InsureMyTrip News

WARWICK, RI, June 30, 2009—Travel consumers have become conservative consumers reports InsureMyTrip.com, the leading online travel insurance comparison site. Citing data from a Q1 ’08 vs. Q1 ’09 sales analysis, the travel insurance aggregator notes several new statistics that indicate travelers are taking a more measured, thoughtful approach to travel planning.

The data clearly points to:

• Shorter vacations: While all travel is down in 2009, extended holidays of two to four weeks saw the largest decline at nearly 15%.
• Cost-conscious travel: The number of trips costing more than $2,000 fell by 25%. Overall, average trip costs decreased 12%.
• Compressed planning: Travel insurance consumers are purchasing coverage closer to their departure date. On average, insurance is now purchased 62 days before departure, a decrease of 11%.
• Longer stays, more protection:  In a separate InsureMyTrip survey, customers noted insuring 68% of trips lasting eight days or more, whereas 30% of week-long trips and just 18% of weekend trips were protected.

“Given the tough economic climate, it stands to reason that travelers are taking more precautionary measures,” notes Jim Grace, President and CEO of InsureMyTrip.com. “Money is tight for a lot of people right now and job security is a concern for some. Taking less costly, shorter vacations, holding out for super-saver deals, and making sure that any travels are protected with travel insurance, are practical strategies for dealing with the new ‘normal’ of travel today.  We are encouraged to see that people are in fact getting back to traveling and that travel insurance is now a ‘must have’.”

One of the best and easiest ways to ‘save’ money on travel is to protect your trips with travel insurance. “Start by shopping around,” advises Grace. Everyone’s travel needs are different, but InsureMyTrip.com offers all the leading U.S. travel insurance companies on one site so you can do side-by-side comparisons of policies and prices quickly and easily. “Travel insurance is your best defense against many of the most common risks affecting travel today,” adds Grace, “and the wide variety of available plan choices enables you to select the plan that best fits your budget and travel needs.”

InsureMyTrip.com also offers personal customer assistance seven days a week, 365 days a year. To learn more about invaluable peace of mind protection plans, call (800) 487-4722 to speak with a licensed insurance Customer Care representative or visit www.insuremytrip.com today. The Customer Care team is available by phone and online Monday through Friday 7 AM to Midnight, Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM ET.

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About InsureMyTrip.com
Established in 2000, InsureMyTrip.com is the leading, consumer-oriented online travel insurance aggregator worldwide.  Featuring insurance comparisons from the top industry providers, InsureMyTrip.com is a unique, one-stop resource designed to meet consumers’ comprehensive travel insurance needs all in a secure environment. InsureMyTrip.com also specializes in providing integrated technology solutions for the travel insurance industry, with over 2,000 private-labeled and co-branded travel-related websites around the globe. InsureMyTrip.com is headquartered in Warwick, RI with additional offices and data centers in Connecticut and Oregon.

WARWICK, RI, June 23, 2009—Warwick-based InsureMyTrip.com was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Rhode Island for 2009 by The Providence Business News and Best Companies Group, an independent company managing Best Places to Work programs on state, regional and national stages around the country.

This statewide survey and prestigious awards program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Rhode Island, benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses.

Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the 28 Best Companies to Work for in Rhode Island. “While many awards programs honor companies for their work, Best Places to Work recognizes those companies that dedicate time, effort and money to creating a work environment that supports and appreciates their talented teams and most valued resource,” remarked Jim Grace, President and CEO of InsureMyTrip.  “This is really a very special and exciting award to receive.”

Established in 2000, InsureMyTrip.com is the leading, consumer-oriented on-line travel insurance aggregator worldwide.  Featuring insurance comparisons from the top industry providers, InsureMyTrip.com is a unique, one-stop resource designed to meet consumers’ comprehensive travel insurance needs all in a secure environment. InsureMyTrip.com also specializes in providing integrated technology solutions for the travel insurance industry, with over 2,000 private-labeled and co-branded travel-related websites around the globe.

