We have discussed how to select a plan based on your needs using your coverage criteria, and gone over some of the most commonly asked questions about travel insurance.
Now it is time to get travel insurance quotes and compare plans.
Here are 4 steps to get quotes, narrow your choices, compare plans, and buy:
1. Use a comparison site to get quotes from all companies
The first step is to get quotes from all companies using a comparison tool.
You’ll enter a few trip details and get a list of quotes from all major companies at the same time.
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2. Filter plans based on coverages
Using 'Filters' to narrow your choice
The next step is to narrow your choices.
On the left side of the results screen, you will see a section for ‘Filters’.
Using your coverage criteria, select the filters for coverages that are most important for your trip.
There is a list of the most popular filters, as well as a complete list below. Some selections will allow you to enter a minimum coverage amount (see Emergency Medical to the right for an example). Checking these boxes will ‘filter out’ plans that do not meet your criteria.
You can select as many as you like, but 2-3 is a good start. You can also remove filters in the Filters Selected section at the top.
3. Sort the plans
Using 'Sorting' to organize the results
Now that we’re looking at plans with the right coverage, we can organize them.
On the top-right of the results screen, you will see a a ‘Sort’ drop-down box.
Click this drop-down to sort by price, company, or coverage.
Many travelers like to sort by ‘Price Low to High’, but if you are looking for a particular coverage or company you can select that as well.
4. Compare plans side-by-side
Using check-boxes to 'Compare'
Finally, we’ll compare our final choices side-by-side.
Next to each plan company logo, you will see a ‘Compare’ check-box.
As you look through plans, check these boxes for plans you want to compare side-by-side.
You can check as many boxes as you like, but 4-5 fit on a screen nicely.
Once you have selected more than one, a ‘Compare Now’ button will appear next to the check-box.
Click this when you are ready to compare plans.
This will display the selected plans side-by-side.
You can compare prices, coverage, coverage amounts, and plan ratings.
See how the plans compare to each other. Look at coverage amounts, paying close attention to your coverage criteria.
Comparing plans side-by-side
At the top is a ‘Remove’ button. Click this as you eliminate plans based on your needs. The plans will be removed from the comparison, leaving the remaining plans for comparison.
You can also click to see the plan Certificate, Email it, Print it, or add to your Favorites.
Finally, the ‘Buy Now’ button will take you to the product purchase screen. Click here to compare quotes using Squaremouth.
Go back to the Travel Insurance 101series.