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Article from CITY A.M.: Travel insurance is a must for every journey, but you should ensure you have enough coverage 1 GET COVERAGE“It is essential that holidaymakers have adequate travel insurance in place before jetting off on their holidays,” says Bob Atkinson of moneysupermarket.com. He adds: “Travel insurance offers holidaymakers the peace of mind that [...]

Article from Chicago Sun-Times: By Stephanie Hunsberger For Sun-Times Media July 5, 2011 3:46PM Anything from canceled flights to illness or injury can leave travelers out of the money they put down on a vacation if they passed up on traveler’s insurance. Travel agents recommend that any trip costing more than $ 5,000 should be [...]

Article from MyFinances.co.uk: Britons abroad may face big medical bills if they are injured abroad without an EHIC Tuesday, July 05, 2011 1:29 PM British holidaymakers heading to Europe this summer have been warned they may face substantial medical bills if they do not have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Research by moneysupermarket.com revealed [...]

Article from Seeking Alpha: The “Roundtable” portion of Sunday’s This Week with Christian Amanpour was so troubling that I feel compelled to bring it to the attention of those I care about. (Note: if you want to skip 20-minutes of McConnell and Clyburn providing their ideology and non-answers to Amanpour’s questions, scroll down to the [...]

Article from Sacramento Bee: STEVENS POINT, Wis., June 30, 2011 – /PRNewswire/ — This Independence Day, Travel Guard North America (www.travelguard.com,) a leader in travel insurance plans and assistance services, is saluting the unsung heroes of travel – those who have helped others during medical emergencies, disastrous delays, harrowing honeymoons and so much more through [...]

Article from Fox Business: Despite gas prices hovering around $ 4 a gallon in many parts of the country and rising food prices, there are still many affordable, family-friendly vacation spots for families to have a great time this summer without breaking the bank. Americans plan to spend nearly $ 16 billion more this summer [...]

Article from globetrotting children lap their parents – The FINANCIAL: The FINANCIAL — New research from Aviva Travel Insurance has found that in just a generation, the face of the family holiday has changed dramatically, with children travelling further and to a wider range of destinations than ever before. A survey of 1,006 UK adults [...]

Article from Money High Street: 22 June 2011 By Julian Stone Claiming on insurance is becoming more costly thanks to recent rises in the excess you pay when making a claim. So how can you save money on common policies like home, travel or car insurance? In the past, when you made a claim on [...]

Article from BBC News:18 June 2011 Last updated at 05:28 ET By Ruth Alexander Reporter, Money Box Customers are being charged higher insurance excess costs Insurance companies are increasing the amount customers have to pay when they make a claim, according to figures obtained by the BBC. The research by analysts Defaqto shows the average [...]

Article from Travel Daily News International: US Travel Insurance Association Chile ash cloud illustrates benefit of travel insurance Friday, June 17, 2011 The 6,000-mile long ash cloud caused by eruptions from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain continues to affect travelers from Argentina to Australia. With airports in several countries closed, hundreds of flights have been [...]