https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 11:30:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743753 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 18:01:01 +0000 gingerbebe 1743753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We generally do not, but when we were thinking of booking a babymoon to Hawaii, we definitely only considered American Express Travel so we could buy their "cancel for any reason" travel insurance. You can cancel for ANY reason until the plane is in the air and with pregnancy complications, who knows!? Even luckier for us, I DID have a complication but it was diagnosed before we committed to an itinerary! It would have been $200 on a $3000 dollar itinerary but totally worth it.</p> <p>*Edited to add: Now that we're going to have to juggle a baby, we also just got a Southwest Airlines card so that if we have to cancel a flight at the last minute we can at least apply the credit to a future flight. And we'll probably lean towards not booking those last minute Priceline deals anymore. Boo hoo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743436 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:07:06 +0000 teamjse 1743436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always buy traveler's insurance when we traveled before LO. Now that we have LO, we feel even stronger about it. LO have a ton of allergies, we get it for piece of mind just in case something happens. We like to know that we will have access to an air ambulance no matter where we're traveling to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743265 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:44:38 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1743265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I did so even before we had LO. It's not just for medical insurance either. Once DH and I got stuck somewhere, and travel insurance covered our flights we had to book (our airline claimed they couldn't get us out for another week) and even our additional meals and lodging. It's important to look at each policy to see what's included. If you're only concerned about medical, I would check what your current policy covers. I would also look into whether your credit card company(ies) have any similar programs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743192 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:10:22 +0000 chopsuey 1743192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743188 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:09:56 +0000 snowjewelz 1743188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think so b/c a lot of times the terms aren't that great. I think my credit card provides some sort of insurance already also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743186 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:09:01 +0000 travelgirl1 1743186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do now we have A, unless it's a trip back to England because we'd get treatment on the NHS. We still get it for A in England though as she doesn't have English papers yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743169 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:03:10 +0000 blackbird 1743169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did because DH was military, and shit happens....we bought travel insurance for our first vacation with E. Covers medical stuff in case she gets sick in Mexico. We're nervous nellies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743128 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:45:24 +0000 Cole 1743128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a credit card that offers travel insurance to book trips. Thankfully we haven't needed to use it but it's really nice to know it's there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743117 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:40:46 +0000 septca 1743117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do only for house rentals on the OBX during hurricane season. You just never know and the insurance premium is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743114 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:39:11 +0000 PurplePumps 1743114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, have never considered travel insurance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743112 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:37:22 +0000 mrsjyw 1743112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: hahaha I wish! Sept 20-25! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743085 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:23:53 +0000 Smurfette 1743085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't but I see the appeal with children. Luckily we will be driving and the hotel/condo is through points so we can cancel last minute and be fine. </p> <p>@mrsjyw: Did you change it to the week of Sept 15th? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743080 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:20:47 +0000 Alivoo01 1743080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't/haven't yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743067 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:14:16 +0000 sunny 1743067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Coming from Canada, I know my mom purchased it when we would travel in the US, since medical care is so expensive here. When my brother (who lives in Canada) broke his arm snowboarding in the US, he had some basic coverage via his private insurance that he gets from work, but it was quite minimal and he pretty much just got something to hold his arm in place at the hospital and came home to get it properly taken care of. </p> <p>If I were traveling somewhere to do something with a high possibility of injury (like snowboarding), I would probably get some sort of coverage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743045 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:06:24 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1743045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I might consider paying extra to get a refundable room or plane tickets, but overall no for travel insurance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743040 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:04:31 +0000 mrsjyw 1743040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: our terms are for any reason! thankfully! fully refunded the hotel and then a credit for the flight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743036 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:02:50 +0000 dolphin 1743036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends where we go. If we're going to the Caribbean during hurricane season we would get travel insurance. If it's domestic we usually don't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743031 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:01:05 +0000 lawbee11 1743031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never paid for travel insurance. I've heard that you basically have to be hospitalized for them to reimburse you (but obviously this depends on the plan). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743008 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:55:05 +0000 woodentulip 1743008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I assume that this is for international travel? </p> <p>We are in Canada, which is a different kettle of fish, but my husband's company's plan covers us for travel as well. For trips under I think 2 weeks we don't need to notify them (but we always do), for longer we need to. Knock on wood that we've never had to use it... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-purchase-travel-insurance#post-1743005 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:53:42 +0000 mrsjyw 1743005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think when it was just us, DH and I used to only get it for expensive, long trips aka our honeymoon. Since we've had DS though I've been much more apt to buy trip insurance!</p> <p>We booked our trip last minute last summer, so we didn't...but I just booked our family vaca for Sept and def paid for travel insurance. 2.5 months is a long time away! FX we are all healthy to travel! </p>