Medical Evacuation & Repatriation

B. EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION PLAN

1. EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION BENEFIT

Subject to SECTION II – EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF INSURANCE, A. EFFECTIVE DATE, the Insured’s coverage under the Emergency Evacuation And Repatriation Benefit will take effect on the Scheduled Date of Departure.

We will pay the Insured an Emergency Evacuation And Repatriation Benefit, for the following Covered Expenses incurred by the Insured, up to the corresponding Maximum Covered Amount per Insured shown in the Schedule, subject to the following: (i) health care related Covered Expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level of payment; Covered Expenses not related to health care will only be payable at the reasonable and customary level of payment; (ii) benefits will be payable only for Covered Expenses resulting from a Sickness that first manifests itself or a Covered Injury that occurs while on a Covered Trip;

(iii) the Insured must first receive treatment during his/her Covered Trip; and (iv) benefits payable as a result of incurred Covered Expenses will only be paid after benefits have been paid under any Other Valid and Collectible Insurance in effect for the Insured or in accordance with a Coordination of Benefits provision in jurisdictions where excess coverage provisions are not permitted.

The following are Covered Expenses under this Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation Benefit:

a. expenses incurred by the Insured for Physician-ordered emergency medical evacuation, including medically appropriate transportation and necessary medical care en route, to the nearest suitable Hospital if the onsite attending Physician certifies that the Insured is medically able to travel when the Insured is critically Sick or Injured and no suitable local care is available, subject to Our or the Assistance Provider’s prior approval;

b. expenses incurred for non-emergency medical evacuation, including medically appropriate transportation and medical care en route, to a Hospital or to the Insured’s Home when deemed medically necessary by the attending Physician, subject to Our or the Assistance Provider’s prior approval;

c. expenses for transportation not to exceed the cost of one round-trip economy class air fare subject to a maximum of $3,000 to the place of Hospitalization for one person chosen by the Insured as well as lodging and meals not to exceed $300 per day for a maximum of 15 days, provided the Insured is traveling alone and is Hospitalized for more than 3 days. Coverage is also provided immediately (to up to 15 days) following the Insured being a victim of a Felonious Assault and needs the support of a Family Member;

d. expenses for transportation not to exceed the cost of one-way economy class air fare to the Insured’s Home, including escort expenses, if the Insured is 17 years of age or younger and left unattended due to the death or Hospitalization of an accompanying adult(s), subject to Our or the Assistance Provider’s prior approval;

e. expenses for one-way economy class air fare (or We will match the class of the original tickets) to the Insured’s Home, from a medical facility to which the Insured was previously evacuated, less any refund paid or payable from the Insured’s unused transportation tickets, if these expenses are not covered elsewhere in this Policy;

f. repatriation expenses for preparation and air transportation of the Insured’s remains to his/her Home, or up to an equivalent amount for a local burial in the country where death occurred, if the Insured dies while outside the United States of America. Covered Expenses under this benefit include the reasonable and customary expenses for: (i) embalming; (ii) cremation; (iii) the most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and (iv) transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible. The Assistance Provider must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance for this benefit to be payable;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION & MEDICALLY NECESSARY REPATRIATION

We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for covered Emergency Medical Evacuation expenses reasonably incurred if You suffer an Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness that warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation while You are on a Covered Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Benefit per Insured shown on the Schedule of Benefits for all Emergency Medical Evacuations due to all injuries from the same Accident or all Emergency Sickness from the same or related causes.

A legally licensed Physician, in coordination with Our designated Assistance Company, must order the Emergency Medical Evacuation and must certify that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation to the closest adequate medical facility. We or Our Assistance Company or We must review and approve the necessity of the Emergency Medical Evacuation based on the inadequacy of local medical facilities. The Emergency Medical 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 Medical Evacuation expenses are those for Medically Necessary Transportation, including Reasonable and Customary medical services and supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Medical Evacuation. Expenses for Transportation must be: a) recommended by the attending Physician; b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and c) reviewed and pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

We will also pay Reasonable and Customary expenses, for escort expenses required by You, if You are disabled during a Covered Trip and an escort is recommended in writing by an attending Physician and such expenses are pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

If You are hospitalized for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits following a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation, We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for expenses:

a) to return You to your residence in the United States, with an attendant if necessary, any of Your Dependent Children who were accompanying You when the Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness occurred and were left alone as a result of same. Our payment will not 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; and

b) to bring 1 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 1 round-trip economy airfare ticket.

