| Eruptions from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull Volcano | | | | eruption became common knowledge, i.e., on April 15. |
| caused the closure of airspace over UK last month. | | | | (Please check the time zone). |
| Outside of UK, the volcano ash caused flights delays | | | | - Check whether your coverage includes natural |
| and cancellations across Southern Europe. | | | | disasters. (According to this authors understanding |
| Though the ash from the volcano affected only a | | | | natural disasters are default listed under the exclusion |
| limited part of the world, it prevented people from | | | | clause). |
| traveling to and traveling out of UK. In effect, the | | | | - The claim must be submitted within a month of |
| ash caused flight cancellations and delays across the | | | | traveling. |
| world. | | | | Now this brings us to the question of how much can |
| Some of the stranded travelers were lucky to have | | | | you claim. Sadly, you may not get much and at best, |
| experienced only minor delays. Nevertheless, what | | | | your expenses maybe compensated. However, the |
| about those who suffered mental anguish and put to | | | | last word is not out, both the insurers and the airlines |
| economic hardship? Are they eligible to claim ash | | | | are trying to get the government to bail them out of |
| insurance? Does their travel insurance cover it? | | | | the losses they suffered from the flight delays. So, |
| There is no cut and dry answer to the question | | | | let us hope something 'good' comes out of it. |
| whether travelers can make insurance claims over | | | | Disclaimer: This author neither is an expert, nor is he |
| travel delays caused by the erupting volcano. | | | | qualified to dispense advice about insurance. |
| However, it has now become clear that insurers will | | | | Therefore, he urges the readers to make their own |
| consider an ash claim valid only if the policy meets | | | | inquiries and consider the contents in this article as |
| the following criteria: | | | | general information. |
| - The policy must have been before the volcanic | | | | |