Bay Winds Travel Agency strongly recommends travel insurance to protect your travel investment from many of the unforeseen incidents that could occur before or during your vacation. As always, travel insurance is available through our travel suppliers and cruise lines. We are pleased to provide you with more quality choices for travel insurance by offering travel insurance through Travel Guard International. They are a leader in the insurance and financial industry.
Here are excerpts from their website describing their company, what services they provide, and 10 of the most common reasons clients need travel insurance. To obtain a quote and comparisons of travel insurance available, click on the Travel Guard banner below!
With more than 20 years of industry experience, Travel Guard International is America's leading travel insurance provider. We specialize in providing innovative travel insurance, assistance and emergency travel services for millions of travelers and thousands of companies throughout the world. Our industry-leading, comprehensive travel insurance plans are distributed by more than 12,000 travel companies through virtually every distribution channel in the travel industry.
Our comprehensive travel insurance programs include:
- Per-trip and annual plans
- Coverage for trip cancellation, trip interruption, trip delay, medical expenses, baggage loss and more
Travel Guard provides 24/7-customer service with a personal touch through its World Service Center. By owning and operating our own network of assistance companies, we ensure the highest quality in:
- Travel Medical Assistance
- LiveTravel Emergency Service
- Worldwide Travel Assistance
- Concierge and Personal Assistance
There are hundreds of circumstances that could cause you to cancel your trip, return home early or force you to seek emergency medical treatment while traveling. To demonstrate the importance of purchasing travel insurance, and emergency travel services, here are 10 common examples of what could go wrong.
1. It's 10 p.m. and you and your immediate family arrive at the airport for a connecting flight, only to find that your flight has been cancelled. Who can assist you with finding new flights to get everyone home?
2. Your bag was lost with your insulin inside. You need help to locate your bag as soon as possible and have your emergency prescription filled. Who do you call?
3. Your first visit to Europe, and your passport and wallet are stolen. Where do you turn for emergency cash, and how will you get your passport replaced?
4. You're involved in an accident and adequate medical treatment is not available. Who will help arrange and pay for a medical evacuation?
5. If your sister-in-law becomes seriously ill and you must cancel your trip, what happens to your non-refundable deposits or pre-payments?
6. You arrive in Jamaica and your luggage doesn't. If it's lost, who will help you find it? If it's delayed, who will pay for your necessities? If it's stolen, who will pay to replace it?
7. Your cruise line, airline or tour operator goes bankrupt. Who will pay for your non-refundable expenses? Who will help get you to your destination?
8. You're walking down a street in Rio and twist your ankle. Who can help you find an English-speaking physician?
9. Three weeks before your scheduled arrival, a terrorist incident occurs in the city to which you are planning to visit. Who will pay if you want to cancel your trip?
10. You are at a beach resort in North Carolina, and you are forced to evacuate due to an approaching hurricane. Who will help you evacuate and who will reimburse your lost vacation investment?
Certain restrictions apply.
For more information, click on the Travel Guard banner or contact us at Bay Winds Travel Agency.
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