Travel Insurance - when to buy?
When do you need to buy travel insurance-- before or after you make air and hotel reservations? Thanks.
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Hi M,
IIRC, it's usually within 2 weeks of buying your plane tickets. ((I)) |
Some insurance companies state it has to be purchased within 72 hours of your airline booking. I found one that did not have a restriction but only covered from the date of purchase...in other words...if you had to make a claim on the policy..they would not pay it if they found out the health issue existed prior to the date of purchase.
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If it's trip cancellation or interruption insurance, my experience has been 72 hours of the first booking.
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Thanks, everyone. Ira, I'm having brain freeze from all this planning...what is IIRC? Thanks.
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You usually need to buy insurance within a specified period in order to cover pre-existing conditions; the time varies with the insurers but is usually no longer than 2 weeks, as Ira says.
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Thanks Underhill. Btw, I forgot to ask for recommendations for trip cancellation/interruption insurance carriers. Thanks.
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I purchased Insurance from travel guard, 24 hours prior to a vacation to Ireland. We were leaving for Shannon in January, and I became very sick the day of departure. I went to the Dr. he advised me not to fly, and a quick fax to travel guard and the doctor's office form, voila I had my reimbursement fast.
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Some airlines will offer the option of buying insurance when you make your reservations. For United's insurance partner you can purchase it any time before your departure date.
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Thanks, Ira for the intrepration and the link--I won't forget the IIRC!
Thanks, Rufus and Pjsparlor - I'm so sorry you got ill and had to cancel your trip. |
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