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“In 2014, we planned a three-week trip to Italy which was going
to be a big investment. For the first time ever, we purchased
trip insurance. Three weeks before we were going to leave, I
had an emergency appendectomy. Since my appendix had
ruptured, I was in the hospital for a week. We had to cancel
the first week of our vacation and change flights. After provid-
ing the necessary documentation, Allianz Global Assistance
reimbursed everything for the week we missed and paid for the
price of the flight change. I could not have been more pleased.”
That’s a real-life scenario that happened to Interval member
Michelle B. from Glen Dale, West Virginia. Wisely, she protected her
substantial vacation investment through Allianz Global Assistance,
and got the support and coverage when she needed it most.
Vacation time should be worry-free time. It’s a chance to
get away from it all and have some fun with family and friends.
But we all know that the unforeseen can happen, and if it does,
you’ll be happy you purchased Allianz Global
Assistance travel insurance through Interval to
cover your expenses.
Enter the Allianz Global Assistance/
Interval Partnership
A worldwide leader in travel insurance and services, Allianz Global
Assistance offers Interval members a variety of products, so
no matter what type of vacation you’re arranging — exchange,
Getaway, cruise, or other — you can receive the benefits and
plans that best suit your needs. For a fraction of the cost of your
escape, you can avoid the anxiety and potential monetary loss
of your investment, and take solace in knowing that if something
does go awry, you’ll have a safety net — from trip cancellation, trip
interruptions, and travel delays to emergency medical and dental
expenses, as well as emergency medical transportation.
Your Questions, Answered
Thanks to your feedback on Community, social media, and other
channels, we’ve been alerted to some very important travel insurance–
related questions. Let’s start with the big three:
Why Buy?
Being prepared for the unexpected is always a smart move. In
recent times, a variety of natural disasters — from hurricanes
to wildfires — have made headlines and disrupted travelers.
Interruptions can also occur when technology breaks down, bring-
ing air travel to a halt. Luggage goes missing, and an illness can
strike at the most inopportune moment.
When you protect your Interval vacation, you can get reim-
bursed, pending the amount of insurance purchased, for your
trip costs, including eligible prepaid nonrefundable expenses
such as sightseeing tours, airline tickets, or your exchange fee.
What’s more, should you need medical attention, Allianz Global
Assistance will be there to lend a hand. (Important: When travel-
ing abroad, most domestic medical insurance plans
will not
cover
you.) Another great reason to purchase a plan through Allianz
Global Assistance: You have at least a 10-day window to cancel
risk-free. Depending on your state of residence, the review period
may be longer. That’s plenty of time to decide if you want to travel
with coverage or not.
What’s Covered?
Travel insurance is there for you when the
unforeseen
arises,
before
and
during your vacation, such as if you have a covered ill-
ness or injury. In the case of
unforeseen natural disasters
, such
as floods, hurricanes, or winter weather storms ruining your Interval
trip, if you’ve purchased a plan before you travel and the storms
were not yet named, Allianz Global Assistance, in most cases, can
really save the day. But other situations can be covered too, such as
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Travel Insurance:
PEACE OF MIND —
WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST
Our last trip was
cancelled due to a
hurricane that damaged
the resort. If we didn’t
have insurance,
we would’ve lost
close to $1,000.
— Interval member
Charles K., Middlefield, CT