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Protect Your Trips with Travel Insurance From InsureMyTrip.com

WARWICK, RI, June 16, 2009–Experts at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center anticipate a near average 2009 Hurricane Season with a 70 percent chance of nine to fourteen named storms and up to three major hurricanes, Category 3 or higher. This forecast can’t say however, where or when these storms will form, which land areas will be impacted or at what intensity. That’s why, as always, the best way to prepare for the June through November hurricane season is to plan ahead.

“Now is the time to get a hurricane plan,” advises Dennis Feltgen, spokesperson for NOAA’s National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. “The only number that matters is the number one….the one storm that could hit you this season. You need to prepare now and not when the storm is bearing down on you.”

“For travelers, that plan should include travel insurance protection for all your upcoming summer vacations, family cruises, and fall travels,” adds Jim Grace, President and CEO of InsureMyTrip.com, the premier online travel insurance comparison site. “Travel insurance is a prudent investment that provides peace-of-mind protection against severe weather. The key is to plan ahead and purchase travel insurance before a tropical storm or hurricane is identified as possibly affecting your itinerary.”

“Equally as important, travelers should know that coverage for weather-related trip cancellations and interruptions differ significantly by company and plan,” continues Grace. The coverage spectrum includes:

• Weather Cancellation: when common carriers such as airlines and cruise lines stop travel to a particular destination due to weather.

• Cancellation due to Hurricane Warning: cancellation of your trip if your destination is under a NOAA-issued hurricane warning.

• Destination made Uninhabitable: if your hotel, resort, or vacation rental is devastated by a storm.

• Primary Residence made Uninhabitable: your own home sustains destructive storm damage.

• Cancel for Any Reason: an optional benefit that allows you to choose whether or not to cancel.

To learn more about the protection plans that best suit your travel needs, visit www.insuremytrip.com online or call 800-487-4722 to speak with a licensed travel insurance professional. Whether you need one question answered or want step-by-step help in selecting a travel insurance policy, InsureMyTrip’s expert Customer Care representatives are waiting for your call.

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About InsureMyTrip.com
Established in 2000, is the leading consumer-oriented online travel insurance aggregator worldwide. Featuring insurance comparisons from the top industry providers, InsureMyTrip.com is a unique, one-stop resource designed to meet consumers’ comprehensive travel insurance needs all in a secure environment. InsureMyTrip.com also specializes in providing integrated technology solutions for the travel insurance industry, with over 2000 private-labeled and co-branded travel-related websites around the globe. InsureMyTrip.com is headquartered in Warwick, RI with additional offices and data centers in Connecticut and Oregon.

Travelers Turn to InsureMyTrip.com for Coverage Protection and Information

WARWICK, RI, June 12, 2009— Stating ‘the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met,’ the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the A(H1N1) virus, commonly referred to as Swine Flu, has reached pandemic stage.

“Particularly in times of a worldwide pandemic, there are great benefits to investing in travel insurance,” says Jim Grace, President and CEO of InsureMyTrip.com. “Coverage varies by company and plan so it is important to fully understand your options in order to choose the best possible protection for your travel investments. At InsureMyTrip.com, we are closely monitoring this situation with our companies to provide travelers the most up-to-date and accurate information.”

Travelers with impending trips or planning future travels should contact InsureMyTrip.com:

• If you’re considering a travel insurance purchase and unsure of which plan will best meet your needs; call our Customer Care team for assistance at 800-487-4722.

• If you already purchased insurance and want to confirm your coverage. Read your plan documents carefully, and if you still have questions call our Customer Care team.

• If you need to make a claim and are not sure what to do. Claims, including those related to the Swine Flu outbreak, will be directed to your insurance company’s claims number.

All travelers have access to InsureMyTrip.com’s H1N1 Swine Flu Coverage Tool, which identifies coverage by insurance provider. The Coverage Tool is part of InsureMyTrip’s unprecedented effort to keep travelers informed with up to the minute information as these events happen.

