Berkshire Hathaway launches cruise cover
Travel insurance provider Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) has announced the launch of a new product that has been specifically developed to cater to the requirements of cruise travellers. WaveCare provides up to US$750,000 in medical evacuation coverage – BHTP’s highest limit – as well as up to $75,000 in emergency travel medical insurance; a fixed benefit of $500 should a traveller be confined on board ship for longer than five hours due to the cruise ship being disabled; trip cancellation, interruption, delay, missed connection and baggage protection; and a pre-existing condition waiver if coverage is purchased within 15 days of the initial trip deposit date. Round-the-clock global travel assistance is also included.
“This product is expressly designed for the fastest growing sector of the industry, cruising,” commented BHTP’s President Dean Sivley. “Our comprehensive solution provides cruisers with higher medical and evacuation coverage limits for their trip and introduces BHTP’s innovative fixed benefit in the event that the cruise is disabled along the way.”
Additionally, BHTP has announced a series of enhancements to its AirCare product, a fixed benefit insurance solution for air passengers. It now includes late night delays and flight diversions.