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Don’t lose out when things go south: vacation insurance

You’ve carved out your dates, arranged everybody’s schedule and rented a superb house in Ocean City, N.J. The kids are excited and you are, too. You fill the car with gas and head down the shore.

What could go wrong? A lot, as it turns out. That’s why you should make the very affordable investment of travel insurance.

Travel insurance is designed to protect your investment if you must cancel your trip for a variety of reasons, including changes in work or military service responsibilities, sickness, transportation failure and natural disasters like hurricane or flood, a real risk at the New Jersey seashore. Most underwriters will cover 100 percent of your seaside getaway budget, under eligible circumstances.

We recommend it for all our renters. You can ask your own insurance agent about it, but it’s even easier to select coverage options and get a quote through Berger Realty’s travel insurance page. We have been working with our insurance vendor for many years and enjoy a very good relationship—they know the landscape and have experience covering Ocean City vacations.

For a fraction of your vacation budget, travel insurance significantly reduces your financial risk—and that can make a world of difference if you have to reschedule for a future date.

Travel insurance is even more important in the age of the novel coronavirus, when sickness or medical emergencies are a greater possibility for everyone.

Depending on the coverage you choose, it can also cover all kinds of unforeseen circumstances that could cancel, interrupt or shorten your vacation and provide additional services to smooth out the bumps:

  • Travel delays
  • Lost bags
  • Lost medication and eyeglasses
  • Rental car damage
  • Emergency transportation
  • Emergency cash
  • Roadside assistance
  • Even returning pets home safely

Learn more at Berger Realty’s travel insurance page or give us a call, we’re always happy to talk about how travel insurance can both protect your vacation investment—and deliver some extra peace of mind.