In addition to the above Covered Expenses, if We have previously evacuated You to a medical facility, We will pay Your airfare costs from that facility to Your primary residence, within 1 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.

Transportation of Spouse or Domestic Partner: If You are confined to the Hospital for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than the number of consecutive days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if You die on the Covered Trip and require Repatriation of Remains, We will return Your spouse or Domestic Partner to Your primary residence. Our payment will not exceed the cost of a single one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of applied credit from any unused return travel ticket.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

We will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred to return Your body to Your place of permanent residence if You die due to Accidental Injury or a Covered Sickness during the Covered Trip. No payment will exceed the maximum shown on the Schedule of Benefits.

Covered Expenses include: a) The collection of the body of the deceased; b) the transfer of the body to a professional funeral home; c) embalming and preparation of the body or cremation if so desired; d) standard shipping casket; e) any required consular proceedings; f) the transfer of the casket to the airport and boarding of the casket onto the plane; g) any required permits and corresponding airfare; and h) the transfer of the deceased to their final destination. All Covered Expenses must be approved in advance by Our designated Assistance Company.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your death back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

Benefits will be paid, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, when You suffer a covered Sickness, Injury, or Loss of life, during Your Trip, for the following:

Emergency Medical Evacuation

We will pay the Usual and Customary level of charges for Transportation Expense for an emergency Medical Evacuation to the nearest Hospital or medical facility where suitable Medically Necessary treatment is available, provided: 1) Your local attending Physician and We or Our Program Assistance Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threatening; and 2) that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.

Medically Necessary Repatriation

We will pay for a Medical Evacuation to return You to Your point of origin, Your primary place of residence, or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your primary place of residence capable of providing continued treatment, if Your local attending Physician and We or Our Program Assistance Provider determine that it is Medically Necessary.

We will pay for one of the following methods of transportation, as pre-approved by Us or Our Program Assistance Provider:

1) commercial air upgrade to Business or First Class, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets;

2) other Transportation Expense.

Transportation must be via the most direct and economical route.

Hospital of Choice: You may choose to be transported to a Hospital in a city within the United States of America other than the city of Your primary place of residence. The maximum amount payable is limited to the cost of transportation to Your primary place of residence.

Repatriation of Remains

Benefits will be paid for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your city of primary residence in the United States of America if You die during Your Trip. “Repatriation Expenses” means expenses for embalming, local cremation, minimally necessary casket for transport and air transportation of Your remains and any other expenses required to comply with local laws or regulations to arrange transport of Your remains.

All Repatriation Expenses must be approved in advance by Us or Our Program Assistance Provider.

Additional Medical Evacuation Benefits:

Transportation to Join You: If You are or will be hospitalized for more than 7 days, We will pay, up to the cost of a single round-trip Economy Transportation ticket and, up to $250 per day up to 5 days for expenses for hotel nights, meals and local transportation for one person chosen by You to visit Your bedside, provided You are traveling alone and emergency Medical Evacuation or non-emergency Medical Evacuation is not imminent.

Transportation of Dependent Children: If You die or are hospitalized for more than 7 days, We will pay, up to the cost of a single one-way Economy Transportation ticket (less the value of applied credit from any unused return travel tickets) per
person, to return Your Dependent children (and any accompanying minor persons under Your care) who are left unattended by Your death or hospitalization to their home (with an attendant, if considered necessary by Us or Our Program Assistance Provider.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

Benefits will be paid, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, when You suffer a covered Sickness, Injury, or Loss of life, during Your Trip, for the following:

Emergency Medical Evacuation

We will pay the Usual and Customary level of charges for Transportation Expense for an emergency Medical Evacuation to the nearest Hospital or medical facility where suitable Medically Necessary treatment is available, provided: 1) Your local attending Physician and We or Our Program Assistance Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threatening; and 2) that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.

Medically Necessary Repatriation

We will pay for a Medical Evacuation to return You to Your point of origin, Your primary place of residence, or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your primary place of residence capable of providing continued treatment, if Your local attending Physician and We or Our Program Assistance Provider determine that it is Medically Necessary.

