Tourism is a growing industry worldwide. So are undesirable things like terrorism, flight crashes, accidents, wars, disease, natural calamities etc.

Any experienced traveler can tell you that travel is full of uncertainties. But it is not possible to sit at home afraid of calamities.

Holiday travel insurance is one way of mitigating the financial risk of such unforeseen events or calamities.

There are a variety of holiday travel insurance policies available today on the internet or the market. It is easy to get confused with so many offers.

However most holiday travel insurance policies have certain basic benefits which are common.

Holiday travel insurance policies usually provide coverage for:-

- Trip cancellation/interruptions due to a variety of reasons like death of an immediate family member, weather, sudden illness, bankruptcy of airliner, jury duty, terrorist activities etc.
- Medical costs. Costs incurred for doctor visits, medicines, treatment, surgery etc and some policies even provide coverage for costs of medical evacuation to nearest medical facility.
- Accidents. Accidents or calamities like earthquakes, tsunami, storms etc and the related costs. Some policies also provide vehicle accident costs. These are especially useful when going for a driving holiday to a foreign country. Most of your regular policies for auto insurance only provide insurance within the United States and do not provide for accidents out of the US.
- Baggage Loss. Costs incurred for loss of baggage and valuable is also covered by most travel insurance policies. These are especially useful when going out for a shopping holiday for antiques, valuables, jewelry or electronics.

Tip! Unfortunately, with so much focus on the holiday and all the pleasure that goes into planning it, there are a lot of people who overlook the importance of holiday insurance and especially those that plan independently without the assistance of a travel agent. Many save the cost and plough the extra into the vacation, while others take out inadequate cover.

All the above-mentioned costs are borne by the travel insurance company depending upon the travel insurance policy.

Before purchasing the policy read the fine print carefully, especially the parts covering, deductibles, co-insurance, specific limits, exclusions, hotline numbers and emergency services.

Purchasing a policy for a family works out cheaper. Purchasing a policy online also works out cheaper as you do not have to pay for the insurance agent.

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Travel insurance provides coverage against financial and other losses that you may incur while travelling domestically or internationally.

You can either get it at the time of booking your trip, for the exact length of the trip or you can get it for a longer period.

Travel agents, travel insurance companies, cruise lines, or tour operators can all help you with purchase of continuous travel insurance.

Here’s a list of some of the most common risks that are covered by travel insurance:-

- Cancellations and/or Curtailments;
- Delayed departures for flights, and other modes of travel;
- Loss, theft or damage to personal belonging and money including travel documents;
- Delay or loss of baggage;
- Medical expenses/Sickness;
- Emergency evacuation/repatriation;
- Overseas funeral expenses;
- Accidental death, injury or disability benefit;
- Legal assistance for travel related needs;
- Personal liability;
- Loss of income due to other reasons.

Some travel insurance companies have travel policies, which will also provide you extra coverage for additional price. However, these costs vary widely from carrier to carrier.

Here’s a list of the extra insurance coverage that can be purchased for an additional fee:-

- High risk sports (e.g. bungee jumping, scuba diving, sky diving);
- Travel to countries with high risk (e.g. due to civil […]

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