World Nomads travel insurance plans include coverage for trip cancellation and trip interruption. If you need to delay, cancel or reschedule your trip before you leave home, you may be able to make a claim for covered costs.
There are a million reasons why you might want to cancel your trip. Maybe you’re fighting with your travel companions and can’t stand the thought of spending time with them. Or maybe you decided that the money might be better spent somewhere else. Or it could be as simple as you’ve just changed your mind. While travel insurance won’t cover these reasons, there are a number of other events that qualify for cancellation coverage:
A death in your or your travel companion’s immediate family
You or your travel companion have developed a medical condition and your doctor advises that travel is not an option
A travel advisory has been issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs, International Trade of the Canadian Government or Health Canada, warning against travel to your trip destination
Your destination residence is destroyed as the result of a natural disaster or unintentional act and you can’t live in the residence
A strike at the departure point or destination meaning you can’t travel to your destination
This is a summary only. It does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the plans described. Please refer to the actual plans for complete details of coverage and exclusions. If you’re not sure if something is covered, contact us.
Travel insurance is not designed to cover everything, so take the time to read the policy wording for full details on what may not be covered.
For example:
You’ve arranged travel already knowing of circumstances that could lead to the trip being disrupted or canceled.
A pre-existing medical condition(s) that was or is not stable during the required time period
A travel visa or passport that is not issued in time for your trip due to your late application or a previous refusal
A travel advisory was issued before you purchased insurance for your trip.
This is only a summary of coverage and does not include the full terms and conditions of the policy. It is important you read and understand your policy as it contains benefits, conditions, exclusions and pre-existing condition exclusions. If you do not understand your coverage or if you have questions, just ask us.
We’re here to help if you have a question about travel insurance. We’re available:
Within Canada & continental USA, toll free:
1 877 328 2528
International collect:
+1 416 646 3723
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and travel - what you need to know
Due to the widespread media reports of Coronavirus (COVID-19), and the World Health Organization (WHO) announcement declaring COVID-19 a pandemic, COVID-19 is a foreseen or known event. If you are purchasing a new policy, certain coverages will not apply. Please read the details here.
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