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Apple Leisure Group Provides Ancillary Benefits with New Travel Insurance Program

The initiative provides commission protection along with a host of ancillary benefits across all brands. Photo: Shutterstock

Apple Leisure Group Vacations is introducing Travel Protection Plus, a new program that provides commission protection along with a host of ancillary benefits, across all brands, including Apple Vacations, Travel Impressions, Funjet Vacations, Southwest Vacations, Blue Sky Tours, and United Vacations.

Underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Travel Protection Plus provides travel insurance coverage for qualifying claims for trip interruption, travel delay, loss of baggage, baggage delay, emergency evacuation, medical expense, and travel-related accidents. It also offers a wide array of pre-departure penalty waiver components designed to assist travel advisor partners.

Travel Protection Plus includes commission protection up to $100 per room on reservations including scheduled air, exclusive nonstop vacation flights, and land-only packages (not valid on air-only or traditional group bookings, or with Apple Vacations’ Travel Protection Plus – Travel Credit option).

A non-insurance waiver allows customers to “Cancel For Any Reason” prior to departure and receive a full refund; and “Low Deposit” requires a reduced deposit amount. Another benefit, “No Supplier Revision Fees” means that clients will not be charged additional supplier fees on any initial changes to the reservation. If hotel prices drop after booking, Travel Protection Plus offers a price guarantee that will adjust the reservation to match — another unique non-insurance benefit designed to make travel advisors seem like superheroes to their clients.

Travel Protection Plus also features a hurricane travel credit that provides a refund for unused or interrupted vacation nights in the event a category one or higher storm disrupts the client’s vacation for more than 24 hours.

Some rules will change between brands. Travel Protection Plus will be sold as Southwest Vacations’ Travel Protection for Southwest Vacations and will utilize a direct percentage of the trip cost to calculate pricing; while the Low Deposit option will be replaced with a Travel Agent Reduced Payment Plan; and Price Guarantee will be excluded in favor of Southwest Vacations’ Lowest Price Promise.

Other brand differences include an additional Travel Protection Plus – Travel Credit option (formerly Voucher) for travel advisors booking with Apple Vacations that offers similar coverage at a lower cost and provides refunds in the form of a travel credit card versus the original form of payment.

Pricing tiers for all destinations are calculated on a per passenger basis starting at $79.99 per adult, with children 12 and under at half the adult price. Premiums max out at $169.99 per adult for packages valued above $3,000 per passenger.

Visit algvacations.com/travelprotectionplus for more information.

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Travel Protection Plus -full travel credit, Travel Protection, All Destinations

• Cancel for Any Reason • Price Guarantee • Post-Departure Travel Insurance Benefits and more

By purchasing our Travel Protection Plus, travelers can relax and have confidence in their vacation purchase. If needed, travelers can cancel their trip for any reason. Simply call us at any time prior to departure to cancel and receive a refund in the form of a travel credit, minus the cost of the Travel Protection Plus. Other benefits include no fees for vacation changes, hurricane travel credit, and during travel benefits such as 24-hour emergency assistance, baggage protection and more.

Plus, when purchasing the Travel Protection Plus on Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii and Central America vacations, travelers also receive our Price Protection Guarantee — where if the hotel portion of the vacation price decreases after the booking is made, the traveler will receive the lower rate. This benefit also applies to airfare on Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight Vacations.

