Travel insurance provides coverage against financial and other losses that you may incur while travelling domestically or internationally. You can either get it at the time of booking your trip, for the exact length of the trip or you can get it for a longer period. Travel agents, travel insurance companies, cruise lines, or tour operators can all help you with purchase of continuous travel insurance.
Here’s a list of some of the most common risks that are covered by travel insurance:
– Cancellations and/or Curtailments;
– Delayed departures for flights, and other modes of travel;
– Loss, theft or damage to personal belonging and money including travel documents;
– Delay or loss of baggage;
– Medical expenses/Sickness;
– Emergency evacuation/repatriation;
– Overseas funeral expenses;
– Accidental death, injury or disability benefit;
– Legal assistance for travel related needs;
– Personal liability;
– Loss of income due to other reasons.
Some travel insurance companies have travel policies, which will also provide you extra...