Travel Alerts

As always, our primary concern is for the safety and well-being of our customers. Travel Alerts are provided to keep travelers informed about events that may impact their travel and travel insurance coverage. Travel insurance is designed to protect a traveler against unforeseen events. A Cover-More protection plan must have been purchased prior to the date when an event became foreseeable to be eligible for coverage.

The travel alerts listed below are known events and considered foreseeable as of the date listed. Please refer to the appropriate policy document for information regarding plan coverage, travel assistance services and instructions on how to file a claim.

For plan questions contact Cover-More Customer Service team at 800-749-4922.

World Events

 

Blocked Destinations

 

OFAC Destinations

Cover-More strongly believes in remaining compliant with government regulations, while continuing to serve you. Cover-More travel insurance products do not provide coverage for trips to or from cruises that port in OFAC-sanctioned destinations.

 

 

DestinationEffective Date
Crimea                                                                      March 24, 2016
IranAugust 2, 2011
SyriaAugust 2, 2011
North KoreaAugust 2, 2011
LibyaAugust 2, 2011

 

 

Non- OFAC Destinations

As of the effective dates listed, Cover-More has made the business decision to no longer offer its products for trips to the following destinations.

DestinationEffective Date
YemenSeptember 3, 2024
MyanmarSeptember 3, 2024
AfghanistanSeptember 3, 2024
SudanSeptember 3, 2024
South SudanSeptember 3, 2024
HaitiSeptember 3, 2024
IsraelOctober 17, 2023
Palestine Territories (Includes Gaza Strip and West Bank)October 17, 2023
RussiaMarch 22, 2022
BelarusMarch 22, 2023
UkraineMarch 22, 2023

War

Cover-More is no longer able to offer its products for trips to the following destinations.

DestinationEffective Date
IsraelOctober 10, 2023
Palestinian Territories (Includes Gaza Strip & West Bank)October 10, 2023
UkraineMarch 22, 2022
RussiaMarch 22, 2022
BelarusMarch 22, 2022

Travel Supplier Alerts Travel Supplier Alerts

In unstable economic times, travel suppliers can experience financial issues, causing some suppliers to partially or completely suspend their operations. Cover-More Inc. ("Cover-More") would like to remind you of the importance of purchasing travel protection for reasons such as financial default.

Some Cover-More protection plans provide coverage for financial default occurring more than 14 days following an insured's effective date for the trip cancellation or trip interruption benefits. A Cover-More protection plan with coverage for financial default must have been purchased prior to the date when financial default became foreseeable per the terms of the policy in order to be eligible for coverage.

The suppliers listed below have either defaulted or are not yet considered to be in Financial Default and are at risk for Financial Default with foreseeability dates as indicated below. Cover-More is still accepting enrollments for these suppliers, but plans purchased after the listed foreseeability date will not include Financial Default coverage.

CompanyForeseeable DatePurchase By Date
Spirit Airlines (Berkshire Hathaway)October 28, 2024October 13, 2024
Fly Egypt (Zurich)October 21, 2024October 08, 2024
Fly Egypt (Berkshire Hathaway)October 21, 2024October 05, 2024
Spirit Airlines (Zurich)October 3, 2024September 20, 2024
Canada Jetlines (Zurich)August 15, 2024August 2, 2024
Canada Jetlines (Berkshire Hathaway)August 15, 2024July 31, 2024
Maranatha Tours (Berkshire Hathaway)July 10, 2024June 25, 2024
Maranatha Tours (Zurich)July 10, 2024June 24, 2024
Curacao's JetAir (Zurich)June 18, 2024June 4, 2024
Curacao's JetAir (Berkshire Hathaway)June 18, 2024June 2, 2024
FTI Touristik GmhH (Zurich)June 3, 2024May 20, 2024
FTI Touristik GmbH (Berkshire Hathaway)June 3, 2024May 18, 2024
COACH USA (Zurich)May 29, 2024June 11, 2024
COACH USA (Berkshire Hathaway)May 26, 2024June 11, 2024
Brazil Airline GOLJanuary 25, 2024January 9, 2024
Braathens Regional AirlinesOctober 19, 2023October 3, 2023
Ultimate JetChartersOctober 10, 2023September 25, 2023
NiceairMay 19, 2023May 3, 2023
Ultra AirMarch 30, 2023March 14, 2023
Viva AirFebruary 10, 2023January 25, 2023
Garuda IndonesiaSeptember 23, 2022September 7, 2022

Please refer to your appropriate policy document for complete details, including purchase requirements, regarding Financial Insolvency coverage.