It pays to purchase travel insurance from the experts at InsureMyTrip.com.  Featuring more than 100 plans from all the leading U.S. travel insurance companies, InsureMyTrip.com is the industry’s leading travel insurance authority. For up-to-the-minute information on travel insurance and the H1N1 virus, use the Coverage Tool, monitor our blog, or speak with one of our licensed, expert Customer Care representatives at 800-487-4722.  Customer Care representatives are available by phone, email, or live-chat seven days a week, Monday through Friday 7 AM to Midnight, Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM ET.

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About InsureMyTrip.com
Established in 2000, InsureMyTrip.com is the leading, consumer-oriented on-line travel insurance aggregator worldwide.  Featuring insurance comparisons from the top industry providers, InsureMyTrip.com is a unique, one-stop resource designed to meet consumers’ comprehensive travel insurance needs all in a secure environment. InsureMyTrip.com also specializes in providing integrated technology solutions for the travel insurance industry, with over 2,000 private-labeled and co-branded travel-related websites around the globe. InsureMyTrip.com is headquartered in Warwick, RI with additional offices and data centers in Connecticut and Oregon.

Premier Comparison Site’s Advanced New Website Makes Buying Travel Protection Even Easier for Travelers

WARWICK, RI, June 3, 2009— InsureMyTrip.com, the consumers-choice website for travel insurance since 2000, has unveiled a major site redesign that makes it easier than ever for customers to get quotes, compare insurance plans, and buy the plan that meets a traveler’s specific needs with confidence. Featuring more than 100 plans from 22 leading U.S. and Canadian companies, InsureMyTrip.com is the premier online travel insurance comparison site for leisure and business travelers.

“From the outset, one of our key goals has been to help travelers understand travel insurance,” explains Jim Grace, President and CEO of InsureMyTrip.com.  “In fact the clarity and presentation of plan information is what keeps many of our customers coming back time and time again. It’s important to know that travel insurance plans change all the time and the plan that you purchased last year or even six months ago may not be the same plan today. Our enhanced site has been innately tuned to take the mystery out of travel insurance and present plans with transparency to the traveling public.”

One challenge was to create an entirely new advanced system on the back-end and improve our user interface for customers; all while conducting a seamless transition between the new and the original website which remained fully operational throughout this process. “What began several years ago as an innovative idea is now a reality thanks to the incredible skills and efforts of our dedicated staff.”
So what does InsureMyTrip’s enhanced design and performance mean to consumers?  “Visually www.insuremytrip.com is very similar to the original site. Significant changes to the research and quote features however will heighten the user experience and further raise consumer confidence.” A few of these modifications include:

• Simpler navigation and quote form so you can find information and get your quotes faster. Plus ‘help’ content throughout the quote has been revised and new ‘help’ windows have been added for extra assistance.

• More informative search results let you sort and focus quote results the way you want including by company, coverage, or cost.

• More readable plan comparisons. We have reorganized comparative elements and data to provide coverage information in clear, concise terms and make it easier to find what you’re looking for faster.

• Streamlined purchase and verification so you can be confident that your insurance purchase is exactly the protection you need.

“InsureMyTrip.com’s evolutionary developments give travelers all the travel insurance information they need clearly, quickly, and easily,” concludes Grace. To learn more about the protection plans that best suit your travel needs, visit www.insuremytrip.com or call (800) 487-4722 to speak with one of our licensed travel insurance professionals.

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About InsureMyTrip.com
Established in 2000, InsureMyTrip.com is the leading, consumer-oriented on-line travel insurance aggregator worldwide.  Featuring insurance comparisons from the top industry providers, InsureMyTrip.com is a unique, one-stop resource designed to meet consumers’ comprehensive travel insurance needs all in a secure environment. InsureMyTrip.com also specializes in providing integrated technology solutions for the travel insurance industry, with over 2,000 private-labeled and co-branded travel-related websites around the globe. InsureMyTrip.com is headquartered in Warwick, RI with additional offices and data centers in Connecticut and Oregon.