Policy conditionsWorld Escapades
Coverage, benefits and policy conditions
In accordance with the Danish Insurance Contracts Act.
COVER AND BENEFITS
VALID FROM 01.01.2009
Feel safe when travelling
With Worldwide Travel Options you are guaranteed the following advantages:
- ihi Bupa’s own Medical Centre (24-hour emergency service).
- Direct payment of all hospital bills.
- Access to our medical consultants.
- Free choice of doctors and hospitals.
- Full cover with no deductible.
- Professional and efficient reimbursement service.
- Worldwide cover during all types of travel: leisure, study and business.
- No restrictions on hazardous sports or occupations (except motorsports).
- Free cover of children under the age of two.
- Even accidents resulting from terrorist acts are covered.
You only have to concentrate on getting better while we take care of all the
administrative and financial details. Worldwide Travel Options provides cover for
Medical evacuation and also repatriation if a close relative at home suddenly becomes
seriously ill. Furthermore, Worldwide Travel Options covers for two relatives from your
country of permanent residence to stay with you in case you get seriously ill or
injured.
In case you or your family need to be transported for medical reasons, ihi Bupa
will arrange all details: organise plane tickets, hotel booking etc.
Outpatient treatment such as visits to a doctor or a dentist must be paid by yourself before claiming reimbursement. You will be reimbursed when we have received the original, itemised and receipted bills together with a completed Claim Form.
If you are hospitalised, ihi Bupa must be notified immediately in order for us to send a guarantee of payment to the hospital.
Travel insurance - coverage summary |
USD
|
EURO |
Maximum cover per person per trip |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Outpatient treatment by a doctor/specialist |
100% |
100% |
Hospitalisation |
100% |
100% |
Prescribed medicines |
100% |
100% |
Prescribed treatment by a physiotherapist/chiropractor |
2,500 |
2,000 |
Provisional pain-stilling dental treatment |
300 |
250 |
Ambulance transportation |
100% |
100% |
Medical Evacuation/Repatriation |
100% |
100% |
Return Trip |
100% |
100% |
Compassionate Emergency Repatriation |
100% |
100% |
Next-of-Kin Accompaniment |
100% |
100% |
Compassionate Emergency Visit |
100% |
100% |
Board, lodging and local transport for a person summoned or accompanying the insured, per person per day |
300 |
250 |
Statutory arrangements in case of death |
100% |
100% |
Home transportation of the deceased |
100% |
100% |
Please remember that the premium must be paid before the insurance cover takes effect.
If you have a pre-existing condition
A travel insurance is designed to cover acute illness and injury occurring after you have
started your trip abroad. In order for an illness to be covered it must be unexpected.
Therefore, if you suffer from a condition before you begin your trip, this will normally
not be covered.
If you have a pre-existing condition and if you are not sure whether the insurance provides coverage, you should send a medical report to ihi Bupa in order to get information about the cover in your particular situation.
If you have a chronic disease
A travel insurance is designed to cover acute illness and injury. Please contact ihi Bupa if you
suffer or have suffered from a condition before you begin your trip. This applies to every trip – not just at the time you take out the insurance. Please also see Art. 6.5.
Acute assistance in the event of injury
If you need help, you can contact our Medical Centre 24 hours a day on
+45 33 15 33 00. We will send a guarantee of payment to hospitals, arrange home
transportation and provide other kind of assistance in connection with acute illness
and injury, etc.
How to use the insurance
In case of injury
You must always notify ihi Bupa immediately in case of hospitalisation, compassionate
emergency repatriation, next-of-kin accompaniment, compassionate emergency
visit, death and accident.
Physician’s bills and medicine expenses must be reported to ihi Bupa as soon as you have returned from your trip. You can print a claim form on ww.ihi.com or have one sent by calling +45 33 15 30 99. Please complete the form with as much detailed information as possible and send it to ihi Bupa together with all relevant original documentation such as receipts and itemised physician’s bills, expenses for medicine and dental treatment.
If you are hospitalised, you do not need to pay for the treatment yourself. As soon as
ihi Bupa has guaranteed the payment, the hospital bill will be settled directly with ihi Bupa.
