Fear of radiation isn’t a valid insurance claim

Monday, March 28th, 2011 Fraud Liability

As travelers often find out after the fact, just because they have travel insurance doesn’t mean they are covered. And now, with the magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11 and damaged some of its nuclear reactors, travelers have a new question: Will their travel insurance policy cover them if they cancel trips because of radiation contamination in the region? Insurers are grappling with this question - and with different outcomes. But several I contacted recently agreed on one point...

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http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/28/3508436/fear-of-radiation-isnt-a-valid.html

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