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Has anyone used Ripcord Travel Protection or know anything about them? My travel agent has supplied a quote but I'm not familiar with this company.
How do they compare to Travel Guard, Global Recue etc?

Thanks for any advice
 
Posts: 22 | Location: W. KENTUCKY | Registered: 13 May 2007Reply With Quote
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Don't know about any of the ones you mentioned, but Global Rescue makes me feel very comfortable traveling.
 
Posts: 2173 | Location: NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO, USA | Registered: 05 March 2008Reply With Quote
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Used Ripcord on the recommendation of Steve Turner last April for my ele hunt. I used miles for the flight but they allowed me to insure the trip for pretty much replacement cost. They cover everything from delays to flying you home in an emergency. I am sure I will use them again next June when I return to Zim for leopard. When you are spending the cost of a small house on a trip I think it makes sense to spend $2-3K more to insure it (and me). Just my $.02.


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Posts: 490 | Location: San Antonio, Texas | Registered: 09 November 2010Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by SOUTHPAWHUNTER:
Has anyone used Ripcord Travel Protection or know anything about them? My travel agent has supplied a quote but I'm not familiar with this company.
How do they compare to Travel Guard, Global Recue etc?

Thanks for any advice


I know some of the guys that run the company, awesome guys with military backgrounds. They have a great track record as well.


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Posts: 899 | Location: Tanzania | Registered: 07 December 2007Reply With Quote
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Whatever company you use, read the disclosures first. Travel Guard sounds great but has 32 pages (!) of exclusions. And, you have to ask (many times) for them to send them to you.
Cal


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Posts: 7281 | Location: Willow, Alaska | Registered: 29 June 2009Reply With Quote
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I used Ripcord for my Kyrgy hunt. No problems so they were not needed.

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Posts: 862 | Location: Kalispell, MT | Registered: 01 January 2004Reply With Quote
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We buy Travel Guard every time we book a hunt, we had to use it one time when my wife broke her ankle in SA, their "grab and go" policy is really inexpensive and includes a $25,000 medical clause and they spent a bunch of it before we got home. They have also paid off when flights were canceled or delayed causing us to miss hunting days (paid for hotel and missed hunting days). Just my experiences with them so take it for what it's worth.


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Posts: 2954 | Location: Emhouse, Tx | Registered: 03 February 2010Reply With Quote
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I'm glad all went well for K and I'm sure for some others. However, do a consumer review of TG on the net and that will illustrate my point.
Cal


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1994 Zimbabwe
1997 Zimbabwe
1998 Zimbabwe
1999 Zimbabwe
1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation
2000 Australia
2002 South Africa
2003 South Africa
2003 Zimbabwe
2005 South Africa
2005 Zimbabwe
2006 Tanzania
2006 Zimbabwe--vacation
2007 Zimbabwe--vacation
2008 Zimbabwe
2012 Australia
2013 South Africa
2013 Zimbabwe
2013 Australia
2016 Zimbabwe
2017 Zimbabwe
2018 South Africa
2018 Zimbabwe--vacation
2019 South Africa
2019 Botswana
2019 Zimbabwe vacation
2021 South Africa
2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later)
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Posts: 7281 | Location: Willow, Alaska | Registered: 29 June 2009Reply With Quote
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I'm glad all went well for K and I'm sure for some others. However, do a consumer review of TG on the net and that will illustrate my point.
Cal


Cal I did just that and read their rather lengthy list of exclusions. Decided not to use them on my last trip to the Arctic.


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Posts: 1865 | Location: Northern Rockies, BC | Registered: 21 July 2006Reply With Quote
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Okay, I have the same question. Does anyone have experience with these guys (Ripcord) where they had to file a claim? I see one positive comment on here and god knows if that person was real or a company shill for Ripcord. I have asked Travels with Guns twice for a list of references and they have been strangely silent. Makes me wonder.


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