• Redemption Information:  Please refer to “How to File” section under Travel Protection for more information on requesting a refund or filing a claim. To review full plan details online, go to  Tripmate.com/wpN430  prior to your purchase, or for a summary of this information, review the Travel Protection section below.
• Inclusions:  Pre-Departure Penalty Waiver  Provided by Apple Vacations (non-insurance features) • Cancel for ANY reason and get a full refund in the form of a travel credit less the cost of the travel protection • No change fees that could quickly add up • Our lowest price guarantee on Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii and Central America vacations • No need to worry about the weather with our Hurricane Travel Credit Travel Protection Plus – full travel credit pricing of all vacation packages and destinations* Per passenger package value** $0 to $799.99: 13 years and older = $49.99 / 12 years and under = $24.99 $800 to $1,499.99: 13 years and older = $74.99 / 12 years and under = $37.49 $1,500 to $2,999.99: 13 years and older = $99.99 / 12 years and under = $49.99 $3,000 and up: 13 years and older = $124.99 / 12 years and under = $62.49 *Travel Protection Plus is not offered on scheduled air only vacations. **Holiday surcharge (12/18-12/30) per passenger: Add $30 for 13 years and older / Add $15 for 12 years and under
• Additional Information: Eligibility: This plan is only available to U.S. (except Puerto Rico) residents booking their travel with Apple Vacations. Note to Minnesota, Missouri and New York residents only: You are not required to purchase the Post-Departure Travel Insurance in order to purchase the Pre-Departure Penalty Waiver. The following items are not refundable under Travel Protection Plus • “No Show” situations where the traveler does not check in and denied boarding situations are not covered • Non-refundable hotel rates • Air not purchased from Apple Vacations • If the number of individuals occupying a room decreases, the remaining travelers will be responsible for additional costs incurred as a result of a change in the per person occupancy rate • Nonrefundable travel agent fees may be included in your package price. Please consult your travel agent. • No name changes or substitutions on travel protection plans • Cost to change to an alternate scheduled airline as a result of an airline schedule change prior to departure • The cost of the travel protection plan
• Pre Travel Coverage: Part A – Pre-Departure Penalty Waiver and Other Non-Insurance Services Provided by Apple Vacations Cancellation for Any Reason Waiver:  You may cancel your vacation for ANY reason prior to departure and receive a full refund in the form of a travel credit for your vacation, including, non-refundable airfares booked through Apple Vacations. Non-refundable hotel rates are not included. Travel Credit Program With this plan you’ve elected to receive 100% of your refund in Apple Vacations travel credits (redeemable through the original booking agency) less the non-refundable Travel Protection Plus payment. Apple Vacations travel credits may be used like cash when purchasing an Apple Vacation, are valid for travel commencing within 13 months (395 days) of original departure date, are non-refundable and non-transferable (issued only in the name of the passenger who cancelled) and may not be redeemed for cash. The protection provided by Part A is not transferable or refundable. Price Guarantee (provided by Apple Vacations):  Guarantees the lowest price on the vacation booking! If the price of the hotel on your Apple Vacation drops after booking the reservation, just let us know and we’ll adjust the reservation to the lower price. • Scheduled Air and Hotel-Only Vacations: Price Guarantee applies on the hotel portion of the vacation. • Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight Vacations: Price Guarantee applies on the air and hotel portion of the vacation. Price Guarantee not available on groups booked through our group department. The price guarantee applies to Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii and Central America vacations. The price adjustment must be made to the reservation while the lower Apple Vacations rate is available in the system. If the price does decrease on your Apple Vacation, please contact your travel agent or Apple Vacations at 1-800-517-2000. No Change Fees (provided by Apple Vacations):  Need to make a change? Any Apple Vacations fees for the FIRST instance are automatically waived with no charge or reactivation. If you need to revise any portion of your vacation prior to departure date that has supplier-imposed fees such as airline and hotel revision penalties, reactivation is required for continued coverage on the booking. Any additional fees incurred from changes made to your vacation after the FIRST revision are not waived. IMPORTANT NOTE: If the traveler chooses to decline repurchasing the Travel Protection Plus after a supplier-imposed fee is waived, the travelers will be subject to any subsequent fees for any further revisions or cancellations and will lose all of the benefits available with the Travel Protection Plus. To repurchase Travel Protection Plus at the reduced rate, contact your travel agent or Apple Vacations at 1-800-517-2000. Hurricane Travel Credit (provided by Apple Vacations):  The Hurricane Travel Credit applies for vacations departing June through November. While in destination, if your Apple Vacations trip is disrupted for 24 hours or more due to a Category One or greater hurricane, you will receive a refund for unused or interrupted vacation nights plus a “Fresh Start” certificate for a future vacation. “Fresh Start” certificate amounts: • $100 per adult, $50 per child for Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flights1 and $25 per person for Scheduled Air Vacations2. “Fresh Start” certificates are non-transferable and are not redeemable for cash and can be used on an Apple Vacation for travel any time (excluding holidays) for one year from the original departure date. • A qualifying disruption occurs when your hotel requires you to be displaced from their room for 24 hours or more due to the result of a Category One or greater hurricane and does not apply to hurricane watches, warnings or tropical storms. The Hurricane Travel Credit Plan applies to the nights you are displaced from your hotel if a comparable hotel of equal or greater hotel rating is not provided. • Business rules concerning the air portion of the vacation will vary by airline. Typically, each airline’s rules will be published when a hurricane/tropical storm occurs and will be specific to that storm. • Clients who believe they are eligible for benefits stated above due to a hurricane will need to send a written request with their name, hotel and a description of their displacement to: Apple Vacations Attention: Customer Services 8969 N Port Washington Rd Milwaukee, WI 53201-1460 1. The following may be considered Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight air: Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, TUI Airlines Belgium N.V., Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Swift Air, Viva Aerobus, Volaris in the designated classes of service of F, S, L, C, Z or Y. 2. Scheduled Air Vacations: include all published and bulk airfares in classes of services not listed under Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight Vacations (flights are designated as published air or bulk air in the electronic booking tool).
