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\ni don’t know why, but lately i’ve really been considering travel insurance. i guess i count myself as pretty lucky for never having had any mishaps through all these years of traveling (except for a couple of lost cell phones, blech), but i figure my luck will run out one of these days.<\/p>\n

travel insurance<\/h2>\n

after lots of hemming and hawing i did indeed end up getting a travel insurance policy for my upcoming trip (thanks to squaremouth<\/a>, which lets you compare prices and policies), eventually choosing\u00a0csa<\/a>, which has the following coverages. their ratings seemed decent and the price was right (~$86), so we’ll see.<\/p>\n

well, no, i hope i won’t need to invoke anything and we’ll never see. but i kinda do want to see because i’m a cheapskate and want to get my money’s worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Trip Cancellation<\/strong><\/td>\n100% of the trip cost ($2,500)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trip Interruption<\/strong><\/td>\n150% of the trip cost ($3,750)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hurricane & Weather<\/strong><\/td>\nMandatory Evacuation conditionally covered, Covered for Inclement Weather, Accommodation at destination made uninhabitable, Must be purchased before storm is named<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Terrorism<\/strong><\/td>\nCovered for foreign and domestic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Financial Default<\/strong><\/td>\nNo coverage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employment Layoff<\/strong><\/td>\nCovered, If employed for 1 continuous year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cancel For Work Reasons<\/strong><\/td>\nNo coverage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cancel For Any Reason<\/strong><\/td>\nNo coverage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emergency Medical<\/strong><\/td>\n$50,000 policy limit, Secondary coverage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pre-Existing Condition<\/strong><\/td>\nNo coverage, Pre-existing look-back period 180 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical Deductible<\/strong><\/td>\nNo Medical Deductible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical Evacuation & Repatriation<\/strong><\/td>\n$250,000 policy limit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Delay<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,000 per person, $150 daily limit, Covered after 6 hour delay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baggage Delay<\/strong><\/td>\n$200 per person, $2,000 policy limit, Covered after 24 hour delay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baggage & Personal Items Loss<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,000 per person<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Missed Connection<\/strong><\/td>\n$500 per person, $5,000 policy limit, Covered after 3 hour delay, Cruise and tour only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Life Insurance – Air Flight Accident<\/strong><\/td>\n$50,000 per person, $100,000 policy limit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rental Car Damage<\/strong><\/td>\nNo coverage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Money Back Guarantee<\/strong><\/td>\nUp to 10 days after purchase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24 Hour Assistance Service<\/strong><\/td>\n24 hour assistance provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Identity Theft<\/strong><\/td>\nCovered for 180 days after departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

car rental coverage and amex<\/h2>\n

the only thing missing is car rental insurance. i’ve got a car for 24 hours, and sixt<\/a>‘s LDW is $31.54 for a car rental that costs $48.58. ridiculous, no? i’ve driven in europe many times (including my damn speeding ticket in spain<\/a>, shhh), but now i’m spooked that i might scratch the car or something. i checked one third-party insurer, travel guard<\/a>, and their policy costs $21 ($9\/day + $3 service fee) since it looks like you have to buy by the day, and my rental period spans 2 days. i dunno, doesn’t sound worth it.<\/p>\n

i’ve always known that credit cards often provide rental car coverage and in the back of my head always just relied on that but never knew what it covered. so i finally called. the american express agent was really helpful (even with my n00b questions) and they have a pretty nice description of coverages on their website<\/a>. she sent me an email with a summary of coverage (quoted below) and a copy of the PDF that’s accessible via that web page.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Use your eligible American Express Card to reserve and pay for the entire rental
\n\u2022 Decline the car rental company’s Collision Damage Waiver and Theft Protection
\n\u2022 There is no liability coverage provided with your American Express Card
\n\u2022 American Express provides Excess coverage to all other insurance policies
\n\u2022 There is no coverage provided for vehicles rented in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Ireland, Israel and Jamaica
\n\u2022 Coverage is provided for vehicles rented for 30 consecutive days or less
\n\u2022 The Card member must be the primary renter of the vehicle
\n\u2022 All additional drivers must be listed on the rental agreement
\n\u2022 Cargo Vans, Custom Vans, Pick-up Trucks and moving vans such as U-hauls are not covered
\n\u2022 Compact Sport Utility vehicles are covered, however, there is no coverage provided for full size sport utility vehicles such as a Ford Expedition<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

sounds like it’s just what i need, and i get it for freeee, even with my low-end card! i think this may end up being my primary coverage since i also checked with geico (my regular auto insurance company) and they do not cover rentals outside the US, canada, and US possessions. hooray!<\/p>\n

the moral of the story<\/h2>\n

i guess when it comes to travel insurance, do your research, buy what you think you will need but don’t buy what you are already paying for. i still have time to cancel my travel insurance policy (or buy a car rental policy), so if anyone has any remarks, speak now or forever hold your peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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