Safe to say not many had a "normal" travel experience during 2020. For some voyagers, though, pandemic protocols were just the start of the unusual as they battled snakes, monkeys and feral dogs for a bit of R&R. With the pandemic pushing closer to the periphery, consumers are showing their eagerness to resume traveling. While travel is returning, so are hotel and airline cancellation and change fees, making travel insurance more crucial, according to Sasha Gainullin, CEO of battleface, Inc. On top of this, nearly half of Americans have paid fees or other costs associated with a trip that would have been covered by insurance, according to a survey from the travel insurance provider. "We are confident that COVID-19 has brought on a shift in the way Americans perceive travel insurance and that soon purchasing insurance for any kind of trip will be as normal and ingrained in the traveler's mind as selecting a seat for a flight," Gainullin said in a release. The above slideshow highlights the most bizarre travel claims Cover-More received in 2020. Related: |
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Steve Hallo
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