Insurance: The ultimate travel accessory ? Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
FORT WAYNE – After years of hoarding, you’ve amassed enough money and vacation days to take that trip of a lifetime.
You’ll finally walk atop the Great Wall, visit the Forbidden City and order Peking duck in a genuine Chinese restaurant.
Your travel agent recommends buying travel insurance, so you do it. You don’t expect to live long enough to save that much money again.
Also, current events have been a vivid reminder of what can go wrong. Volcanic ash, H1N1 flu outbreaks, earthquakes and hurricanes have all interrupted travel within the past year.
You wouldn’t risk your dream vacation, but what about other vacations or even business trips? Is the added expense worth it in those situations? The Journal Gazette decided to dive into the topic and find answers to your most pressing questions.
Q. Who sells travel insurance?
A. Several companies, but most aren’t household names.
American Express, Travel Guard, Access America and Travelex all sell trip insurance. You might recognize the Travelex name because the company also operates currency exchange booths in some airports. Nationwide, a familiar name in the insurance industry, sells policies under the brand True Travel Insurance.
