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Cancel For Any Reason Travel Insurance Plans
The "Cancel For Any Reason" is just that - cancelling your entire trip. It's not "Delay For Any Reason" nor "Interrupt For Any Reason". |
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You'll find "Cancel For Any Reason" Travel Insurance Plans from CSA Freestyle Luxe, Global Alert Preferred & Preferred Plus, Travelex Max, Travel Guard Gold, Travel Guard Platinum, Travel Insured and TravelSafe.
Here are some common trip cancellation reasons that aren't normally covered by Travel insurance, yet are covered by a Cancel For Any Reason Plans. Any of these events (and a lot more) are covered by a Cancel For Any Reason Plan:
You want to cancel your trip because you don't feel safe. For example, Swine Flu or something else is everywhere and you're afraid to go to Wal-Mart. If this happens, you probably won't want to go on your trip. Along these lines, Civil Unrest and War aren't covered. If these things are happening at your destination, you probably won't want to go on your trip, either You just don't feel right about leaving. Maybe you "just have a feeling" it's not a good time to go on your trip. Ever had that "feeling" and you were glad you listened to it? I have:
I was very close to my Paternal Grandparents. On August 29, 1997 I had a strong feeling I should, without delay, visit my Grandma who lived 200 miles away. I left immediately and had the best visit I ever had with her! Exactly 2 weeks later she died in her sleep. I was privileged to give the eulogy at her funeral. You change your mind and don't want to go on your trip You get a new job and your boss won't let you have the time off Your adult children are idiots and their melodramas might cause you to cancel your trip Your child or grandchild's team which is normally in last place is now in the State Championship Finals Your already approved vacation comes at a bad time and you know it would be better if you didn't take your trip Even though you and your significant other are "madly in love", you still want to have a way out (maybe that plants a seed of discord?). More on this below.
Here Are The Purchase Deadlines:
All plans require:
You insure 100% of your expected prepaid trip costs that would be non-refundable if you got hit by a cement truck on the day you were leaving for your trip and had to cancel at the last minute; You also insure within 14 - 30 days (depending on the plan) of the payment for those arrangements including the cost of any subsequent arrangements (or any other subsequent arrangements not made through your travel agent) added to your Trip; and You are not disabled from travel at the time you pay your premium and You cancel your Trip more than two days (Global Alert, Travelex Max & TravelSafe) or fortyeight hours (CSA, Travel Guard & Travel Insured) prior to Your Scheduled Departure Date.
Tip: 48 hours does not equal 2 calendar days. Click here to see why not.
Important: There will be no coverage available under the Optional Cancel For Any Reason Benefit, if purchased if you insure an amount less than your total prepaid trip costs that are subject to any "scheduled penalty" on your Departure Date.
This is handy to know: I use the term "scheduled penalty" below. A "scheduled penalty" is the total amount of money you'd lose at the time you cancel your trip. Cruises & Tours typically have a penalty schedule. And if you have a non-refundable airline ticket the entire cost will be the penalty because technically you can't get any of your money back if you cancel your trip.
The CSA Freestyle Luxe and TravelSafe plans reimburse you different amounts depending on the "scheduled penalty" in effect at the time you cancel your trip.
For example, a family of four is taking a cruise costing $5,000 total ($2,000 for non-refundable airline tickets & $3,000 for the cruise). If you change your mind and cancel you trip before your final payment, your penalty is $2,000 (the non-refundable airline tickets). $2,000 divided by $5,000 is 40%. Therefore, the CSA Freestyle Luxe will refund you 90% of the $2,000 and TravelSafe will refund you 85% of the $2,000.
Here's a big drawback (besides the price & you don't get a 100% refund) in the "Cancel For Any Reason" coverage:
("Cancel For Work Reason" has the same drawback)
A trip cancellation claim that is paid under the "Cancel For Any Reason" coverage means that any benefit you would get from any covered reason is lost. For example:
- 2 people (significant others) are sharing a cabin on a cruise
- Even though they are "madly in love" they still get "Cancel For Any Reason" coverage (maybe that plants a seed of discord?)
- They have a falling out and one of them cancels their trip using their "Cancel For Any Reason" benefit
- The other person does not receive the benefit (as in getting any money from the claim) of the additional cost incurred during the Covered Trip as a result of a change in the per person occupancy rate (single supplement).
