Position Statement on Tropical Storm Douglas

Released: 6/30/2014 The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory for tropical storm Douglas on Monday June 30th, 2014. It is the fourth named storm of the year. Any Tin Leg plans purchased on or after Monday, June 30th, 2014, will not cover any losses related to Douglas. Tin Leg customers who have purchased a policy prior to June 30th are strongly urged to review their coverage as some benefits, including trip cancellation, interruption, travel delay and non-medical evacuation, may be applied to this situation. Please contact Tin Leg with any questions at 844-240-1233.  

Position Statement on Hurricane Cristina

Released: 6/11/14 The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory for tropical storm Cristina on Monday, June 9th, 2014. Cristina became a Hurricane at 2:00 AM PDT on June 11th, 2014. This is the third storm of the 2014 hurricane season. Any Tin Leg plans purchased on or after Monday, June 9th, 2014, will not cover any losses related to Cristina. Tin Leg customers who have purchased a policy prior to June 9th are strongly urged to review their coverage as some benefits, including trip cancellation, interruption, travel delay and non-medical evacuation, may be applied to this situation. Please contact Tin… Read More

Position Statement on Tropical Depression Boris

Released: 06/05/2014 On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014, the National Hurricane Center named tropical storm Boris. It is the second named storm of the year. As of Wednesday, June 4th, the storm was downgraded to tropical depression Boris. Any Tin Leg plans purchased on or after Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014, will not cover any losses related to Boris. Tin Leg customers who have purchased a policy prior to June 3rd are strongly urged to review their coverage as some benefits, including trip cancellation, interruption, travel delay and non-medical evacuation, may be applied to this situation. Please contact Tin Leg with any… Read More

MERS Position Statement

Released: 5/16/2014 The recent news about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) does not change the coverage available in Tin Leg travel insurance policies. Travelers needing to seek medical treatment during their trip due to MERS-CoV will be able to use the Tin Leg coverage the same way as any other medical situation. Even if the reported outbreak escalates, Tin Leg does not have any restrictions for epidemics or pandemics, so medical expense coverage will remain the same. Travelers who want the choice to cancel due to concern that they may contract the virus during their trip should consider the… Read More