There are many reasons to purchase travel insurance. Here are just a few:
It has recently been reported by the UK press that one in four UK citizens do not take out insurance when they travel. According to Sainsbury Finance, nearly a third claim that they do not even need travel insurance while one fifth state that they can’t afford insurance. The poll was conducted recently of 1000 travelers for the company.
It has recently been noted in the news that the US Travel Insurance Association has urged Americans to purchase baggage travel insurance for covering the delay. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics stated that the country’s largest airlines had a mishandled baggage rate of 7.35 reports per 1,000 passengers in the first three quarters of 2007. That is a lot of bags lost!
Many people purchase excellent travel tickets and vacations at the last minute. In fact, there are a significant number of web sites and companies who offer great deals on vacations and airline tickets for travelers who purchase their vacations and tickets at the last minute. You can obtain great prices because the travel company doesn’t want to leave that seat unfilled and will discount the fair or vacation to fill it.
The recent swine flu or H1N1 epidemic that has caused a great deal of concern for people who plan to travel this year. The illness has also made purchasing travel insurance even more important.
To further assist you with information, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on its Web site, https://www.cdc.gov/, offers these precautionary tips on preventing the spread of the flu. Consult your doctor for more information or the CDC web site for up to date details and advice. Here are some quick tips that also apply to all flu and many other contagious illnesses:
Business persons who are traveling should make sure that they get adequate travel insurance when they travel on business. The Travel Industry Association of America recently reported that business travellers are taking approximately 5 work related trips per year. Business owners should make sure that they are and their employees are covered by a comprehensive travel insurance policy that will cover medical and evacuation expenses. Such costs could cripple an employee’s finances and he or she may look to the employer to cover these medical costs, especially if they are on company business.
