3 Best Family Travel Insurance Plans

Our analysis found 3 plans with the most important coverages for family travel:

Coverage for children is free
Medical coverage – at least $25,000
Repatriation coverage – to get the kids home if you’re hospitalized
‘Cancel for any reason’ available – because you just never know

Sample quotes based on: a two-week vacation to the Bahamas, two 45-year-old adults, and three children ages 15, 13, and 11, total cost of trip $10,000.

Worldwide Trip Protector from Travel Insured International	Gold (Protect Assist) from Travel Guard	Select Advantage from Travelex Insurance Services
Best plan when you want ‘cancel for any reason’ available, you are booking an early summer trip (and need school year extensions covered), and you want high medical coverage.	Best plan when you want ‘cancel for work reasons’ and primary medical coverage.	Best plan when you are traveling with kids over 17 and under 21 and you want high medical protection.
Sample Quote: $196	Sample Quote: $197	Sample Quote: $318
Our Analysis Higher medical coverage, but it is secondary (can be upgraded to primary) ‘Cancel for any reason’ coverage (75% of travel costs)	Our Analysis Lower medical coverage, but it is primary (so it pays first) Upgrades for higher medical limits available	Our Analysis Kids are free until 21 (versus 18, which is typical) A little more expensive, but includes family-friendly upgrades (with things like movie rental reimbursement for overnight delays and coverage for child care cancellation, for example)
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How to compare and buy travel insurance

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It works the same as Expedia when you buy plane tickets. You enter a few trip details and get prices from all companies at the same time. Then, you can narrow down your choices and make the right selection