Luggage Forward lessons learned: Travel insurance does not cover shipped luggage

[SempreMare]

Am using Luggage Forward for the first time. 

 

I purchased my usual trip insurance policy a while back from the wonderfully informative Steve Dasseos at the Trip Insurance Store @iamtrustworthy

 

I later decided to use Luggage Forward to ship my luggage instead of checking it in

I did not buy additional insurance through Luggage Forward when I signed up because I knew I already had purchased a trip insurance policy that covers lost luggage during travel. 

 

Then, I suddenly realize, Uh-oh... This is probably not considered "during travel" since I'm shipping the luggage in advance.

 

A quick call to Deanna at Trip Insurance Store confirmed:  travel insurance does not cover shipped luggage.

 

Gah!  

 

Plan B:  I tried to phone Luggage Forward to add on coverage. 

 

Only received a voicemail "our offices are now closed"

Wonder why they have closed offices all day on a Tuesday? 

 

In any event, FYI on a lessons learned.

[canadianbear]

Gosh, that’s something I would never have thought of either.  

[iamtrustworthy]

On 8/30/2022 at 4:16 PM, SempreMare said:

Am using Luggage Forward for the first time. 

 

I purchased my usual trip insurance policy a while back from the wonderfully informative Steve Dasseos at the Trip Insurance Store @iamtrustworthy

 

I later decided to use Luggage Forward to ship my luggage instead of checking it in

I did not buy additional insurance through Luggage Forward when I signed up because I knew I already had purchased a trip insurance policy that covers lost luggage during travel. 

 

Then, I suddenly realize, Uh-oh... This is probably not considered "during travel" since I'm shipping the luggage in advance.

 

A quick call to Deanna at Trip Insurance Store confirmed:  travel insurance does not cover shipped luggage.

 

Gah!  

 

Plan B:  I tried to phone Luggage Forward to add on coverage. 

 

Only received a voicemail "our offices are now closed"

Wonder why they have closed offices all day on a Tuesday? 

 

In any event, FYI on a lessons learned.

Hi SempreMare,

 

I don't know if Luggage Forward ships your luggage via airlines, but for anyone flying with expensive items, I wrote this on my Blog on March 19, 2009:

https://tripinsurancestore.com/blog/get-more-luggage-and-baggage-coverage/

 

Steve Dasseos