Trip Mate Insurance

Well, having read the earlier reviews, was concerned. But...Tripmate has recently been acquired by a highly regarded major insurance company. Had to cancel a trip we had booked with Pleasant Holidays. We purchased cancel for any reason trip insurance. Wife got sick before the trip began, so we cancelled. Went onto Tripmate.com to begin the process of filing. They provide you with very specific information they need and all of the instructions for filing the claim. Was a piece of cake. Filled out the forms online, then printed them off. Also printed the doctor's form. Had doctor complete the form. Then scanned all of the forms, and the rest of the trip documentation Tripmate needed (all of the usual stuff everyone should have when they book a trip) and emailed the info to Tripmate.

When I purchased my travel insurance it was through World Nomad. I didnt know that Tripmate is the processing company. After I looked at the review here I was afraid that they won't reimburse my cancellation trip. Before I filed my cancellation trip prior to departure I called World Nomad and they advised me to gather all documents and upload when ready to submit. Which I followed the instruction and had to go back to my physician as a different form is needed. I submitted everything at once on April 1. April 3rd I received my confirmation that the application has been received and they are processing it. April 18 I received from the company that they have approved my claim but it was partial which it was fine because it was off by 50 dollars. Today I received my 1800 dollar check. Can't complain. It takes time but everything was done within 30 days. I would certainly purchase through them again.

Purchased Trip Mate when booking a two week Viking ocean cruise. On October the 26th, on the 8th day of the cruise, my Father suffered a heart attack while on the island of Curacao. That was the first time I read the reviews online regarding Trip Mate and Was very concerned having read all the negative reviews and was ready to go to war with Viking Cruises and Trip Mate. I was asked to keep an open mind and was assured that the claim would be handled fairly and in a timely manner.

While in the initial stages of filing a claim with Trip Mate, and based on the reviews I had read here, I was very concerned that we'd never see any of our money returned. In August of this year, my husband and I had to cancel a trip with Viking Cruises due to his sudden illness. We called Viking on the day we were supposed to depart for the trip, and I downloaded the claim forms from Trip Mate on the same day. My husband had seen the doctor about ten days prior to our departure date and was still not fit for travel. I read the insurance policy very carefully and followed all of the instructions to a tee. It took about two weeks to get all the documents together and signed by our physician. I kept copies of everything I submitted. I MAILED all documents (certified mail with return receipt service). Because of this, I was able to see exactly when Trip Mate received my documents and who signed for them.

The claim that I made with TripMate insurance is finally settled - The TripMate e-check arrived online in the full amount (of the limit) of the claim. I am now a happy camper and would have given TripMate 5 stars, but gave 4 instead because of the following: 1) Documentation required for claim is excessive. You must save EVERYTHING about your trip, your expenses, plane tickets, hotel/places stayed, police reports, hospital reports, witnesses, etc. This took me the better part of a day to collect, scan, and submit these records to the TripMate online claim form.

First you need to know all communications are electronic including filing your claim, your documentation and any reimbursement checks they may be issuing. You are expected to scan any claim documents to Trip Mate and watch their website for progress. If you need to speak with a person it takes a long time to navigate their phone system. I opted to leave my name and number for a call back rather than wait on hold. Alyssa (Nevada) called me back and seemed disinterested and bothered with my questions and need to change an email. I could not find a place on their website to edit our contact information. Our reimbursement is not fully explained either. I called back and this time Jeremy (Kansas City) was friendly and clearly answered my questions and I am confident the email is accurate and know when to expect a reimbursement. I will not do business with them again.

I booked with an Airline that offered insurance, so I purchased Trip Mate Insurance. What a nightmare they put me through. They issued e-checks through the e-mail except I filed a claim due to a death of my traveling companion. They issued a check to her. I paid for the airline tickets with my credit card which I thought would be reimbursed to me. After I went through with all their paperwork even providing a death certificate. At first they were no problem, "We will straighten that out. Sorry for your loss." And they still would not issue the check back to me. I did try to get it straighten out with them. Then I told them to argue with American Express my credit card company. What a horrible company to put me through this over and over again. Stay away. Do not purchase. They are not an honorable company. That's why I gave them ONE STAR for a rating. They don't deserve that but the survey requires to give one.

I purchased travel insurance because we booked our trip almost 8 months in advance. We later found out that my husband and I are expecting our first child. My doctor advised me that he did not want me traveling out of the country because it is so close to my due date. I filed a claim, waited a month to only be told that it was denied. They said that they just needed a letter from my doctor stating that I could not travel. The doctor sent them an email. I then received a letter in the mail denying my claim again.

