The Iran crisis has caught millions of travelers off-guard regarding their insurance coverage. Most standard travel insurance policies contain war exclusion clauses that deny claims arising from armed conflict. This means trip cancellation, medical evacuation, and baggage claims related to the Iran war may not be covered under basic policies.
However, there are exceptions. Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) add-on policies typically cover up to 75% of non-refundable trip costs regardless of the reason. Some premium policies from Allianz, World Nomads, and AIG include terrorism coverage that may extend to war situations depending on policy wording. Medical evacuation coverage varies — some policies cover evacuation from conflict zones while others exclude it.
If you are currently stranded in the Middle East, contact your insurer immediately. Document everything: keep receipts, take photos, save communication. Even if war is excluded, your policy may cover ancillary expenses like extended accommodation. Credit card travel benefits (Chase Sapphire, Amex Platinum) may also provide secondary coverage.
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France’s president Emmanuel Macron said Lebanon’s fight against threats to its security is ‘just’.
Civilian targets have been struck by all three warring parties.
Ukraine said it hit a key Russian oil terminal at Primorsk and a refinery in Ufa on Monday.
After announcing the US will postpone strikes on Iran’s power plants, Donald Trump said Iran called him to make a deal.
The pilot and co-pilot were killed, and in total, 41 passengers were taken to hospital, along with two firefighters.
Air Force says plane was carrying 114 passengers and 11 crew members, and authorities are investigating cause of crash.
Chinese state oil giant Sinopec, Asia’s biggest refiner by capacity, will not buy Iranian oil even after the U. S.
Democrats and other observers slam deployment of US immigration agents to airports as dangerous and source of tension.
The Israeli tactics of mass expulsion of Lebanese civilians risk directly violating international law.
Brent crude is seen averaging $85 per barrel this year, and West Texas Intermediate could see an average price of $79, Goldman Sachs commodity analysts said in a note released Sunday. They added that the supply loss from the crisis is going to peak at 17 million barrels daily.
The International Energy Agency could release additional volumes of crude from storage should the need arise, the head of the agency, Fatih Birol, said today. “If it is necessary, of course, we will do it.
Shutdown standoff forces US President Trump's hand as airport queues spiral and security staff go unpaid.
Lebanese nurse remains at her post in the Bekaa Valley after losing her fiance in the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah war.
The attack on a teaching hospital in Al Deain, the capital of East Darfur state, has rendered the facility non-functiona
Oahu's emergency office has ordered residents in the Waialua area to 'leave now' amid risk of road failures.
The US president called on immigration agents to place 'heavy emphasis' on the arrest of Somali immigrants.
Bahrain's account differs from how the US military described the March 9 incident, which led to civilian injuries.
Last year, President Trump killed a major assessment on nature, but now, the scientists involved with the research have published a draft of the report independently. In January 2025, just weeks before a first-of-its-kind nature assessment – the National Nature Assessment – was due to be published,
In an initial statement, the US military said three people survived the strike but did not offer additional details.
US President Donald Trump said that Iranian leaders are “all gone” and that the White House has “nobody left to talk to.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says request made on February 26, two days before US and Israel launched war on Iran.
Move comes as Swiss government also closed its airspace to US military flights directly linked to the Iran war.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency has released military video said to show air defence systems hitting a US F-35.
Women's Asian Cup hosts Australia face criticism for the political tug of war over the Iranian women's football team.
Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by Iranian drones early on Friday in attacks that caused a fire in several units at the facility, as the war in the Middle East shows no signs of de-escalation despite the most recent U. S.
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