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phylny

(8,380 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2019, 10:40 AM Apr 2019

Travel insurance? [View all]

What's your experience(s) with buying travel insurance? We're taking a trip to Italy which will cost in total about $13,000 and the cost of travel insurance is about $1,200. The trip is at the end of September.

Thanks

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Travel insurance? [View all] phylny Apr 2019 OP

Make SURE you check the max they will pay and the exclusions. That sounds kinda high to me. CurtEastPoint Apr 2019 #1

Thanks, I'm looking through it now. We won't have a car. phylny Apr 2019 #4

If you had a medical emergency ... IphengeniaBlumgarten Apr 2019 #8

Good point/advice - thank you! phylny Apr 2019 #10

How long will you be gone. gopiscrap Apr 2019 #2

Thanks. We don't have AAA but I never thought to research other options phylny Apr 2019 #5

You're welcome. Have a great time. gopiscrap Apr 2019 #16

Absolutely buy it! AirmensMom Apr 2019 #3

Thanks for your response. I feel your pain! phylny Apr 2019 #6

And I'm insanely jealous! AirmensMom Apr 2019 #7

I'm tracing my ancesters' roots, to an extent. phylny Apr 2019 #9

Fun! AirmensMom Apr 2019 #11

WOW! Have a great time! elleng Apr 2019 #12

We bought Travel Insurance for our Australia trip...... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #13

Must have. I was forced to cancel a 3 week trip to Alaska with sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #14

Thanks to all who responded. phylny Apr 2019 #15

That's what I was going to suggest. LNM Jun 2019 #17