On August 30, 2017, Hurricane Irma became a named tropical storm, and the storm developed into the fourth hurricane of the 2017 season. What you need to know about your policy: As of August 30, Hurricane Irma is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the storm is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. Tin Leg policies purchased on or prior to August 30 may provide coverage related to the event, including Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Trip Delay benefits. Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption coverage for Hurricane and Weather: In order for an event… Read More
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Position Statement – Hurricane Harvey
On August 17, 2017, Hurricane Harvey became a named tropical storm, and the storm developed into the fourth hurricane of the 2017 season. What you need to know about your policy: As of August 17, Hurricane Harvey is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the storm is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. Tin Leg policies purchased on or prior to August 17 may provide coverage related to the event, including Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Trip Delay benefits. Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption coverage for Hurricane and Weather: In order for an event… Read More
Position Statement – Barcelona Van Attack
On August 17, 2017, a van drove into a crowd of people in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district. What you need to know about your policy: As of August 17, the U.S. Department of State has deemed the incident an act of terrorism, meaning there may be coverage for Tin Leg customers to cancel or interrupt their trip. In order to be eligible for these benefits, a Tin Leg policy must have been purchased prior to August 17. Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption coverage for Terrorism: In order for an event to be covered under Tin Leg policies, an event must occur… Read More
Position Statement – Hurricane Gert
On August 13, 2017, Hurricane Gert became a named tropical storm, and the storm developed into the second hurricane of the 2017 season. What you need to know about your policy: As of August 13, Hurricane Gert is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the storm is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. Tin Leg policies purchased on or prior to August 13 may provide coverage related to the event, including Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Trip Delay benefits. Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption coverage for Hurricane and Weather: In order for an event… Read More
Position Statement – China Earthquake
On August 8, 2017, an earthquake occurred in China’s Sichuan province, near the popular tourist area of Jiuzhaigou, killing at least 5 people and injuring more than 100 others. What you need to know about your policy: As of August 8, 2017, the 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 prior to August 8, 2017, 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… Read More
Position Statement – Greece Earthquake
On July 21, 2017 (July 20 ET), an earthquake occurred between the Greek Island of Kos and Turkey. What you need to know about your policy: As of July 21, 2017, the 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 prior to July 20, 2017, 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… Read More
Position Statement – Hurricane Dora
On June 25, 2017, Hurricane Dora became a named tropical storm. On June 26, the storm developed into a hurricane, the first of the 2017 hurricane season. What you need to know about your policy: As of June 25, Hurricane Dora is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Coverage related to the storm is not available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. Tin Leg policies purchased on or prior to June 25 may provide coverage related to the event, including Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Trip Delay benefits. Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption coverage for Hurricane and Weather: In order for an event to… Read More
Position Statement – Manchester Concert Bombing
On May 22, 2017, a suicide bomber targeted an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, killing more than 20 people and injuring more than 50 others. What you need to know about your policy: As of May 24, 2017, the U.S. Department of State has officially deemed the incident an act of terrorism, meaning there may be coverage for current Tin Leg policyholders to cancel or interrupt their trip. In order to be eligible for these benefits, a Tin Leg policy must have been purchased prior to May 22. Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption coverage for Terrorism: In order for an event to be… Read More
Position Statement – St. Petersburg Metro Explosion
On April 3, 2017, an explosion on a metro train in St. Petersburg, Russia killed multiple people and injured many others. The city’s underground transportation system was temporarily shut down. As of April 3, 2017, the U.S. Department of State has not declared the explosion an act of terrorism. What you need to know about your policy: The St. Petersburg metro explosion occurred on April 3, 2017. After this time, it is no longer considered an unforeseen event and coverage related to the attack is no longer available for Tin Leg policies purchased after that date. Tin Leg policies purchased prior to April 3, 2017,… Read More
Position Statement Chile Earthquake
Posted: 9/17/2015 On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 18:54:33 ET, an 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck Chile triggering other earthquake related incidents including tsunami waves in Hawaii and Southern California. What you need to know about your policy: As of September 16th, the Chile Earthquake is no longer considered an unforeseen event, and coverage related to the earthquake is no longer available for Tin Leg policies purchased after this date. Tin Leg policies purchased prior to September 16th may provide coverage related to the earthquake, including Trip Cancellation and Travel Delay benefits. Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption coverage for Hurricane and Weather:… Read More