Travel Safety Advice
CSA Travel Protection provides the
following links to travel advice as a service to you, our valued customer. Read our helpful
travel advice on packing and
personal security, too.
Always keep a copy of your CSA travel insurance policy or certificate with you while traveling. Please read it carefully. As a backup, give a copy to someone at home you can contact while traveling.
As with every crisis, some people will try to take advantage of the situation. CSA Travel Protection representatives will never call to ask you for a credit card number to facilitate the claims process.
Below are some general tips to keep in mind:
Phone Scams- Be wary of anyone calling to confirm your personal or financial information. Often, these are criminals trying to obtain those facts under the guise of confirmation. CSA Travel Protection representatives will never call to ask you for a credit card number to facilitate the claims process.
- Before you share any personal information, confirm you are dealing with a legitimate organization. Call the company back using a phone number from a statement or from the telephone book (not a phone number the person who is calling gives you). Many companies post scam alerts when their name is used improperly.
- Make sure your screen name and profile information doesn't provide too much information that could make you vulnerable to identity theft. While any one piece of information may be harmless, the combination of a few key pieces of information about you (e.g. your name, date of birth, hometown, age, phone number, travel schedule, home address, etc.) makes it easy for a criminal to do damage.
For answers regarding specific coverage your travel insurance plan provides, visit our Plan Details page and view your Terms and Conditions.
- Airport Security Checkpoint Wait Times from the U.S. Security Transport Administration
- National Traffic and Road Closure Information from the U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration
- Passport Information from the U.S. Department of State
- U.S. Customs & Border Protection home page
- Current tropical storm conditions from Accuweather
- National Weather Service active warnings
- TSA Air Travel Prohibited Items
- Travel Advocacy website sponsored by the US Travel Insurance Association (UStiA)
Before traveling to foreign countries, find out if there are any safety or weather advisories for which to be prepared. The following links will take you to the appropriate web site for more information.
- U.S. Department of State: Current Travel Warnings
- Intellicast: International Weather Watch
- Centers for Disease Control Traveler's Health Advisories
Disclaimer: Information is provided as a courtesy only. The information provided in no way indicates whether a particular event will be covered under your travel protection policy.
