Travel
Insurance
SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS
| Benefits |
Limits per person |
| Trip Cancellation |
Tour Cost |
| Trip Interruption |
Tour Cost |
| Trip Delay/$150 Day |
$1,000 |
| Baggage/Personal Effects |
$750 |
| Baggage Delay |
$200 |
| Medical Expense |
$15,000 |
| Evacuation/Repatriation |
$25,000 |
| 24 - Hr Assistance Services |
Included |
Part A - TRAVEL PROTECTION
Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption:
The Insurer will pay a benefit, up to the maximum shown on
the Schedule of Coverage and Services, if You are prevented
from taking Your covered Trip due to
the following Unforeseen events:
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Sickness, Accidental Injury, or death of You, Your
Traveling Companion, or Family Member, or Business Partner
of You or Your Traveling Companion; which results in medically
imposed restrictions as certified by a Physician at the
time of loss preventing Your continued participation in
the Trip. A Physician must advise cancellation of the
Trip on or before the Scheduled Departure Date. |
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Strike that causes complete cessation of services for
at least 48 consecutive hours. |
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Weather which causes complete cessation of services
of Your Common Carrier for at least 48 consecutive hours. |
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You are terminated or laid off from employment subject
to three years of continuous employment at the place of
employment where terminated. |
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Hijacked, quarantined, required to serve on a jury,
required to appear as a witness in a legal action, provided
You or a Traveling Companion is not a party to the legal
action or appearing as a law enforcement officer, subpoenaed,
the victim of felonious assault within 10 days of departure;
or having Your principal place of residence made uninhabitable
by fire, flood, or other Natural Disaster; or burglary
of Your principal place of residence within 10 days of
departure; |
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If within 30 days of Your departure,, a politically
motivated Terrorist Attack occurs within the territorial
limits of the City listed on Your itinerary. The Terrorist
Attack must occur after the Effective Date of Your Trip
Cancellation coverage. This coverage only applies if the
protection plan was purchased within 10 calendar days
of initial Trip payment. |
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You or Your Traveling Companion who are military personnel,
and are called to emergency duty for a disaster other
than war. |
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You or Your Traveling Companion being directly involved
in a traffic Accident substantiated by a police report,
while en route to departure. |
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The death or hospitalization of Your Host at Destination; |
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Adverse weather or Natural Disaster resulting in the
obstruction of public roadways, or curtailment of public
transportation, which prevents Your ability to arrive
at Your destination causing you to lose 50% or more of
Your scheduled Trip. |
Trip Cancellation:
non-refundable cancellation charges imposed by Your
Travel Supplier and/or airfare cancellation charges for flights
joining or departing Your Land/Sea Arrangements; or the additional
costs You may incur as a result of a change in the perperson
occupancy rate of prepaid travel arrangements if a person
booked to share accommodations with You cancels his/her Trip
for a covered reason and You do not cancel.
Trip Interruption:
unused, non-refundable land or sea expenses prepaid to Travel
Supplier and/or the airfare paid, to return home or rejoin
the original Land/Sea Arrangements (limited to the cost of
one-way Economy Fare by scheduled carrier, from the point
of destination to the point of origin shown on the original
travel tickets) less the value of applied credit from an unused
return travel ticket; or the additional costs You may incur
as a result of a change in the per-person occupancy rate of
prepaid travel arrangements if a person booked to share accommodations
with You cancels his/her Trip for a covered reason and You
do not cancel.
In no event shall the amount reimbursed exceed the lesser
of; the amount You pre-paid for Your Trip, or the maximum
benefit shown on the Schedule of Coverage and Services.
Trip Delay:
Trip Delay coverage will be on a one time basis if You are
delayed 12 or more hours. If You experience a covered delay,
You are eligible for up to the maximum shown on the Schedule
of Coverage and Services, for reasonable, additional accommodations
and travel expenses. Covered reasons for travel delay are:
Carrier caused delay (including Inclement Weather); You or
Your Traveling Companion being delayed by a traffic accident
while en-route to a departure, in which You or Your Traveling
Companion is directly or not directly involved; lost or stolen
passports, money, or travel documents;
quarantine; hijacking, unannounced Strike; or, adverse weather
or Natural Disaster resulting in the obstruction of public
roadways, or curtailment of public transportation, which prevents
Your ability to arrive at Your Land/Sea Arrangements.
