Access America has officially changed their name to Allianz Global Assistance, as of February 1st. Nothing else has changed in the plans that we offer from them, still the same Basic, Classic and Deluxe that have been Access America’s offering for quite some time now.

The United States Department of Transportation has established new rules governing advertising that go into effect on January 24, 2012.  The new rules establish higher standards for how airlines, tour operators, and travel agents advertise airfares.  Here are some highlights: Airfares will now have to be advertised inclusive of all fees including taxes. Post-purchase increases [...]

Part of the college student experience is often at least some traveling, whether it’s a week for spring break or a longer period taking online courses while abroad or in an exchange program. When you’re away from home, especially in another country, your risks increase for a wide range of issues from theft to injury [...]

What is a “moral hazard”?  It is a term used in insurance circles that describes the subjective choices a person makes or could make because they have insurance.  Wikipedia describes it as: In economic theory, moral hazard is a situation in which a party insulated from risk behaves differently from how it would behave if [...]

Timing is one of the most important aspects of travel insurance, and depending on when you purchase your plan could determine whether or not a claim will be paid or denied. To help you get a better understanding on how time affects coverage we developed the travel insurance timeline. This timeline hopefully will help clarify [...]