InsureMyTrip Blog

Vikki, Public Relations

Working in the travel insurance world as I do, you’d think I’d have a pretty good understanding of all things travel insurance. Actually, I guess I know more than I realize, but sometimes I’m slow to fully appreciate some of the neatest things about these products. For instance, coverage for natural disasters.

Over the past few weeks we’ve seen folks snowed in and flooded out in the Midwest, Mt. Redoubt erupting in Alaska, and of course that devasting earthquake in Italy. I know that for people with planned trips to these areas there are a number of covered reasons for cancelling them such as:

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Melissa, Operations Analyst

The InsureMyTrip Holiday Party has been postponed until after the new year because of…

Snow!

Living in New England, sometimes, snow happens.  We all look forward to our annual Holiday Party and will just have to wait a couple more weeks.

This made me think just how many people travel over the holiday season to visit family and friends.  If you are one of those holiday travelers, I am sure you have thought about flights possibly being canceled or even missing your trip because of snow.

Every travel insurance company treats this scenario differently.  Some companies state that if inclement weather is in the forecast, then it is not unforeseen and therefore, not covered if the insurance is purchased after the weather has been predicted. Other companies state that as long as you buy the insurance before the day of departure, flights are not delayed, and airports have not announced closure, then you would have coverage for either travel delay, cancellation, or interruption (depending on the company).

The best advice: before you buy your travel insurance policy, and if snow delays are your main concern, call us at 800-487-4722. We’ll help you make sense of your options.