I decided that I want to cancel my policy because I had to cancel the flight for a reason that was not covered by the policy. I politely asked for cancellation and she stated that it is NOT REFUNDABLE and telling me that I am not understanding what she is saying and treating me like I am stupid. Then I politely asked to talk with someone else. She told me that no one will be able to help me with this. She was very rude and mean and I really don't recommend Trip Mate for travel insurance. What if someone just buys it by mistake or find it not suitable for any reason. That's it!!!! Customer satisfaction and courtesy is something they need to learn from the beginning.

I have to give 1 star because I could not give a negative score. They will auto reject your trip insurance claim. - Sent in a doctor note and they still denied my claims. They also take a long time to "review" your claim wearing you down. Stay away from Trip Mate. They only try to make a quick buck with your money.

My family and I went on vacation in March 2018 from DTW airport to PUJ Dominican Republic. We were there on vacation. On our return home our flight had an emergency landing. As a result we were separated from our luggage. As a result we reported as missing as it went all over the United States. Finally after relentless pursuit of our luggage we did receive it. It was brutally damaged, clothing inside suitcases, everything as we do have photos. We sent all the information to Trip Mate and to this day almost 1 year later we still have not received any funding for a damaged Luggage.

I filed a claim for the full cost of a 2 week trip to Europe for 2 people ($6,800). 2 months before departure I discovered a tumor in my colon that required extensive surgery and hospitalization. My doctor discouraged me from traveling so we canceled the trip. I filed my claim online April 25th. Emailed the doctors form to my surgeon who emailed it to Trip Mate. On May 7th I was approved for a full refund for me and my daughter. The entire process was simple, though it did require pulling together several proof documents. In this day and age of insurance fraud you cannot blame a company for verifying everything. I fully expected to have to fight for my refund based on my general experience with insurance companies, but Trip Mate made it clear what documentation they needed, I provided it and they approved. It was just that smooth and professional. I will use them again in the future.

Don’t waste your money and your time. I learned you can buy trip insurance on your own. You don’t have to use a company tied to your transportation or tour provider. Trip Mate denied our claim, so Amtrak gets to keep the refund readily offered by the hotel. We lost one night’s lodging. 737’s were grounded, so we were moved to a flight that was ten hours earlier. We had to get to Calgary the night before and pay for a hotel in order to make the flight. Trip Mate asked for TONS of documentation and did not notify me the claim was denied. They only put information online.

We bought this travel insurance thru CheapOair. I think they are partners in ripping off by offering this insurance. I am traveling with my 85 years old mother & she suddenly felt that she’s not feeling well to travel. They denied the claim, too many excuses.

We went on a family vacation in early March of 2019. We traveled by Norwegian Air on an overseas trip. Midway through our trip, every country grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 airliners. Our return trip was to be on one of those jets and so our return flight was altered. Two of our group were rerouted to fly out of London rather than Edinburgh and were to fly into JFK rather that Stewart (where our car was parked). Two were only rerouted to JFK. (Same problem) Although the airline agreed to provide vouchers for hotel and food, they did not provide the ground transportation to London from Edinburgh nor did they provide the transportation necessary to get from JFK to Stewart to retrieve our cars.

I am planning a trip to Patagonia with BackRoads Travel Company and unfortunately, they work together with Trip Mate for Travel Insurance. The reason I am VERY skeptical to use Trip Mate again, is because in July of 2015, I was invited by family on a Viking Cruise. Our tickets were purchased, along with a Travel Insurance with Trip Mate. However, my back was injured at work and I could not go on the Viking Cruise. I sent all the necessary documents that were required and after 4 months, they denied me $400.00 that were due me. I was livid and swore to myself, I would never use Trip Mate again. I am shocked and disappointed that BackRoads recommends them.

Worth every penny. Filed claim forms online, received the refund in less than 30 days. I see lots of bad reviews, but my experience was a good one. Just fill out the forms completely and submit. It's easy to monitor the progress of the claim online.

We had to cancel our Globus tour to France this month due to a traveling companion's illness and had to process our Trip Mate claim. I made sure I included all the documentation required. I did follow up with them via phone, using their call back service. The called back within an hour or so. I had read all of these horrendous reviews and figured we'd never get our money back. Wow, was I was surprised! We received a full refund within 30 days of filing the claim! Pleased and relieved.

I have purchased TripMate insurance through either Grand Circle or Overseas Adventure Travel on seven different occasions. On my last adventure, I broke a rib and it took me three days to get medical care overseas. I collected all of the appropriate documentation and brought it home with me. I filed a claim for about $550.00 on Jan. 30. TM acknowledged receipt online, but neglected to send me an email. You can't really call them, but their Call Back service does work.

