Suppose you’re on a long-planned vacation and a cyclone, earthquake, or flood spoils your holiday. After months of planning, you’ve booked and paid for flights and hotels, but nature had different plans. That’s where online travel insurance comes in, saving the day. When you purchase travel insurance online, you’re not simply checking a box; you’re cushioning yourself against the economic jolts caused by natural disasters. If you’re travelling with the ones you love, family travel insurance provides extra reassurance, insuring them all at once. You’ll receive assistance with trip cancellation, urgent accommodations, or even medical evacuation. Spending on family travel…
Author: Emma Goldstein
Emma Goldstein
Emma covers politics, platform policy, and big tech at Ziddu. Prior to joining Ziddu, she was the Tech Editor of the Daily Dot and a reporter at ReadWriteWeb.
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