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Bri, Marketing

If you’re reading this, I suspect you, like most of us, have been keeping up with the news surrounding this weekend’s State Department Travel Alert.  For those who haven’t yet heard, here’s a quick recap, from the government’s travel security website:

“The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to the potential for terrorist attacks in Europe.  Current information suggests that al-Qa’ida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks.  European governments have taken action to guard against a terrorist attack and some have spoken publicly about the heightened threat conditions.” Continue reading “Travel Alerts vs. Travel Warnings: Are You Covered?” »

Hristo, Web designer

There’s a little more than a month before the official opening ceremony of the biggest sports venue on the planet. The name of the sport is different around the world — most know it as Football, some call it Soccer –  but the whole planet is crazy about it.  If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of fans planning to flock to South Africa for this year’s World Cup, or if you’re planning to travel to South Africa for any other reason, looking into travel insurance may be a good idea for any number of reasons. Continue reading “South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup and travel insurance” »

Becky, Insurance Analyst

An article posted on the BBC site today is titled “Travel chaos after Majorca bomb”.  As a result of a terrorist car bombing on the Spanish island of Majorca, airports and ports have been closed.   People who are on the island cannot get off, and anyone with plans to fly in now must make alternate arrangements.  Situations like this highlight one of the many reasons why travel insurance is so beneficial.  Nearly all package and travel medical plans on our site offer some protection for terrorism.  What does this mean for you exactly? Continue reading “Terrorist activity and travel insurance” »