• 27
  Oct
  2009

• Trip cancellation and interruption

  
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Trip cancellation insurance comes into picture when your trip is interrupted forcefully because of terrorism, weather or illness. Trip interruption occurs in case you need to advance your date of return and cancel a part of your journey due to various reasons. The reimbursement that you are entitled to would never exceed the actual amount you have spent in advance while planning the travel.

Non-refundable investments may be too expensive during a trip in case it is not utilized. This includes advance reservations, package tours, accommodations, etc… that you need to book before you travel. In case you need to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances, trip cancellation insurance guards you from this loss.

Trip cancellation insurance not only covers for problems occurring in the destination country. It could be for personal reasons also. For example, if your close relative falls sick and you are forced to cancel, you would still be reimbursed.

One needs to ensure that you need to buy the insurance well in advance, after booking your trip with the agent. The recommended time period would be mentioned in your insurance policy document.