• During Travel Coverage: POST-DEPARTURE TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN –  Post Departure Travel Insurance Benefits are administered by: Trip Mate, Inc.* (*in CA & UT, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency). Plan payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. Review full plan details online at  Tripmate.com/wpN430 . Part B – Schedule of Insurance Benefits  (Underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company) Trip Interruption – Reimburses (up to the total trip cost) unused hotel arrangements plus additional costs to change or purchase a new airline ticket if you can’t travel due to circumstances such as illness or injury to you, a family member, or traveling companion, jury duty, subpoena, or a traffic accident on the way to the airport. Missed Connection: The plan reimburses you up to $500 for unused arrangements and additional transportation should you miss your Cruise or tour departure due to a delay of at least 3 hours to 12 hours of all regularly scheduled flights due to a covered reason, such as adverse weather or Quarantine (imposed by a physician or government authority). Trip Delay: The plan reimburses you up to $3,000 for expenses such as meals, lodging, and local transportation costs should you be delayed 6 or more hours due to a defined Hazard, such as a Common Carrier Delay or Quarantine (imposed by a physician or government authority). Emergency Evacuation – Pre-pays up to $75,000 for the cost of emergency medical transportation if a serious illness or injury occurs during your vacation that requires medical evacuation. Medical Expense – Provides Medical Expense benefits for a covered Sickness or Injury incurred while on your Trip up to $50,000 plus emergency dental coverage up to $750. Travel Accident – Accidental death and dismemberment coverage up to $10,000 in the event of loss of life or limb while flying. Baggage and Personal Effects – Up to $1,000. Coverage for direct physical loss or damage to your Baggage, passports, or visas while on your Trip. There is a per article limit of $300. There is a combined maximum limit of $600 total for the following: jewelry; watches; articles consisting in whole or in part of silver, gold or platinum; furs; articles trimmed with or made mostly of fur; sporting equipment, Ski Equipment, personal computers, radios, cameras, camcorders and their accessories and related equipment and other electronic items. Bag Delay – If, while on your Trip, your Baggage is delayed for more than 8 hours, the plan will pay up to $300 for the purchase of necessary additional clothing and personal articles. For complete details visit  Tripmate.com/wpN430 . Non-Insurance Benefits: Access your Medical Records Online – With our exclusive Global Xpi Service, you can assure that your most important medical records are available to you or any Physician chosen by you, anytime, anywhere in the world, quickly, wherever internet access is available. Register at your convenience at  globalxpi.com  or call toll-free 1-800-379-9887. It’s included during the Trip for which you purchased the Travel Protection Plan! Program Code: N430. For complete details of your state-specific post-departure Travel Protection Plan, including conditions, exclusions and limitations, please visit  Tripmate.com/wpN430 . If you do not have access to the Internet, please ask your travel agent to provide you with a copy. For example, coverage does not apply to: any sickness or condition of you, a Traveling Companion, Family Member or Business Partner traveling with you that existed during the 60 days prior to the effective date of the coverages (this exclusion is waived if your Plan Cost is received within 7 days of your initial deposit/payment for your Trip, the booking for the Trip is your first and only booking for this travel period and destination, and you are not disabled from travel at the time you make your payment for this Plan), suicide, normal pregnancy, war or any act of war. Please Note: Part A – The Pre-Departure Penalty Waiver is provided by Apple Vacations and is not an insurance benefit. Part B – The Post Departure Travel Insurance Benefits are administered by: Trip Mate, Inc.*, (*in CA & UT, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency) 9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO, 64114, 1-866-389-5378. Non-Insurance Services: are not insurance benefits. Generali Global Assistance 24-Hour Assistance Services are provided by: Generali Global Assistance and Global Xpi Medical Records Services are provided by Trip Mate. Benefits on this page are described on a general basis only. There are certain restrictions, exclusions and limitations that apply to all insurance coverages and services. This advertisement does not constitute or form any part of the Plan Description or any other contract of any kind. Plan benefits, limits, and provisions may vary by state jurisdiction. To review full plan details online, go to:  Tripmate.com/wpN430 .
• How To File A Claim: Pre Departure Changes/Cancellations Procedures: To make a change to your existing booking or to cancel your vacation prior to departure, please contact your travel agent. In the event that it is after hours and your travel agent is not available you must call our Apple Vacations team at 1-800-517-2000 no later than one hour prior to your scheduled departure with your name, booking number and date of travel prior to your original flight departure time. Post Departure Claim Procedures: For all post-departure travel insurance claims, contact Trip Mate, Inc. (In CA dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency) at 1-866-389-5378 or report your claim on-line at tripmate.com. The Post Departure Travel Protection Plan also includes the Generali Global Assistance, which provides you with medical consultation and monitoring, medical evacuation, prescription assistance, emergency messaging services to family or friends, travel document and ticket replacement, 24-hour legal assistance, and much more. For the Generali Global Assistance, call 1-833-421-0334 within the U.S. and Canada, and 1-954-334-8160 outside of the USA and Canada. Your Plan Number is N430.

