All the headlines from our Travel Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 7 2025 // A winter storm is poised to pummel Texas and the US South later this week, putting the region at risk of blackouts and travel mayhem.About 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 centimeters) of snow and ice will fall across southern...
Dec 3 2024 // Zurich Insurance Group said Tuesday its acquisition of American International Group’s global personal travel insurance business is complete.Zurich said the acquisition of AIG’s personal travel insurance and...
Nov 27 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.You and your bestie booked a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country train trip to celebrate your biggest professional accomplishment to date. What could go wrong? Sadly, an...
Nov 26 2024 // Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest, went on strike this week just as the heaviest travel period of the year kicks off.News outlets reported that employees with ABM...
Jun 26 2024 // Zurich early Wednesday said it is purchasing the global personal travel insurance business of American International Group (AIG) for $600 million.The deal, according to Zurich, may include an additional payment if specific...
May 23 2024 // Travel insurance policies “will likely” cover injuries sustained by aircraft turbulence, but policies may vary, the Association Of British Insurers said following the Singapore Airlines SIAL.SI incident on...
May 20 2024 // A section of California’s scenic Highway 1 leading to the famous Big Sur coast reopened to around-the-clock traffic Friday after stabilization of a storm-triggered rockslide that dropped a chunk of one lane into the...
Jan 30 2024 // Longtime National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre took the stand in his New York civil trial Friday, defending himself against allegations that he violated the trust of the group’s 5 million members by...
Jan 19 2024 // Ukraine is working “intensively” with partners to restore air travel suspended for nearly two years, with the main focus on Boryspil International Airport outside the capital Kyiv, a presidential official said...
Jan 18 2024 // Freezing weather in Germany and other parts of Europe threatened widespread road, rail and flight disruptions as the region braced for snowfall and heavy ice build-up.Frankfurt’s airport operator canceled more than...
Dec 22 2023 // U.S. airlines say they are prepared for busier end of year holiday travel compared with the same peak period a year earlier, when storms led to thousands of canceled flights and congestion.The U.S. Federal Aviation...
Dec 20 2023 // A storm barreled up the East Coast on Monday, flooding roads and downing trees in the Northeast, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, and forcing flight cancelations and school closures.More than 5 inches (13...
Jul 25 2023 // Wildfires and evacuations on the Greek island of Rhodes, and a heat wave blasting much of southern Europe, have raised questions for tourists about their travel insurance coverage.As the threat of fires remains high...
Jul 18 2023 // After returning to New York from Oslo in late May, Harley Hendrix noticed her suitcase containing a cherished Alexander McQueen dress had been diverted to Copenhagen.Also rotting in Denmark: packs of cheese that Hendrix...
May 23 2023 // Travel insurance startup Faye said it raised $10 million in series A funding just a year after launching its product in the U.S., bringing the company’s total funding to $18M.The round was led by Munich Re Ventures...
Apr 5 2023 // Specialty Program Group, a holding company established to acquire specialty insurance firms, has purchased the travel insurance service known as Squaremouth. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Squaremouth offers travel...
Feb 16 2023 // Demand for travel insurance in the United States is set to jump this year, as more Americans turn cautious after a spike in flight cancellations and lost luggage in the last two months upended holiday plans of tens of...
Jan 11 2023 // Columbus, Ohio-based travel insurance provider battleface announced the launch of Robin Assist, a new tech-driven platform as a service. Built for insurance carriers, brokers, managing general agents (MGAs) and...
Dec 27 2022 // BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The deep freeze from a deadly winter storm that walloped much of the United States will continue into the week as people in western New York deal with massive snow drifts that snarled emergency...
Dec 22 2022 // Concerns about illness or inflation aren’t stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter storm might.Forecasters predict an onslaught of heavy snow, ice, flooding...