Trip Cancellation Insurance

Also called Trip Protection Insurance.

What is Trip Cancellation Insurance

• Trip Cancellation Insurance plans reimburse your non-refundable travel expenses if an unexpected crises (e.g., death, sickness, airline strike, travel company bankruptcy) occurs before or during your trip causing it to be cancelled, interrupted or delayed.

Features of Trip Cancellation Insurance:

• Plans typically provide reimbursement for:
  • Trip cancellation, interruption & delay
  • Baggage loss and delay
  • Emergency medical expenses
  • Emergency medical evacuation
  • Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)
  • Repatriation of remains
  • Travel assistance services
  
  
• Although the maximum benefit limits for medical expenses are not as high as in Travel Medical Insurance, there is usually no deductible or co-pay.
• Most plans exclude Pre-existing Conditions but will waive the exclusion if the insurance is purchased within a certain amount of time (7 - 21 days depending on plan) after payment of the initial trip deposit.
• The cost of Trip Protection plans is based on a percentage of Trip Cost, which is is the amount of money that a traveler has pre-paid or is otherwise obligated to pay to a travel supplier (eg. airline, travel agent, tour operator, hotel, cruise line, Internet booking service) that might not be refunded if a trip is cancelled.
• Rental car insurance, also known as collision damage waiver (CDW), may be included, or purchased as an upgrade, or purchased separately as a stand-alone policy.