† Fees may apply

Travel Protection Plus -Cash Refund, All Destinations

Contact your agent about pricing for this optional service.

By purchasing our Travel Protection Plus, travelers can relax and have confidence in their vacation purchase. If needed, travelers can cancel their trip for any reason. Simply call us at any time prior to departure to cancel and receive a refund, minus the cost of the Travel Protection Plus, in the original form of payment. Other benefits include no fees for vacation changes, hurricane travel credit, and during travel benefits such as 24-hour emergency assistance, baggage protection and more. Plus, when purchasing the Travel Protection Plus on Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii and Central America vacations, travelers also receive our Price Protection Guarantee — where if the hotel portion of the vacation price decreases after the booking is made, the traveler will receive the lower rate. This benefit also applies to airfare on Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight Vacations.

• Inclusions:  Pre-Departure Penalty Waiver  Provided by Apple Vacations (non-insurance features) • Cancel for ANY reason and get a full refund, less the cost of the travel protection, in the original form of payment • No change fees that could quickly add up • Our lowest price guarantee on Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii and Central America vacations • No need to worry about the weather with our Hurricane Travel Credit Travel Protection Plus – cash refund pricing of all vacation packages and destinations* Per passenger package value** $0 to $799.99: 13 years and older = $139.99 / 12 years and under = $69.99 $800 to $1,499.99: 13 years and older = $184.99 / 12 years and under = $92.49 $1,500 to $2,999.99: 13 years and older = $229.99 / 12 years and under = $114.99 $3,000 and up: 13 years and older = $284.99 / 12 years and under = $114.99 *Travel Protection Plus is not offered on scheduled air only vacations. **Holiday surcharge (12/18-12/30) per passenger: Add $30 for 13 years and older / Add $15 for 12 years and under
• Pre Travel Coverage: Part A – Pre-Departure Penalty Waiver and Other Non-Insurance Services Provided by Apple Vacations Cancellation for Any Reason Waiver:  You may cancel your vacation for ANY reason prior to departure and receive a full refund for your vacation, including, non-refundable airfares booked through Apple Vacations. Non-refundable hotel rates are not included. Your refund is made in the original form of payment. The protection provided by Part A is not transferable or refundable. Price Guarantee (provided by Apple Vacations):  Guarantees the lowest price on the vacation booking! If the price of the hotel on your Apple Vacation drops after booking the reservation, just let us know and we’ll adjust the reservation to the lower price. • Scheduled Air and Hotel-Only Vacations: Price Guarantee applies on the hotel portion of the vacation. • Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight Vacations: Price Guarantee applies on the air and hotel portion of the vacation. Price Guarantee not available on groups booked through our group department. The price guarantee applies to Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii and Central America vacations. The price adjustment must be made to the reservation while the lower Apple Vacations rate is available in the system. If the price does decrease on your Apple Vacation, please contact your travel agent or Apple Vacations at 1-800-517-2000. No Change Fees (provided by Apple Vacations):  Need to make a change? Any Apple Vacations fees for the FIRST instance are automatically waived with no charge or reactivation. If you need to revise any portion of your vacation prior to departure date that has supplier-imposed fees such as airline and hotel revision penalties, reactivation is required for continued coverage on the booking. Any additional fees incurred from changes made to your vacation after the FIRST revision are not waived. IMPORTANT NOTE: If the traveler chooses to decline repurchasing the Travel Protection Plus after a supplier-imposed fee is waived, the travelers will be subject to any subsequent fees for any further revisions or cancellations and will lose all of the benefits available with the Travel Protection Plus. To repurchase Travel Protection Plus at the reduced rate, contact your travel agent or Apple Vacations at 1-800-517-2000. Hurricane Travel Credit (provided by Apple Vacations):  The Hurricane Travel Credit applies for vacations departing June through November. While in destination, if your Apple Vacations trip is disrupted for 24 hours or more due to a Category One or greater hurricane, you will