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HOLIDAY TRAVEL INSURANCE

 

This holiday insurance policy includes cover if you receive a positive COVID-19 diagnosis within 14-days of your scheduled departure date or and have to cancel your trip. Cover also includes non-UK medical treatment and additional accommodation, repatriation and travel expenses if you are diagnosed with COVID-19 during your trip.

 

This policy is underwritten by ERGO Travel Insurance Services Ltd on behalf of Great Lakes Insurance UK Limited. Great Lakes Insurance UK Limited is a company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 13436330 and whose registered office address is 10 Fenchurch Avenue, London, United Kingdom, EC3M 5BN. Great Lakes Insurance UK Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Firm Reference Number 955859. You can check this on the Financial Services Register by visiting: https://register.fca.org.uk

 

ERGO Travel Insurance Services Ltd (ETI) is registered in England and Wales, company number 11091555. Authorised and regulated by the FCA, register number 805870 and registered office: 10 Fenchurch Avenue, London, EC3M 5BN.

 

It is a condition of booking that you take out a holiday insurance policy for trips outside of the United Kingdom, again it doesn’t have to be the policy that we offer you.

Should you wish to take out this holiday insurance please include the appropriate premium when booking your holiday.

 

To download and read a specimen copy of the LAZ/24F frequent traveller Insurance Product Information Document (IPID) and policy wording please Click here

 

To download and read a specimen copy of the LAZ/24 single trip Insurance Product Information Document (IPID) and policy wording please Click here

 

DEMANDS AND NEEDS

This insurance policy will suit the demands and needs of an individual or group (where applicable) who have no excluded pre-existing medical conditions, are travelling in countries included within the policy terms and who wish to insure themselves against unforeseen events detailed in the cover section below. Subject to the terms, conditions and maximum specified claim limits.

 

IMPORTANT

We will not provide you with advice about the suitability of this product for your individual needs but will be happy to provide you with factual information.

Summary details of the insurance covers provided, which also includes 24-hour medical emergency service provided by Towergate Assistance, are detailed below. Full details of the key benefits, conditions and exclusions will be included in the Policy Booklet, Table of Benefits and Insurance Product Information Document (IPID), copies of which will be sent to you with your confirmation of booking. In any event you may ask for specimen copies of these before booking should you wish to examine this in advance.


 

SINGLE TRIP FOR DEPARTURES FROM THE 01/01/2024 TO 31/12/2024

SECTION OF COVER

MAXIMUM SUM INSURED / BENEFIT LEVEL PER PERSON

EXCESS PER PERSON

Emergency Medical & Repatriation Expenses

£2,000,000 sub-limited as follows:

  • £350 Emergency Dental Pain Relief outside of the United Kingdom

  • £1,000 Local Funeral Expenses outside of the United Kingdom

  • £100 Emergency Telephone Calls & Taxi Fares

  • £2,500 Additional Travel Costs within the United Kingdom

  • £10 for each completed 24-hours up to a maximum £100 Hospital Benefit within the United Kingdom

  • £15 for each completed 24-hours up to a maximum £450 Hospital Benefit outside of the United Kingdom

  • £50 United Kingdom Prescription Charges outside of the United Kingdom

  • £300 United Kingdom Physiotherapy & Chiropractic Charges outside of the United Kingdom

  • £50 for each completed 24-hours up to a maximum £500 Mugging Benefit

Nil

Cancellation

  • £2,000 United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands & Europe

  • £3,500 Rest of the World

Nil

Curtailment

  • £2,000 United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands & Europe

  • £3,500 Rest of the World

Nil

Personal Accident

£15,000 (subject to age)

Nil

Personal Possessions

£1,500

Nil

Personal Money

£200 (subject to age)

Nil

Passports & Other Documents

£200

Nil

Delayed Baggage

£100 after a completed 12-hours delay

Nil

Missed Departure

  • £200 within the United Kingdom

  • £800 outside of the United Kingdom

Nil

Travel Delay & Abandonment

  • £20 for the first completed 12-hours and then £10 for each subsequent completed 12-hours delay up to a maximum £60 Delay Benefit

  • £2,000 after a completed 12-hours delay Abandonment United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands & Europe

  • £3,500 after a completed 12-hours delay Abandonment Rest of the World

Nil

Personal Liability

£2,000,000

Nil

Legal Expenses

£25,000

Nil

COVID-19 Cover

  • £2,000 United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands & Europe increasing to £3,500 Rest of the World Cancellation

  • £2,000 United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands & Europe increasing to £3,500 Rest of the World Curtailment

  • £2,500 Emergency Medical & Repatriation Expenses within the United Kingdom

  • £1,000,000 Emergency Medical & Repatriation Expenses outside of the United Kingdom; sub-limited to:

