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Leading Insurance Comparison Website Empowers Canadian Travellers

WARWICK, RI, June 26, 2012—To travel or not to travel? Often we don’t have a choice unless we’re willing to forfeit the trip investment, but for every Canadian who’s ever dreamt of having the final word on travel, that’s about to change.  Cancel for Any Reason travel protection is available now at InsureMyTrip.com, the leading online travel insurance comparison site worldwide.

Brand new to the Canadian travel market, Cancel for Any Reason is an optional benefit that empowers travellers to cancel trips for any reason of their choosing up to two days prior to departure. Simply put, with Cancel for Any Reason you decide whether or not to cancel your trip.

The combination of a challenged economy, skyrocketing fuel costs, and multiplying airline woes, has created a powerful triumvirate of problems that are impacting travellers in many different ways. Available from several InsureMyTrip.com insurance providers Cancel for Any Reason empowers travellers to cancel trips for any reason of their choosing including schedule conflicts, bad weather, or even a change of heart, up to two days prior to departure.

Cancel for Any Reason policies vary by company and must be purchased within 15-21 days of your initial trip deposit.

To learn more about the Cancel for Any Reason protection plans now available to Canadian travellers, visit www.insuremytrip.com online or call (800) 551-1337 to speak with a licensed travel insurance professional. Whether you simply need one question answered or want step-by-step assistance selecting a travel insurance policy, InsureMyTrip’s expert Customer Care representatives are available to help seven days a week, 365 days a year.

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About InsureMyTrip:
Established in 2000, InsureMyTrip is a leading online travel insurance aggregator worldwide.  Featuring insurance comparisons from the top industry providers, InsureMyTrip is a one-stop resource designed to meet travelers’ comprehensive insurance needs all in a secure environment. Enhancing the insurance buying experience, InsureMyTrip features a Customer Ratings & Reviews community forum for traveler feedback, discussion and information exchange. InsureMyTrip also specializes in providing custom retail and wholesale travel insurance solutions in the education and mission travel markets. InsureMyTrip is headquartered in Warwick, R.I., with additional offices and data centers in Connecticut and Oregon.

In a segment on CBS This Morning, Peter Greenberg discusses his best tips for understanding and using travel insurance.  As he points out in the interview, travel insurance is a particularly good idea for anyone who has a sizeable investment in their trip, or who is traveling with a restricted ticket or similar constraint.  However, coverage levels vary and will differ from person to person, depending on their needs.  Pricing of insurance policies will also vary based on the level of coverage that’s needed by the individual traveler, so there is no one-size-fits-all solution.

“My rule of thumb is, never buy the travel insurance from the travel provider themselves…You really want to do it through a third party.” – Peter Greenberg

WARWICK, RI, June 6, 2012—In a nutshell, travel insurance is protection against the unexpected bump in your travel plans, with unknown or unexpected being the operative word. Just like trying to buy homeowners insurance after the house is on fire, you can’t buy travel insurance for a trip that’s threatened by a tropical storm or hurricane that’s been publicly named by the National Weather Service. That storm is now a ‘known peril.’

“Trip cancellation and interruption protection, the most popular form of insurance coverage, is based on the occurrence of unforeseen events,” says Jim Grace, President and CEO of InsureMyTrip.com. “Once a storm has been publicly identified, it can only spell trouble for travelers without insurance protection. You need to purchase travel insurance coverage before a storm is predicted and named, not when it’s bearing down on you or your intended destination.”

The key is to plan ahead. Will you be traveling through or to a hurricane-prone region? Do you live in a hurricane zone where weather could prevent you from taking a trip to somewhere else? “Travel insurance provides undeniable peace of mind protection,” says Grace, “but more importantly when it comes to tropical storms and hurricanes, it is a fundamental necessity.”

Not all travel insurance policies are created equally. Coverage for weather-related trip cancellations and interruptions differs by insurance company and plan. The covered cancellation reasons can include:

• Cancellation due to Weather: when common carriers such as airlines and cruise lines cease service 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: if 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 simply need one question answered or want step-by-step assistance selecting a travel insurance policy, InsureMyTrip’s expert Customer Care representatives are available to help seven days a week, 365 days a year.

For all the latest in travel insurance information, connect with us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (@insuremytrip).

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About InsureMyTrip:
Established in 2000, InsureMyTrip is a leading online travel insurance aggregator worldwide.  Featuring insurance comparisons from the top industry providers, InsureMyTrip is a one-stop resource designed to meet travelers’ comprehensive insurance needs all in a secure environment. Enhancing the insurance buying experience, InsureMyTrip features a Customer Ratings & Reviews community forum for traveler feedback, discussion and information exchange. InsureMyTrip also specializes in providing custom retail and wholesale travel insurance solutions in the education and mission travel markets. InsureMyTrip is headquartered in Warwick, R.I., with additional offices and data centers in Connecticut and Oregon.