Part B - MEDICAL PROTECTION
Emergency Accident and Sickness Medical
Expense:
The Insurer will pay benefits up to the maximum
shown on the Schedule of Coverage and Services, if You incur
Covered Medical Expenses for Emergency Medical Treatment as
a result of an Accidental Injury which occurs on the covered
Trip or a Sickness which first manifests itself during the
covered Trip. You must receive Emergency Treatment while on
the covered Trip.
Emergency Treatment means necessary medical treatment, including
services and supplies, which must be performed during the
Covered Trip due to the serious and acute nature of the Accidental
Injury or Sickness.
Covered Medical Expenses are necessary services and supplies
which are recommended by the attending Physician. They include,
but are not limited to: the services of a Physician; charges
for Hospital confinement and use of operating rooms; charges
for anesthetics (including administration); x-ray examinations
or treatments, and laboratory tests; ambulance service; and
drugs, medicines, prosthetic and therapeutic services and
supplies.
The Insurer will not pay benefits in excess of the reasonable
and customary charges. Reasonable and customary charges mean
charges commonly used by Physicians in the locality in which
care is furnished. The Insurer will not cover any expenses
provided by another party at no cost to You or already included
within the cost of the Trip.
The Insurer will pay benefits, up to $750.00, for emergency
dental treatment for Accidental Injury to sound natural teeth.
The Insurer will advance payment to a Hospital, up to the
maximum shown on the Schedule, if needed to secure the Insured’s
admission to a Hospital because of Accidental Injury or Sickness.
Emergency Evacuation:
The Insurer will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein,
for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses reasonably incurred
if You suffer an Injury or Emergency Sickness that warrants
Your Emergency Evacuation while You are on a Trip. Benefits
payable are subject to the Maximum Amount per person shown
on the Schedule for all Emergency Evacuations due to all Injuries
from the same Accident or all Emergency Sicknesses from the
same or related causes.
A legally licensed Physician, in coordination with the Assistance
Company, must order the Emergency Evacuation and must certify
that the severity of Your Injury or Emergency Sickness warrants
Your Emergency Evacuation to the closest adequate medical
facility. It must be determined that such Emergency Evacuation
is required due to the inadequacy of local facilities. The
certification and approval for Emergency Evacuation must be
coordinated through the most direct and economical conveyance
and route possible, such as air or land ambulance, or commercial
airline carrier.
Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are those for Medically
Necessary Transportation, including Reasonable and Customary
medical services and supplies incurred in connection with
Your Emergency Evacuation. Expenses for Transportation must
be: (a) recommended by the attending Physician; and (b) required
by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting
You and (c) reviewed and pre-approved by the Assistance Company;
The Insurer will also pay reasonable and customary charges,
up to the maximum escort limit shown on the policy, for escort
expenses required by You, if You are disabled during a Trip
and an escort is recommended in writing, by the Insurer's
attending Physician and must be pre-approved by the Assistance
Company.
If You are hospitalized for more than 7 days following a Covered
Emergency Evacuation Expense, the Insurer will pay subject
to the limitations set out herein, for expenses:
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to return to the United States where they reside, with
an attendant if necessary, any of Your Dependent Children
who were accompanying You when the Injury or Emergency
Sickness occurred; but not to exceed the cost of a single
one-way economy airfare ticket less the value of applied
credit from any unused return travel tickets per person. |
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to bring one person chosen by You to and from the Hospital
or other medical facility where You are confined if You
are alone; but not to exceed the cost of one round-trip
economy airfare ticket. |
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to return You from the medical facility to which You
were evacuated to Your return destination via Common Carrier,
within one year from Your original Trip completion date.
