CSA Travel Insurance Fradulent advertising San Diego, California

CSA states that they "summarize" benefit description where space is at a minimum.  What they mean is that they make false advertising claims about what Trip Interruption covers.  This is what they say in their advertising about what Trip Interruption covers: "Provides reimbursement for unused, non-refundable pre-paid trip expenses if your trip is interrupted due to a covered reason.  Also provides reimbursement for the additional transportation cost to return home or join your group." (The bold italicized part is what I have highlighted. ) They could easily add "except airline tickets" after "..Pre-paid travel expenses.."   That would add exactly three words to the 35 they already have!  Therefore it still seems to me to be an effort on their part to mislead customers about what their insurance really covers.  I am not asking for an additional refund.  I am asking that they be honest in their advertising.  (Yes they do ask you to read their policy and offer a 10 day premium refund.  Like most insurance policies, theirs is very long and legalistic.  I DID read it several times, but did not notice that refund of unused airline tickets is not mentioned until I filed a claim and was informed by the person handling the claim.)  I am suggesting that adding three words to their thirty five word advertising description would not in any way violate their minimum space requirements and would make it perfectly clear what Trip Insurance did and did not cover.

Their additional statement that they reimbursed me for my travel expenses to return home, but not for unused airfare because that would "enrich him versus prevent loss expenses" is ridiculous.  How would I be "enriched" by being reimbursed for pre-paid airfare that was non-refundable.  I LOST money because I could not use airline tickets that I had paid for, $4468.52 in unused airline tickets.  By this same line of reasoning I was also "enriched" by being reimbursed for the travel arrangements I made with Gate 1.  The purpose of insurance, I thought, was to reimburse you for losses; in my case unused airline tickets and the Gate 1 travel package.  Reimbursing me for my airline fare to return home was an additional expense I incurred for which they did reimburse me.  (That was specifically covered in the policy.)  In summary I lost $4468.52 on this trip.  If you're going to respond to my complaint, at least stick to the facts.  I understand you do not have to pay me for the unused airline tickets, but there is no way that I would be "enriched" or make money if you did.  That, as I hope you are aware, is absurd!

What I am asking is, I don't think, unreasonable.  Make your advertising CLEAR.  In this case adding three words would make your policy crystal clear and I would have looked for a different company.  I plan to take this same trip later this year, but at least I know now where not to look: CSA Travel Insurance.  Here's a link with other opinions (not so good): http://www.epinions.com/reviews/finc-Insurance-All-CSA_Travel_Protection

As Ronald mentions in his report, we did reimburse him for additional costs associated with an unexpected return home due to a death in the family. Since the policy covers the cost of the trip home, also reimbursing him for unused airfare would enrich him versus prevent lost expenses, which is how insurance is designed to help policyholders.
 
As he also notes, we clearly noted that Trip Interruption covers "unused land and water travel arrangements" in our policy. We summarize this benefit description where space is at a minimum, but it is spelled out clearly in our policy, and we encourage all policyholders to read their policy clearly before purchasing.
 
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