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Pertaining to Swine Flu, the only way you can be sure that you won't lose money by being forced to cancel your trip is if you have a "Cancel For Any Reason" plan. click here to see the "Cancel For Any Reason" details. The bigger risk with Swine Flu is that you're not sick, but due to government actions you can't travel. The only travel insurance plan that will help you is a "Cancel For Any Reason" plan. Trip Cancellation Travel Insurance Plans' Frequently Asked Questions - the links take you to the answer How much does Travel Insurance cost? What does Travel Insurance cover? What doesn't Travel Insurance cover? What is the latest date I can purchase travel insurance? If I buy my insurance now, will the plane tickets that I purchase later for those parts of the trip be covered? If I arrange part or all of my trip through a travel agent, does the "supplier default" coverage cover us if the travel agent goes broke or doesn't deliver the purchased tickets? Can I get Travel Insurance even if I don't have a travel agent? What is a Pre-Existing Condition? When covering a pre-existing medical condition, do I need to buy enough insurance to cover all my prepaid trip arrangements? Is there a deadline? What do you mean by the Lookback Period? What day do I use for my initial deposit day? What do I use for my travel dates? What kinds of trips does Travel Insurance cover? Where do I have to live to be able to buy one of these plans? What should I do if I get sick or hurt? Who's considered your family member or a traveling companion? Do all of us have to purchase Travel Insurance? What is Terrorism? Does my credit card, homeowner's or my regular medical insurance policy cover for me while I'm traveling? What do I get with the 24-Hour Emergency Hotline Services? How do medical evacuation / transportation and medical repatriation differ? What does Travel Delay cover? TripInsuranceStore.com's Trustworthy Travel Insurance Companies TOP TripInsuranceStore.com's Travel Insurance Plans pay you in cash, not vouchers or credits Q. How much does Travel Insurance cost? A. Travel insurance tends to be 5% - 8% of your trip's prepaid non-refundable cost. Click here to compare up to 10 different plans (with prices) in an easy to read side-by-side travel insurance comparison. TOP Q. What does Travel Insurance cover? A. Travel Insurance covers you or your group for Listed unforeseen events like: You, your companion or a family member has a medical emergency or dies You need emergency transportation / evacuation You're laid off from your job of at least 1 years' employment Your travel supplier unexpectedly ceases operation Bad weather Lost, stolen or damaged luggage A city you're visiting has a terrorist incident Cruise ship sicknesses A plane crash You can get "Cancel For Any Reason" policies. Click here to see the details Note: Some benefits (not medical) will only pay once on your trip. For example, if your trip's delayed twice, you'll only get reimbursed once. Learn more about what is and isn't covered. TOP Q. What doesn't Travel Insurance cover? A. Here are some of the things Travel Insurance never covers you for: War (whether declared or undeclared) Business, job-related or contractual obligations Mental, psychological or nervous disorders including anxiety, depression, neurosis or psychosis. Click here to learn more about the exclusions. TOP Q. What is the latest date I can purchase travel insurance? A. No, you're not too late to get trip insurance. You can get travel insurance up until the day before you travel for Travel Guard, Travelex, Travel Insured and Travel Safe or the day of departure for CSA and HTH. We suggest you get your travel insurance as soon as possible to maximize your benefits. If you wait to make a purchase, you run the risk that something will happen before the policy takes effect. TOP Q. If I buy my insurance now, will the plane tickets that I purchase later for those parts of the trip be covered? A. Yes, you can cover your plane tickets you purchase later. You can either estimate your total trip cost now and insure that much or cover your known costs today and increase the insurance later (when you incur higher trip costs). If you want / need coverage for pre-existing medical conditions: You need to cover your full prepaid non-refundable trip cost when you get your insurance. It's unlikely you'll know today what this trip cost is, so you're best option is to guess high on the cost and then, later when you find out exactly what the cost is, you can lower your insurance coverage. If you end up going to a lower trip cost bracket, you'll get a partial refund of the insurance premium. TOP Q. If I arrange part or all of my trip through a travel agent, does the "supplier default" coverage cover us if the travel agent goes broke or doesn't deliver the purchased tickets? A. No, the suppliers are the tour operator, cruise line or airline. travel agents should be bonded to protect their customers if they have financial problems. Click here to learn more about the exclusions. TOP Q. Can I get Travel Insurance even if I don't have a travel agent? A. Yes, you can get Travel Insurance even if you're an independent traveler making all your own travel arrangements. TOP Q. What is a Pre-Existing Condition? A. Any injury, illness, sickness or medical condition of an Insured or Family Member which either manifests itself or exists during the 60, 90 or 180 days immediately preceding the day you buy Travel Insurance, unless the condition is controlled through the taking of prescription drugs or medication and remains controlled throughout the 60, 90 or 180 day period. A pre-existing condition has manifested itself when medical care, treatment or diagnosis has been given. Any adjustment of a prescription causes a pre-existing condition to be manifested, too. Learn More TOP Q. When covering a pre-existing medical condition, do I need to buy enough insurance to cover all my prepaid trip arrangements? Is there a deadline? A. Yes, if you want the pre-existing conditions exclusion waiver, you must: Purchase enough insurance to cover the cost all of your prepaid non-refundable trip arrangements, and Buy the insurance before the deadline, and Cover the entire length of your trip (the date you leave through the date you return home) and Be medically able to travel Here is each provider's Waiver of the Pre-existing Medical Condition Exclusion deadline: Provider (the link goes to our summary page) The deadline is how many days after your initial deposit? What day is counted as day one? What is the last day you can get pre-existing conditions coverage? CSA Freestyle & Freestyle Luxe Plans Prior to or within 24 Hours of your final trip payment date Not Applicable Prior to or within 24 Hours of your final trip payment date HTH Trip