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Travel Insurance - US Citizens
What is Travel Insurance (USA)?
This Travel Insurance (USA) is designed for US citizens who are planning on traveling/taking a vacation outside of the United States for a minimum of 10 days and up to a maximum of two years.
Why you need Travel Insurance?
Taking a vacation/making a trip without travel insurance can be costly. How would you cope with medical expenses if you (or a member of your family) had an accident? How much money would you lose if a close relative died and you had to cut your vacation short and fly home? Our visitor insurance policies are designed to give you financial protection for healthcare and a range of other travel related costs. So, if something bad happens you will not be out of pocket.
Travel Insurance Coverage Periods
Our travel insurance (USA) policies can be taken out for both short and long visits. The minimum coverage period is 10 days and the maximum possible is two years. You can choose to pay for your visitor insurance coverage on either monthly or daily rates.
Travel Insurance Benefits
Our travel insurance policies give you a choice of benefits to suit you, your trip and your budget. For example you will receive a range of benefits with our policies, including:
- Medical Insurance up to $2,000,000
- International Emergency Care (including emergency evacuation and reunion)
- Identity Theft Assistance
- Indemnity Assistance
- Sudden Recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition
- Lost/Delayed Luggage
- Incidental Home Country Coverage
- Terrorism Coverage
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Membership of the Universal RX Pharmacy Discount Savings Plan
Travel Insurance Plan Characteristics - deductibles and coinsurance
One way to manage the costs of your travel insurance plan is to look at the characteristics of the plan (such as the allowed deductibles and coinsurance).
The deductible is the amount you are willing to pay before your policy takes over if you need to make a claim. Our deductible options range from $0-2,500. So, if you choose a zero deductible you won’t have to pay anything towards the cost of your claim and if you choose one of $250 then you pay the first $250 of your claim.
Coinsurance is the percentage share of healthcare/medical costs arranged between you and the insurer. When you are traveling outside the USA or Canada there is no coinsurance charge. If traveling in the USA or Canada, our plans pay 90% of eligible expenses for the first $5,000 and 100% up to the policy maximum for treatment given by a member of the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO). For treatment outside the network the share is set at 80% for the first $5,000 and 100% up to the policy maximum.
So, for example, if you were to have treatment with a member of the PPO network that cost $8,000 and you had a zero deductible your insurer would cover 80% of the cost of the first $5,000 ($4,000) and you would cover the remaining 20% ($1,000). The insurer would then also pay the remaining cost of $3,000 provided it is within the visitor insurance policy maximum.
Travel Insurance Plan Conditions
Travel insurance (USA) plans are available for US citizens who wish to travel outside of the country. Our plans are available for adults of 18+ and can be tailored to include children and other family members. Please note that our optional Extreme Sports Rider policy is only available to those aged under 50 and that our maximum coverage for those aged 80+ is $10,000.
In general terms standard insurance plans will not allow coverage for pre-existing medical conditions. However, we can offer cover on the basis that the person with the condition is aged under 70, is medically able to travel and that they also take out T.R.I.P. Lite cover (see below).
Travel Insurance Optional Coverage
Our plans also offer a range of optional coverage features. These include:
- Patriot T.R.I.P. Lite - this policy gives protection against trip cancellation/delay and baggage delay.
- Leisure Sports Rider - this policy gives additional coverage for a variety of sports, including skiing, jet-skiing, scuba diving, windsurfing, snowboarding, snow mobiling, snorkeling, surfing, wakeboarding and water skiing.
- Extreme Sports Rider - this policy gives additional coverage for a variety of extreme sports including abseiling, BMX, canyoning, flying, hang-gliding, kayaking, inline skating, mountain biking, mountaineering, para-gliding, rock climbing and whitewater rafting.
- Enhanced Accidental Death and Dismemberment - this policy gives additional death and dismemberment benefits to the primary person insured.
Plan is For: US Citizens
Period: 10 Dys to 2 Yrs
Max Coverage: $2,000,000
Deductible: $0-2,500