Commercial airfare costs will be in the same class of
service, as Your original airline tickets, or in business
or first class as in compliance to Your medical necessities
and requirements upon the discharge, less refunds from
Your unused transportation tickets. |
In addition to the above covered expenses,
if the Insurer has previously evacuated You to a medical facility,
the Insurer will pay Your airfare costs from that facility to
Your primary residence, within one year from Your original Scheduled
Return Date, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets.
Airfare costs will be economy, or first class if Your original
tickets are first class. This benefit is available only if it
is not provided under another coverage in the policy.
Emergency Evacuation means Your medical condition
warrants immediate transportation from the place where You are
injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical
treatment can be obtained;
Emergency Sickness means an illness or disease,
diagnosed by a legally licensed Physician, which meets all of
the following criteria:
(1) there is a present severe or acute symptom requiring immediate
care and the failure to obtain such care could reasonably result
in serious deterioration of Your condition or place Your life
in jeopardy;
(2) the severe or acute symptom occurs suddenly and unexpectedly;
and
(3) the severe or acute symptom occurs while Your coverage is
in force and during Your Trip.
Transportation means any land, sea or air conveyance
required to transport You during an Emergency Evacuation. Transportation
includes, but is not limited to, Common Carrier, air ambulances,
land ambulances and private motor vehicles.
Repatriation of Remains:
The Insurer will pay reasonable Covered Expenses incurred to
return Your body to Your primary residence if You die during
the covered Trip. This will not exceed the maximum shown on
the Schedule of Coverage and Services. Covered Expenses include,
but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimally
necessary coffins for transport, and transportation.
All transportation must be authorized and arranged by
the Assistance Company.
Part C - BAGGAGE
PROTECTION
Baggage/Personal Effects:
The Insurer will reimburse You up to the maximum shown on the
Schedule of Coverage and Services for
loss, theft, or damage to Baggage and Personal Effects. The
Insurer will pay the lesser of the following: Actual Cash Value
at the time of the loss, less depreciation as determined by
the Insurer, or the cost of repair or replacement. Per article,
there is a limit of $250.There will also be a combined maximum
limit of $500 for the following: jewelry; watches and cameras,
including related equipment; articles consisting in whole or
in part of silver, gold, or platinum; furs and articles trimmed
with or made mostly of fur.
The Insurer will also reimburse You for charges and interest
incurred due to unauthorized use of Your credit cards if such
use occurs during Your Trip and if You has complied with all
credit card conditions imposed by the credit card companies.
The Insurer will reimburse You for fees associated with the
replacement of Your passport during Your Trip. Receipts are
required for reimbursement.
Baggage Delay (Outward Journey Only):
The Insurer will reimburse You for expenses of necessary Personal
Effects, up to the maximum shown in the Schedule of Coverage
and Services, if Your checked Baggage is delayed or misdirected
by Common Carrier for more than 24 hours from the time You arrive
at the destination stated on the ticket, except travel to final
destination or Your place of residence. The Insurer will reimburse
You for the cost of ski rentals up to the maximum shown on the
Schedule, if skis checked as baggage are delayed or misdirected
by a common Carrier for more than 12 hours, while on a covered
Trip. You must be a ticketed passenger of a Common Carrier.
The insurance provided by Part A, and Part B Accident and Sickness
Medical Expense, and Part C shall be in excess of all other
valid and collectible insurance or indemnity. If at the time
of the occurrence of any loss there is other valid and collectible
insurance or indemnity in place, the Company shall be liable
only for the excess of the amount of loss, over the amount of
such other insurance or indemnity, and applicable deductible.