POLICY CONDITIONS
VALID FROM 01.01.2009
INDEX
Policy Conditions
Art. 1 Acceptance of the insurance
Art. 2 Date of commencement and extensions
Art. 3 Who is covered by the insurance?
Art. 4 Where is cover provided?
Art. 5 What is covered by the insurance?
Art. 6 Medical expenses
Art. 7 Medical Evacuation/Repatriation
Art. 8 Evacuation
Art. 9 Return Trip
Art. 10 Compassionate Emergency Repatriation
Art. 11 Next-of-Kin Accompaniment and Compassionate Emergency Visit
Art. 12 Exceptions for compensation
Art. 13 How to report a claim
Art. 14 Cover by third parties
Art. 15 Payment of premium
Art. 16 Necessary information to the Company
Art. 17 Assignment, cancellation and expiry
Art. 18 Disputes, venue, etc.
In accordance with the Danish Insurance Contracts Act.
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Art. 1 Acceptance of the insurance
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Art. 2 Date of commencement and extensions
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Art. 3 Who is covered by the insurance?______________________________________________________________________________________________
Art. 4 Where is cover provided?______________________________________________________________________________________________
Art. 5 What is covered by the insurance?______________________________________________________________________________________________
Art. 6 Medical expenses- has been hospitalised within 6 months prior to commencement of the insurance period,
- has been treated by a physician (routine check-ups excepted) within 6 months prior to commencement of the insurance period,
- has had a change of medication within 6 months prior to commencement of the insurance period,
- has not received medical treatment, has refused or given up treatment, even though the insured should know that the illness/disorder ought to be treated, or has deteriorated,
- has reached a state where any attempt of further treatment has been abandoned, or has been refused treatment,
- is waiting to receive treatment, or has been referred to another place of treatment,
- has omitted to go to prearranged controls.
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Art. 7 Medical Evacuation/Repatriation- cremation of the deceased and home transportation of the urn or
- home transportation of the deceased.
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Art. 8 Evacuation- epidemics in the region where the insured is staying, if epidemics have been declared and documented by the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Danish embassy or a similar institution, and if the situation has arisen after the insured left for the region,
- war, civil commotion, civil war, terrorist acts, martial law, revolution or other similar situations in the region where the insured is staying, if such a situation has been declared and documented by the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Danish embassy or a similar institution, and has arisen after the insured left for the region,
- natural disasters provided that the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Danish embassy or a similar institution recommends evacuation and provided that the situation arose after the insured travelled to the area.
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Art. 9 Return Trip
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Art. 10 Compassionate Emergency Repatriation______________________________________________________________________________________________
Art. 11 Next-of-Kin Accompaniment and CompassionateEmergency Visit
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Art. 12 Exceptions for compensation- any illness, injury, bodily infirmity or physical disability and consequences hereof which have come into existence, or shown symptoms, before the insurance became effective (cf. Art. 6.5),
- cosmetic surgery and treatment and consequences thereof unless medically prescribed and approved by the Company,
- recreational treatment,
- pre-existing diseases of the teeth and dental treatment which is not pain-stilling and provisional and can await the insured's arrival home,
- dentures,
- venereal diseases, AIDS, AIDS-related diseases and diseases relating to HIV antibodies (HIV positive),
- medical and maternity assistance after the 8th month (36th week) of pregnancy and after the 4th month (18th week) of pregnancy when the pregnancy is the result of fertility treatment and/or the insured is expecting more than one child. Any expenses relating to pregnancy and/or delivery, including expenses relating to new-born children, are only covered for a period of up to one month after expiry of the policy period. The cover will then lapse.
