Helping Travelers Plan for the Unthinkable

Vacations are exciting, but few travelers want to think about worst-case scenarios.

That’s where Helen Scherrer-Diamond comes in. “What if the unthinkable happens?” asks her website. “Many times, the death of a loved one occurs while away from home. Families are left with the added burden of figuring out the logistics of transporting their loved one home. What do they do now?”

According to Scherrer-Diamond, the Travel (Protection) Plan by Inman can bring peace of mind for those who take a cruise, travel throughout the U.S., or around the world. Coverage includes one certified death certificate, all necessary legal documents and transport back to a local funeral home. Scherrer-Diamond, who obtained her Georgia Life and Health Insurance license in 2012, said, “holders of this plan can relieve their family of the stress and financial implications of bringing them home should death occur 75 miles or more away from their legal residence.” Planning ahead, she said, can help avoid “crisis mode” should anything go wrong.

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Born in Philadelphia, Scherrer-Diamond was raised in eastern Pennsylvania. After earning her degree in business administration and communications at Muhlenberg College, she was hired by IBM, then went on to pursue an insurance career, followed by becoming an estate planning rep with Personal Legal Plans in Dunwoody. She is a member of NAIPC-National Aging in Place Council, ASCNN-Atlanta Senior Care Network Niche and the SRANA-Senior Resource Alliance of North America. A member of Ahavath Achim Synagogue, she lives in Cumming, Ga., with her husband, David, and has three young adult stepsons.

The protection plans she offers travelers have a personal resonance for her. “I had lost my parents by age 28,” she said, and “learned the importance of time and planning ahead, with no excuses.”