If you carefully examine this policy wording, you'll see what I mean: (italics mine)
"The Company will reimburse You, up to the maximum shown on the Confirmation of Coverage for Trip Cancellation, for the additional cost incurred during the Covered Trip as a result of a change in the per person occupancy rate for prepaid travel arrangements if a person booked to share accommodations with You has his/her Covered Trip delayed, canceled, or interrupted for a covered reason and You do not cancel."
The reason the traveler still going on the trip doesn't get their single supplement costs paid in a claim is because the "Cancel For Any Reason" coverage allows a person to cancel for a not-covered reason.
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Here's how much these plans reimburse you if you use the "Cancel For Any Reason" benefit:
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Cancellation Penalties |
Maximum payable under the policy |
Plan Name |
CSA Freestyle Luxe |
Scheduled Penalty: 0-25% |
100% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
Scheduled Penalty: 26-50% |
90% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
Scheduled Penalty: 51-75% |
80% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
Scheduled Penalty: 76-100% |
70% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
The Deadline to Get the CFAR Benefit |
No later than 24 hours after your initial trip payment |
Who Can Get This Plan? |
US & Canadian Residents |
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Cancellation Penalties |
Maximum payable under the policy |
Plan Name |
Global Alert Preferred |
Scheduled Penalty: 0-25% |
100% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
Scheduled Penalty: 26-50% |
85% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
Scheduled Penalty: 51-100% |
75% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
The Deadline to Get the CFAR Benefit |
No later than 15 days after your initial trip payment |
Who Can Get This Plan? |
US Residents |
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Cancellation Penalties |
Maximum payable under the policy |
Plan Name |
Global Alert Preferred |
Scheduled Penalty: 0-25% |
100% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
Scheduled Penalty: 26-50% |
95% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
Scheduled Penalty: 51-100% |
90% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
The Deadline to Get the CFAR Benefit |
No later than 15 days after your initial trip payment |
Who Can Get This Plan? |
US Residents |
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Plan Name |
Travelex Max |
Any Penalty Amount |
75% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
The Deadline to Get the CFAR Benefit |
No later than 30 days after your initial trip payment |
Who Can Get This Plan? |
US Residents Only |
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Plan Name |
Travel Guard Gold plan |
Travel Guard Platinum plan |
Any Penalty Amount |
50% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
75% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
The Deadline to Get the CFAR Benefit |
No later than 14 days after your initial trip payment |
Who Can Get This Plan? |
US Residents Only except New York & Washington State residents |
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Plan Name |
TravelSafe Vacation Classic |
Scheduled Penalty: 0-25% |
100% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
Scheduled Penalty: 26-50% |
85% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
Scheduled Penalty: 51-100% |
75% of the scheduled penalty at the time of trip cancellation |
The Deadline to Get the CFAR Benefit |
No later than 21 days after your initial trip payment |
Who Can Get This Plan? |
US & Canadian Residents |
Here's How Much Extra the
Optional "Cancel For Any Reason" Benefit Costs:
Plan Name |
Add this to the policy premium for the total cost including the optional Cancel For Any Reason Benefit |
CSA Freestyle Luxe |
 Add 50% (or multiply it by 1.5) to each CSA Freestyle Luxe Plan per person premium to get the cost including the optional Cancel For Any Reason Benefit
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Global Alert Preferred |
The Global Alert Preferred plan's optional Cancel For Any Reason Benefit prices are in the price table (about a 50% markup on the base cost). |
Global Alert Preferred Plus |
The Global Alert Preferred Plus plan includes the Cancel For Any Reason Benefit. The cost is the same as the Preferred plan plus a daily per person cost of $2.50 - $7.50 depending on the the traveler(s) age(s) |
Travelex Max |
Add 50% (or multiply it by 1.5) to the Travelex Max premium to get the cost including the optional Cancel For Any Reason Benefit |
Travel Guard Gold |
Add 40% (or multiply it by 1.4) to the Gold per person premium to get the cost including the optional Cancel For Any Reason Benefit |
Travel Guard Platinum |
Add 40% (or multiply it by 1.4) to the Platinum per person premium to get the cost including the optional Cancel For Any Reason Benefit |
Travel Insured WTP & Gold |
Add 50% (or multiply it by 1.5) to each Travel Insured Worldwide Trip Protector Plan or Gold Plan per person premium to get the cost including the optional Cancel For Any Reason Benefit |
TravelSafe Classic Insurance |
Add 50% (or multiply it by 1.5) to the TravelSafe Classic Insurance plan per person premium to get the cost including the optional Cancel For Any Reason Benefit |
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