Like anyone about to go on a long trip, you’re probably wondering should you buy travel insurance. The question is best answered when you first establish what is travel insurance and, once that’s answered, when to buy travel insurance, if at all. Only then after knowing what it means and when you can buy travel insurance will the “should” become apparent.
First of all, what is travel insurance? Travel insurance is purchased at the outset of an extended trip to cover any losses that could be incurred. Your covered travel could be either domestic or international. Plans can differ greatly, but many cover common events: medical emergencies, including death or injury, or funerals; trip cancellation, evacuation of a foreign country, missed connections, lost or stolen luggage, legal assistance and representation, or trip cancellation. As always with any insurance purchase, read the fine print.
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