On December 7, 2016, an earthquake occurred near Aceh, Indonesia. What you need to know about your policy: As of December7, 2016, the Aceh, Indonesia earthquake is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the earthquake is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. Tin Leg policies purchased on or prior to December 6, 2016, may provide coverage related to the event, including Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Trip Delay benefits. Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption coverage for Natural Disaster: In order for an event to be covered under Tin Leg policies, the event must occur after… Read More
Position Statement – Hurricane Matthew
Updated: 09/29/2016 On Wednesday, September 28 at 2pm AST, Tropical Storm Matthew was named a tropical storm and has since evolved into a hurricane with a path toward Jamaica and Cuba. An advisory was put out by the National Hurricane Center. What you need to know about your policy: As of September 28, Hurricane Matthew is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the hurricane is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. Tin Leg policies purchased on or prior to September 27 may provide coverage related to the event, including Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption… Read More
Position Statement – New York City Bombing
Posted: 09/19/2016 On September 17, 2016, a bomb was detonated in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. What you need to know about your policy: As of September 19, the U.S. Department of State has not officially deemed the incident an act of terrorism, meaning there is no coverage for losses related to the attacks for current Tin Leg policyholders. If the New York City bombing is named a terrorist event, and meets Tin Leg’s definition of “terrorism” (below), there may be coverage for Tin Leg customers to cancel or interrupt their trip. In order to be eligible for… Read More
Tin Leg Featured in Travel Insurance Article By Travel Weekly
In an article about the state of the travel insurance industry, Travel Weekly highlighted Tin Leg’s unique approach to the claims process: To expedite the claims process, Tin Leg — Squaremouth’s insurance product — has employees interview clients, filling out their claim for them, rather than have the customer just submit the form. The Tin Leg info is sent to the client for review and possible changes, “but then they’re not confused trying to figure out how to fill out a form,” Taft said. “We’re doing it for them and letting them just tell the story.” Read the full article… Read More
Position Statement – Hurricane Madeline
Posted: 8/30/2016 On August 27, 2016, Hurricane Madeline was named as a tropical storm that has since evolved into a hurricane with a path toward Hawaii. What you need to know about your policy: As of August 27, Hurricane Madeline is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the hurricane is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. Tin Leg policies purchased on or prior to August 26 may provide coverage related to the event, including Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Trip Delay benefits. Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption coverage for Hurricanes: In order for… Read More
Position Statement – Hurricane Lester
Posted: 8/30/2016 On August 25, 2016, Hurricane Lester was named as a tropical storm that has since evolved into a hurricane with a path toward Hawaii. What you need to know about your policy: As of August 25, Hurricane Lester is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the hurricane is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. Tin Leg policies purchased on or prior to August 24 may provide coverage related to the event, including Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Trip Delay benefits. Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption coverage for Hurricanes: In order for… Read More
Position Statement – Central Italy Earthquake
Posted 8/25/2016 At 9:36 PM ET on August 23, 2016, (3:36 AM on August 24 local time) an earthquake occurred in Central Italy. What you need to know about your policy: As of August 23, 2016, the Central Italy earthquake is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the earthquake is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. Tin Leg policies purchased on or prior to August 22, 2016 may provide coverage related to the event, including Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Trip Delay benefits. Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption coverage for Natural Disaster: In… Read More
Position Statement – Nice Attack
Posted 07/15/2016 On Thursday, July 14, 2016, a truck drove through a crowd at a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France. This event falls within the definition of a terrorist attack as defined in Tin Leg policies. What you need to know about your policy: As of July 14, 2016, the terrorist attack in Nice, France, is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the attack in Nice is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. There may be coverage for Tin Leg customers to cancel or interrupt their trip. In order to be eligible… Read More
Position Statement – Istanbul Airport Terrorist Attack
Posted: 06/29/2016 On Tuesday, June 28, 2016, a terrorist attack occurred in at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. The U.S. Department of State officially declared this an act of Terrorism on 6/28/2016. What you need to know about your policy: As of June 28, 2016, the bombing in Istanbul is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the attack at the Istanbul airport is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. There may be coverage for Tin Leg customers to cancel or interrupt their trip. In order to be eligible for these benefits, a Tin… Read More
Position Statement – Orlando Terrorist Attack
Posted: 06/16/2016 On Sunday, June 12, 2016, a mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, left 50 dead and more than 50 injured. This incident falls within the definition of a terrorist attack for Tin Leg policies. What you need to know about your policy: As of June 12, 2016, the terrorist attack in Orlando is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the Orlando terrorist attack is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. There may be coverage for Tin Leg customers to cancel or interrupt their trip. In order to be eligible… Read More