Travel Insurance Comparison: How to Choose the Right Plan

We understand that each traveler and trip is unique, and we’re here to help you every step of the way in selecting the best travel insurance plan for your trip.

Before diving into each plan, it’s helpful to calculate your trip cost . You may also want to visit our easy to navigate Get a Quote form for pricing information. And when choosing a plan, remember that you get a 10-day Free Look period in which you may cancel your plan for a full refund if it doesn't suit your needs, as long as you haven’t left on your trip and no claim has been filed.

Also read: What You Need to Know Before Getting a Travel Insurance Quote

Our Standard, Preferred and Premium plans include domestic and international Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption, coverage for lost, damaged, stolen or delayed bags, Medical and Dental coverages, Emergency Assistance and Transportation, valuable travel services and more. Plus, each plan can insure up to 10 people. Highlighted here are two important features of each plan:

Travel and Emergency Assistance Services
Our plans offer more than just travel insurance. Every plan includes Travel Services with 24/7 support for emergency assistance, concierge services (such as visa, immunization and travel advisory information), Telemedicine and identity theft resolution (for U.S.-based bank accounts).

Trip Cancellation Coverage
One of the most common reasons people consider travel insurance is the worry that they may have to cancel their trip. Many unforeseen things can happen before your trip even begins, and could prevent you or your travel companions from traveling. Trip Cancellation coverage provides reimbursement for unused, non-refundable, pre-paid trip costs if you are prevented from taking your trip due to a covered reason. 

To know which plan is best for you, carefully review each plan’s details below. If you run into any issues or need live real-time help in making your decision, our travel insurance experts will be happy to assist you—just contact us!

Standard

Our Standard Travel Insurance Plan provides basic coverage and includes these popular coverages and more:

• Trip Cancellation
• Trip Interruption
• Baggage Delay
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Rental Car Damage (optional add-on coverage)

Best Travel Insurance Plan for:

• Close to home/domestic travel when your primary medical and dental insurances are likely to cover medical expenses
• Direct flights and trips with very few connections
• Healthy travelers who don’t plan on bringing sporting equipment on their trip
• Solo travelers who don’t travel with valuables

Travel Scenario: Planning a short domestic trip to attend a weekend wedding? Our Standard Plan is an economical coverage option, and can reimburse you for 100% of your insured trip costs if you have to cancel your trip due to a covered reason.

Preferred

Our Preferred Travel Insurance Plan provides the same coverages and assistance services as our Standard Plan, but with higher coverage limits—plus coverages for the delay, loss, theft or damage of Sporting Equipment, and specific trip cancellation coverage in case of the financial insolvency of one of your travel suppliers, like a cruise line or tour company.**

Best Travel Insurance Plan for:

• International trips that require multiple connections
• Domestic or international sports-related trips like skiing, golfing or scuba diving. If you’re traveling with your own equipment, this plan covers loss, theft or damage including paying for rental fees if the equipment is delayed for at least 12-18 hours, depending on the plan purchased. Other conditions may apply.

Travel Scenario: If you’ve planned a hiking trip in Alaska and you’re bringing sporting equipment, our Preferred Plan offers helpful Sporting Equipment Delay coverage and a higher coverage limit for Emergency Assistance and Transportation than our Standard plan—should you or any travel companions need an air ambulance evacuation.

Premium

Our Premium Travel Insurance Plan provides the same coverage and assistance services as our Preferred Plan, with the highest coverage limits for emergencies (such as emergency medical helicopter evacuation from cruise ships) and coverage for Pre-Existing Medical Conditions* included. Trip Cancellation Coverage for Any Reason and Rental Car Damage are add-on coverage options.

Best Travel Insurance Plan for:

• International trips to exotic or remote places, as this plan provides the most Medical and Dental coverage—including Emergency Assistance and Transportation
• Longer domestic and international trips with multiple connections, as this plan provides the highest Missed Connection and Trip Interruption coverage amounts
• Travelers who want more flexible trip cancellation options, as this plan is the only one that provides Trip Cancellation for Any Reason coverage as an optional add-on at extra cost, if you meet certain requirements
• Trips that include traveling with valuable items, as this plan provides the highest baggage coverage amount
• Older travelers and/or travelers with pre-existing medical conditions who are medically able to travel at the time the plan is purchased

Travel Scenario: International trips, even if you’re booking through a travel agency, take careful coordination. Say you’ve booked a week-long international cruise—you may want to consider our Premium Plan. Many U.S. health insurance plans don’t cover international travel; should you or any travel companions need emergency medical evacuation, this plan offers the greatest coverage benefits.

Also read: Is Cancel for Any Reason Travel Insurance Worth It?