Here’s How Travel Guard Covers the Iceland Volcano Delays

April 16, 2010

Travel Guard’s Updated Statement on the Volcanic Eruption in Iceland April 16, 2010 National Air Traffic Services (NATS) says volcanic ash emitting from the volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland has caused a significant number of flight cancellations and travel delays across Europe. More than one-quarter of all air space in the area is [...]

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Here’s How TravelSafe Covers the Iceland Volcano Delays

April 16, 2010

Statement from TravelSafe on the Volcanic Eruption in Iceland April 15, 2010 Iceland Volcano Eruption For policies underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company: If your policy was purchased April 13, 2010 or prior and your travel is affected by the volcanic eruption in Iceland, the following provides a brief summary of the coverage provided [...]

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Why Does My Trip Cancellation Coverage End on My Departure Date?

April 8, 2010

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 [...]

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Can We All Be On the Same Travel Insurance Policy?

March 25, 2010

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 [...]

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Cancel for No Reason Option and Initial Payment Date

March 19, 2010

I have a question regarding the initial payment rule for any of the travel insurance plans I find at TripInsuranceStore.com, that have the “Cancel for No Reason Option”. 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 [...]

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Can Vitamin D Kill Human Cancer Cells?

March 11, 2010

Is This the New Silver Bullet for Cancer? by Dr. Mercola I take 4000 units of Vitamin D a day. My doctor says Vitamin D is one of the most important single supplements a person can take. I already knew I had a smart doctor, but I recently found out she also knows Dr. Mercola, [...]

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Will Travel Insurance Cover My Scheduled Surgery?

March 9, 2010

Subscribe here 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 “No”. The reason why not is because [...]

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Disable Your iPhone’s Data Roaming When Overseas?

February 25, 2010

Follow this Blog here I got to take the Saturday Feb. 20th phone shift here at TripInsuranceStore.com. While I answer phones during the week, I enjoy working on the weekends because I get to talk with more people than a regular weekday. This past Saturday I got to meet Robert from Decatur, Georgia. Robert happened [...]

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Take a Look at TripInsuranceStore.com’s Commercial

February 19, 2010

A big Thank You! goes out to the Emmy & Telly Award Winning Steve and Kathy Show for producing and airing Trip Insurance Store.com’s first Commercial! Check out the Steve and Kathy Show if you like funny TV. Here’s Trip Insurance Store.com’s Commercial: You can see the rest of TripInsuranceStore.com’s Videos here including Erik Hasing’s [...]

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Do I Have to Disclose Private Information if I Have a Claim?

February 16, 2010

If I had to cancel my trip, will your trip cancellation plans give me back all the money I’d lose for my airfare, cruise, excursions & hotel costs with no questions asked? I guard my privacy and I won’t disclose personal information. Jamie Jamie, If you want to protect your privacy, I suggest you do [...]

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Can I Change My Travel Dates Later?

February 10, 2010

Steve, I’m planning another trip in August 2010 but I’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 [...]

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Do I Insure My Trip Value or What I Paid?

January 29, 2010

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 [...]

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

January 26, 2010

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

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Don’t Die in 2010 With Appreciated Assets

January 13, 2010

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

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

January 8, 2010

My parents get frequent flyer points on their credit card. Can I use their credit card to pay for our travel insurance even though they aren’t going on the trip? Catherine Hi Catherine, This is a common question, and once you see the answer, you’ll think, “Oh yes, that makes sense”. Though it’s worth asking [...]

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Can People Be Added to a Travel Insurance Policy?

January 5, 2010

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

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A Good Tip To Give Children Who Get Lost

December 24, 2009

We’ve been teaching our children since they were little about what to do if they are lost (we have a 6 & 11 year old). We’ve given them the standard advice: “find an employee in the store with a name tag or a policeman”. A while back I found a new tip that seems so [...]

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