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Travel insurance expert and InsureMyTrip CEO Jim Grace talks with Pauline Frommer about the misconceptions of the travel insurance industry and tips for travelers. To read the full article, visit Frommers.com.

A recent article published by the International Travel & Health Insurance Journal features InsureMyTrip.com and highlights the latest enhancements to the nation’s top travel insurance comparison site. Read the full article here.

U.S.-based insurance comparison website InsureMyTrip has enhanced its website, which has been designed to simplify the way consumers purchase travel insurance. The redesigned website makes it easier than ever to view and compare the different insurance plans on offer from the 27 companies represented on the site. – ITIJ

Consumer Reports magazine takes a closer look at the cruise industry and what passengers can do to be vigilant. Read the full report here.

Given the perils that could sideline your trip-such as the highly contagious Norovirus, natural disasters, political upheavals, and other medical emergencies-travel insurance may make sense. That’s especially true if you’re planning an expensive once-in-a-lifetime excursion. First, check to see what, if any, benefits are available through your home and health policies, and your credit card. If you decide to purchase insurance, avoid commission-driven ones sold by tour operators, cruise-line representatives, and travel agents, and check out an online broker such as insuremytrip.com, which sells coverage from multiple companies. You can tailor a plan to your needs, ask about exclusions, and get a quote. If you become ill and need to be airlifted to a hospital or require hospitalization in a foreign country, your personal insurance might not cover the expenses, which can be astronomical, according to Moure. – Consumer Reports

With the latest concerns about getting sick at sea, FoxNews.com takes a closer look at passengers’ rights. Read the full article.

If you decide to purchase insurance, avoid commission-driven ones sold by tour operators, cruise-line representatives, and travel agents, and check out an online broker such as insuremytrip.com, which sells coverage from multiple companies. You can tailor a plan to your needs, ask about exclusions, and get a quote. If you become ill and need to be airlifted to a hospital or require hospitalization in a foreign country, your personal insurance might not cover the expenses, which can be astronomical, according to Moure. – FoxNews.com

In response to the recent travel warning around the upcoming Sochi Olympics, Brian Major of TravelPulse.com writes about the benefits of travel insurance and information available to help protect travelers. Read the full article here.

The travel insurance comparison website Insuremytrip.com has issued a checklist that notifies travelers of potential benefits travel insurance provides for travelers headed to Sochi, face many potential difficulties, including possible terrorist activity, a risk of criminal activity, the current social and political climate in Russia which creates concerns for LGBT travelers, and the need for medical evacuation services in case of emergency. The site has identified four potential circumstances that should compel travelers to Sochi to consider purchasing travel insurance. – TravelPulse.com

Popular travel host Rick Steves latest article, “Do I Need Travel Insurance?” provides some great tips for travelers interested in learning more about travel insurance. To read the full article, go here. Here’s an excerpt:

Travel agents recommend that you get travel insurance (because they get a commission when you buy it, and because they can be held liable for your losses if they don’t explain insurance options to you). While they can give you information and advice on providers, they are not insurance agents – always direct any specific questions to the insurance provider.

Mint.com writer Matthew Amster-Burton writes about his personal experiences traveling abroad and the value of travel insurance.

If you have Medicare, Medicaid, or another policy that doesn’t cover you abroad, that’s a good reason to buy travel insurance (or a supplemental medical plan).

Read the full article.

InsureMyTrip recently featured in WPRI-TV report on travel insurance for cruisers. Pete Roca with InsureMyTrip.com says the difference is travel credit vs. cash.

“Often times with cruise lines they’ll give you compensation in terms of future travel credit, with travel insurance they’ll give you actual cash,” he said.

Not all travel insurance plans are equal, but on average travel insurance will cost you about 4-8% of you entire trip.

As 2013 comes to a close, Providence Business News sits with Jim Grace to discuss reasons people get travel insurance and what’s enabled Warwick-based InsureMyTrip to have a strong and growing customer base buying a little travel peace of mind.

Gregory Karp questions the pros and cons of picking travel insurance in an article featuring commentary from InsureMyTrip’s Executive Vice President Peter Evans.

Highlights include: Understanding the scenarios that make even confident travelers nervous and why travel insurance can be an attractive idea. The article details what travel insurance may cover, the cost, and the benefits in purchasing coverage.

Read the full article here.