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Allianz Global Assistance's Blog – July 2011 Archive (2)

Travel Insurance: Eight Key Things You May Not Know

How well do you know the facts about travel insurance? Here are eight of the questions we get the most:

1. What does travel insurance usually cover?

A general rule-of-thumb: insurance usually protects against unforeseen events that may cause you to cancel or disrupt your trip. Travel insurance can also provide protection and…

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Added by Allianz Global Assistance on July 21, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Ten Reasons to Consider Travel Insurance

About 1 in 3 travelers buy insurance for their trip, according to the US Travel Insurance Association. Should you be one of them? Here are 10 practical reasons, based on 10 situations where travel insurance can prove invaluable.

You’ve paid nonrefundable deposits or bought nonrefundable tickets.

For some trips, you’ll need to pay deposits significantly in advance of your travel dates, and in most cases, those deposits will be nonrefundable. Travel insurance can…

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Added by Allianz Global Assistance on July 14, 2011 at 9:19am — 3 Comments