General Info
What it Covers
When to Use It
Fine Print Fails
Making a Claim
100

This type of insurance is bought specifically for one planned trip.

Travel Insurance

100

Cancelling a dream trip because you broke your leg doing the worm? This will soften the blow.

Trip Cancellation

100

If you’ve prepaid for a $5,000 wine tour and can barely afford grape juice now, it’s time to get this.

Travel Insurance

100

Many policies don’t cover this type of medical issue unless you buy the policy soon after your first trip payment.

Pre-existing condition

100

You should keep these as proof for your travel insurance claim.

Receipts and doctor’s notes


200

Travel insurance typically costs this percent of your total prepaid trip expenses.

5–10%

200

Got food poisoning in paradise? This coverage saves you from selling your kidney to pay the hospital.

Emergency Medical & Evacuation

200

Your health insurance says “lol nope” once you leave the country. This is when travel insurance shines.

International Trips

200

This type of activity may be excluded unless you pay extra for a rider.

Hazardous sport

200

You usually have this many days to file a travel insurance claim.

30 days

300

Travel insurance is considered this type of policy because it doesn’t cover a long period.

Short-Term

300

If your bag takes an unplanned tour of Southeast Asia without you, this coverage steps in.

Baggage & Personal Effects

300

Planning to wrestle polar bears, climb volcanoes, or ski off cliffs? You’ll want backup.

Risky/Adventure Activities

300

You may not be covered for a trip canceled due to a global disease unless you add this.

Pandemic rider

300

This is the most common way to file a travel insurance claim.

Online

400

Travel insurance is especially useful when you’ve paid for these types of trip elements in advance.

flights, hotels, or tours

400

Blizzard ruined your flight and now you're bonding with airport carpet? This pays for your hotel and a sad airport sandwich.

Travel Delay or Missed Connection

400

Cruises far from ports are fun—until you need a hospital and all you have is a buffet and a bingo game.

Remote Medical Situations

400

Your policy may have these set amounts for how much it will pay per type of claim.

Dollar limits

400

To get reimbursed, you must answer these from your insurer.

Follow-up questions

500

Going on lots of trips and tired of buying a policy every time? You need this kind of frequent flyer coverage.

annual or multi-trip travel insurance

500

In case of a very bad ending, this kicks in—with a payout your mother will definitely cry over.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment

500

When your health plan waves goodbye at the airport, this is the only thing keeping your wallet alive.

Travel Medical Coverage

500

Travel insurance may not cover disruptions due to this type of violent unrest.

Civil unrest or political instability?


500

Even with a good claim, you’ll only be paid up to this limit.

Your Policy Limit