Travel protection terms can get a little tricky. Here's a handy guide for some of the most. common terms to help you better understand your travel protection.
- Common Carrier: Common carriers are the conveyances you take by land, sea, or air. Think of airplanes, trains, and cruise ships. Trip Delay and Missed Tour and Cruise Connection are examples of benefits that offer coverage in the event a common carrier causes a delay.
- Inclement Weather: Inclement weather is any weather condition that delays the scheduled arrival or departure of a common carrier. Blizzards and hurricanes fall under this category. You may be eligible for Trip Cancellation benefits if inclement weather causes your common carrier causes a delay or cancellation for at least 6 consecutive hours.
- Confirmation of Benefits: The Confirmation of Benefits is a document that contains important information, such as your plan number, a list of your plan's benefits and limits, and contact information. Keep this document handy while on vacation!
- Plan Document: The travel protection plan document is a full breakdown of your plan's benefits, limits, exclusions, and services. Read this document carefully before departing on your vacation to learn what is and is not covered.
- Travel Supplier: A travel supplier is any entity or organization that coordinates or supplies travel arrangements. Think of hotels, tour operators, car rental companies, and travel advisors.
- Traveling Companion: A traveling companion is a person or persons traveling with you whose name appears with yours on the same travel arrangements and who, during your trip, will accompany you. You may be eligible for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption, or Trip Delay benefits if certain covered events occur to your traveling companion.
This website contains highlights of the plans developed by Travel Insured International, which include travel insurance coverages underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company, Principal Office located in Morristown, New Jersey, under form series T7000 et al, T210 et al and TP-401 et al, and non-insurance Travel Assistance Services provided by C&F Services and for WTP Cruise only, AwayCare and Blue Ribbon Bags. The terms of insurance coverages in the plans may vary by jurisdiction and not all insurance coverages are available in all jurisdictions. Insurance coverages in these plans are subject to terms, limitations and exclusions including an exclusion for pre-existing medical conditions. In most states, your travel retailer is not a licensed insurance producer/agent, and is not qualified or authorized to answer technical questions about the terms, benefits, exclusions and conditions of the insurance offered or to evaluate the adequacy of your existing insurance coverage. Your travel retailer may be compensated for the purchase of a plan and may provide general information about the plans offered, including a description of the coverage and price. The purchase of travel insurance is not required in order to purchase any other product or service from your travel retailer. CA DOI toll free number is 800-927-4357. The cost of your plan is for the entire plan, which consists of both insurance and non-insurance components. Individuals looking to obtain additional information regarding the features and pricing of each travel plan component, please contact Travel Insured International. P.O. Box 6503, Glastonbury, CT 06033; 855-752-8303; [email protected]; California license #0I13223. While Travel Insured International markets the travel insurance in these plans on behalf of USF, non-insurance components of the plans were added to the plans by Travel Insured and Travel Insured does not receive compensation from USF for providing the non-insurance components of the plans.
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