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.

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8 Steps to Prepare for Flu Season Travel 20 September 2013

8 Steps to Prepare for Flu Season Travel

As millions of doses of this year’s influenza vaccine become available in the coming weeks, and...

How does annual travel insurance work? 18 September 2013

How does annual travel insurance work?

Annual travel insurance gives a traveler the same global coverage for a full year from the...

How does travel insurance work? 17 September 2013

How does travel insurance work?

Insurance has been around in some form for many centuries. There is documented evidence that Chinese...

Why does travel insurance need the airline reimbursement for my lost bag? 17 September 2013

Why does travel insurance need the airline reimbursement for my lost bag?

When your travel insurance is third-party insurance and separate from the airline, you might wonder why...

8 Steps to Prepare for Travel Abroad with a Mental Illness 13 September 2013

8 Steps to Prepare for Travel Abroad with a Mental Illness

International travel can be stressful for a range of reasons, but it’s important to recognize that...

Do I need travel insurance for the Virgin Islands? 9 September 2013

Do I need travel insurance for the Virgin Islands?

Travel insurance encompasses a range of coverage including cancellation, baggage loss, medical emergencies, evacuations and more....

How Travel Insurance Fights Identity Theft 6 September 2013

How Travel Insurance Fights Identity Theft

Identity theft is a growing global concern. It’s a crime that crosses borders very quickly and...

7 Steps to Keep a Teen Safe Abroad 30 August 2013

7 Steps to Keep a Teen Safe Abroad

As excited as any teenager is to travel without parental supervision, a trip abroad can be...

What type of travel insurance should I buy? 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...

What Does Travel Accident Insurance Cover? 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...