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Area Residents Advised to Consider Purchase of Travel Insurance to Guard Against Unforeseen Circumstances
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Local travel expert provides protection at minimal costs to local travelersConsider how you would cope with these travel snafus: You’ve waited years for the big vacation, and you get summoned for jury duty and have to cancel your trip at the last minute. A blizzard results in your flight being canceled and you miss a cruise departure. You break your leg and need immediate medical attention while on your fantasy getaway. A supposedly big-time cruise line goes out of business a week before your departure date. Just unlucky? Not likely these scenarios would ever happen? Think again! Situations like these happen every day, and each could have a significant financial impact on you as a traveler.
The antidote: Not a rabbit’s foot or four-leaf clover, but travel protection insurance.
“When considering all the planning needs of a vacation, consumers frequently forget to protect the big-ticket items. For example – they wouldn’t know how to recover a non-refundable deposit from a carrier should an emergency occur,” said Grace Dieleman of Vellinga’s Travel / Cruise Holidays. “A well-planned trip today simply must include travel protection insurance for those unexpected situations. Trip insurance costs little, and having it gives you peace of mind that you’ll be okay no matter what obstacles may occur during your vacation.”
Travel protection insurance covers many contingencies, depending on the type of trip planned. “The policies Vellinga’s Travel / Cruise Holidays offers protect non-refundable trip deposits and payments should a cruise or tour be canceled or interrupted for any reason covered by the policy,” continued Dieleman. “They also include affordable family rates and primary medical coverage so you can get emergency medical attention immediately, without having to access your own health insurer.”
Other benefits include missed connection insurance, travel delay insurance, emergency medical expense coverage, emergency medical transportation benefits, baggage insurance, and travel accident insurance. The insurance also has a pre-existing condition waiver (relating to a medical condition) which covers both the traveler(s) and immediate family members. The cost for travel protection insurance varies, starting from as little as $5.50 for $100 worth of coverage.
“I strongly encourage all travelers to purchase travel protection insurance,” said Dieleman. “The concept may be new to many travelers, but travel professionals are more than happy to explain the concept and the specifics of coverage and help you make an educated decision that is appropriate to your needs. In today’s rapidly-changing world, it’s better to be safe than sorry.”
Dieleman explained that part of the experience of working with Vellinga’s Travel / Cruise Holidays is to ensure travelers receive the protection best suited to their individual needs. Dieleman said, “It’s just another reason why we confidently states that we are your ‘Personal Cruise and Travel Expert.’”
For information about how you can tap into our experience in travel insurance call us or visit us or visit www.vellingastravel.com
Vellinga\'s Travel / Cruise Holidays is a full service travel agency taking great pride in our relationships with our customers. We love travel and cruising, and it is our aim not just to satisfy our customers, but to exceed all their travel planning needs. We have been providing excellent service for over fifty years to the Chatham Kent area.