We will pay for one of the following methods of transportation, as pre-approved by Us or Our Program Assistance Provider:

1) commercial air upgrade to Business or First Class, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets;

2) other Transportation Expense.

Transportation must be via the most direct and economical route.

Hospital of Choice: You may choose to be transported to a Hospital in a city within the United States of America other than the city of Your primary place of residence. The maximum amount payable is limited to the cost of transportation to Your primary place of residence.

Repatriation of Remains

Benefits will be paid for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your city of primary residence in the United States of America if You die during Your Trip.

“Repatriation Expenses” means expenses for embalming, local cremation, minimally necessary casket for transport and air transportation of Your remains and any other expenses required to comply with local laws or regulations to arrange transport of Your remains.

All Repatriation Expenses must be approved in advance by Us or Our Program Assistance Provider.

Additional Medical Evacuation Benefits:

Transportation to Join You: If You are or will be hospitalized for more than 7 days, We will pay, up to the cost of a single round-trip Economy Transportation ticket and, up to $250 per day up to 5 days for expenses for hotel nights, meals and local transportation for one person chosen by You to visit Your bedside, provided You are traveling alone and emergency Medical Evacuation or non-emergency Medical Evacuation is not imminent.

Transportation of Dependent Children: If You die or are hospitalized for more than 7 days, We will pay, up to the cost of a single one-way Economy Transportation ticket (less the value of applied credit from any unused return travel tickets) per person, to return Your Dependent children (and any accompanying minor persons under Your care) who are left unattended by Your death or hospitalization to their home (with an attendant, if considered necessary by Us or Our Program Assistance Provider.

Optional Benefits

Emergency Evacuation Upgrade – Additional $100,000

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;

b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and

c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;
b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or
c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;
b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and
c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:
Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent. Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;

b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and

c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person
nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

We will reimburse you, up to the maximum amount shown in the schedule of benefits, for covered emergency evacuation expenses incurred due to your injury or sickness that occurs while on a covered trip.

Covered emergency evacuation expenses are the reasonable and customary charges for medically necessary transportation, related medical services, and medical supplies required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting you incurred during your Emergency Evacuation.

The transportation must be:

a. Ordered by the onsite attending physician, who must certify that the severity of your injury or sickness warrants the Emergency Evacuation;

b. Authorized in advance by us or our designated representative. In the event your injury or sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, we or our designated representative must be notified as soon as reasonably possible; and

c. By the most direct and economical route possible.

We will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary charges incurred for an escort’s or contracted attendant’s services, and the escort’s or attendant’s transportation and accommodations, if an attending physician recommends that an escort or attendant accompany you. This coverage is inclusive of the maximum limit of the Emergency Evacuation benefit.

Transportation will be provided:

a. From the place where your injury or sickness occurs to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; and

b. From a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending physician certifies that additional medically necessary treatment is needed but not locally available, and you are medically able to travel; and

c. To your primary residence, or an adequate licensed medical facility nearest your primary residence,

d. to obtain further medical treatment or to recover after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, if the onsite attending physician determines that you are medically able to be transported and that the transportation is medically appropriate.

Special Limitation: In the event we or our authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses, benefits are limited to the amount we would have paid had we or our authorized representative been contacted.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS COVERAGE

We will reimburse you for Repatriation Covered Expenses up to the maximum amount shown in the schedule to return your remains if you die while on the covered trip. Repatriation Covered Expenses are limited to the reasonable and customary charges for the expenses listed below. We or our authorized representative must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

Repatriation Covered Expenses include the reasonable and customary charges for:

a. Embalming or cremation; and

b. Associated temporary storage costs for up to fifteen (15) days, or until local authorities will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and

c. The most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

d. Transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to:

1. The nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and

2. The receiving funeral home or morgue, the return destination, or a different place of burial within your country of residence; and

e. The cost for creation and transmission of necessary documentation to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report, up to five (5) copies per document.

Special Limitation:

In the event we or our authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Repatriation Covered Expenses, benefits are limited to the amount we would have paid had we or our authorized representative been contacted.

