Greece Wildfires Raise Questions for Tourists About Their Travel Insurance Cover July 25, 2023 By Carolyn Cohn, Sinead Cruise and Tom Sims Wildfires and evacuations on the Greek island of Rhodes, and a heat wave blasting much of southern Europe, have raised...
Travel Essentials: Passport, Money, Bluetooth Luggage Trackers? July 18, 2023 By Kate Duffy, Anthony Palazzo and Siddharth Vikram Philip After returning to New York from Oslo in late May, Harley Hendrix noticed her suitcase containing a cherished Alexander McQueen...
United Airlines CEO Blames FAA as Storms Trigger Flight Cancellations June 28, 2023 United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby has blamed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after severe storms led to thousands of...
Travel Insurtech Faye Raises $10M in Series A Funding May 23, 2023 Travel insurance startup Faye said it raised $10 million in series A funding just a year after launching its product...
Travel Insurance to Take Off as Year-End Cancellations Spook Flyers February 16, 2023 Demand for travel insurance in the United States is set to jump this year, as more Americans turn cautious after...
Ohio Insurtech battleface Launches Platform Supporting Travel Insurance January 11, 2023 Columbus, Ohio-based travel insurance provider battleface announced the launch of Robin Assist, a new tech-driven platform as a service. Built...
Southwest Cancels Thousands More Flights; U.S. Government Vows Scrutiny December 28, 2022 Southwest Airlines Co. on Dec. 27 came under fire from the U.S. government after the low-cost carrier kept canceling flights...
Winter Storm Rattling Busy US Travel Season With Cold and Snow December 20, 2022 By Brian K. Sullivan A massive winter storm is winding across the central US, threatening to disrupt air traffic during the busy holiday season,...
Lost Luggage Claims Jump 30% Compared to Pre-Pandemic Levels: Mapfre July 20, 2022 By Clara Hernanz Lizarraga The number of travelers reporting stranded luggage this summer jumped 30% from 2019, according to Spanish insurer Mapfre SA. More...
Nordic Insurer Finds Longer, More Expensive Trips More Popular Now Than Before COVID July 14, 2022 By Nikolaj Skydsgaard Long-haul travel is back among Danes and even more popular than before the COVID-19 pandemic, as pent-up wanderlust increasingly drives...