- induced abortion which is not medically prescribed,
- abuse of alcohol, drugs and/or medicines,
- intentional self-inflicted bodily injury,
- treatment by naturopaths, naturopathic medicines and other alternative methods of treatment,
- treatment for sickness or injuries directly or indirectly caused while actively engaging in: war, invasion, acts of a foreign enemy, hostilities (whether war has been declared or not), civil war, terrorist acts, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, civil commotion, military or usurped power, martial law, riots or the acts of any lawfully constituted authority, or army, naval or air service operations (whether war has been declared or not),
- nuclear reactions or radioactive fallout,
- treatment performed by the insured, his/her spouse, parents or children or an enterprise owned by one of the aforesaid persons,
- epidemics which have been placed under the direction of the public authorities,
- treatment by psychologists, unless prescribed by the treating physician in connection with emergency relief,
- routine medical check-ups, vaccinations and other preventative treatment,
- the insured resisting or failing to comply with the medical directions given by the Company's medical consultant and the treating physician,
- the insured resisting medical evacuation (cf. Art. 6.7),
- transportation which has not been arranged by the Company. However, expenses equivalent to the amount which the Company would have reimbursed if it had been notified of the transportation shall be covered,
- medical treatment and examinations which can await the insured's arrival home,
- private room in hospital unless medically prescribed and approved by the Company,
- any treatment which is not necessary or which is not directly related to the diagnosis covered by the insurance,
- active participation in any motorsport show, race or competition,
- any illness or injury resulting from active engagement in any illegal act.
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Art. 13 How to report a claim______________________________________________________________________________________________
Art. 14 Cover by third parties______________________________________________________________________________________________
Art.15 Payment of premium______________________________________________________________________________________________
Art.16 Necessary infomation for the company______________________________________________________________________________________________
Art.17 Assignment, cancellation and expiry______________________________________________________________________________________________
Art.18 Disputes, venues, etc.Valid from 1 January 2009
E.&O.E.
This Glossary with definitions is part of the Policy Conditions.
Acute serious illness: an “acute serious illness” shall be determined to exist only after review and agreement by both the attending physician and the Company’s medical consultant.
Applicant: a person named on the Application Form as an applicant for insurance.
Application: the Application form and Application for cover of pre-existing condition.
Baggage: baggage is defined as suitcases, clothing, toiletries, books, photo equipment, mobile phones and laptops.
Claim: the financial demand covered in whole or in part by the insurance. In the Company’s
evaluation/determination of the claim, the time of treatment is decisive, not the time of the
occurrence of the injury/illness.
Close relative: a close relative is defined as being a spouse/partner, residing and registered at the same address as the insured, a child, a son or daughter-in-law, a grandchild, a parent, a grandparent, a parent-in-law, a brother or a sister.
Commencement date: the date indicated in the policy schedule on which the insurance commences, unless otherwise stated in the Policy Conditions.
Company, the: Bupa Denmark, filial af Bupa Insurance Limited, England (Bupa Denmark,
branch of Bupa Insurance Limited, England).
Hospitalisation: surgery or medical treatment in a hospital or clinic as an inpatient when it is medically necessary to occupy a bed overnight.
ihi Bupa (incl. we/us/our): Bupa Denmark, filial af Bupa Insurance Limited, England (Bupa Denmark, branch of Bupa Insurance Limited, England).
Insurance: the Policy Conditions and policy schedule representing the insurance contract with the Company and setting out the scope of the insurance terms, the premium payable, cover and benefits.
Insured: the policyholder and/or all other insured persons as listed in the valid policy schedule.
Outpatient: surgery or medical treatment in a hospital or clinic where it is not medically necessary to occupy a bed.
Policy conditions: the terms and conditions of the insurance purchased.
Policy schedule: policy details showing the type of insurance purchased and any special terms.
Pre-existing condition: the medical history, including the illnesses and conditions listed in the Application for cover of Pre-Existing conditions which may affect the Company’s decision to insure or not to insure .
Securities: Entrance tickets to e.g. museum, football match theatre performance, opera etc.
Serious injury: a “serious injury” shall be determined to exist only after review and agreement by both the attending physician and the Company’s medical consultant.
Simple theft: theft which is not noticed at the time of the theft being committed.
Subrogation: the insurer’s right to enforce a remedy which the insured has against a third party and the insurer’s right to require the insured to repay the insurer if the insurer has paid expenses recouped by the insured from a third party.
Valid from 1 January 2009
E. & O. E.
Glossary
289E9-11/9.01.2009 - ENGLISH
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Tel: +45 33 15 33 00
Fax: +45 33 32 25 60
E-mail: emergency@ihi.com
8, Palaegade
DK-1261 Copenhagen K
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