Other Travel Suppliers

Our underwriter has made a business decision to no longer accept enrollments for trips using the following list of travel suppliers.

CompanyForeseeable DatePurchase By Date
ARYYVE ToursAugust 2, 2024July 18, 2024
Air VanuatuMay 10, 2024April 26, 2024
GoGo Worldwide VacationsFebruary 28, 2024N/A
Lynx AirFebruary 22, 2024February 6, 2024
American Queen Voyages, formerly American Queen Steamboat CompanyFebruary 20, 2024February 4, 2024
Schneider ReisenSeptember 19, 2023September 3, 2023
Air BelgiumSeptember 18, 2023September 2, 2023
Vantage Deluxe TravelJune 12, 2023May 27, 2023
NiceairMay 19, 2023May 3, 2023
Air MoldovaApril 21, 2023April 5, 2023
Ultra AirMarch 30, 2023March 14, 2023
Blue AirMarch 21, 2023March 5, 2023
Viva AirFebruary 10, 2023January 25, 2023
DeturOctober 17, 2022October 1, 2022

For travel partners who submit plan enrollments through an API or roster, you must no longer offer or accept plan enrollments for any of the suppliers identified on these lists.

This list may not be a full representation of all events. The terms and conditions of the policy described in this brief summary are governed by the individual policy document that contains the complete terms.

Hurricanes & Tropical Storms

An extreme weather event such as a hurricane or tropical storm may cause travel disruptions, mandatory evacuations and more. Travel impacted by one of these events may be eligible for travel protection coverage and assistance services. Travel protection plans must have been purchased prior to the date when an event becomes foreseeable. Customers who purchased their plan prior to an event occurring may be eligible for coverage.

Storm NameForeseeable Date
Tropical Storm PattyNovember 3, 2024
Tropical Storm Kong ReyOctober 25, 2024
Tropical Storm TramiOctober 21, 2024
Tropical Storm KristyOctober 21, 2024
Tropical Cyclone DanaOctober 23, 2024
Hurricane OscarOctober 19, 2024
Tropical Storm NadineOctober 19, 2024
Tropical Storm BarijatOctober 7, 2024
Hurricane MiltonOctober 5, 2024
Tropical Storm LeslieOctober 3, 2024
Tropical Storm AnchaOctober 1, 2024
Tropical Storm KirkSeptember 30, 2024
Typhoon KrathonSeptember 27, 2024
Tropical Storm JebiSeptember 27, 2024
Tropical Storm JoyceSeptember 27, 2024
Tropical Storm IsaacSeptember 26, 2024
Tropical Storm CimaronSeptember 25, 2024
Tropical Storm HeleneSeptember 24, 2024
Hurricane JohnSeptember 23, 2024
Typhoon PulasanSeptember 16, 2024
Tropical Storm GordonSeptember 13, 2024
Tropical Storm IleanaSeptember 12, 2024
Tropical Storm BebincaSeptember 10, 2024
Tropical Storm FrancineSeptember 9, 2024
Tropical Storm YagiSeptember 1, 2024
Tropical Storm HectorAugust 25, 2024
Typhoon ShanshanAugust 22, 2024
Tropical Storm HoneAugust 22, 2024
Tropical Storm JongdariAugust 19, 2024
Tropical Storm GilmaAugust 18, 2024
Tropical Storm AmpilAugust 12, 2024
Tropical Storm Son-TinhAugust 12, 2024
Tropical Storm ErnestoAugust 12, 2024
Tropical Storm MariaAugust 7, 2024
Hurricane DebbyAugust 3, 2024
Tropical Storm DanielAugust 3, 2024
Tropical Storm CarlottaJuly 31, 2024
Tropical Storm BudJuly 24, 2024
Tropical Storm PrapiroonJuly 20, 2024
Tropical Storm GaemiJuly 20, 2024
Tropical Storm ChrisJuly 1, 2024
Tropical Storm BerylJune 28, 2024
Severe Storms in ColoradoJune 21, 2024
Tropical Cyclone EwiniarMay 25, 2024
Tropical Cyclone RemalMay 25, 2024
Tropical Cyclone Twenty-FiveMay 19, 2024
Tropical Cyclone IalyMay 16, 2024
Tropical Cyclone HidayaMay 1, 2024
Tropical Cyclone PaulApril 10, 2024
Tropical Cyclone OlgaApril 5, 2024
Tropical Cyclone GermaneMarch 26, 2024
Tropical Cyclone MeganMarch 15, 2024
Tropical Cyclone 19 (Zurich)March 15, 2024
Tropical Cyclone 18/NevilleMarch 11, 2024
Tropical Cyclone FilipoMarch 10, 2024

