By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas notes that life being far from normal has made people consider the possibility that their travel plans may not always happen when and how they originally thought.
"We did a survey in the past month and found that more than half of American adults, 55%, said that they are planning to take a vacation of at least one overnight stay before the end of next year," Steward said.
Thirty-one percent said they are more likely to purchase travel insurance for those trips because of COVID-19.
"Recent AAA Travel bookings have increased 11% over 2019 levels," Steward said. "That interest in travel insurance has increased in turn. Our travel insurance sales have increased more than double digits year over year."
Particularly if you plan to travel abroad, look into the idea of travel insurance.
"It's important to take a look at that," Steward said. "Take into consideration what types of travel insurance there are, what exactly would be covered and if COVID related issues are covered in the specific policy."
Some international destinations may require visitors to carry travel insurance, to help cover any unexpected medical costs that may be incurred while visiting.