Is Travel Insurance Necessary?

Is Travel Insurance Necessary?
A person walks around Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Ala., on Dec. 7, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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Travel insurance makes sense if you want to protect the money you’ve paid for a vacation. But it is another expense, and you’ve already laid out a lot of cash.

Do you really need travel insurance? Knowing what is covered may help you decide if it’s worth the cost or if you should just go without.

Several Types of Travel Insurance

There are five types of coverage that are associated with travel insurance. And although, the covered reasons for the insurance going into effect may depend on the carrier, the basics are the same with most companies.

1) Canceled Trips

Most people are concerned about this. If they have to cancel their trip or something happens in the world, like a pandemic, they don’t want to lose their money.
Anne Johnson
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Anne Johnson was a commercial property & casualty insurance agent for nine years. She was also licensed in health and life insurance. Anne went on to own an advertising agency where she worked with businesses. She has been writing about personal finance for ten years.
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