receive a refund for unused or interrupted vacation nights plus a “Fresh Start” certificate for a future vacation. “Fresh Start” certificate amounts: • $100 per adult, $50 per child for Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flights1 and $25 per person for Scheduled Air Vacations2. “Fresh Start” certificates are non-transferable and are not redeemable for cash and can be used on an Apple Vacation for travel any time (excluding holidays) for one year from the original departure date. • A qualifying disruption occurs when your hotel requires you to be displaced from their room for 24 hours or more due to the result of a Category One or greater hurricane and does not apply to hurricane watches, warnings or tropical storms. The Hurricane Travel Credit Plan applies to the nights you are displaced from your hotel if a comparable hotel of equal or greater hotel rating is not provided. • Business rules concerning the air portion of the vacation will vary by airline. Typically, each airline’s rules will be published when a hurricane/tropical storm occurs and will be specific to that storm. • Clients who believe they are eligible for benefits stated above due to a hurricane will need to send a written request with their name, hotel and a description of their displacement to: Apple Vacations Attention: Customer Services 8969 N Port Washington Rd Milwaukee, WI 53201-1460 1The following may be considered Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight air: Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, TUI Airlines Belgium N.V., Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Swift Air, Viva Aerobus, Volaris in the designated classes of service of F, S, L, C, Z or Y. 2Scheduled Air Vacations: include all published and bulk airfares in classes of services not listed under Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight Vacations (flights are designated as published air or bulk air in the electronic booking tool).

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Promotional offers vary by resort and may only be available for a limited time. Restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Offers and pricing may be withdrawn or changed without notice. Additional restrictions may apply. ALGV Group Credit valid on the following NEW Contracted Group types: Social, Leisure, Reunion, Wedding, Vow Renewal and Meeting, Incentive, Corporate Event (MICE) groups.). 3-night minimum stay on all rooms to count towards Group Credit (See exceptions below). Promotion is combinable with all hotel comps and concessions, and ALG Vacations™ Anytime Group Air Credit. Offer only valid for new contracted groups booked through ALG Vacations™ and participating hotels. Group contract must be signed and initial deposit made by promotion end date which is subject to change in order to qualify for the offer. Additionally, the group must have made the final group payment on time by the due date. Offer does not apply to groups that cancel and rebook, groups who rebooked due to previous COVID-19 travel disruptions, or groups booked with a GroupEase® promotional code. Group credit will be deducted from final group invoice within 30 days of departure and can be used on one or more reservation up to the amount earned. Offer may not be combinable with other contracted ALG Vacations™ Group offers. No substitutions will be offered, cannot be exchanged, or held over for future groups. Additional blackout dates may apply by individual hotel. Room tiers for valid credits must be met by paid rooms. Complimentary rooms will not count towards the qualifying rooms. ALGV Booking Code: JAN24 Roundtrip Amstar™ DMC airport/hotel shared transfers included in bookings to Mexico, Central America, and most Caribbean islands; not included for air-only bookings. Upgrades to private or private deluxe transfers available for additional fees. Exclusive Perks offers vary by hotel. Travel dates and other restrictions may apply. Not valid on contracted groups unless otherwise noted. Added value amenities, benefits, etc., are offered strictly through ALG Vacations® and affiliated ALG Vacations® brands, are subject to change, and may be withdrawn at any time. ALG Vacations® is not responsible for errors or omissions. Bookings are subject to the current ALG Vacations® terms and conditions. Apple Vacations is not responsible for errors or omissions. Bookings are subject to the current Apple Vacations terms and conditions. Apple Vacations materials (including, but not limited to, names, trademark, service marks, logos, marketing materials, etc.) shall not be used, reproduced, transmitted or distributed in any way, except with the express written consent of Apple Vacations. CST #2139014-20.

