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21.01.2025 - 22:47 / travelpulse.com / Travel Insured
Travel Insured International has unveiled a new suite of travel protection products designed to simplify the decision-making process for travelers.
The company has introduced three distinct plans—Essential, Deluxe and Platinum—replacing their previous Worldwide Trip Protector and Worldwide Trip Protector Edge products.
The new product lineup features comprehensive base coverage with optional enhancement bundles, allowing travelers to customize their protection according to specific needs.
All plans include fundamental benefits such as trip cancellation and interruption coverage, accident and sickness medical expenses, medical evacuation and repatriation of remains, baggage and personal effects protection and coverage for missed connections and trip delays.
Travelers can further enhance their coverage through specialized optional bundles.
The Pet Bundle covers pet-related travel expenses, while the Hotel, Amusement and Theme Park Bundle includes travel inconvenience and change fee coverage.
For cruise enthusiasts, a dedicated Cruise Bundle offers additional trip interruption for shore excursions, and the Flight Bundle provides air flight accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Each tier offers progressively comprehensive coverage.
The Essential Plan provides entry-level protection with a $200,000 medical evacuation and repatriation benefit.
The mid-tier Deluxe Plan introduces additional options, including Cancel For Any Reason and Interrupt For Any Reason coverage, along with an exclusive Trip Delay Upgrade.
The premium Platinum Plan features the highest level of coverage, with medical evacuation and repatriation benefits up to $1,000,000, plus exclusive options like a Baggage Bundle and an Extreme Sports and Medical Upgrade.
"These new plans reflect our dedication to providing travelers with exceptional coverage, meaningful flexibility, peace of mind and confidence as they embark on their journeys," said Barbra Merwin, president of Travel Insured International.
The company developed the new suite through collaboration with customers and partners, aiming to protect travelers' investments while offering flexible coverage options that align with diverse travel needs.
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