Protector & Trip Protector Preferred Plans Prior to or within 24 Hours of your final trip payment date Not Applicable Prior to or within 24 Hours of your final trip payment date TraveLite & Travel Plus Plans 21 calendar days The day you make your initial trip deposit Three calendar weeks later Travel Guard Plans 14 calendar days The day you make your initial trip deposit Two calendar weeks later Travel Insured Comprehensive & Gold Plans 14 calendar days The day after you make your initial trip deposit Two calendar weeks later TravelSafe 14 calendar days The day after you make your initial trip deposit Two calendar weeks later TOP Q. What do you mean by the Lookback Period? A. A period of 60, 90 to 180 days prior to the day you buy Travel Insurance. The Lookback Period may apply to you in two situations: If you don't insure the full prepaid, non-refundable cost of your trip or If today is past the deadline date to waive the pre-existing condition exclusion Learn more TOP Q. What day do I use for my initial deposit day? A. Count the earliest day you paid any money, arranged for frequent flyer tickets or gave your credit card number. More TOP Q. What do I use for my travel dates? A. Day #1 is the day you leave your home. The last day is the day you return home. You have to cover the entire time you're away from home. TOP Q. What kinds of trips does Travel Insurance cover? A. Any pleasure or business trip can be covered as long as it takes you at least 100 miles from home and has fixed travel dates. TOP Q. Where do I have to live to be able to buy one of these plans? A. CSA: You have to be a US or Canadian resident HTH Worldwide Insurance: You have to be a US resident Travelex: You have to be a US resident. Travel Guard: You have to be a US resident Travel Insured: You have to be a US resident Travel Safe: You have to be a US or Canadian resident TOP Q. What should I do if I get sick or hurt? A. Make sure you seek medical help. In order to have your claim covered, you have to seek the initial medical treatment on your trip. If you, a family member or a traveling companion gets sick, hurt or dies, you have to have it corroborated by a physician. If your physician's a family member, make sure you go see a physician who isn't a part of your family. Call the insurance company collect (from anywhere in the world). You need to find out what else you should do right away. This is especially important because if you need emergency transportation, the insurance company has to arrange it for you. More TOP Q. Who's considered your family member or a traveling companion? A. Family Member usually means your spouse, child, spouse's child, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother, sister, mother, father, grandparents, grandchild, step-brother, step-sister, step-parents, parents-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, guardian, ward, significant other. Be sure to check each insurance company's exact definition of a Family Member. A good rule of thumb is: "Family members are related by blood or marriage". On the other hand, Traveling Companions are "related" by their accomodations and itineraries. More Learn More TOP Q. Do all of us have to purchase Travel Insurance? A. No. The policy premium is based on the per person trip cost. You are covered by your own policy. Not everyone traveling together needs to take a policy. TOP Q. What's a terrorism incident? A. Terrorist Incident means an act of violence, other than civil disorder or riot (that is not an act of war, declared or undeclared), that results in loss of life or major damage to property, by any person acting on behalf of or in connection with any organization which is generally recognized as having the intent to overthrow or influence the control of any government. Learn More TOP Q. Does my credit card, homeowner's or my regular medical insurance policy cover for me while I'm traveling? A. You should always check these policies before you travel, because: Medicare does not currently provide coverage for those traveling outside the United States. This restriction applies to passengers on board cruise ships that are registered in a foreign country (almost all cruise ships have foreign registry). Your credit cards may cover you in some areas. Make sure you find out exactly what they cover. It's a good idea to have your camera, jewelery, sports equipment or any valuable personal possessions specially scheduled on your homeowner's policy. Travel Insurance limits what you can claim for certain personal belongings. Many health insurance plans do not guarantee payment directly to foreign hospitals, may have a deductible nor cover the cost of emergency medical transportation. Deductibles or co-payments frequently apply outside most plan service areas. TOP Q. What do I get with the 24-Hour Emergency Hotline Services? A. Travel Insurance plans give you assistance services including the use of a 24-Hour Emergency Hotline, which you can call collect from anywhere in the world. Here are those phone numbers. Note: In some countries it may not be possible to call collect. If you must phone the hotline directly, give them your location and phone number so they can call you back. TOP Q. How do medical evacuation / transportation and repatriation differ? A. Medical evacuation / transportation is defined as you being transported to the nearest appropriate medical facility as a result of the insurance company's Consulting Physician and the local attending Physician's determination that adequate treatment is not available locally. If you want your doctor consulted make sure you give his / her contact information to the insurance company. Repatriation means returning the body home in the event the insured dies on their trip. TOP Q. What does Travel Delay cover? A. Travel Delay provides benefits to help you defray the cost of additional accommodations and traveling expenses that you might incur if your trip is delayed for a covered reason. Travel delay benefits are shown as a dollar amount, but the benefits are paid as a daily maximum. Learn More Travel Delay covered reasons may include: You being delayed by a traffic accident while en route to a departure Lost or stolen passports, money, or travel documents Quarantine Hijacking Unannounced strikes Natural disaster Ready to Order? It's easy (and safe) to order online or over the telephone - just call Steve, Deanna, Becky, Teresa or Mary toll free at 1-888-407-3854 (US & Canada) or 507-214-3854. PS - Steve has some Free Gifts & Fun Stuff for you to enjoy just for visiting TripInsuranceStore.com PPS -  Read Steve's Blog or you can Subscribe to Steve's blog here TripInsuranceStore.com's Trustworthy Travel Insurance Companies Get side-by-side plan & price comparisons Can't find the info you need? Try TripInsuranceStore.com's Search Page: Recommend this page