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Travel Protection Plus

Your pet became sick?  No problem! You can cancel or change your reservation— no change fees!  Price gone down since you booked?  No worries! United Vacations can guarantee our lowest price on select vacations! Unexpected mishap while on vacation? We've got you covered!

Our Travel Protection Plus helps give you some peace of mind, before and during travel. Cancel or change your vacation at any time, guarantee our lowest price on select vacations, receive coverage during travel and more.

What is Travel Protection Plus?

Pre-departure penalty waiver provided by united vacations (non-insurance features).

•   Cancel for Any Reason:  You may cancel your vacation for ANY reason prior to departure and receive a full refund for your vacation, less the cost of the Travel Protection plan, including non-refundable airfares booked through United Vacations.* Non-refundable hotel rates are not included. Your refund is made in the original form of payment unless at the time of purchase you elect to receive a portion or all of your refund in the form of United Vacations travel credits**.
•   Price Guarantee***:  Guarantees the lowest price on the vacation booking! If the price of the hotel or Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight on your vacation drops after booking the reservation, just let us know and we'll adjust the reservation to the lower price. Valid on Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii and Central America vacations.
•   No Change Fees*:  Need to make a change? Any United Vacations fees for the FIRST instance are automatically waived with no charge or reactivation fee when there are no supplier change fees. For changes that require a complete cancellation and rebook, the new booking must be finalized within 7 days of the initial cancellation.
• ​ * Note to Minnesota, Missouri and New York residents only:  You are not required to purchase the Post-Departure Travel Insurance in order to purchase the Pre-Departure Penalty Waiver. Contact 1-877-538-3815 for details.
•   Hurricane Travel Credit*^:  If a Category One or greater hurricane disrupts a vacation for 24 hours or more, travelers will receive a refund for unused or interrupted vacation nights plus a future vacation discount certificate. Valid for reservations departing June through November.

**Travel credit policies

• Travel credits are valid for travel commencing within 13 months (395 days) from original departure date.
• Travel credits are nonrefundable, nontransferable, not redeemable for cash, and must be used by expiration date.
• Travel credits will be issued in the names of the passengers on the original reservation.
• All refunds must be requested within 60 days of the date of cancellation.

Post-Departure Travel Insurance^ Underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

•   Trip Interruption:  Reimburses (up to the total trip cost) unused hotel arrangements plus additional costs to change or purchase a new airline ticket if you can't travel due to circumstances such as illness or injury to you, a family member, or traveling companion, jury duty, subpoena, or a traffic accident on the way to the airport.
•   Travel Delay:  Reimburses you up to $3,000 for expenses such as meals, lodging, and local transportation costs should you be delayed 6 or more hours due to a defined Hazard, such as a Common Carrier Delay or Quarantine (imposed by a physician or government authority).
•   Missed Connection:  The plan reimburses you up to $500 for unused arrangements and additional transportation should you miss your Cruise or tour departure due to a delay of at least 3 hours to 12 hours of all regularly scheduled flights due to a covered reason, such as adverse weather or Quarantine (imposed by a physician or government authority).
•   Emergency Evacuation:  Under certain circumstances detailed in the Plan, the Plan can pay for the transportation expenses Incurred to evacuate you to the nearest qualified hospital and/or to return you home.
•   Baggage/Personal Property:  Reimburses you for baggage or items lost, stolen, or damaged during your vacation.
•   Medical Expenses:  Reimburses medical costs should you incur hospital charges or other medical bills as a result of an illness or injury during your vacation.
•   Baggage Delay:  Reimburses for the purchase of necessary personal items if your bags are delayed by the airline for 8 hours or longer. The plan covers you for the purchase of necessary items up to $300 in the event your luggage is delayed by a common carrier for more than 8 hours en route to your vacation.
•   Travel Accident:  Accidental death and dismemberment coverage in the event of loss of life, limb, or sight resulting from an injury occurring during Your Trip.