EXCLUSIONS
The following exclusions apply to Parts A, and B:
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Suicide, attempted suicide, or any intentionally self-inflicted
Injury while sane or insane (in Missouri, sane only) committed
by You or Your Traveling Companion; |
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War, invasion, acts of foreign enemies, hostilities
between nations (whether declared or not), civil war;
Participation in any military maneuver or training exercise; |
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Participating in bodily contact sports; skydiving; hang
gliding; parachuting; mountaineering; any race; bungee
cord jumping; scuba diving, extreme skiing, and speed
contest; |
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Participation as a professional in athletics; |
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Piloting or learning to pilot or acting as a member
of the crew of any aircraft; |
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Being under the influence of drugs or intoxicants unless
prescribed by a Physician; |
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Commission or the attempt to commit a criminal act by
the You or Your Traveling Companion. |
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Pregnancy and childbirth (except for Complications of
Pregnancy) |
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Dental treatment except as a result of Accidental Injury
to sound, natural teeth within twelve (12) months of the
Accidental Injury; |
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Pre-Existing Conditions; unless the policy is purchased
within 10 days of the initial Trip deposit; and for the
full non-refundable cost of Your trip and the booking
for the covered Trip must be the first and only booking
for this travel period and destination and You are not
disabled from travel at the time You pay the premium. |
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Mental or emotional disorders, unless hospitalized. |
The following exclusions apply to Baggage/Personal Effects
Coverage only in Part C:
ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO:
animals; automobiles and their equipment; boats; trailers, motors;
motorcycles; other conveyances and their equipment (except bicycles
while checked as Baggage with a Common Carrier); eyeglasses,
sunglasses, and contact lenses; artificial teeth and dental
bridges; hearing aids; prosthetic limbs; keys, money, securities,
and documents; tickets.
ANY LOSS CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM:
Wear and tear, gradual deterioration; insects or vermin; inherent
vice or damage; confiscation or expropriation by order of any
government; radioactive contamination; war or any act of war
whether declared or not; and property shipped as freight or
shipped prior to the Scheduled Departure Date.
DEFINITIONS
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“Accident” means a sudden, unexpected,
unusual, specific event which occurs at an identifiable
time and place, but shall also include exposure resulting
from a mishap to a conveyance in which You are traveling. |
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“Accidental Injury” means Bodily Injury
caused by an Accident (of external origin) being the direct
and independent cause in the loss. |
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“Actual Cash Value” means purchase price
less depreciation. 4) “Assistance Company”
means the service provider with which the Insurer has
contracted to coordinate and deliver emergency travel
assistance, medical evacuation, and repatriation |
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“Baggage” means luggage and personal possessions,
whether owned, borrowed, or rented, taken by You on Your
Trip. 6) “Bodily Injury” means identifiable
physical Injury which: (a) is caused by an Accident, and
(b) solely and independently of any other cause, except
illness resulting from, or medical or surgical treatment
rendered necessary by such Injury, is the direct cause
of death or dismemberment of You within twelve months
from the date of the Accident. |
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“Business Partner” means an individual who:
(a) is involved in a legal partnership; and (b) is actively
involved in the day-to-day management of the business. |
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“City” means an incorporated municipality
having defined borders and does not include the high seas,
uninhabited areas, or airspace. |
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“Common Carrier” means any land, sea, and/or
air conveyance operating under a license for the transportation
of passengers for hire. |
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“Complication of Pregnancy” means a condition
whose diagnosis is distinct from pregnancy but is adversely
affected or caused by pregnancy. |
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“Cruise” means any prepaid sea arrangements. |
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“Dependent Child(ren)” means Your child
(or children), including an unmarried child, stepchild,
legally adopted child or foster child who is: (1) less
than age 19 and primarily dependent on You for support
and maintenance; or (2) who is at least age 19 but less
than age 23 and who regularly attends an accredited school
or college; and who is primarily dependent on You for
support and maintenance; |
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“Domestic Partner” means a person, at least
18 years of age, with whom You have been living in a spousal
relationship with evidence of cohabitation for at least
10 continuous months prior to the Effective Date of coverage. |
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“Economy Fare” means the lowest published
rate for a one-way ticket. |
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“Effective Date” means the date and time
Your coverage begins, as outlined in the General Provisions
