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Trip Insurance

Comprehensive trip insurance is valuable if you're booking a very expensive or complicated trip (particularly to an isolated region) or if you're booking far in advance. Comprehensive policies typically cover trip cancellation and interruption, letting you cancel or cut your trip short because of a personal emergency, illness, or, in some cases, acts of terrorism in your destination. Such policies also cover evacuation and medical care. Some also cover you for trip delays because of bad weather or mechanical problems as well as for lost or delayed baggage.

Another type of coverage to look for is financial default—that is, when your trip is disrupted because a tour operator, airline, or cruise line goes out of business. Generally you must buy this when you book your trip or shortly thereafter, and it's only available to you if your operator isn't on a list of excluded companies.

Always read the fine print of your policy to make sure that you are covered for the risks that are of most concern to you. Compare several policies to make sure you're getting the best price and range of coverage available.

Comprehensive Travel Insurers

AIG Travel Guard. 800/826–4919; www.travelguard.com.

Allianz Travel Insurance. 866/884–3556; www.allianztravelinsurance.com.

CSA Travel Protection. 800/348–9505; www.csatravelprotection.com.

HTH Worldwide. 888/243–2358; www.hthworldwide.com.

Travel Insured International. 800/243–3174; www.travelinsured.com.

Travelex Insurance. 800/228–9792; www.travelex-insurance.com.

Insurance Comparison Sites

InsureMyTrip. 800/487–4722; www.insuremytrip.com.

Squaremouth. 800/240–0369; www.squaremouth.com.

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