Their eventual response was to ask me to file with my healthcare provider at home. But if you had Medicare or TriCare, then they wanted Contact information. I sent that, and they still wanted me to file with my healthcare provider (I have a Senior Medicare Advantage Plan).

Go with another company. I snapped my ACL first day on a 7-day Indonesian island boat tour. No reimbursement of the trip in any way. Excuses Excuses Excuses... It's a waste of money. They don't provide any service except to collect your money. If I could give negative stars I would.

Never buy anything from this company. They are bunch of liars, non professionals, I don’t know how they are in business. I always buy trip insurance but never used it, until now and this is worst nightmare, so I purchased ticket for my mother and I bought insurance just in case, she went to our for vacation. Everything was fine, she was fine and healthy. But one day she went to the doctor for regular check up because it’s very cheaper compare to the USA, so she got diagnosed thyroid cancer and she needed a s surgery ASAP. So we rescheduled the flight. After everything finished and my mother returned in usa we filed claim to get something from them, since it was flight interaction and we had serious reasons for it. We provided everything possible every documentation, OMG how much documentation they asked it was crazy but we did. It’s been 7 months and they still reviewing our case. THIS COMPANY IS TRASH. Never buy anything!

In January of this year we had to cancel a July Paris cruise due to health reasons. We submitted our Claim mid January and the Dr. submitted on Jan. 25th. Our Claim was well documented and complete, we received no requests for additional information. Our payments arrived on March 16th and 18th. While responses to my email questions were not same day, we were more than delighted to receive our checks in 2 months. We would recommend this company!

I purchased travel insurance from them and my trip got delayed and got my suitcase damaged. They are very slow, and requested me same document over and over again. My travel was last summer but now in March, they still requesting me to submit same supporting documents! Not solved yet! It is wasting money and time. I strongly recommend not to buy this company's insurance.

Their default position seems to be to deny every claim that comes in and then avoid any call to question this. They have zero interest in dealing with customers or actually providing any actual services. They have zero accountability, zero follow-up/through, and zero class.

I had a very simple claim, lost nights at a pre-paid hotel (Sandals) due to an emergency evacuation caused by weather. Trip Mate would not pay! I had countless follow-ups over a nine-month period. Finally, I had enough, and I asked my state insurance commissioner to intervene. Then, and only then, did I get my money and an explanation. It was not pretty. Their log on claims processing had three-pages of single-spaced type on all the steps they took, including multiple failed attempts to address my concerns. They logged everything, and it reeked of gross incompetence. The log proved that my initial submission was perfectly documented and that they easily verified the loss. The only good thing I can say is I got a letter of apology, but I suspect they wrote it so the insurance commissioner would read his copy. They not want him to revoke their license, which is what I had recommended. This is HORRIBLE company! Find another one.

Purchased the insurance when we purchased our Backroads bicycling tour to Italy for MAY of 2018. My luggage was lost for three days and my husband’s was lost for a week. Filed the claim when we returned in MAY 2018. It’s now MARCH 2019 and we still aren’t resolved. Every communication is initiated by me. They say they will expedite my claim, but don’t. I’m now in the appeal process because after my husband’s luggage was missing for a week, they will only pay $178.

DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY. The Backroads trip was excellent, but I am concerned that such a company would affiliate themselves with such a horrible partner.

This is the absolute worst company ever. Don’t know how they sleep at night. Had a family vacation booked to Turks and Caicos with my children and parents. A few months before the trip my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The doctors started her on treatment and were hopeful she would be able to take this vacation. As the trip was approaching in December the doctors informed us her cancer had spread and she would not be able to go. Trip Mate refuses our claim because they said she should have known she couldn’t go!!! Are you kidding me? We are hiring an attorney and will pursue this claim. Please don’t ever pay for this this insurance!!!

I purchased Trip Mate Insurance for my daughter's summer teen trip. Her trip got interrupted due to health reasons. Timely submitted claim on and provided all supporting documents in July 2018. Finally without notice, I visited the website to check the claim status and it was denied with NO notice to my family. Biggest waste of money ever! I always knew travel insurance would be a scam.

I purchased travel insurance through this company for a 21 day cruise I took to Cuba. I went with Trip Mate because it was endorsed by the cruise line. I had never purchased insurance through them before. I shouldn't have this time. Travel insurance is expensive. I figured it would be worth it if I ever needed it. I needed it on this trip. My husband died in Cuba. His death forced me to cancel numerous non refundable reservations and cost me some medical bills.

This company is more concerned with getting out of covering you than they are of working to cover you in a timely matter. Never, ever, ever purchase travel insurance, and run far away if that travel insurance is through Trip Mate. This company is nothing but a racket.