If you need to get home for treatment, travel insurance can take care of medical evacuation and repatriation.
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For information relating to policies purchased prior to 13 July 2021, please check the Policy Wording provided with your purchase. You can contact us if you need this sent to you again. For policies purchased from 13 July 2021 please see below.
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Whether you’re trekking through the Eurasian Steppe, surfing in Mundaka, diving off the coast of Thailand, or (not so) simply crossing the road in Vietnam, accidents or sickness can happen at any time during your trip. And if it’s bad enough, you may need to be repatriated for continued medical care at home.
We have experienced Emergency Assistance team members who can put you in touch with qualified doctors and nurses who have seen it all before and have helped countless travelers be repatriated home so they can fully recover.
If you’ve selected the right policy for the activity you’re doing, there’s cover available in all of our policies, where medically necessary, for medical repatriation by:
Depending on your Country of Residence and the policy you buy, there are limitations that will apply. So, it’s a good idea to do some research on where you’re going, so you can pick the policy that’s best for you.
Our policies now offer coverage for some COVID-19-related events.
As part of the new benefits, and depending on your Country of Residence and the Plan you have chosen, if you get sick with COVID-19 on your journey, we may provide coverage for:
We’ve also introduced a coronavirus specific section to the Explorer Plan, the Coronavirus Travel Costs section, offering cover for travelers when they or their travel companions are affected by COVID-19 while traveling. It includes some coverage for cancellation, trip interruption, quarantine expenses and more.
Our article ‘What’s Covered for Coronavirus’ explains the benefits available if you get COVID-19 and need urgent assistance.
The policy isn’t designed to cover everything, so take the time to read the terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions in the Policy Wording for full details so that there are no surprises if you need to use it. If you’re not sure if something is covered, get in touch.
How to get assistance
It’s essential that you get in contact with our emergency assistance teams as soon as possible so that our teams can support you from the time your fall sick of get injured until the time you get home.
So that our Emergency Assistance teams can assist you quickly, please be ready with the following:
I was cut off by a dog whilst riding a push bike. Subsequent to my initial consultation with the Doctor I was referred to Hospital where I received surgery for my fractured foot and had my hand placed in a cast. I received assistance from specialty assist for my hospital bills and repatriation.
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