Advance Payment

We will pay a benefit, up to the maximum limit shown in the schedule, directly to the provider if, while on a covered trip, you suffer an injury or sickness which requires an emergency evacuation or repatriation of remains, and payment is required prior to transportation or repatriation. This amount will be deducted from the Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains benefit limit, shown in the schedule of benefits. You agree to reimburse this payment to us if: a) you do not file a claim for the expenses incurred as outlined in the Payment of Claims section; or b) it is determined that your emergency evacuation or repatriation of remains claim is not covered.

We will provide advance payment when required and requested by you. However:

a. We reserve the right to deny a request for advance payment, if we confirm that your claim is not covered under the policy; and

b. An advance payment made by us is not a guarantee of claim approval.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION & MEDICALLY NECESSARY REPATRIATION

We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for covered Emergency Medical Evacuation expenses reasonably incurred if You suffer an Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness that warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation while You are on a Covered Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Benefit per Insured shown on the Schedule of Benefits for all Emergency Medical Evacuations due to all injuries from the same Accident or all Emergency Sickness from the same or related causes.

A legally licensed Physician, in coordination with Our designated Assistance Company, must order the Emergency Medical Evacuation and must certify that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation to the closest adequate medical facility. We or Our Assistance Company or We must review and approve the necessity of the Emergency Medical Evacuation based on the inadequacy of local medical facilities. The Emergency Medical 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 Medical Evacuation expenses are those for Medically Necessary Transportation, including Reasonable and Customary medical services and supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Medical Evacuation. Expenses for Transportation must be: a) recommended by the attending Physician; b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and c) reviewed and pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

We will also pay Reasonable and Customary expenses, for escort expenses required by You, if You are disabled during a Covered Trip and an escort is recommended in writing by an attending Physician and such expenses are pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

If You are hospitalized for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits following a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation, We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for expenses:

a) to return You to your residence in the United States, with an attendant if necessary, any of Your Dependent Children who were accompanying You when the Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness occurred and were left alone as a result of same. Our payment will not 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; and

b) to bring 1 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 1 round-trip economy airfare ticket.

In addition to the above Covered Expenses, if We have previously evacuated You to a medical facility, We will pay Your airfare costs from that facility to Your primary residence, within 1 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.

Transportation of Spouse or Domestic Partner: If You are confined to the Hospital for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than the number of consecutive days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if You die on the Covered Trip and require Repatriation of Remains, We will return Your spouse or Domestic Partner to Your primary residence. Our payment will not exceed the cost of a single one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of applied credit from any unused return travel ticket.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

We will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred to return Your body to Your place of permanent residence if You die due to Accidental Injury or a Covered Sickness during the Covered Trip. No payment will exceed the maximum shown on the Schedule of Benefits.

Covered Expenses include: a) The collection of the body of the deceased; b) the transfer of the body to a professional funeral home; c) embalming and preparation of the body or cremation if so desired; d) standard shipping casket; e) any required consular proceedings; f) the transfer of the casket to the airport and boarding of the casket onto the plane; g) any required permits and corresponding airfare; and h) the transfer of the deceased to their final destination. All Covered Expenses must be approved in advance by Our designated Assistance Company.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your death back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND TRANSPORTATION

$10,000 Limit Applies For Companion Hospitality Expenses.

We will pay this benefit, up to the amount on the Schedule, for the following Covered Expenses incurred by you, subject to the following:

1. Covered Expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level of payment; and

2. Benefits will be payable only for covered expenses listed below resulting from a Sickness that first manifests itself or an Injury that occurs while on a Trip; and

3. Benefits payable as a result of incurred covered expenses will only be paid after benefits have been paid under any Other Valid and Collectible Health Insurance in effect for you. We will pay that portion of covered expenses, which exceeds the amount of benefits payable for such expenses under your Other Valid and Collectible Health Insurance.

