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The holiday break gives college students a chance to unwind from a strenuous semester of studying. For some, that means heading home to visit family. For others, that may mean an exciting vacation or even volunteer work overseas. If your holiday break plans involve overseas travel, be sure you are protected with international student health insurance.

While traveling internationally is certainly an exciting and enriching way to spend a vacation, there are many health risks associated with it as well. Fatigue from a long international flight can leave you more susceptible to illness, and your chances of illness will be increased with factors like new environments to get adjusted to. Read full article…

Talking to elderly parents about their driving can be very difficult. Liberty Mutual Insurance, the eight largest auto and home insurer in the US, knows that well. That’s why they developed The National Conversation Drive. The program is on display at Grand Central Terminal in New York City as a way to help Americans talk to elderly family members about their driving habits. Part of the display included a “senior simulator” movement-restricting suit as well as visually-impairing eyewear which allowed people to understand what’s it like to be a senior behind the wheel.

Organizers are hoping others are motivated to talk to their aging parents about safe driving.”Talking to your elderly parents about driving safety can be very difficult.  But in f

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Halloween can be a scary time for some business owners. For those that run haunted houses, corn mazes, pumpkin patches and other venues that are popular destinations this time of year, it can be extremely scary if they’re not properly insured in case any boys or ghouls happen to have an accident. According to a report from Claims Journal, it’s important to consider the risks for any event whether you’re operating a hay ride or a petting zoo. “I actually had one person tell me they had a tiger in their petting zoo,” David Baker, principal at Stratum Insurance Agency in Costa Mesa, Calif, told Claims Journal. “That is Read full article…

The first Sunday in November marks the time to set your clocks back. It also marks the onset of darker evenings. Home insurance experts say it’s a time when burglars can increasingly target properties this time of year. They have more dark hours which gives them a great opportunity to strike, according to Halifax Home Insurance. The insurance provider says last year they recorded a 63 percent increase in burglary claims during winter months compared to summer months. “Year on year we typically see far more burglaries occurring during the winter,” said Halifax Home Insurance Senior Claims Manager Martyn Foulds in a news release. ” Bur Read full article…

The month of October brings about Oktoberfest celebrations in many areas. For those truly wanting an authentic Bavarian cultural experience, there is no better solution than to travel to Germany itself. If such a trip is on your agenda, be sure you purchase international travel insurance before leaving.

Any veteran international traveler will tell you that there are many unplanned problems that can arise during your trip. From medical issues to lost baggage to flight delays, even a well-thought-out vacation or business trip can end in disaster.

International travel insurance offers protection against many of these unforeseen problems. Read full article…

You may have recently heard that in France, the government has issued a travel warning regarding the United Kingdom. Due to terror threats to the country, France is cautioning citizens who planned to travel there, leaving the travel plans of many citizens in jeopardy. Because you can never predict when such a warning might come, it is a good idea to always prepare for every trip with trip cancellation insurance.

While the government warnings do not prohibit citizens form traveling, it will certainly discourage a number of them from doing so, simply because of personal safety concerns. For many people, when the option is playing it conservative and safe or taking a risk, safety is the best choice.

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