“The biggest question we get from customers is: ‘What happens if I get COVID during travel and what if I have to quarantine?’” said Jeremy Murchland, the president of Seven Corners, a travel insurance management company. “COVID has created a much broader awareness of travel insurance.”
But will it help you in light of the new omicron variant, which has already led to new travel restrictions and requirements? In the early days of the pandemic, travel insurance largely failed to protect travelers who wanted or needed to cancel as the world shut down.
The following are answers to common questions about travel insurance now.
Does travel insurance cover COVID-19, including the new omicron variant?
For the most part, yes, travel insurance policies now treat COVID-19 in all its variants — including omicron — like any other medical emergency.
“Consumers should know that most travel insurance plans with medical benefits now treat COVID like any other illness that you could…
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