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 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 Dental? 2 July 2013

Does Travel Insurance Cover Dental?

All kinds of things can happen when you travel, but a broken tooth, lost filling, or...

Does Travel Insurance Cover Cancellation Due to Pregnancy? 2 July 2013

Does Travel Insurance Cover Cancellation Due to Pregnancy?

In general, normal pregnancy is excluded from all travel insurance coverage with exclusion language like this:...

Does Travel Insurance Cover Airfare? 28 June 2013

Does Travel Insurance Cover Airfare?

There are a few ways that travel insurance covers a traveler's airfare for short- and long-term...

Does Travel Insurance Cover Jewelry? 27 June 2013

Does Travel Insurance Cover Jewelry?

Travel insurance cover for jewelry is focused on one issue, and that’s theft or loss of...