{"id":1762,"date":"2016-05-17T16:40:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T16:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tripmate.local\/?page_id=1762"},"modified":"2021-11-04T14:55:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T19:55:23","slug":"why-buy-travel-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tripmate.com\/main\/why-buy-travel-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Buy Travel Protection?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p class=\"lead\"><strong>Emergencies happen when you least expect it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Travel protection may provides coverage for trip cancellation or interruption; medical emergencies; baggage (loss, damage or delay) or travel delay and much more.  Plus, many plans include 24-Hour Traveler Assistance Services provided by Generali Global Assistance to help you with emergency situations that arise during your trip.<\/p>\n<p>Many travel arrangements are non-refundable, and the best airline and cruise deals usually provide few options if you must cancel your trip. Often, your personal medical insurance provides little or no coverage when traveling abroad. And, how many times has your flight been cancelled or delayed?<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns fusion-columns-2 fusion-columns-total-6 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-on-side row content-left\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:60px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-content-boxes-1 .heading h2{color:#171717;}\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading h2,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .heading-link h2,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading h2,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .heading-link h2,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::after,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::before,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover:after,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover:before,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::after,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::before,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .icon .circle-no,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .icon .circle-no {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #00adef !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #00adef !important;\n\t\t\t\tborder-color: #00adef !important;\n\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-first-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-none\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border-width:0px;background-color:#00adef;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;\" class=\"fa fontawesome-icon fa-exclamation-triangle circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height:29px;padding-left:62px;\">Trip Cancellation or Interruption<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"padding-left:62px;color:#747474;\">Do you want to protect your prepaid trip costs if you must cancel or interrupt your trip? Trip Cancellation and Interruption may help to protect the financial investment you\u2019ve made in your travel arrangements against a variety of unforeseeable reasons, both medical and non-medical, that may affect you or your travel plans.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-none\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border-width:0px;background-color:#00adef;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;\" class=\"fa fontawesome-icon fa-suitcase circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height:29px;padding-left:62px;\">Baggage\/Personal Effects Loss<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"padding-left:62px;color:#747474;\">Anything can happen while traveling! including losses related to your personal belongings. This can be items such as clothing, luggage or personal care products. <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-first-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-none\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border-width:0px;background-color:#00adef;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;\" class=\"fa fontawesome-icon fa-h-square circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height:29px;padding-left:62px;\">Medical\/Dental Coverage<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"padding-left:62px;color:#747474;\">Does your health or dental insurance cover you away from home? Many plans offer little or no coverage for on-trip medical bills. Our plans may cover on-trip medical expenses and also provide coverage for medical transportation costs if you must be medically evacuated for appropriate care.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-4 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-none\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border-width:0px;background-color:#00adef;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;\" class=\"fa fontawesome-icon fa-hourglass-half circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height:29px;padding-left:62px;\">Travel Delay<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"padding-left:62px;color:#747474;\">Many of our plans include provisions to cover additional expenses incurred for meals and accommodations when you have a flight delay or cancellation, or for other covered reasons. Generally, your delay must be 8 or 12 hours or more.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-5 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-first-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-none\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border-width:0px;background-color:#00adef;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;\" class=\"fa fontawesome-icon fa-user-md circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height:29px;padding-left:62px;\">Pre-Existing Medical Conditions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"padding-left:62px;color:#747474;\">Many of our plans include a provision to waive the exclusion for pre-existing medical conditions. That waiver requires you to purchase your travel protection plan within a plan-specified period, such as within 14 days after you made your first payment for your travel arrangements.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-6 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-none\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border-width:0px;background-color:#00adef;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;\" class=\"fa fontawesome-icon fa-random circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height:29px;padding-left:62px;\">Missed Connection<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"padding-left:62px;color:#747474;\">What happens when your layover doesn\u2019t go as planned? Many of our plans include coverage for additional expenses incurred for alternate travel arrangements when a flight connection is missed due to reasons such as bad weather or mechanical issues.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Benefits and provisions vary between plans. To see more information on what is included in your plan, <a href=\"\/main\/plan-documents\/\">access your plan documents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripmate.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1762"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripmate.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripmate.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripmate.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripmate.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1762"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripmate.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2214,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripmate.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1762\/revisions\/2214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripmate.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}