Travel Insurance Tip Sheet: Heightened Hurricane Season …

STEVENS POINT, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas,
Hurricane Irma is on a path to wreak havoc on the Caribbean and Florida,
already forcing cancelled flights and cancelled, shortened and rerouted
cruise vacations. Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP.com)
offers travelers tips on the ins and outs of travel insurance during
hurricane season.

The National Weather Service predicted 2017 to be a heavier than normal
hurricane season and with the 2017 Hurricane season having three months
remaining, there is heightened concern that future storms may disrupt
travel. Compared to the same period last year, “Berkshire Hathaway
Travel Protection has seen a 35% increase in calls and 6% increase in
visits to BHTP.com since August 25 – the day before Harvey made
landfall,” said BHTP President Dean Sivley. “Hurricane season always
heightens the interest in travel insurance because storms can
unfortunately ruin vacations that have been planned for months.”

While the terms of travel insurance vary, travelers with existing travel
insurance policies may be covered for delays, cancellations and
interruptions, which may also cover non-refundable trip payments for the
following reasons:

• Inclement weather causing delay or cancellation of travel
• Named hurricane causing cancellation or interruption of travel
• Traveler’s destination made uninhabitable or inaccessible
• Traveler or travel companion must cancel because their primary
  residence is made uninhabitable or inaccessible.

Generally, once a storm is named, travelers can still purchase travel
insurance for their trip, but they will not be eligible for coverage for
losses caused by travel delays, cancellations or interruptions due to
that storm. BHTP advises travelers to contact their travel insurance
provider to confirm and understand the coverage purchased.

For travelers planning future trips through November, the end of
hurricane season, BHTP recommends travelers purchase a travel insurance
plan to protect their non-refundable trip deposits against future
storms. Regardless of the coverage travelers seek in a comprehensive
travel insurance policy, BHTP recommends purchasing travel insurance
within 15 days of making the first trip deposit to be eligible for full
coverage benefits. It’s important for travelers to check their policy
for complete coverage details, or call BHTP’s contact center at
1-844-411-BHTP for more information.

For additional details on travel insurance during hurricane season,
visit bhtp.com/hurricane-travel-insurance

About Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
Berkshire
Hathaway Travel Protection is the trade name for the travel protection
products and services of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Concierge, LLC, a
subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, part of
the National Indemnity group of insurance companies. Berkshire Hathaway
Travel Protection created AirCare™ flight and other travel related
protections. The ExactCare Value, ExactCare Extra, ExactCare, and
AirCare™ products are underwritten by Berkshire Hathaway Specialty
Insurance Company or National Liability Fire Insurance Company. Visit bhtp.com
for more information.