section of this policy. |
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“Family Member” means You or Your Traveling
Companion’s legal or common law spouse, Domestic
Partner, parent, legal guardian, step-parent, grandparent,
parents-in-law, grandchild, natural or adopted child,
foster child, ward, step-child, children-in-law, brother,
sister, step-brother, step-sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law,
aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew. |
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“Host at Destination” means a person with
whom You are sharing pre-arranged overnight accommodations
at the host’s usual principal place of residence. |
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“Inclement Weather” means any severe weather
condition which delays the scheduled arrival or departure
of a Common Carrier. |
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“Injury” means Bodily Injury caused by an
Accident occurring while this policy is in force, and
resulting directly and independently of all other causes
in loss covered by the policy. The Injury must be verified
by a Physician. |
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“The Insurer” means Arch Insurance Company. |
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“Land/Sea Arrangements” means land and/or
sea arrangements booked through the Travel Supplier. |
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“Medically Necessary” means that a treatment,
service, or supply: (1) is essential for diagnosis, treatment,
or care of the Injury or Sickness for which it is prescribed
or performed; (2) meets generally accepted standards of
medical practice; and (3) is ordered by a Physician and
performed under his or her care, supervision, or order. |
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“Natural Disaster” means flood, fire, hurricane,
tornado, earthquake, volcanic eruption, blizzard or avalanche
that is due to natural causes. |
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“Pre-Existing Condition” means any Injury,
Sickness or condition of Yourself, a Traveling Companion
or a Family Member for which medical advice, diagnosis,
care or treatment was recommended or received with the
180-day period ending on the Effective Date. Conditions
are not considered pre-existing if the condition for which
prescribed drugs or medicine is taken remains controlled
without any change in the required prescription. |
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“Physician” means a licensed practitioner
of medical, surgical, or dental services acting within
the scope of his/her license. The treating Physician may
not be Yourself, a Traveling Companion, or a Family Member. |
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“Scheduled Departure Date” means the date
on which You are originally scheduled to leave on the
Trip. |
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“Scheduled Return Date” means the date on
which You are originally scheduled to return to the point
of origin or to a different final destination. |
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“Sickness” means illness or disease which
is diagnosed and treated by a Physician on or after the
Effective Date of the protection plan and while You are
covered under this plan. |
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“Strike” means any unannounced labor disagreement
that interferes with the normal departure and arrival
of a Common Carrier. |
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“Terrorist Attack” means an incident deemed
an act of terrorism by the U.S. government. |
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“Travel Supplier” means tour operator, Cruise
line, hotel, etc., who has made the land and/or sea arrangements. |
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“Traveling Companion” means a person who
is sharing travel arrangements with You. Note, a group
or tour leader is not considered a Traveling Companion
unless You are sharing room accommodations with the group
or tour leader. |
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“Trip” means prepaid Land/Sea Arrangements
and shall include flight connections to join and depart
such Land/Sea Arrangements, provided such flight connections
are scheduled to commence within one (1) day of the Land/Sea
Arrangements. |
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"Unforeseen" means not anticipated or expected
and occurring after the Effective Date of the policy. |
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“Used” means to avail oneself of, to employ,
to expend or consume, or to convert to one’s service. |
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“You,” “Your,” or “the
Insured” means a person who has purchased a Trip
and who has paid the required plan cost for the protection
plan provided herein. |
WORLDWIDE EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE SERVICES
The Travel Assistance feature provides a variety of travel related
services. Services offered include:
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Medical Evacuation • Medically necessary Repatriation |
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Repatriation of remains • Medical or legal referral |
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Hospital admission guarantee • Translation service |
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Lost Baggage retrieval • Inoculation information |
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Passport / visa information • Emergency cash advance* |
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Prescription drug / eyeglass replacement* • Bail
bond |
*Payment reimbursement to the Assistance Company is Your responsibility.
24-Hour Emergency Assistance
Telephone Numbers
For travel assistance services only:
CALL TOLL FREE:
1-888-268-2824
(Within the United States and Canada)
OR CALL COLLECT
1-603-898-8752
(From all other locations)
Be sure to use the appropriate country
and city codes when calling.
