
Do You Think Travel Insurance Will Increase Already?
Some of the scenarios that may affect your
travel is somewhat of a gray area, and you should do thorough research before
booking any policy if you are concerned that a clause may exclude you from
coverage. So don't be late guys. Quickly get your JetBlue Airlines tickets
booked with the help of JetBlue Airlines Reservations.
Global Epidemic
Pre-Existing Medical Condition
Acts of War and Terrorism
Adventure Travel
Okay, sure: it makes sense. Why, say, should an
extreme snowboarder or habitual skydiver get the same kind of coverage as a
passenger, like, my mom, who once slipped on a rock in Hawaii and broke her
little toe? (And yes: this would be the place where I inherited my clumsy
genes.)
Unfortunately, this becomes a bit tricky in
small print. Some travel insurance providers have er, a very conservative
approach that is considered "extreme". For example, A well-known
travel insurance provider (which I do not recommend) does not cover any
snorkeling-related injuries. I don't know about you, but I'm a generally
fearful and anxious person, and I consider snorkeling to be a relaxing,
enjoyable, low-risk activity. I would never have thought of checking
snorkeling.
And to make things worse, it is not immediately
clear what activities are and are not covered by - and in fact, most -
insurance providers. I did a bunch of research while writing this post and
couldn't find the list on most provider's websites! Thankfully, whatever travel
insurance provider I do in this post, both Safety Wing and World Nomad, not
only cover a lot of adventure activities but also cover the activities covered
on their site, so that you keep them in mind. Is planning his trip.
Global Epidemic
I, like many, assume that when the whole world
stops because of you in early 2020, you know that the value of 3 weeks of
international travel will be canceled. Limits were closed, flights were closing
right and left; Clearly it was a covered position, right? Unfortunately, it was
not - many travel insurance providers specifically excluded epidemics or
endemics. And even though I had bought travel insurance through World Nomads -
with no exclusions for pandemics and endemics - I found myself begging for a
return from the airlines, because I hadn't discovered anything myself. ..
However, these flights were canceled and my state was under orders from place
to place.
To be honest, it broke our hearts a bit: we
trust World Nomads to help us over the years and have made many claims with
them, and they have taken care of us many times. In fact, it was surprising
that it finally inspired us to search for safety and inspired us to create this
post. Long story short, if you plan a trip and you're worried about an epidemic
- which, given recent events, I think most of us probably are - I'd definitely
research that by booking. First, how does your travel insurance provider see
this section?
Pre-Existing Medical Condition
Before you write this and think "Aha, I'm
super healthy, I don't have any pre-existing condition," think again! If
so, you may actually have a pre-existing condition that you have not even
thought of as a pre-existing condition.
Personally, I already have a condition that is
unlikely to affect my journey but still has something to be aware of. While it
has not surfaced yet, before going on my first major trip I requested a signed
note from my doctor stating that I was perfectly healthy for the activities I
had planned and the trip. Were headed for. I don't know if this would help me
in the event of a claim, but it was an easy question - especially because I
printed it out and brought it to my appointment - and I certainly didn't know
it.
Acts of War and Terrorism
You want to research this policy if you are
planning to travel to a place with political unrest or where there is a
possibility of terrorist action or mass shootings - although clearly, these
days it is difficult to know. Either way, you will only be covered if you
purchased your policy before the war or if a terrorist incident occurred.
Otherwise, it's a "pre-existing crisis" (again: a word I coined).