Travelers purchase travel insurance for a wide variety of reasons based on the unique needs of their trip and many policies can be tailored or customized to meet those needs.  Three key reasons that people purchase travel insurance are to safeguard their financial investment with trip cancellation and interruption, protect against unexpected situations and expenses, and provide peace of mind.

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