Why Travelers Need Travel Insurance for a Domestic Trip
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Why Travelers Need
Insurance for a
Domestic Trip
Things You Should
Consider for a
Domestic Faith-Based
Trip #RoamRightFTA
• Member of US Travel Insurance Association
• Senior Vice President is on the Board of Directors
• A+ Ratings
• Licensed in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Who Are We?
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Who Are Our Clients? • Affinity Groups • Aggregators • Brokers • Clubs and Organizations • Colleges and Universities • Corporations • Host Agencies • Mission Groups • NGO/Non-profits • Online Travel Providers • Tour Operators • Travel Agents
Poll Do you regularly recommend travel insurance for your domestic travelers? You should! Keep watching to find out why.
Poll According to a USTIA survey, which generation is most likely to purchase travel insurance? Millennial
Domestic Travel Concerns Travel Difficulties
Health, Illness, Injury
Natural Disasters and Security Events
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The Answer to All
Travel Insurance!
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Helping Travelers Understand
Understand and educate your travelers on the importance of
Can travelers afford to lose their travel investment? Can they pay out-of-pocket costs for out-of-network, co-pays, and deductibles? Can you get your travelers home quickly?
TRAVEL INSURANCE
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When a Traveler Needs Help
Understand types of travel problems
Know travel insurance coverage
Know what tools are available
Know who to call
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The RoamRight Mobile App Mobile app – communicate with local medical personnel using translation services Health Planning
Immunizations Transportation Entry/Exit Requirements & Regulations Communications/Technology Important Dates Legal System Environment Medical Facilities / Services
Real Life Situations
Flying Through Boston When Bombing Occurs Winter Storm Cancels Church Retreat Broken Arm on Tour Family Member Passes Away Mid-Tour Sick Traveler Cancels Trip Lost iPad on Flight
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Terrorist Attack
How will your travelers get home?
What if a traveler needs to cancel a trip?
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How Travel Insurance Helps
May help rebook flights May cover change fees from rebooking May help with missed connections, flight delays May cover cancelled trips for a specified time frame
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Weather and Natural Disasters
When can you cancel a trip?
Hurricane Joaquin and South Carolina flooding Winter storms
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Real Life Case for Travel Insurance
May cover trip cancellations and interruptions
May provide trip delay coverage
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Poll The airport with the most delays due to weather is: San Francisco
Domestic Medical Emergency Health Insurance does not cover everything.
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Co-pays Deductibles Out-of-network costs Possible evacuations Family travel arrangements
Medical Evacuations
Not all hospitals are equipped for all situations
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Cut trip short to come home?
Family Implications
Stay in destination and care for patient?
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Real Life Case for Travel Insurance
Woman breaks arm 3,000 miles away from home
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Cancelled or Interrupted Trip
How did you raise money for the trip?
Don’t lose your group’s investment!
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A Few Covered Reasons Court orders Illness / injury Assault Home is damaged (fire, flood, wind, burglary) Inclement weather Job loss Military assignment & revocation of leave School year extending unexpectedly
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Real Life Case for Travel Insurance
Traveler’s sister passes away one day into their trip.
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Real Life Case for Travel Insurance
Joint inflammation forces woman to cancel tour to Glacier National Park
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Let’s Talk Luggage
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Poll How many bags were mishandled by US airlines in 2014? 22 million
Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Luggage
In 2014 30% of RoamRight claims are related to lost, stolen or damaged items Most commonly reported missing: Jewelry Clothing Travel accessories Personal electronics Computers & accessories
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Real Life Case for Travel Insurance
Ipad missing from carry-on luggage Suitcase stolen from bus
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Additional Benefits Cancel for Any Reason Cancel for Work Reasons Missed Connection Trip Delay AD&D Repatriation of Remains Rental Car Damage Hazardous Sports Upgrade
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Best of All?
It’s Affordable!
Lower medical coverage needed = lower plan costs
Coverage starts as low as $11 / day
Individual and group plans
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Talking to Your Travelers About Insurance
Offer it every time Print out ID cards Remind clients to keep receipts
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Connect With Us
Questions
Scott Walton [email protected] 443-279-7340
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www.RoamRight.com/partners
Lisa Minton [email protected] 443-279-7337
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