Pricelinr trip insurance

[martea]

Bought Priceline trip insurance for a trip to the Bahamas and found out just how limited the coverage is. How are you supposed to know this? All they had when I talked to the agent was "that's not covered" save the money or do you due diligence and buy something that is really going to protect you. I won't ever buy that stuff again it's worthless.

[thereuare]

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[nick5]

Bought Priceline trip insurance for a trip to the Bahamas and found out just how limited the coverage is. How are you supposed to know this? All they had when I talked to the agent was "that's not covered" save the money or do you due diligence and buy something that is really going to protect you. I won't ever buy that stuff again it's worthless.

We used the insurance once for priceline rooms and it worked perfect. They did request we fax an doctors order that travel was not possible. We did that and we were given a full refund. True this was a few years back but I always read the print before buying and that was one of the options covered. And like you said, check into different options as also we buy for our cruises and were able to get some money for a delay and airfare change as it too was covered from Travelex. Here is a good site for comparing.. I'm sure there are others. http://www.travelinsurancereview.net/

Thanks for posting to remind others what is covered and what is not and to be aware!

Cheryl

[rosey]

Bought trip insurance because I was flying standby and wasn't sure I would get on the flights. Sure enough I didn't, missed my hotel reservation, but was told only illness was covered, and I had to get a doctors excuse (like in gradeschool). Worthless.

[thereuare]

rosey,

Welcome to BetterBidding!

You bought an insurance policy, and just like any other insurance policy, there are terms and conditions which you must read and be aware of in order to know what is covered and what is not covered. I don't think most insurance policies would cover you for not being able to make a standby flight (as the percent of policy holders who would need to file a claim would be too high given the high probability of cancellation) and for any that do it would certainly cost more than $5/nite.

Although you stay is in the past, it would be appreciated if you shared your win with the board as a NEW TOPIC so that others will be aware of, and can benefit from, your purchase when searching the topic titles on the board and the Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins and Priceline Maps.

Thanks.