Want to cancel your vacation abroad because the U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert after U.S. forces killed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden?  Go ahead, but don’t expect to get your money back through travel insurance — unless you bought a very special policy.

See the full article from LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-osama-bin-laden-dead-travel-insurance-20110503,0,2406323.story

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