INSURANCE WHILE TRAVELING
What could
go wrong? Well, anything at any time. Sure, you can deal with the consequences
of unforeseen events, but insuring yourself against them is where we’re going
here. I’ve grown to accept that the hassle of dealing with things that come up
in traveling is not worth the grief it causes. Perhaps as I am getting older
and I just don’t want to deal with crap anymore? Janet certainly has shown me how smart it is to purchase
insurance while on the road. If anything, parting with a few dollars certainly
reduces anxiety when things go wrong.
Car
Insurance
Sure,
your car insurance will cover your rental, but your deductible will need to be
satisfied before the company will cover your costs of an accident. When we
traveled to the Big Island a couple of years ago we rented a car and bought the
insurance, thinking we would never need it. Well, we did. That darn palm tree
ran into the rear bumper of the car. At first I was distraught, but the whole matter
was taken care of with a few phone calls. I never had to pay any more. When it
was time to fly home we dropped the car off at the counter and said, “oops”. They
smiled and said, “Aloha,” and nothing more.
Travel
Insurance
Well before I
would never have considered purchasing travel insurance. People usually spend
more time planning trips than planning for their retirement, so if you’re going
on a trip, you’ll make sure you’re going to go on that trip. That is, until a
family matter delays it. The airline charged us nearly $900 to change the
tickets, but we’ll get that back when we put in a claim.
What
could go wrong? Nothing if you’re prepared properly.
Safe
travels everyone… or at least buy insurance.
