Author: Damian Tysdal
Damian Tysdal is the founder of CoverTrip, and is a licensed agent for travel insurance (MA 1883287). He believes travel insurance should be easier to understand, and started the first travel insurance blog in 2006.Recent Posts
Safe Solo Travel: A Guide for 2025
31 January
How to Plan a Multigenerational Trip
24 January
27 August 2013
What type of travel insurance should I buy?
Travelers often ask us, “What type of travel insurance should I get for my trip?” and...
27 August 2013
What Does Travel Accident Insurance Cover?
Travel accident insurance is a specialized type of travel insurance plan. Essentially, it acts as life...
23 August 2013
3 Tips to Buy the Right Type of Travel Insurance
Travelers often ask us what type of travel insurance they need for their particular trip. Essentially,...
17 August 2013
Is Travel Insurance ‘Secondary’ Coverage?
Travel insurance plans often list some coverage as ‘secondary’ and we’ve had many readers ask us...
16 August 2013
A Safe Cruise Checklist for Seniors, Families, and Couples
In the wake of a reported rise in crimes at sea and introduced in late July,...
9 August 2013
6 Tips to Avoid and Treat Traveler’s Diarrhea
One item no traveler wants to pick up on their trip is an uncomfortable illness. It’s...
7 August 2013
Does Travel Insurance Cover Giving Birth?
We’ve recently had some questions from readers who want to know whether travel insurance cover giving...
5 August 2013
Is Travel Insurance the same as Health Insurance?
Travel insurance has some benefits that are similar to health insurance, but it is not the...
5 August 2013
What is a ‘trip deposit date’?
The trip deposit date is any date on which you paid for any portion of an...
1 August 2013
Is Travel Insurance Necessary?
As you might expect, the answer to this one is ‘It depends.’ When someone asks us...