    • £30 for each completed 24-hours up to a maximum £300 Confinement to Holiday Accommodation

Nil



 

REMEMBER, YOU CAN TAKE OUT A FREQUENT TRAVELLER POLICY COVERING ANY NUMBER OF OUR TRIPS TAKEN WITHIN A 12-MONTH PERIOD. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

 

FREQUENT TRAVELLER POLICY

SECTION OF COVER

MAXIMUM SUM INSURED / BENEFIT LEVEL PER PERSON

EXCESS PER PERSON

Medical & Repatriation Expenses

£2,000,000 sub-limited as follows:

  • £350 Emergency Dental Pain Relief outside of the United Kingdom

  • £1,000 Local Funeral Expenses outside of the United Kingdom

  • £100 Emergency Telephone Calls & Taxi Fares

  • £2,500 Additional Travel Costs within the United Kingdom

  • £10 for each completed 24-hours up to a maximum £100 Hospital Benefit within the United Kingdom

  • £15 for each completed 24-hours up to a maximum £450 Hospital Benefit outside of the United Kingdom

Nil

Cancellation

£2,000 United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands & Europe

Nil

Curtailment

£2,000 United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands & Europe

Nil

Personal Accident

£15,000 (subject to age)

Nil

Personal Possessions

£1,500

Nil

Personal Money

£200 (subject to age)

Nil

Passports & Other Documents

£200

Nil

Delayed Baggage

£100 after a completed 12-hours delay

Nil

Missed Departure

  • £200 within the United Kingdom

  • £800 outside of the United Kingdom

Nil

Travel Delay & Abandonment

  • £20 for the first completed 12-hours and then £10 for each subsequent completed 12-hours delay up to a maximum £60 Delay Benefit

  • £2,000 after a completed delay of 12-hours Abandonment

Nil

Personal Liability

£2,000,000

Nil

Legal Expenses

£25,000

Nil

COVID-19 Cover

  • £2,000 United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands & Europe Cancellation

  • £2,000 United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands & Europe Curtailment

  • £2,500 Emergency Medical & Repatriation Expenses within the United Kingdom

  • £1,000,000 Emergency Medical & Repatriation Expenses (outside of the United Kingdom); sub-limited to:

    • £30 for each completed 24-hours up to a maximum £300 Confinement to Holiday Accommodation (following a positive COVID-19 test result)

Nil



 

RESIDENCY

The cover under this policy is only available to United Kingdom residents being defined as: Any person who has an address in the United Kingdom, has lived in the United Kingdom for at least 6 of the last 12 months, and is registered with a General Practitioner in the United Kingdom.

 

HEALTH CONDITIONS

This policy may not provide cover for pre-existing medical conditions, so it is important that you review and respond to the questions below in order to have the full protection of your policy. If you do not take the appropriate action, or if you withhold information which we should reasonably be made aware of when considering the provision of cover, then your policy may be cancelled, or your claim rejected or not fully paid.

 

IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Please consider the following questions in relation to you, anyone to be covered by this policy, or any colleague:

  1. Are you aware of any reason why your trip could be cancelled or cut short, such as your health or the health of a relative or colleague or someone with whom you are going to travel or stay?

  2. Are you travelling:

  1. against the advice of a medical practitioner, or

  2. for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment?

  1. Have you been given a terminal prognosis?

  2. Are you receiving or awaiting investigation or treatment for any bodily injury, illness or disease as a hospital day case or in-patient or have an undiagnosed condition or set of symptoms?

  3. If you answer YES to any of the above 4 questions, then your pre-existing medical conditions will not be covered by this policy and we are unable to extend the cover to do so. If you are within your 14-day cooling off period and you decide this policy is no longer suitable for your needs, you may be entitledto a full refund of the premium paid. Please contact the holiday company that you purchased the policy from to discuss this further.

    If You answer NO to the above 4 questions, then please also proceed to questions 5 and 6 below to complete

    the assessment.

  4. If you are on prescribed medication, are your medical condition(s) stable and well controlled?

  5. If you suffer from stress, anxiety, depression or any other mental or nervous disorder, have you received written confirmation (at your cost) that you are fit enough to take this trip by either:

  1. your GP, or

  2. a registered mental health professional (e.g. if you are under the care of a community mental health team), or

  3. a consultant specialising in the relevant field?

If you answer YES to question 5 and 6 above, then you do not need to contact us with details of your pre-existing medical conditions, and your insurance policy’s standard terms, conditions and exclusions will apply.

