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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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What compensation do travel suppliers provide for hurricanes? 11 June 2011

What compensation do travel suppliers provide for hurricanes?

As with any travel purchase, the onus is on the customer to understand what you are...

When is hurricane season? 11 June 2011

When is hurricane season?

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts each hurricane season based on probability, but of course there...

Hurricane Season Travel Tools 9 June 2011

Hurricane Season Travel Tools

Web Sites The National Hurricane Center Visit Site The NHC is the place to find the...

Hurricane Season Travel 2023: The Complete Guide 7 June 2011

Hurricane Season Travel 2023: The Complete Guide

When is hurricane season? Official hurricane season datesMonths with most/fewest hurricanesDifference between storm types Where do...

Trip Cost of $0 is too risky 1 June 2011

Trip Cost of $0 is too risky

What do we mean by ‘trip cost of $0?’  It means purchasing a comprehensive package travel...

What is Primary vs. Secondary Medical Coverage? 1 June 2011

What is Primary vs. Secondary Medical Coverage?

Travel insurance plans offer primary travel medical coverage or secondary medical coverage, so what does that mean exactly?...

Seniors Beware: Medicare doesn’t cover you outside the U.S. 1 June 2011

Seniors Beware: Medicare doesn’t cover you outside the U.S.

Original Medicare is a fee-for-service health insurance plan managed by the U.S. Federal government. On top of...

What if you have a medical emergency while traveling? 18 May 2011

What if you have a medical emergency while traveling?

If a medical emergency occurs during your trip: Seek medical attention. In the event of a...

Why should I buy travel medical if health care is ‘Free’ abroad? 18 May 2011

Why should I buy travel medical if health care is ‘Free’ abroad?

Most Americans are aware of the differences in health care between the U.S. and other countries...

Safe Travel Tips from the US State Department 13 May 2011

Safe Travel Tips from the US State Department

The US State Department has recommended the following tips for safe travel.  What to take with...