Covered Expenses:

1. Expenses incurred by you for Physician-ordered emergency medical evacuation, including medically appropriate transportation and necessary medical care en route, to the nearest suitable Hospital, when you are critically ill or injured and no suitable local care is available, subject to prior approval by us or our authorized agent;

2. Expenses incurred for non-emergency repatriation, including medically appropriate transportation and medical care en route, to a Hospital or to your place of residence in the United States of America, when deemed medically necessary by the attending physician, subject to prior approval by us or our authorized agent. In lieu of returning to your place of residence, you may opt to be returned to a different city in the United States if proper care for your condition is not available;

3. Expenses for transportation (not to exceed the cost of one round-trip economy-class air fare, to the place of hospitalization), and expenses for reasonable hotel accommodations, meals, telephone calls and local transportation for one person chosen by you up to the amount in the Schedule, provided that you are traveling alone and are hospitalized for more than 7 days;

4. Expenses for transportation, not to exceed the cost of one-way economy-class air fare, to your place of residence in the United States of America, including escort expenses, if you are 17 years of age or younger and left unattended due to the death or hospitalization of an accompanying adult(s), subject to prior approval by us or our authorized agent;

5. Expenses for one-way economy-class air fare (or first class, if your original tickets were first class) to your place of residence in the United States of America, from a medical facility to which you were previously evacuated, less any refunds paid or payable from your unused transportation tickets, if these expenses are not covered elsewhere in the plan;

6. Repatriation expenses for preparation and air transportation of your remains to your place of residence or a funeral home in the United States of America, or up to an equivalent amount for a local burial in the country where death occurred, if you die while outside the United States of America.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND TRANSPORTATION

$10,000 Limit Applies For Companion Hospitality Expenses.

We will pay this benefit, up to the amount on the Schedule, for the following Covered Expenses incurred by you, subject to the following:

1. Covered Expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level of payment; and

2. Benefits will be payable only for covered expenses listed below resulting from a Sickness that first manifests itself or an Injury that occurs while on a Trip; and

3. Benefits payable as a result of incurred covered expenses will only be paid after benefits have been paid under any Other Valid and Collectible Health Insurance in effect for you. We will pay that portion of covered expenses, which exceeds the amount of benefits payable for such expenses under your Other Valid and Collectible Health Insurance.

Covered Expenses:

1. Expenses incurred by you for Physician-ordered emergency medical evacuation, including medically appropriate transportation and necessary medical care en route, to the nearest suitable Hospital, when you are critically ill or injured and no suitable local care is available, subject to prior approval by us or our authorized agent;

2. Expenses incurred for non-emergency repatriation, including medically appropriate transportation and medical care en route, to a Hospital or to your place of residence in the United States of America, when deemed medically necessary by the attending physician, subject to prior approval by us or our authorized agent. In lieu of returning to your place of residence, you may opt to be returned to a different city in the United States if proper care for your condition is not available;

3. Expenses for transportation (not to exceed the cost of one round-trip economy-class air fare, to the place of hospitalization), and expenses for reasonable hotel accommodations, meals, telephone calls and local transportation for one person chosen by you up to the amount in the Schedule, provided that you are traveling alone and are hospitalized for more than 7 days;

4. Expenses for transportation, not to exceed the cost of one-way economy-class air fare, to your place of residence in the United States of America, including escort expenses, if you are 17 years of age or younger and left unattended due to the death or hospitalization of an accompanying adult(s), subject to prior approval by us or our authorized agent;

5. Expenses for one-way economy-class air fare (or first class, if your original tickets were first class) to your place of residence in the United States of America, from a medical facility to which you were previously evacuated, less any refunds paid or payable from your unused transportation tickets, if these expenses are not covered elsewhere in the plan;

6. Repatriation expenses for preparation and air transportation of your remains to your place of residence or a funeral home in the United States of America, or up to an equivalent amount for a local burial in the country where death occurred, if you die while outside the United States of America.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND TRANSPORTATION

$10,000 Limit Applies For Companion Hospitality Expenses.

We will pay this benefit, up to the amount on the Schedule, for the following Covered Expenses incurred by you, subject to the following:

1. Covered Expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level of payment; and

2. Benefits will be payable only for covered expenses listed below resulting from a Sickness that first manifests itself or an Injury that occurs while on a Trip; and

3. Benefits payable as a result of incurred covered expenses will only be paid after benefits have been paid under any Other Valid and Collectible Health Insurance in effect for you. We will pay that portion of covered expenses, which exceeds the amount of benefits payable for such expenses under your Other Valid and Collectible Health Insurance.

