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Can anyone purchase a TravelSafe Insurance plan?
Any U.S. or Canadian resident can purchase our insurance,
as long as you are medically able to travel at the time you purchase the insurance
and you are purchasing the insurance at least one day prior to departure.
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I don't have travel insurance, but something just happened that
forces me to cancel my trip. Can I buy your insurance to cover my trip cost, then
file a claim to get my money back?
No! Someone doing this would be committing a criminal offense
- insurance fraud. Travel insurance generally covers unforeseen circumstances which
can occur after your policy is in effect. If you're even thinking about trying to
commit insurance fraud, we urge you to reconsider and remember that the consequences
are very severe.
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Do you sell "cancellation-only" insurance?
Although several of our plans include trip cancellation, we
don't currently offer a "cancellation-only" plan.
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Insurance offered by my cruise line or tour operator seems a
lot cheaper. Why should I insure with TravelSafe instead?
TravelSafe offers the most comprehensive coverage available.
While it is possible to pay less through a cruise or tour operator, your coverage
and benefits are going to be significantly less as well. Peace of mind and knowing
that you have the best protection possible will allow you to relax and enjoy your
vacation. There are many other advantages to insuring with a third-party provider
like TravelSafe, such as protection from financial insolvency of your cruise or
tour provider, 24-hour emergency assitance from anywhere in the world and direct
payment to your medical provider in the event of an emergency. Plus, many cruise
and tour insurance plans only cover you during the time and place they are hosting
you, and only offer credit rather than cash in the event of a claim. TravelSafe
protects you before, during and after your trip, and our claims are paid in cash.
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What is the optional "Cancel For Any Reason" benefit and how
does it work?
With the "Cancel For Any Reason" benefit option, you can cancel
your trip for any reason not otherwise covered by the policy and be reimbursed for
up to 100% of the prepaid, forfeited, non-refundable payments or deposits you paid
for your trip. To be eligible for this coverage: 1) your enrollment form and your
premium payment must be received (or, if mailed, must be postmarked) within 15 days
of the date your first deposit or payment for your trip is received; and 2) you
must insure all prepaid trip costs that are subject to cancellation penalties or
restrictions. Important: If any subsequent arrangements are added to the trip by
either you or your travel agent, you must insure those arrangements as well within
15 days of the payment for those arrangements. 3) You must cancel your trip 2 days
or more before your scheduled trip departure date and call our claims office at
(888) 411-5378 .
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What are Pre-Existing Conditions?
Medical conditions for which there is treatment; or a recommendation
for treatment, diagnostic test or exam; or for which drugs or medicine are prescribed
during the 60 day period prior to your effective date with TravelSafe are considered
Pre- Existing Conditions. This means we look back 60 days prior to the date you
purchased the insurance, which is significantly less than many of our competitors.
Important: The policy exclusion for Pre-Existing Conditions will be waived, if:
1) your enrollment form and your premium payment is received (or, if mailed, is
postmarked) within 15 days of the date your initial trip deposit is received; 2)
you insure all prepaid trip costs that are subject to cancellation penalties or
restrictions (see Enrollment Form for more details); and 3) you are not disabled
from travel at the time you pay your premium. Unless you meet the Pre-Existing Conditions
Waiver requirements detailed above, the policy does not cover your Pre- Existing
Conditions and those of a traveling companion or an immediate family member traveling
with you. Unlike some of our competitors, however, our Pre-Existing Condition requirements
apply only to travelers, not to non-traveling family members. Note: Medical conditions
that are treated or controlled solely with medication and remain treated or controlled
without an adjustment or a change in medication during the 60 day period prior to
your effective date are not considered to be Pre- Existing Conditions. See the TravelSafe
policy complete details about Pre- Existing Conditions
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What if I don't want to take my trip because of recent terrorist
attacks?
TravelSafe allows you to cancel or interrupt your trip due
to terrorist attacks, subject to the following conditions: 1) The terrorist act
must occur in your departure city or in a city which is a scheduled destination
for your trip, and 2) The terrorist act must occur within 30 days of the scheduled
departure date for your trip.
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Am I covered if the tour operator, airline or cruise line with
which I have booked ceases operations or becomes financially insolvent?
TravelSafe covers Pre-Departure Trip Cancellation or Post-Departure
Trip Interruption due to financial insolvency (as defined in the policy) of an airline,
cruise line or tour operator if: 1) the financial insolvency is not of the person,
organization or firm from whom you directly purchased or paid for your trip 2) the
financial insolvency occurs more than 15 days following your effective date for
the Pre-Departure Trip Cancellation Benefits 3) your enrollment form and your premium
payment is received (or, if mailed, is postmarked) within 15 days of the date your
initial trip deposit is received. Important: There is no coverage for any claim
arising from either: 1) a financial insolvency which occurs before your effective
date of coverage, or 2) a filing of a petition for bankruptcy which occurs before
your effective date of coverage.
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What happens if my flight is canceled?
TravelSafe protects you in several ways. If your flight is
canceled due to bad weather, mechanical breakdown of the aircraft on which you are
scheduled to travel or an organized labor strike (provided the strike occurs after
you pay your premium) you can take a later flight. You will be reimbursed for the
additional transportation expenses to join your trip, less any refunds paid or payable
for your original tickets and not to exceed the cost of one-way economy airfare,
or first class if your original tickets were first class. Plus, you will be reimbursed
for the cost of any unused land or water travel arrangements.
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What if bad weather is predicted where I plan to travel? Will
TravelSafe cover me if I cancel my trip?
The Pre-Departure Trip Cancellation Benefit covers cancellation
of the insured's trip within 24 hours of the Insured's scheduled departure date
and time if his/her trip destination is under a hurricane warning issued by the
NOAA National Hurricane Center, provided the cancellation of the insured's trip
occurs more than 15 days following the insured's effective date of coverage for
the trip cancellation benefits. Other than this, the policy does not provide coverage
if you cancel your trip based upon what might happen. If, prior to departure or
while on your trip, your hotel or resort is damaged or closed due to bad weather
and the hotel or resort cancels your reservation (and cannot provide you with comparable
accommodations elsewhere), you will be covered. See the TravelSafe policy for complete
details of this coverage.
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