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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Weather Equals Problems for Travelers

We've written about how travel insurance can protect travelers from problems caused during hurricane season. If you're traveling in or out of a hurricane-prone area, or if you live in or rent a time-share or other property in such an area, purchasing travel insurance at the time you buy your trip can help protect your travel investment.

In the face of a hurricane, travelers can be confronted with situations like trip cancellation, travel delays or interruptions because of closed airports, illness or injury, and the need to advise friends and family back home of your whereabouts or situation. 

A single, composite travel insurance policy can cover a number of unforeseen situations brought about by severe weather. Depending on the type of policy you buy, travel insurance can repay expenses due to delays and interruptions caused by severe weather, as long as the policy is purchased before the specific storm(s) is predicted and the situation meets other conditions.

"If you bought a policy before the announcement of a hurricane that ends up causing your airport to shut down, you are probably covered," says Ed Walker, president of the U.S. Travel Insurance Association (UStiA), noting that other policy conditions may include impassable roads or other emergency situations for a specified period of time. Walker adds that the U.S. Department of Transportation does not require airlines to compensate passengers for weather-caused delays. 

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