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  Top 10 Reasons to Buy Travel Insurance


Whether you take one vacation a year, or travel internationally on a regular basis for your business, a good travel insurance plan will cover you for virtually every unexpected contingency. From travel delays due to bad weather or a missed connection, a lost piece of luggage, or a medical emergency in a foreign country, help is only a phone call away. TODAY Travel Editor, Peter Greenberg, recommends purchasing travel insurance to protect your financial investment and your peace of mind. In a recently published article, Greenberg lists nine reasons why he thinks travel insurance is a must-have accessory,
and we’ve added a 10th reason of our own: TR00426_0609 ©2009 World Access Service Corp.
  1. Your flight has been cancelled.*
  2. Your bags are lost and your medication is in it. You need to
    have an emergency prescription filled.*
  3. Your passport and wallet are stolen, and you need
    emergency cash and a replacement passport.*
  4. You’re involved in an accident and adequate medical
    treatment is not available. You need medical evacuation.*
  5. You need to cancel your trip due to illness.*
  6. Your cruise line, airline or tour operator goes bankrupt. You
    need your non-refundable expenses covered and to get to
    your destination.*
  7. You have a medical emergency in a foreign country.*
  8. A terrorist incident occurs in the city where you’re planning
    to visit and you want to cancel your trip.*
  9. A hurricane forces you to evacuate your resort, hotel
    or cruise.*
  10. In response to our tough economy, we’ve added a 10th reason:
    you lose your job but you’ve already paid for your trip or
    cruise and need your cash back.

* Source: By Peter Greenberg
TODAY Travel Editor
updated 7:32 a.m. PT, Tues., March. 27, 2007
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/17519580/
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