Terrorism & Civil Disorder

Unfortunately, in today’s world, acts of terror and civil disorder have become more prevalent and greatly impact our daily lives. Travel protection plans do provide coverage for terrorist incidents and civil disorder under some plans. A Travel protection plan with coverage for incidents and civil disorder must have been purchased prior to the date when an event became foreseeable to be eligible for coverage. Customers who purchased their plan prior to an event occurring may be eligible for coverage.

Terrorist IncidentForeseeable Date
Venezuelan CitiesJuly 30, 2024
Arson attacks Paris, FranceJuly 30, 2024
Muscat, OmanJuly 15, 2024
New Caledonia (Zurich)May 14, 2024
Australia (Zurich)April 15, 2024
HaitiMarch 1, 2024
Athens, GreeceFebruary 3, 2024
Kerman, IranJanuary 3, 2024
Queen Elizabeth National Park, UgandaOctober 17, 2023
Brussels, BelgiumOctober 16, 2023
IsraelOctober 07, 2023

Labor Strike Alerts

Labor strikes may affect public transportation causing travel cancellations, interruptions or delays. If your travel plans may be impacted by the labor strike, you may want to confirm any air, ground and rail services during your travels prior to traveling. A travel protection plan must have been purchased prior to the date when an event becomes foreseeable. Customers who purchased their plan prior to the labor strike foreseeable date may be eligible for coverage.

 

Labor StrikeForeseeable Date
United Flight AttendantsAugust 28, 2024
India - India PortAugust 10, 2024
Portugal - EasyJet Cabin CrewJuly 31, 2024
Canada - Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA)June 28, 2024
Canada - WestJetJune 19, 2024
France - French Aviation Workers/ATCJune 18, 2024
Nigeria Labor StrikeJune 3, 2024
North Carolina - Charlotte Douglas Intl AirportMay 23, 2024
France - French Air Traffic ControllersApril 22, 2024
Austria - Austrian AirlinesMarch 26, 2024
Lufthansa flight attendant/cabin crew strikeMarch 9, 2024
Lufthansa Ground Crew StrikeFebruary 27, 2024
Strike at Eiffel TowerFebruary 19, 2024
German Public Transport Union Verdi StrikeFebruary 26, 2024
Lufthansa Ground Crew StrikeFebruary 5, 2024
Germany GDL Union StrikeJanuary 22, 2024
French Air Traffic ControllersDecember 15, 2023
Germany GDL Union StrikeDecember 6, 2023

Earthquake

Thousands of people are impacted by earthquakes every year and these events can disrupt travel arrangements around the world. Travel impacted by earthquakes may be eligible for travel protection coverage and assistance services. A travel protection plan must have been purchased prior to the date when an earthquake became foreseeable to be eligible for coverage. Customers who purchased their plan prior to the earthquake foreseeable date may be eligible for coverage.

EarthquakeForeseeable Date
JapanAugust 8, 2024
PeruJune 28, 2024
ItalyMay 20, 2024
Mexico and GuatemalaMay 12, 2024
TaiwanApril 3, 2024
Papua New GuineaMarch 24, 2024
North TokyoMarch 21, 2024

Tornado

Tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction and can have devastating consequences leaving large areas inhabitable. Travel impacted by a tornado may be eligible for travel protection coverage and assistance services. A travel protection plan must have been purchased prior to the date when a tornado became foreseeable to be eligible coverage. Customers who purchased their plan prior to the tornado foreseeable date may be eligible for coverage.

