You Must Buy Travel Insurance Before a Hurricane Is Named Hurricane season in the Atlantic began ten days ago on June 1 and will run until November 30. In its annual forecast, the NOAA predicted a “near-normal Atlantic hurricane season”… Johnny Jet , June 11, 2019
Tips on Purchasing Travel Insurance If You’re Worried About Terrorism The U.S. Travel Insurance Association (UStiA) recently shared some good tips related to the growing threat of terrorism facing travelers today. Naturally, it emphasized the value of having travel insurance in… Johnny Jet , August 13, 2018
Does Travel Insurance Cover Preexisting Conditions? When buying travel insurance, can preexisting medical conditions affect your coverage? The answer is yes, and not all plans cover cancellations/etc. related to them. Of course, it’s a little more… Johnny Jet , April 10, 2018
One Thing You Should Know About Apartment Rental Insurance Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Cynthia, who says: “I found this out the hard way… Johnny Jet , November 10, 2017
Make Sure Your Evacuation Coverage Has a High Limit Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Mike A., who says: “As a Medicare Benefits Advisor, I… Johnny Jet , August 25, 2017
Allianz Partners With Mastercard to Offer Real-Time Claim Payments Back in March, Allianz Global Assistance introduced new measures intended to make it easier for customers to file insurance claims. Among the new measures was an option to receive claim money by… Johnny Jet , June 9, 2017
Interest in Cuba Travel Down in 2017 After the U.S. eased travel restrictions on Cuba, the Caribbean nation soared to the top of many travel lists (like #2 on NYT‘s 2015 list). People were excited to visit. Now, however,… Johnny Jet , May 4, 2017
Allianz’s New “Travelers Protection Plan”: Is It for You? When it comes to protecting yourself away from home with travel insurance, it’s important to find the plan that’s right for you. You want one that will cover what you… Johnny Jet , April 25, 2017
A Story That Shows the Importance of Getting Travel Insurance I recently received the email (etc.) below from one of my readers. The story it tells shows the importance of getting travel insurance (I work with and recommend Allianz) and… Johnny Jet , April 17, 2017
New Initiatives from Allianz Set to Make Filing Travel Insurance Claims Easier As you probably know by now, I’m a big proponent of travel insurance. I have an annual plan with Allianz Global Assistance (I’m even a brand ambassador for them), and I’ve written… Johnny Jet , March 28, 2017
Travel Website of the Week: InsureMyTrip.com Soon after my buddy Jim Grace began selling travel insurance, he realized there was a need in the market for a better way for consumers to purchase what they were… Johnny Jet , July 13, 2013