Travel Protection Plus Pricing*

* Valid for of all vacation packages and destinations (except scheduled air only vacations). Holiday Pricing  (departures 12/18-12/30): Add $30.00 per adult ages 13 +; add $15.00 per child 12 and under ( maximum $114.99 ).

How Do You Purchase Travel Protection Plus?

While you are building your vacation, you can select Travel Protection Plus from the Add-Ons menu, or add it during the first step of the check-out process in the Travel Protection section. Travel Protection Plus can only be purchased online during the booking process. To add travel protection after you have made your reservation, call your travel agent or United Vacations customer service at 888-854-3899. Travel Protection Plus may only be added within 7 days of your initial deposit, provided you have not yet made your final payment.

INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Benefits on this page are described on a general basis only. There are certain restrictions, exclusions and limitations that apply to all insurance coverages. This advertisement does not constitute or form any part of the plan description or any other contract of any kind. Plan benefits, limits and provisions may vary by state jurisdiction. To review full plan details online, go to:  www.tripmate.com/wpN430U .

Plan payments are made up of insurance benefits and non-insurance services.

Insurance benefits are underwritten by:  Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.

Non-Insurance services:  are not insurance benefits underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. One Call 24-Hour Assistance Services are provided by: One Call Worldwide Travel Services Network and Global Xpi Medical Records Services are provided by Trip Mate.

Plan administrator:  Trip Mate, Inc. (in CA & UT, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency) 9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64114, 1-833-791-2989.

* All United Vacations-imposed revision fees are waived and are available for unlimited use so long as Travel Protection Plus remains on the reservation. Canceling or changing their vacation at any time before departure without costly revision fees does not include non-refundable properties. Supplier-imposed fees such as airline/hotel revision penalties will be covered for the first revision instance. If used to cover supplier-imposed fees, Travel Protection Plus will need to be reapplied to the reservation at 75% of the original price in order to maintain the program benefits or the traveler is subject to any subsequent revision or cancel fees.

*** For the Price Guarantee to apply to the hotel portion of the reservation, the price adjustment must be made to the reservation while the lower United Vacations rate is available. Price Guarantee also covers the air portion of exclusive nonstop vacation air vacations.

*^ The Hurricane Travel Credit applies for vacations departing June through November. While in destination, if your United Vacations trip is interrupted for 24 hours or more due to a Category One or greater hurricane, you will receive a refund for unused or interrupted vacation nights plus a "Fresh Start" certificate for a future vacation. "Fresh Start" certificate amounts: $25 per person. "Fresh Start" certificates are non-transferable and are not redeemable for cash and can be used on a United Vacation for travel any time (excluding holidays) for one year from the original departure date. A qualifying disruption occurs when your hotel requires you to be displaced from their room for 24 hours or more due to the result of a Category One or greater hurricane and does not apply to hurricane watches, warnings or tropical storms. The Hurricane Travel Credit Plan applies to the nights you are displaced from your hotel if a comparable hotel of equal or greater hotel rating is not provided.

^ The Travel Protection Benefits are underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies, Columbus, Ohio and administered by Trip Mate Inc., * (*in CA & UT, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency) 9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO, 64114, 1-833-791-2989. Non-insurance Services: are not insurance benefits. Generali Global Assistance 24-Hour Assistance Services are provided by: Generali Global Assistance and Global Xpi Medical Records Services are provided by Trip Mate. Benefits on this page are described on general basis only. There are certain restrictions, exclusions and limitations that apply to all insurance coverages and services. This advertisement does not constitute or form any part of the Plan Description or any other contract of any kind. Plan benefits, limits, and provisions may vary by state jurisdiction. To view the full plan details please visit:  http://www.tripmate.com/wpN430U  and view your state specific plan document.

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