Travel Insurance Reviews Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
With faster claims than ever, Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection provides travelers with comprehensive travel insurance that fits their ever moving lifestyle. They have an innovative claim platform that lets travelers initiate a claim with a simple picture from their mobile device. Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance.
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The trip included a
cruise
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
ExactCare
I purchased the plan after I made the final payment on a 32 day cruise. I wanted to protect the cost of the cruise ($70K)) in case one of our elderly parents became ill that might make us need to cancel the trip. But on the cruise, I caught an upper respiratory infection that turned into acute bronchitis. I ended up needing multiple visits to the ship’s doctor which resulted in $5400 bill. My Medicare supplement includes 80% coverage outside of the US. After I was reimbursed the 80%, I filed with Berkshire Hathaway for the remaining 20% and they covered it. I didn’t purchase the policy for the medical coverage but I sure was happy that it included it. It’s coverage was secondary because I did not purchase the policy when I made my initial deposit. Filing was straight forward via their website.
They have a checklist of all documentation required so there was no communication needed after I sent in the package. It did take a couple of months for reimbursement as I filed during Covid-19 pandemic.
I plan to use this company for all future travel that I want to insure. Their price for coverage was much less than that offered by the cruise line. Next time I plan to purchase it when I make my initial trip deposit.
I feel confident in purchasing from this company and highly recommend it.
They have a checklist of all documentation required so there was no communication needed after I sent in the package. It did take a couple of months for reimbursement as I filed during Covid-19 pandemic.
I plan to use this company for all future travel that I want to insure. Their price for coverage was much less than that offered by the cruise line. Next time I plan to purchase it when I make my initial trip deposit.
I feel confident in purchasing from this company and highly recommend it.
Lillian C. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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3 people found this review helpful
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Carol MuellerBerkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
Thank you for your valuable input and kind praise. Your feedback is important to us.Jul 22,2020
The trip included a
cruise
tour
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
ExactCare Value
Perfect travel insurance! Have used them many times. On one occasion had to file a claim; it went smoothly and quickly.
Evelyn S. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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1 people found this review helpful
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Carol Mueller
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
Thank your for your input. We value our customers' feedback.Jul 06,2020
The trip included a
tour
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
ExactCare
I did not use the plan so I am not sure how good it was :) It was easy to obtain and the price was fair. I will consider again in future travels.
Kathi Jane S. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Brittany G
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
Thank you for taking the time to provide your rating. and feedback. We do appreciate it!Apr 06,2020
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
ExactCare
I became a fan of travel insurance after a friend had to be medically evacuated from Mexico during a cruise due to kidney stones.The price was right for the coverage I wanted, especially medical evacuation. You never know how good a plan is until you need to use it and I haven't had to use one yet.
Steven F. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Brittany G
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate it!Apr 06,2020
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
ExactCare
I'm writing my review AFTER my claim was processed. On the plus side, it was processed quickly and submitting the claim and talking with a customer representative was a positive experience. In the end, I did receive a partial reimbursement for a my claim (about 1/3 of the total). The claim was associated with the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak when I was denied entry to my destination due to the outbreak half way to my ultimate destination. The reality is that travel insurance by design doesn't cover *unnamed* events (e.g. who knew the COVID-19 virus was going to happen and thus its impacts are not covered), so they were able deny a large fraction of my claim. This is unfortunate, but the reality of travel insurance. Why would I recommend BHTP? Because they did cover part of my expenses, which is way better than the experience of some of my traveling companions whose claims were flat out denied.
Erik W. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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1 people found this review helpful
The trip included a
tour
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
ExactCare Value
Fortunate we did not have to use the insurance. Glad we had it during this time of Corona virus frenzy and all of the unknowns.
Laurene D. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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1 people found this review helpful
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Brittany G
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate it!Mar 25,2020
The trip included a
cruise
tour
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
ExactCare Value
During these difficult times it was nice to have the assurance that if anything did happen we would be covered by the insurance package. Evacuation from a foreign country was a nice part of the package along with the medical care. Will purchase again for another trip.
Michael O. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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1 people found this review helpful
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Brittany G
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate it!Apr 06,2020
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
ExactCare
I never went to italy due to pandemic.
Roman A. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
1 of
1 people found this review helpful
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
ExactCare
No trip interruption for Covid, a serious negative
Emily E. would not
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
The trip included a
cruise
tour
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
ExactCare
My cruise was cancelled mid stream. Regent the cruise line has promised a full refund for the cruise portion only. But Not the airfare.
I asked if my policy covered the airfare on this truncated cruise.
Your Customer service could not provide an answer.
Why not?
The policy is the policy. Why can't insure my trip tell me what is covered or not covered?
The response: File a claim and we will let you know is unsatisfactory.
I asked if my policy covered the airfare on this truncated cruise.
Your Customer service could not provide an answer.
Why not?
The policy is the policy. Why can't insure my trip tell me what is covered or not covered?
The response: File a claim and we will let you know is unsatisfactory.
John P. would not
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Carol Mueller
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
We're sorry your trip did not go as planned. We encourage all of our insureds who feel they may be eligible for coverage to file a claim as each claim is reviewed on its own merit and in the order of when it was received, regardless of how simple of complex the claim may be.Jun 03,2020