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Why You Need To Have Travel Insurance

by Debert Cook

If you or a member of your family gets sick…
If your baggage is lost or stolen…
If you miss a flight or flight connection…
If your trip is delayed…
If you lose your job…
You can be covered.

If you lose your passport…
If you have a medical emergency…
If you need a medical evacuation…
If you need to make last minute hotel accommodations…

From 24-hour emergency travel assistance, travel insurance plans are your top source for securely covering your next golf trip.

10 Reasons to Purchase Travel Insurance

There are literally hundreds of situations that could cause you to cancel your golf vacation trip, return home early or force you to seek emergency medical treatment while traveling away from home.

To illustrate the serious importance of purchasing travel insurance for your trip, and emergency travel services, here are 10 common examples of what could go wrong.

It’s 9 p.m. and you and your golf buddies or family arrive at the airport for a connecting flight, only to find that your flight has been delayed or cancelled. Who can assist you with finding new flights to get everyone home or rescheduling your flights?

Your golf, luggage or travel bag was lost with your diabetes medicine inside. Your medication is needed urgently and you desperately need help to locate your bag as soon as possible and have your emergency prescription filled. Who do you call?

It’s your very first time cruising, however, on the first day of your cruise you realize that your passport and wallet have been stolen. Where do you turn for emergency cash, and how will you get your passport replaced?

You’re involved in an accident and adequate medical treatment is not available. Who will help arrange and pay for a medical evacuation?

On the way to the airport your car got a flat tire and while waiting for the tow truck to make repairs you missed your international flight.  Who will help you rebook your flight or reschedule your vacation?
If your sister-in-law becomes seriously ill and you must cancel your trip, what happens to your non-refundable deposits or pre-payments?

You arrive in the Bahamas and your luggage doesn’t. If it’s lost, who will help you find it? If it’s delayed, who will pay for your necessities? If it’s stolen, who will pay to replace it?

Two weeks before your scheduled arrival, a terrorist incident occurs in the city to which you are planning to visit. Who will pay if you want to cancel your trip?

You’re in your hotel room, there was no safe box to put your laptop into and it got stolen.  Who will help you replact it?

You are at a beach resort in Mexico, and you are forced to evacuate due to an approaching hurricane. Who will help you evacuate and who will reimburse your lost vacation investment?

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