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Travel Cruises

Cruise travel insurance plans cover water-bound vacations, including river cruises from the Bahamas to Barcelona. It's crucial to consider U.S. health insurance plans for international travel and medical expenses. A cruise travel insurance plan with medical transport coverage is essential for unexpected illnesses or injuries.

Travel Car Rental

Rental car insurance covers you when you rent a vehicle directly from a rental car company. When you’re renting a car at the airport or at another rental car location, you will be asked whether you want to add insurance to your rental or if you want to waive the insurance. This coverage is not to be confused with rental reimbursement coverage, which is an add-on to your auto insurance policy that provides reimbursement for fees associated with a rental car in the event your own car is being repaired due to a covered loss or accident.

Travel Evacuations

Emergency medical evacuation benefits can cover medical expenses and related charges, making protection insurance essential for those at high risk of illness or injury.

Travel Medical Expenses

Hospitals overseas typically require payment up front for emergency care. Experiencing a medical emergency when you're far from home can be devastating—and expensive. Travel insurance can pay for a necessary medical evacuation, your medical treatment, and even your transportation home.

Travel Basic insurance

A trip cancellation policy covers various covered reasons, including injury or illness, death, and natural disaster. Covered reasons vary by policy and provider, so it's essential to read the policy before purchasing. Personal injury or illness, unexpected death of a family member or companion, and natural disasters like hurricanes are also covered.

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Umbrella Excess

Umbrella policies can protect your assets by paying large medical and repair bills that a court or your insurance company says you’re responsible for paying. Most insurance policies – like home and auto – only pay up to a certain amount for liability coverage. Umbrella policy coverage usually starts around $300,000 and pays up to at least $1 million. Umbrella policies also offer more liability coverage than your home or auto insurance. It might cover for false arrest, defamation, and slander.

Flood Insurance

Flood damage can be severe, causing up to $25,000 in damage. Homeowners should consider flood insurance to protect their financial assets. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) offers coverage to property owners, renters, and businesses, promoting faster recovery and community floodplain management. Flood insurance is a separate policy that can cover buildings, the contents in a building, or both, so it is important to protect your most important financial assets — your home, your business, your possessions.

Renters Insurance

Renters insurance is a policy designed for individuals renting their living spaces, such as apartments or houses. It focuses on protecting the tenant's belongings and provides additional coverage. The main coverage is personal property, which is protected against damage or loss from events like fire, theft, or vandalism. Liability coverage covers legal fees and associated costs if someone gets injured in the rental unit, and additional living expenses if the unit becomes uninhabitable.

Home Insurance

Homeowners insurance protects your home and belongings from damage or loss, and can also cover liability if someone gets hurt. It covers dwelling, personal property, liability, and additional living expenses. Coverage includes repairs, replacement of damaged items, liability for injuries, and additional living expenses for unlivable homes due to covered events.

Auto Insurance

Most states have legal requirements for automobile insurance, which is a financial agreement between an individual and an insurance company. It provides coverage for losses brought on by covered events or incidents. Common forms of coverage are comprehensive coverage, which covers damage from events other than collisions, collision coverage, which covers damage to an automobile if it collides with another item, and liability policy, which pays for injuries or property damage resulting from an accident.

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Workers Compensation

Workers’ compensation insurance, commonly known as “workers’ comp,” is a government-mandated program that provides benefits to workers who become injured or ill on the job or as a direct result of their work

D & O Liability

D&O insurance, or Directors and Officers liability insurance, safeguards a company's directors and officers from financial loss if they are sued for their job-related actions. It covers legal fees, settlements, and damages incurred during a lawsuit. D&O insurance can cover the defense costs, settlement costs, and damages if the director or officer is found liable. However, it typically excludes coverage for fraud or criminal offenses. D&O insurance is crucial for protecting the company's assets and reputation.

Property Insurance

Commercial property insurance safeguards businesses from financial losses resulting from property damage or destruction, covering building, equipment, inventory, and income loss due to business interruption, enabling financial recovery in case of covered events.

Commerical Liability

Commercial liability insurance protects businesses from financial losses from lawsuits involving injuries or property damage. It covers bodily injury, property damage, and lawsuit defense. If a customer gets hurt at a store or product, insurance covers medical expenses and legal fees. If a business accidentally damages a client's property, insurance covers repair or replacement costs. Despite frivolous lawsuits, commercial liability insurance helps cover legal fees.

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Long Term Care

Long-term care insurance Long-term care insurance pays for several types of care, including: Care in a nursing home or assisted living center. Nursing care and other health services at your home. Nursing, therapeutic care, social and educational activities, and supervision at an adult day care facility. Other services. Some policies pay for hospice care, respite care (care to allow time off for family members who are caregivers), care after a hospital stay, help with household chores, or caregiver training for family members.

Accident & Disabiity Insurance

Accident or disability plans are crucial for individuals not working for large companies or self-employed individuals. These plans, known as accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) policies, pay claims if you die or lose body parts due to an accident or injury. Some companies may offer an accident disability insurance rider, allowing claims if you cannot work due to an accident.

Dental Insurance

Dental insurance is a type of health insurance that helps pay for the costs of dental care. It typically covers preventive care, such as cleanings, X-rays, and fluoride treatments, as well as restorative care, such as fillings, crowns, and dentures. Some plans may also cover orthodontics and periodontal care.

Life Insurance

Life insurance is a contract between a policyholder and an insurance company, where the company promises to pay a designated beneficiary a death benefit upon the insured person's death. It provides financial security for loved ones, covering funeral costs, outstanding debts, or income replacement. Common types include term life and permanent life insurance.

Health Insurance

Health insurance is a monthly financial agreement between an individual and an insurance company, covering medical expenses in case of illness or injury. Private health insurance is typically employer-sponsored and can be purchased independently, while public health insurance, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, is provided by the government.

Pet Insurance

Pet insurance covers veterinary care for pets, covering accidents, illnesses, surgeries, hospitalization, and prescription medications. Coverage varies based on provider and plan, similar to health insurance for humans.

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