I Have Great News

May 3, 2012

Subscribe Before I tell you the good news, if you don’t like hearing about anything supernatural or religious, I suggest you don’t read any further. I am not telling you what to believe because you have the right to make up your own mind. It’s out of respect I am telling you this first. Last […]

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Don’t Waste $429 on Un-Needed Trip Cancellation Insurance

April 18, 2012

Subscribe My name is Kathy. I am interested in low cost trip cancellation insurance to cover the costs shown below in case we need to cancel our trip and also to have our mileage reinstated in that event. Ages 72 & 66, our per person cost is $3500 for hotels, car and plane tickets: We […]

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I’m sorry to hear about Tony’s Grandma

April 13, 2012

Subscribe Steve, On April 6th we (family of 3, and grandma who is 88) booked and paid in full for a cruise for June. On Saturday April 7th, grandma was hospitalized with neural seizures, and she’s not doing well. Came home yesterday, with home care required. Based on all this, we’ll probably not be going […]

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How Do I Specify I Want the Pre Existing Conditions Coverage?

March 22, 2012

Subscribe How Do I specify I want the waiver of the pre-existing medical condition exclusion when I buy travel insurance from TripInsuranceStore.com? I don’t want to forget to ask for it and be penalized later for not specifically requesting that I have it. Thanks, Paul Hi Paul, I have some good news for you. All […]

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Trip Cancellation Not Trip Postponement Insurance

March 6, 2012

Subscribe We are looking for travel insurance where we are able to change the dates in case of a death in the close family. We won’t want to cancel our trip, but we’d rather have the change fees paid so we can travel at a later date. Sandy Hi, Thanks for sending me a good […]

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Stop Calling Us If This Is You

February 27, 2012

Subscribe I’m going to write another “Vent my Spleen” post. This time it’s directed at all the people, companies and websites who offer travel insurance just to make a quick buck, but who, unfortunately don’t quite understand how it works. A disclaimer: most travel agents are responsible and hard workers who take care of their […]

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14 Smart Phone and Tablet Apps Dr Mercola Likes

January 12, 2012

Subscribe Dr. Mercola recommends 14 Smart Phone and Tablet Apps. But first: No, I didn’t get hit by that cement truck I talk about. Instead, thanks to the many friends of TripInsuranceStore.com Becky, Deanna & I have been very busy. In fact, I am working on adding another smart and pleasant associate here in the […]

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Does A Future Credit Result In A Lower Trip Cost?

November 30, 2011

Subscribe Hi Steve, There’s been a price reduction on the air portion of our trip. We have already paid up front for the higher price, and the savings that we will receive will come in the form of a credit toward future air travel, once I go about this procedure online. My Travel Insured policy […]

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Does Travel Insurance Cover a One-Way Trip?

November 10, 2011

Subscribe I have a one-way flight from Seattle to Ft.Lauderdale, FL to join a cruise ship for work. I don’t know when I’ll return home. The flight arrives in Ft. Lauderdale at 11:20 am and the ship leaves 5:30 pm same day. I only want insurance to cover me if I miss the ship due […]

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Can I Cut My Trip Short If I Don’t Feel Good?

October 31, 2011

Subscribe Steve: Briefly, I paid for my trip in August. I’m in good health but I am in my 80s. My question is if I just don’t feel good, will any of your trip insurance policies cover me if I cut my trip short and come home? Thanks for your help. Helen Hi Helen, Thanks […]

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Do Lowering Medication Dosages Define The Condition As Pre-Existing?

October 21, 2011

Subscribe Jenny emailed me needing travel insurance information. In her original email she stated “neither I nor my husband have any pre-existing medical conditions”. Nevertheless, I wrote her and asked “Have either of you had any changes in medication dosages, stopped taking any prescription or added any new ones the past 6 months?” Here’s Jenny’s […]

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Can I Get A Cancel Anytime Cancel For Any Reason Plan?

October 17, 2011

Subscribe We didn’t purchase our tickets yet. My wife and I, along with our 10 month old, hope to go from Newark to Israel (Tel Aviv) in early December for 5-6 days. The tickets are about $1,000 each. We live in New York. We need a policy that in the event my wife feels at […]

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Does Travel Insurance Cover for a Family Member’s Passing Away?

September 28, 2011

Subscribe At first glance, the email question I received seemed simple and straight-forward: Does this cover for a death in family? Until I thought about the above question. In order to understand how I think, and how you can best understand anything I write on my many websites (33 as of today), I start from […]

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Cancel Your Plane Ticket Or Pay The Change Fee?

September 9, 2011

Subscribe Have you ever wondered what happens to your plane tickets if you have to cancel your trip for a covered reason and file a claim on your trip cancellation travel insurance plan? Do you: Cancel your flight and get no refund from the airline? (this means you claim the full cost of the plane […]

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