This benefit is getting more popular these days, mostly because of the world and life being what they are, sometimes demands extra protection. In earlier times, more companies offered it with their entry level plans, but they’ve since scaled back and now you tend to only see it available with the mid to upper tiered…
Continuing story of Robyn Gardner
On June 19, 2012, I wrote an article about Gary Giordano filing a law suit against American Express for payment of the insurance policy that he purchased for their trip to Aruba. Yesterday I noticed some articles that reported a subsidiary of American Express has filed suit in Maryland federal court basically asking the court…
How Expensive are Medical Evacuations?
Very expensive! Today I was reading some news on the internet and came across an article about a New Jersey Police Chief who was transported from Idaho to New Jersey at a cost of $433,525. It appears that he was uninsured and the air ambulance company is billing the City. Here is a breakdown of…
Does Medicare cover me for travel outside the USA?
This is a question that we get or should get daily because for anyone who is 65 or older it is an important issue. Medicare has a brochure that is available online, Medicare Outside the United States, which covers this topic. Here is some information taken from that brochure: 1.You’re in the U.S. when you…
Travel Insurance Executive Dies
Dennis Bennett, formerly President and CEO of Mercury International Sales and Services passed away last week on June 19, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. Dennis and his firm, were leaders in the sale of travel insurance at airport locations through out the USA and were the leading provider of airport, bus, and railroad…