-claim/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>Frequent Flyer Mile Upgrades Are Pricier</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you haven&#8217;t been paying attention, it&#8217;s getting more expensive to use your Frequent Flyer miles to get either an upgrade or a &#8220;free&#8221; premium seat.
This comes at a time when airplanes are more crowded as the airlines cut back on routes to keep their costs down. Thankfully, Ed Perkins just wrote Upgrading With [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Frequent Flyer Mile Upgrades Are Pricier", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/frequent-flyer-mile-upgrades-are-pricier/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Airline Legal Minimum Connection Times</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/airline-legal-minimum-connection-times/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worried about making a flight connection?
I routinely answer travel insurance questions on the Cruise Critic Message Boards. My id is &#8220;iamtrustworthy&#8220;. Here&#8217;s a summary of one I answered today:
I have a 27 minute layover in Atlanta, but the legal connection times for domestic to domestic flights is 55 minutes. My travel insurance plan will cover [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Airline Legal Minimum Connection Times", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/airline-legal-minimum-connection-times/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Do I Have To Cancel My Trip If A Family Member Dies?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barbara from St. Louis asks: I see that your travel insurance plans can cover me if a family member gets sick or dies. My question is do I have to cancel my trip if a family member dies? I don&#8217;t like my brother-in-law and while I&#8217;ll be sad for my sister when her husband dies, [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Do I Have To Cancel My Trip If A Family Member Dies?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/do-i-have-to-cancel-my-trip-if-a-family-member-dies/" });</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>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>Tip #1 For Having a Successful Travel Insurance Claim</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/tip-1-for-having-a-successful-travel-insurance-claim/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since money isn’t ever quite as easy to get as it is to spend, I want to help you get the most out of your trip cancellation travel insurance policy. Here&#8217;s the first in a series of what you can do to help your travel insurance claim be processed quickly and correctly:
Tip #1: If you [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Tip #1 For Having a Successful Travel Insurance Claim", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/tip-1-for-having-a-successful-travel-insurance-claim/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do I Have To Supply A Non-Traveler&#8217;s Medical Records?</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/why-do-i-have-to-supply-a-non-travelers-medical-records/</link>
		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/why-do-i-have-to-supply-a-non-travelers-medical-records/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t buy trip insurance from you, but I need your advice: I had to cancel my cruise due to my father-in-law having surgery. I filled out my trip insurance plan&#8217;s claim forms. I just got a letter saying they want me to give them my father in law&#8217;s medical records. Why is this happening? [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Why Do I Have To Supply A Non-Traveler&#8217;s Medical Records?", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/why-do-i-have-to-supply-a-non-travelers-medical-records/" });</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>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>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>
		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/will-travel-insurance-cover-us-if-we-are-awaiting-a-transplant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/help-my-travel-insurance-claim-was-denied/</link>
		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/help-my-travel-insurance-claim-was-denied/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/what-does-being-medically-able-to-travel-mean/</link>
		<comments>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/what-does-being-medically-able-to-travel-mean/#comments</comments>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/are-non-refundable-airline-tickets-refundable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/can-i-split-up-our-trip-costs-to-get-a-lower-price/</link>
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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>12,000 Laptops Lost Weekly At U.S. Airports</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/12000-laptops-lost-weekly-at-us-airports/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[12,000 Laptops Lost Weekly At U.S. Airports
Jul 3, 2008 By David Hughes (Aviation Week)
A new study sponsored by the Dell computer company estimates that more than 12,000 laptop computers are lost or stolen each week at U.S. airports, and only 33% of those that turn up in &#8220;lost and found&#8221; are reclaimed.
The other 67% remain [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "12,000 Laptops Lost Weekly At U.S. Airports", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/12000-laptops-lost-weekly-at-us-airports/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Guard Your Laptop While Traveling</title>
		<link>http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/guard-your-laptop-while-traveling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guard Your Laptop While Traveling
by Paul Davis
While traveling by train from Philadelphia to Atlantic City I sat nearby a man who spent a portion of the time working on his laptop, but then fell asleep with his laptop on the seat besides him.
As my Dell Notebook is my most essential work tool as a writer, [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Guard Your Laptop While Traveling", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/guard-your-laptop-while-traveling/" });</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>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>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>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>
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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>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>Travel Insurance And Bad Weather Coverage</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer and hurricane season are quickly approaching. And even after hurricane season is over, then there&#8217;s winter. If next winter is anything like the winter of 2007-2008, you&#8217;re going to hope your travel insurance covers you in case of bad weather.
No matter what kind of bad weather you want your travel insurance to cover, you [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Travel Insurance And Bad Weather Coverage", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/travel-insurance-and-bad-weather-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>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>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>Another Tip When Submitting A Travel Insurance Claim Form</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s another tip to make submitting your travel insurance claim form easier. If you look at a travel insurance claim form (or any insurance claim form), you&#8217;ll see there&#8217;s never enough room to fill in the doctor&#8217;s information. Nor is there room to put the prescription information.
Judith B. of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida wrote: &#8220;I photocopied [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Another Tip When Submitting A Travel Insurance Claim Form", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/another-tip-when-submitting-a-travel-insurance-claim-form/" });</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>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>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>
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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>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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		<description><![CDATA[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 plans [...]<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>5 Travel Traps Lurking in the Fine Print</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christopher Elliott recently wrote a helpful article called &#8220;5 Travel Traps Lurking in the Fine Print&#8221;. There are some seemingly common-sense situations that could cause you a loss on a trip you&#8217;d think would, of course, be covered by the travel supplier. Not surprisingly, the companies aren&#8217;t always on your side.
One of these traps, &#8220;Your [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "5 Travel Traps Lurking in the Fine Print", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/5-travel-traps-lurking-in-the-fine-print/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>How To Get the Correct Medical Paperwork For Your Travel Insurance Claim</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you file a medical claim on your travel insurance it&#8217;s important to have the correct paperwork. I suggest you review the bills &#038; documentation the medical facility gives you when you get them. Don&#8217;t just put them in your bags and look at them when you return home.
Our family and 2 other families went [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How To Get the Correct Medical Paperwork For Your Travel Insurance Claim", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/how-to-get-the-correct-medical-paperwork-for-your-travel-insurance-claim/" });</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>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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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>4 Important Travel Insurance Claim Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Dasseos, The Trip Insurance Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you buy travel insurance, you want to be sure the travel insurance pays the claims. Here are some things you can do to help your travel insurance claim be processed quickly and correctly:
Tip #1: If you get sick or injured prior to or on your trip, it&#8217;s important you go to a doctor. If [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "4 Important Travel Insurance Claim Tips", url: "http://www.TripInsuranceStore.com/blog/4-basic-travel-insurance-claim-tips/" });</script>]]></description>
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