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Do you really need insurance when you travel?
Vacations: Insurance
6 Things You Need to Know About Trip insurance
Joanne Guidoccio
While many consumers carefully research and plan most aspects of their vacations, they tend to overlook or dismiss travel insurance. Alternatively, they may settle for the cheapest policy offered. Young and healthy vacationers may even argue they don’t need travel insurance, but age and health will not make a significant difference when things go wrong in a strange country. When investigating travel insurance policies, consider the following tips.
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How can you tell if you need travel insurance? That depends on your personal and financial situation and the nature of the trip. Is your health likely to force you to cancel or postpone your trip? How much would you pay out of pocket for food and lodging if your flight were delayed, and what is a likelihood of that happening given your destination, seasonal weather, etc.? Consider these and other questions when deciding whether to get insurance or not.
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How to Determine If You Need Travel Insurance
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