KEEP THESE NUMBERS WITH YOU WHEN YOU TRAVEL |
Travel assistance services are provided by an independent organization
and not by Arch Insurance Company or Travel Insured International.
There may be times when circumstances beyond the Assistance
Company’s control hinder their endeavors to provide travel
assistance services. They will, however, make all reasonable
efforts to provide travel assistance services and help you resolve
your emergency situation.
CLAIMS PROCEDURE
To facilitate prompt claims settlement:
TRIP CANCELLATION CLAIMS:
IMMEDIATELY Call Snow Tours and the Claims Administrator
(Travel Insured) to report Your cancellation and avoid non-Covered
Expenses due to late reporting. Travel Insured will then advise
You on how to obtain the appropriate form to be completed by
You and the attending Physician.
INTERRUPTION:
Obtain medical statements from the doctors in attendance in
the country where Sickness or Accident occurred. These statements
should give complete diagnosis, stating that the Sickness or
Accident prevented traveling on dates contracted. Provide all
unused transportation tickets, official receipts, etc.
TRIP DELAY:
Obtain any specific dated documentation, which provides proof
of the reason for delay (airline or cruise line forms, medical
statements, etc). Submit this documentation along with Your
Trip itinerary and all receipts from additional expenses incurred.
MEDICAL EXPENSES:
Obtain receipts from the providers of service, etc., stating
the amount paid and listing the diagnosis and treatment; submit
these first to other medical plans. Provide a copy of their
final disposition of Your claim.
BAGGAGE:
Obtain a statement from the Common Carrier that Your Baggage
was delayed or a police report showing Your Baggage was stolen
along with copies of receipts for Your purchases.
For questions regarding Your plan or to receive a claim form,
contact TII, or send Your name, address, travel dates, booking
number and details of Your loss within 30 days to:
Travel
Insured International, Inc.®
P.O. Box 280568
East Hartford, CT 06128-0568
1-800-243-2440
(Weekdays 7:45am – 5:30pm EST)
www.travelinsured.com |
TERM OF COVERAGE
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The Trip Cancellation Benefit takes effect at 12:01
a.m. the day after the receipt of the appropriate plan
cost that covers the full cost of Your Trip. |
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All other Coverage take effect at 12:01 a.m. local time
at Your location on the departure date of Your Trip. |
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All Coverage shall terminate on the earlier of the
following dates:
(a) Your return to the origination point as specified
in the travel tickets;
(b) 11:59 p.m. local time at Your location on the date
Your Trip
is completed. |
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If You extend the return dates, all Coverage will terminate
at 11:59 p.m. local time at Your location on the date
originally Scheduled Return Date. |
EXTENDED COVERAGE.
All coverage under the policy will be extended, if: (a) Your
entire Trip is covered by the policy; and (b) Your return is
delayed by covered reasons specified under Trip Cancellation
and Interruption or Travel Delay. If coverage is extended for
the above reasons, coverage will end on the earlier of: (a)
the date You reach Your return destination; or (b) seven (7)
days after the date the Trip was scheduled to be completed.
Notice to State of Washington Residents:
This is not Your insurance policy. To obtain Your state-specific
insurance policy, call 1-800-243-3174.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Payments for the plan will not be accepted after Your total
tour cost has been paid in full.
Protection plan fees are non-refundable.
BENEFICIARY
Your estate, unless written notice of a designated beneficiary
is provided to the Plan Administrator.
This Insurance, under policy AIC-TRVL-P (2/03) is underwritten
by: Arch Insurance Company, with its principal place of business
in New York, NY.
Policy terms and conditions are briefly outlined in this Description
of Coverage. Complete provisions pertaining to this insurance
are contained in the Master Policy on file with American Group
Travel Trust, Bank Newport as Trustee. In the event of any conflict
between this Description of Coverage and the Master Policy,
the policy will govern.
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