{"id":418,"date":"2022-06-30T18:08:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T22:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/administrators.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=418"},"modified":"2022-06-30T18:08:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T22:08:17","slug":"trip-cancellation-insurance-considerations-for-study-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/administrators.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/30\/trip-cancellation-insurance-considerations-for-study-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip Cancellation Insurance \u2013 Considerations for Study Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As countries loosen border restrictions and the world begins to navigate a new normal surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, many are beginning to revisit that long awaited trip outside the country that may have been planned or even canceled during the last few years. The same goes for colleges and universities revisiting their study abroad programs and educational trips that have been put on hold as decisions are now being made to ramp up travel for the upcoming academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While travel is becoming easier than in the past few years, it\u2019s important to recognize that there are new obstacles that require\u00a0additional caution as travel still isn\u2019t what it once was. New protocols have been put into place since the pandemic began and it\u2019s important to familiarize yourself with every country\u2019s travel regulations and restrictions in addition to keeping in mind that despite vaccinations, COVID-19 and its variants continue to spread and infect people across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what can be done to ensure your study abroad trip goes as smoothly as planned, despite these additional challenges? One trend we\u2019ve noticed is the need for trip cancellation insurance and the increase in inquiries from individuals and schools alike. We\u2019re here to break down just what trip cancellation insurance is in addition to the acronym that has become increasingly popularized, CFAR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is trip cancellation insurance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Trip cancellation insurance is exactly that – insurance in case you need to cancel your trip. Trip cancellation insurance protects your non-refundable travel expenses in the event something unexpected were to happen, whether it\u2019s a traffic accident on the way to the airport, stolen travel documents, an illness or injury, death of a family member and so on. Depending on the plan, you can be reimbursed up to 100% of your trip cost if you need to cancel, in addition to other travel benefits. Additional benefits on these plans may also include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n