June 15, 2005
Where do you buy travel insurance?
A British article about Travel Insurance reveals that buying travel insurance through a travel agent means paying more than buying insurance direct from a company:
Produced together with the Centre of Economics and Business Research (CEBR), the report reveals that just under a third (30 per cent) of travellers are paying double the price they could find elsewhere.While I see the attraction of buying direct to save money, most consumers simply don't know where to buy travel insurance. You need a reliable company but which companies are reliable. You need the right coverage, but which plan would that be? A good travel agent will know these things and unless shoppers are willing to take the time to really learn how travel insurance works, what they need, and who to get it from, buying insurance from the travel agent is going to remain common. Posted by James Trotta at June 15, 2005 2:19 AM
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Posted by: Mehman at June 16, 2005 9:30 PMI had to use my travel insurance, Trip Mate, through Overseas Adventure Travel. The refund was prompt. I had emergency surgery about 12 hours before my flight was to leave for Thailand. No problem about not notifying them before the flight left from Cedar Rapids.
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