To ensure that you will be able to prove your claim, keep all receipts, bills, prescriptions, and other documentation that you may need. In the case of lost luggage, you should make sure to file with the appropriate authorities immediately upon realizing the loss. It may be helpful to take inventory of your baggage before leaving home, and to leave a copy of this list at home with another person. Travel insurance may be purchased through your travel agency or tour operator, or you may purchase it directly from the travel insurance company. Travel agencies and tour operators, however, tend to offer only one company's insurance so you may want to call other companies yourself.
Some companies offer additional services as part of the basic coverage or at additional cost.
These extra features may help you to decide which travel insurance to choose. About the BBB 1996 Better Business Bureau , Inc.