Travel Insurance Advice Needed Thanks to Trump and Kim

Laurenlauren on 23/05/2018 - 23:41
Last edited 24/05/2018 - 06:41

Trump and Kim (the two most controversial world leaders) are said to be meeting in Singapore on June 12th - one day before I'm flying there.

This is a family holiday that we've spent a heap of money on and everything is booked - the last thing we need to do is get travel insurance.

Is anyone aware of a company that provides cover for cancellation costs due to terrorism? The closest all my searches have come is to a report from Canstar saying there are 21 that do… but then fails to list the names of any of them.

(Edited to clarify the need to get travel insurance)

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Comments

  • Zedsdeadbabyzedsdead on 23/05/2018 - 23:49
    +1

    How dare they meet in Singapore and cause you a headache!

    I personally wouldn't call 'rocket man' controversial, I'd call him one of the worlds most oppressive leaders.

  • Nugs on 24/05/2018 - 06:12
    +2

    "the last thing we need to do is get travel insurance."

    really, for an OS trip?

    .

    • Laurenlauren on 24/05/2018 - 06:40

      Sorry, that was really poorly worded.

      What I meant to say is that everything else is booked except travel insurance, which is the last job on the list.

      • theHMASfriendship on 24/05/2018 - 07:29
        +3

        Generally it should be one of the first things on the list.

        • retiredfeline on 24/05/2018 - 07:46
          +11

          Not socks?

        • theHMASfriendship on 24/05/2018 - 08:22
          +3

          @greenpossum:

          I beg your pardon?

        • altomic on 24/05/2018 - 08:47
          +3

          @iforgotmysocks: he's always forgetting them….

        • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2018 - 09:27

          This. Book flights, immediately book insurance after.
          Anything could happen once flights are booked.

  • Zedsdeadbabyzedsdead on 24/05/2018 - 06:32
    +1

    Karl Marx will be cackling in his grave. the MSM supporting Kim and hating Trump!

  • Donaldhump on 24/05/2018 - 07:15

    Stop worrying, take a risk and photobomb the meeting.

    • Laurenlauren on 24/05/2018 - 07:42

      That would be golden but unfortunately we don't arrive until a day later.

      When travelling with toddlers, there's always worry unfortunately…

  • altomic on 24/05/2018 - 08:49

    best thing is to go to the travel insurance websites and bring up their T&Cs.

    do a word search for "terrorism" , "terror" , "Trump" , "Kim Jong-un"

    and go from there.

    • Laurenlauren on 24/05/2018 - 15:28

      Trawling through the PDS seems to be my only option. It's taking forever though!

  • tranter on 24/05/2018 - 09:06

    I assume you are thinking the chance of a terrorist attack is greater because of the meeting? I would think there is actually less chance because of all the extra security.

    • dcep on 24/05/2018 - 10:14

      who would have thought you can have multiple civilian planes gone off course from flight path and running into buildings of a strongest nation with biggest air force.

      It'll happen if someone allow it to happen.

    • Laurenlauren on 24/05/2018 - 15:31

      I think the chance of cancellations to my holiday is far more likely now that these guys are in town. Insurance can use "political unrest" as a reason to deny a claim and I want to make sure all my bases are covered.

      Security will be incredibly tight, which is likely to make my little family holiday even more insignificant.

      • tranter on 24/05/2018 - 21:09

        Singapore is one of the safest and most secure places in the world. That's one of the reasons why it was decided to hold the meeting there. There have been no terror-related attacks in Singapore post-9/11.

        For these reasons Singapore is a popular venue for high-level meetings. Trump and Kim is just another meeting, something they are well prepared for. Next month there will be something else.

        Have you heard somewhere that there is expected to be a higher chance of political unrest or an upgrading of threat-level during the meeting?

    • Laurenlauren on 24/05/2018 - 15:32

      Thanks so much for your advice. I'll be sure to give them a call.

  • Diji1 on 24/05/2018 - 11:09

    How is fixing a defective product to comply with ACL a deal?

  • HardQuiz on 25/05/2018 - 01:31
    +2

    Trump cancels US-North Korea summit in Singapore

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-25/donald-trump-cancels-u…

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