Two votes for trip insurance
Regarding “Is Insurance Really Necessary? Yes. No.” [More for Your Money, Nov. 11]: Depends on what you want to cover. If traveling in the U.S., I never take out trip cancellation or medical coverage. My Medicare and supplement will cover medical emergencies. But if traveling abroad, I always get a minimum of $500,000 for medical evacuation. On my first cruise, a ship passenger had to medevac from the ship to the closest New Zealand hospital.
Joseph Lea
Mission Viejo
We recommend full trip cancellation insurance to all our clients who take our rail journeys.
Recently, in Prague, Czech Republic, my husband had an accident and our policy kicked in. Upgrade to business class the doctor prescribed ($7,000); coach air ticket change for me ($1,000.) Peace of mind: priceless.
Eleanor Flagler Hardy
The Society of International Railway Travelers
Louisville, Ky.
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