Travelers have no doubt heard about the possible effects the forthcoming sequester, set to take effect in just four days, may have on their plans. News outlets across the country have been covering Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s statements that the sequester’s budget-cutting measures will eat into the funds used to keep the FAA and TSA
This weekend marked the 1-year anniversary of the Costa Concordia tragedy. It’s obviously an understatement to say that looking back on the events of last January 13 is a somber exercise; our thoughts and best wishes continue to turn to the families of those lost aboard the cruise ship on that night. However, in moving
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August brings the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, an event which has been attracting tourism to the Black Hills of South Dakota as hordes of bike enthusiasts descend upon the location for a week of fun and festivities. As famous as Sturgis has become, it’s not the only convergence of travel and tourism with motorcycles; our
Travel insurance is a relatively unique product — it’s highly individualized in both its necessity and its scope. What may be of crucial importance to one traveler as far as insurance coverage is concerned may not even make the Top Ten list of needs for another traveler; what one policy has to offer may be
Given the headlines of the past month or so, I doubt very much that I have to work very hard to convince anyone at this point that travel insurance is a good investment. It seems that the “why” of purchasing travel insurance isn’t really the question anymore. What may be more important at this point
It happens every year: the first official hurricane of the Atlantic season. Somehow, even though we know it’s probably coming, it always takes us a bit by surprise. As travelers, we do our best to be informed and prepared before it hits, and yet, when the first hurricane becomes a reality, there’s still that moment
In my life, there are various people who travel. One of my oldest friends from my junior high school days racks up serious frequent flyer miles globetrotting for business. My sister, a professor of antiquities, is always flying off to some envious locale for a conference or a “research” trip (note, dear, sister, that all
Updated 4/7 After the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11, 2011, our thoughts turned immediately to how we, as travel insurance professionals, could assist in the relief efforts. While we can’t send the whole staff of InsureMyTrip to Japan, we can at least make sure that those traveling to the region as
The entire team at InsureMyTrip is greatly concerned this morning over the news coming out of Japan. Our thoughts are with the residents of Japan, as well as any travelers who may be there at the moment. We’re continuing to monitor the situation very closely and will update our customers throughout the day on our