If you answer NO to question 5 or 6 above, then your pre-existing medical conditions will not be covered by this policy and we are unable to extend the cover to do so. If you are within your 14-day cooling off period and you decide this policy is no longer suitable for your needs, you may be entitled to a full refund of the premium paid. Please contact the holiday company that you purchased the policy from to discuss this further.

 

IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Please consider the following questions in relation to you, anyone to be covered by this policy, or any colleague:

  1. Have you had a medical condition that you presented to your GP or other medical professional within the last 12 months?

  2. Are you taking prescribed medication?

  3. Do you have, or have you had any medical condition that is still requiring periodic review?

  4. Are you awaiting any tests, treatment, investigation, referral or the results of these or have an undiagnosed condition or set of symptoms?

If you answer YES to any of the above 4 questions, please contact MediScreen on 0344 892 1698 to discuss extending cover for your health conditions. If we can extend cover, we may charge an additional premium for doing so. Your pre-existing medical conditions will not be covered, unless you tell us about them and we accept them in writing, and your policy may be cancelled, or your claim rejected or not fully paid.

MediScreen’s office hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4pm Friday excluding Bank Holidays.

CHANGES IN HEALTH & OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES

Important note: this applies to all destinations, excluding trips solely within the United Kingdom.

You must also notify MediScreen immediately on 0344 892 1698 if there is any change in your medical

circumstances between the date you first purchased your insurance policy and the date your holiday is due to begin. If you do not take the appropriate action, or if you withhold information which we should reasonably be made aware of when considering the provision of cover, then your policy may be cancelled, or your claim rejected or not fully paid. If we can extend cover, we may charge an additional premium for doing so.

If Your trip is solely within the United Kingdom then You must obtain confirmation from Your Medical

Practitioner that You are fit enough to take the trip and this must be noted on Your medical records

so that in the event of a claim You are able to provide this evidence if required by Us. Failure to do so may

invalidate Your Policy.

You must also tell Us as soon as reasonably possible if You are no longer a resident in the United Kingdom.

 

SIGNIFICANT OR UNUSUAL LIMITATIONS OR WHAT IS NOT COVERED

  1. The cover under this policy is only available to United Kingdom residents for travel within the Geographical limits contained in this policy and which begins and ends in the United Kingdom. Repatriation will be to the United Kingdom only.

  2. Cover is only available for the whole duration of a booked trip to a maximum 70 consecutive days for single trip policies, reduced to 17-days any one trip for frequent traveller policies, and cover cannot be purchased once a trip has already begun.

  3. The excess amount deductible from a claim applies to each and every claim, per incident claimed for, under certain sections by each insured person.

  4. If your money, valuables, any items of baggage, your passport or visa are lost or stolen, you must notify the local Police within 24 hours of discovery or as soon as possible thereafter. Please make sure you get a copy of the Police report. Failure to comply may result in your claim being rejected or the amount of any relevant claim reduced.

  5. You are not covered for valuables, your passport or visa if left unattended at any time (including in a vehicle, in checked in luggage or while in the custody of a carrier, tour operator or public transport operator) unless deposited in a hotel safe, safety deposit box or left in your locked accommodation.

  6. Stolen property: You are not covered for baggage stolen from:

  1. an unattended coach/bus unless it was locked in the luggage compartment of the coach/bus and evidence of force or violent entry to the vehicle is available, or

  2. the passenger compartment of any unattended vehicle.

  1. You must ensure that you have had any recommended inoculations, vaccines (including COVID-19 where it has been offered to you) or medication relating to your destination prior to your trip.

  2. Any epidemic or pandemic as declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

  3. Claims arising from or related to any coronavirus including but not limited to COVID-19 or any related / mutated form of the virus. This exclusion does not apply to COVID-19 claims under the COVID-19 Cover section.

 

COOLING OFF PERIOD

Examples of these and other conditions and exclusions are contained within the policy wording, a specimen copy of which is available upon request. If after purchasing a policy from us should you find it does not meet your requirements, you have 14 days from the date of receipt of the policy documents or before departure, whichever is less, to cancel the policy and receive a full refund of your premium.

B.R. Shreeve & Sons Limited t/a Belle Coaches is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (their registration number is 313486) and

 

 

Not the right level of cover to meet your Travel Insurance needs?

If we can't offer you the cover you want, or your premium is higher than you wanted because you have medical conditions, you may be able to get help by accessing the MoneyHelper travel directory at: https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/everyday-money/insurance/travel-insurance-directory?source=mas# or by calling 0800 138 7777 (Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm).

 

 

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B.R. Shreeve & Sons Limited t/a Belle Coaches is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (their registration number is 313486) and which is permitted to advise on and arrange general insurance contracts as an intermediary.

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