Travel insurance doesn’t always cover winter sports. It is important to look into specific needs for your vacation.
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Travel tips for Sochi 2014 Olympic, Paralympic Games
With the days winding down to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympics Games, both the CDC and U.S. Department of State have provided a list of travel tips to help ensure a safe and enjoyable Olympics experience.
Read MoreTips for purchasing travel insurance this holiday season
Whether you’re traveling for business or for pleasure this holiday season, careful advance planning can make a substantial difference in how your experience unfolds. Purchasing a travel insurance policy can protect your trip against lengthy delays, possible winter weather complications, and other unique seasonal disruptions.
Read MoreReasons for purchasing travel insurance
Most like any form of insurance, travel insurance is used to help protect against the unexpected and to help reduce damages lost. In fact, there are five concrete reasons to purchase travel insurance.
Read MoreAirlines set safety record with fewer fatalities in 2011
Fatality rates for airline passengers fell to a record low in 2011. The number of airline accidents declined as well, with no major catastrophes on the air or ground. According to aerospace advisory firm Ascend, it was a good year for insurers as well. The estimated cost of incurred hull and liability losses in 2011 is not much more than half that recorded in 2010 – the lowest for seven years. “It’s the safest…
Read MoreDeer hunting puts even healthy humans at risk
Each year thousands of deer hunters take to the field in hopes of snagging a buck or a doe but instead wind up in the hospital or worse. Although shooting accidents do happen, it’s the act of hunting itself that can often prove more dangerous in the form of falls, heart ailments and other issues. A study by the Ohio State University Medical Center and 2010 found that among hunting- related injuries, 50 percent were…
Read MoreKeep smartphones & laptops safe during a convention
No business traveler would be without a handy smartphone, Blackberry and a computer—all of which are prime targets for thieves as the convention and trade show season gets underway. Thousands of business travelers across the country are gearing up for a busy events schedule as they descend upon crowded hotel, exhibition, and convention center venues. Being productive while away from the office is essential and often requires bringing these devices and gadgets to work virtually. Trade…
Read MoreHunting and fishing insurance covers field and stream risks
No one can guarantee that an outdoors man will come home with a large mouth bass or an eight-point buck, but with hunting insurance they’ll be covered if there’s any mishaps in the field, stream or wherever else they look for game. Jim Longhway, president of the Bryant Longhway division of Market Financial Group says he came up with the idea of hunting insurance in the late 1990s after years of involvement in the insurance…
Read MoreTake care when taking jewelry on vacation
According to the U.S. Travel Association, 64 percent of Americans plan to take a leisure trip this summer, an increase of 61 percent in 2011. More than one quarter of them could wind up losing a piece of jewelry, according to a survey by Perfect Circle Jewelry Insurance, a product of Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company The survey of 600 married women in the U.S. found that not only do this many travelers lose a jewelry item…
Read MoreIs travel insurance necessary?
The eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland this past March cancelled hundreds of flights and stranded thousands of travelers across Europe in mid-April, and inadvertently served as a prime example of why travel insurance is often a wise investment. “It promotes protection from the unknown,” says Suzanne Munson, spokesperson for Seven Corners, a travel agency based outside of Indianapolis. “For those individuals who had trip cancellation insurance during the situation with the volcano [in…
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Oct 30, 2019
LA County residents forced to evacuate could tap insurance for cost reimbursement
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Thousands of residents from Los Angeles
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Mar 17, 2020
The Essentials of Long-Term Care Insurance
When you’re young, long-term care insurance is not something
