Cover for changing jobs?

[cbert]

Last month I booked three flights for April and June 2025 with Thai airways that are non-refundable.

I got the leave approved by my current employer but about to apply for a new job and if I take the job, I am thinking be unlikely to get leave approved.

Is there a travel insurance I can buy that covers me for a possible change in employment?

I bought tickets on AMEX so got AMEX insurance which I am pretty sure doesn't cover this.

I won't know outcome of my application till maybe Dec/Jan.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Even if there is a policy that has such cover (which I doubt), the fact that you know about the possible change in employment before you take the policy would mean that you are not covered IME as it is a known event.

My advice is to advise the new employer of the situation and ask whether you would be allowed leave. If not, you need to weight up the benefit(s) of the new job against what you will loose if you cancel the flights.

 

[robbo135]

Is there a travel insurance I can buy that covers me for a possible change in employment?

It'd be a very generous policy that would cover you for an event (i.e. you deciding to change jobs) that is entirely in your control.

 

[Cynicor]

in this situation it should be simple to just tell the new job “I’m away, happy to take unpaid leave, for these dates”. If they want you they’ll work around it.

 

[jb747]

Pay yourself $2,000, and if you have to cancel, you’ll be perfectly positioned to pay yourself the $8,000 or so the ticket cost.