1.
Why Travelers
Need
Insurance
for a
Domestic Trip

2.
Things You Should
Consider
for a
Domestic
Faith-Based
Trip
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3.
Who Are We?
Scott Walton
SWalton@RoamRight.com
443-279-7340
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4.
• Member of US Travel Insurance
Association
• Senior Vice President is on
the Board of Directors
• A+ Ratings
• Licensed in all 50 states and
Washington, D.C.
Who Are We?
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5.
Who Are Our Clients?
• Affinity Groups
• Aggregators
• Brokers
• Clubs and Organizations
• Colleges and Universities
• Corporations
• Host Agencies
• Mission Groups
• NGO/Non-profits
• Online Travel Providers
• Tour Operators
• Travel Agents

6.
Poll
Do you regularly recommend travel insurance
for your domestic travelers?
You should! Keep watching to find out why.

7.
Poll
According to a USTIA survey, which generation
is most likely to purchase travel insurance?
Millennial

8.
Domestic Travel Concerns
Travel Difficulties
Health, Illness, Injury
Natural Disasters and Security Events
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9.
The Answer to All
Travel Insurance!
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10.
Helping Travelers Understand
Understand and
educate your travelers
on the importance of
Can travelers afford to lose their travel investment?
Can they pay out-of-pocket costs for out-of-network, co-pays,
and deductibles?
Can you get your travelers home quickly?
TRAVEL INSURANCE
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11.
When a Traveler Needs Help
Understand types of travel problems
Know travel insurance coverage
Know what tools are available
Know who to call
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12.
The RoamRight Mobile App
Mobile app – communicate with
local medical personnel using
translation services
Health Planning
Immunizations
Transportation
Entry/Exit Requirements & Regulations
Communications/Technology
Important Dates
Legal System
Environment
Medical Facilities / Services

13.
Real Life Situations
Flying Through Boston When Bombing Occurs
Winter Storm Cancels Church Retreat
Broken Arm on Tour
Family Member Passes Away Mid-Tour
Sick Traveler Cancels Trip
Lost iPad on Flight
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14.
Terrorist Attack
How will your travelers get home?
What if a traveler needs to cancel a trip?
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15.
How Travel Insurance Helps
May help rebook flights
May cover change fees from rebooking
May help with missed connections,
flight delays
May cover cancelled trips for a specified
time frame
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16.
Weather and Natural Disasters
When can you cancel a trip?
Hurricane Joaquin and South Carolina flooding
Winter storms
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17.
Real Life Case for Travel Insurance
May cover trip cancellations
and interruptions
May provide trip delay coverage
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18.
Poll
The airport with the most delays due to
weather is:
San Francisco

19.
Domestic Medical Emergency
Health Insurance does not
cover everything.
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Co-pays
Deductibles
Out-of-network costs
Possible evacuations
Family travel arrangements

20.
Medical Evacuations
Not all hospitals
are equipped for
all situations
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21.
Cut trip short to come home?
Family Implications
Stay in destination
and care for patient?
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22.
Real Life Case for
Travel Insurance
Woman breaks arm
3,000 miles
away from home
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23.
Cancelled or Interrupted Trip
How did you raise money for the trip?
Don’t lose your group’s investment!
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24.
A Few Covered Reasons
Court orders
Illness / injury
Assault
Home is damaged (fire, flood, wind, burglary)
Inclement weather
Job loss
Military assignment & revocation of leave
School year extending unexpectedly
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25.
Real Life Case for
Travel Insurance
Traveler’s sister passes away
one day into their trip.
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26.
Real Life Case for Travel Insurance
Joint inflammation forces
woman to cancel tour to
Glacier National Park
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27.
Let’s Talk Luggage
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28.
Poll
How many bags were mishandled by US
airlines in 2014?
22 million

29.
Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Luggage
In 2014 30% of RoamRight claims are related
to lost, stolen or damaged items
Most commonly reported missing:
 Jewelry
 Clothing
 Travel accessories
 Personal electronics
 Computers & accessories
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30.
Real Life Case for Travel Insurance
Ipad missing from carry-on luggage
Suitcase stolen from bus
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31.
Additional Benefits
Cancel for Any Reason
Cancel for Work Reasons
Missed Connection
Trip Delay
AD&D
Repatriation of Remains
Rental Car Damage
Hazardous Sports Upgrade
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32.
Best of All?
It’s Affordable!
Lower medical coverage needed = lower plan costs
Coverage starts as low as $11 / day
Individual and group plans
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33.
Talking to Your Travelers
About Insurance
Offer it every time
Print out ID cards
Remind clients to keep
receipts
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34.
Connect With Us
Questions
Scott Walton
SWalton@RoamRight.com
443-279-7340
facebook.com/roamright
twitter.com/roamright
www.RoamRight.com/partners
Lisa Minton
LMinton@RoamRight.com
443-279-7337
linkedin.com/in/ScottWalton15 linkedin.com/in/LisaMinton