The ash cloud spreading across European skies after the eruption of Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull left the aviation industry in agony and thousands of travelers stranded at airports, with no clue about when they will reach their destinations.

If you had planned a trip to Europe and had to cancel it, you probably lost a lot of money unless you had bought travel insurance. If you bought it before April 13th, then any non-refundable costs for a period of 5 days would have been reimbursed to you by the insurer. [Read more…]