TornadoForeseeable Date

Volcano

Volcano eruption ash clouds, smoke and steam can cause travel disruptions. Travel impacted by volcanos may be eligible for travel protection coverage and assistance services. A travel protection plan must have been purchased prior to the date when an event becomes foreseeable. Customers who purchased their plan prior to the volcano foreseeable event may be eligible for coverage.

VolcanoForeseeable Date
New Zealand-- White Island VolcanoAugust 22, 2024
Italy - Mount Etna volcanic eruptionJuly 5, 2024
Philippines - Mount Kanlaon volcanic eruptionJune 4, 2024
Iceland - volcanic eruptionMay 29, 2024
Indonesia - Mt. Ibu volcanic eruptionMay 18, 2024
Indonesia - Ruang volcanic eruptionApril 16, 2024
Ecuador - La Cumbre volcanic eruptionMarch 3, 2024
Popocatepetl, MexicoFebruary 20, 2024

Wildfire

Wildfires can cause mandatory evacuations, travel disruptions and more. Travel impacted by wildfires may be eligible for travel protection coverage and assistance services. A travel protection plan must have been purchased prior to the date when a wildfire becomes foreseeable. Customers who purchased their plan prior to wildfire foreseeable date may be eligible for coverage.

EventForeseeable Date
Canada 
Wildfires in the Aveiro and Viseu districts of PortugalAugust 18, 2024
July 22, 2024 
Thompson Fire - CaliforniaJuly 2, 2024
Riley Fire - AlaskaJune 30, 2024

Winter Storm

Every year winter storms affect travel with multiple flight cancellations, delays, and interruptions, to name a few. Some airlines may alert travelers of the airlines intention to waive change fees, cancellation fees and fare increase differences for customers impacted by winter storms. Other airlines may advise travelers to check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport. A travel protection plan must have been purchased prior to the date when a winter storm becomes foreseeable. Customers who purchased a plan prior to the foreseeability of the storm may be eligible for coverage.

EventForeseeable Date

Flight Disruptions

EventForeseeable Date

Flooding

EventForeseeable Date
Valencia, SpainOctober 29, 2024
Eastern and Central EuropeSeptember 13, 2024
Dubai (Berkshire Hathaway-underwritten plans)April 17, 2024
Dubai (Zurich-underwritten plans)April 16, 2024
New York, New YorkApril 2, 2024

Security Evacuation – Exempted Countries

Some Cover More protection plans include a Security Evacuation Benefit that may provide extrication services if a traveler is in imminent physical danger from locations that are not on the Exempted Country list. Zurich reserves the right to modify this list upon 30 day(s) notice.

Current Exempted Country list:

Exempted CountryDate
Israel and Occupied Territories of PalestineOctober 7, 2023
AfghanistanJune 29, 2022
BelarusJune 29, 2022
Central African RepublicJune 29, 2022
Crimea of UkraineJune 29, 2022
CubaJune 29, 2022
EthiopiaJune 29, 2022
HaitiJune 29, 2022
IranJune 29, 2022
IraqJune 29, 2022
LibyaJune 29, 2022
MaliJune 29, 2022
North KoreaJune 29, 2022
Russian FederationJune 29, 2022
SomaliaJune 29, 2022
South SudanJune 29, 2022
SyriaJune 29, 2022
UkraineJune 29, 2022
YemenJune 29, 2022

 

Other Events

Travel impacted by one of these events may be eligible for travel protection coverage and assistance services. Cover-More protection plans must have been purchased prior to the date when an event becomes foreseeable. Customers who purchased their plan prior to an event occurring may be eligible for coverage.

EventForeseeable Date
Fire at Club Med Punta Cana - Resort temporarily closed until October 14, 2024September 12, 2024
Catania airport closure due to Mount Etna eruptionAugust 15, 2024
Flights suspended to and from Beirut Lebanon airportAugust 15, 2024
Heavy rainfall leads to deadly landslides- Kerala, IndiaJuly 29, 2024
CloudStrike Global IT OutageJuly 19, 2024
Dengue outbreak in Samoa (Zurich)March 26, 2024
Baltimore bridge collapseMarch 26, 2024

This list may not be a full representation of all events. For a summary of the plans details on coverages, benefits, limitations and exclusions of the insurance plan, please refer to the applicable Description of Coverage or state specific Individual Travel Protection Insurance Policy.