Questions & answers · Travel insurance
Travel insurance claim questions
22 short answers. Each one quotes the official rule it is based on, with the date we checked it. Information only — not legal advice.
Any state · federal rules (18)
- After my travel insurance paid my cancelled trip claim, can the insurer ask for money back or go after the airline, or raise my premium?After payment
- Can I buy travel insurance after I have already left on my trip?Buying a policy
- Does Medicare pay for care if I get sick or hurt outside the United States?Who pays
- Does travel insurance cover COVID, and how do I check a plan?Buying a policy
- How do I ask my travel insurance company to reimburse my travel expenses?How to file
- How much does travel insurance typically cost?Buying a policy
- My travel insurance claim for a cancelled trip is taking a long time. What can I do?Slow or stuck
- My travel insurance company denied my trip cancellation claim after I got sick. How do I appeal?Appeal
- My travel insurance denied my claim for a sudden illness on my trip. Why, and is that allowed?Denied
- My travel insurance denied my medical claim abroad because I didn't call the assistance company first. Can they do that?Denied
- My travel insurance denied my trip cancellation claim saying my illness was a pre-existing condition. How do I appeal?Appeal
- My travel insurance paid much less than my doctor bill from my trip. What can I do to get a fair amount?Paid too little
- My travel medical claim abroad was denied as a pre-existing condition. How do I prove it wasn't?Denied
- What does a Chubb travel insurance policy require to file a claim?How to file
- What does travel insurance cover, and is it actually necessary?Buying a policy
- What travel insurance options are available for people with a pre-existing condition such as diabetes?Buying a policy
- What travel insurance options are available for someone with pre-existing diabetes?Buying a policy
- Will my travel insurance cover a trip I had to cancel because my mother got sick?Who pays
California (1)
- How long do travel insurance claims usually take?Slow or stuck · California, Texas
North Carolina (2)
- I got sick on a trip abroad, or my bags were lost. Does travel insurance or my health plan pay?Other · North Carolina, Texas
- I had to cancel my trip. What does travel insurance pay back, and what must I do first?Other · North Carolina