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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6 Tips to Insuring Travel by Train 20 July 2013

6 Tips to Insuring Travel by Train

Train travel is far more common in other countries than it is in the U.S. and...

Does Travel Insurance Cover Volcano Eruptions? 18 July 2013

Does Travel Insurance Cover Volcano Eruptions?

In recent years, several high-profile volcanic eruptions have caused flight disruptions, travel delays, and travel restrictions...

Buying Travel Insurance When You’re Sick 13 July 2013

Buying Travel Insurance When You’re Sick

Sometimes, when a person receives a medical diagnosis, they’re compelled to book that trip they’ve been...

7 Travel Insurance Tips for Backpackers 5 July 2013

7 Travel Insurance Tips for Backpackers

We all know that travel disasters can happen to anyone, and we won’t bore you with...

Does Travel Insurance Cover Pre-existing Conditions? 3 July 2013

Does Travel Insurance Cover Pre-existing Conditions?

Most of us are aware by now that pre-existing conditions are problematic, but what you may...

Does Travel Insurance Cover Jury Duty? 3 July 2013

Does Travel Insurance Cover Jury Duty?

Jury duty - that civic obligation to serve on a jury when called - can wreak...

Does Travel Insurance Cover Lost Passports? 3 July 2013

Does Travel Insurance Cover Lost Passports?

When your passport is lost or stolen and you’re getting ready to leave or already on...

Does Travel Insurance Cover Job Loss? 3 July 2013

Does Travel Insurance Cover Job Loss?

Losing your job when you have a trip planned can give a traveler pause: should you...

Does Travel Insurance Cover Lost Luggage? 3 July 2013

Does Travel Insurance Cover Lost Luggage?

Arriving at your destination and discovering that you’ve lost your luggage along the way is no...

Does Travel Insurance Cover Natural Disasters? 2 July 2013

Does Travel Insurance Cover Natural Disasters?

While travelers can purchase travel insurance plans up to the last minute before leaving on their...