Covered Expenses:

1. Expenses incurred by you for Physician-ordered emergency medical evacuation, including medically appropriate transportation and necessary medical care en route, to the nearest suitable Hospital, when you are critically ill or injured and no suitable local care is available, subject to prior approval by us or our authorized agent;

2. Expenses incurred for non-emergency repatriation, including medically appropriate transportation and medical care en route, to a Hospital or to your place of residence in the United States of America, when deemed medically necessary by the attending physician, subject to prior approval by us or our authorized agent. In lieu of returning to your place of residence, you may opt to be returned to a different city in the United States if proper care for your condition is not available;

3. Expenses for transportation (not to exceed the cost of one round-trip economy-class air fare, to the place of hospitalization), and expenses for reasonable hotel accommodations, meals, telephone calls and local transportation for one person chosen by you up to the amount in the Schedule, provided that you are traveling alone and are hospitalized for more than 7 days;

4. Expenses for transportation, not to exceed the cost of one-way economy-class air fare, to your place of residence in the United States of America, including escort expenses, if you are 17 years of age or younger and left unattended due to the death or hospitalization of an accompanying adult(s), subject to prior approval by us or our authorized agent;

5. Expenses for one-way economy-class air fare (or first class, if your original tickets were first class) to your place of residence in the United States of America, from a medical facility to which you were previously evacuated, less any refunds paid or payable from your unused transportation tickets, if these expenses are not covered elsewhere in the plan;

6. Repatriation expenses for preparation and air transportation of your remains to your place of residence or a funeral home in the United States of America, or up to an equivalent amount for a local burial in the country where death occurred, if you die while outside the United States of America.

Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefit

If a Covered Person suffers a sudden accident or unforeseen illness, resulting in a life-threatening/limb-threatening medical condition, and We, or Our designee’s medical director, determines that adequate medical facilities are not available locally, We, or Our designee, will arrange for an emergency evacuation to the nearest or most appropriate provider capable of providing adequate care, without which there would be a significant risk of death or serious impairment. You must contact Us at the phone number indicated on Your identification card to begin this process.

In making our determinations, We, and/or Our designee, will consider the nature of the emergency, Your condition and ability to travel, as well as other relevant circumstances including airport availability, weather conditions, and distance to be covered.

Repatriation

Following any covered emergency evacuation, or if deemed appropriate by Our or Our designee’s medical director in consultation with the attending physician, We will pay for one of the following:

1. A return to the Covered Person’s permanent residence, or if appropriate, to a health care facility nearer to their permanent residence. Transportation will be provided by medically equipped specialty aircraft, commercial airline, train or ambulance depending upon the medical needs and available transportation specific to each case. Transportation must be by the most direct and economical route.

2. You will be transferred back to your original location or the location from which you were evacuated via a one-way economy airfare.

If Your transportation needs to be medically supervised a qualified medical attendant will escort you. Additionally, if We and/or Our designee, determines a mode of transport other than economy class seating on a commercial aircraft is required, We or Our designee will arrange accordingly and such will be covered by Us. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person can continue his/her trip or can use the original transportation arrangements that he/she purchased.

Return of Dependent Children: If the Covered Person has minor children who are left unattended as a result of their injury, illness or medical evacuation, We or Our designee will arrange and pay for the cost of economy class one-way airfares, and an escort as may be reasonably required, for the transportation of such minor children to their Home Country or Country of Assignment.

General Limitations/ Exclusions for Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation after an Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefits

In addition to any of the general exclusions listed in Section VI. of this certificate, the following exclusions also apply to the Emergency Medical Transportation benefit:

1. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person is receiving adequate care in their current location.

2. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person can continue his/her trip or can use the original transportation arrangements that he/she purchased.

3. No more than one Emergency Medical Evacuation and/or Repatriation is allowed for any single medical condition of a Covered Member while covered under this Certificate.

4. No payment will be made for charges for:

a) services rendered without the authorization or intervention of Us or Our designee;

b) non-emergency, routine or minor medical problems, tests and exams where there is no clear or significant risk of death or imminent serious Injury or harm to You;

c) a condition which would allow for treatment at a future date convenient to You and which does not require emergency evacuation or repatriation;

d) expenses incurred if the original or ancillary purpose of Your trip is to obtain medical treatment;

e) Any expense for medical evacuation or repatriation if the Covered Member is not suffering from a Serious Medical Condition, and/or in the opinion of Our designee’s medical director, the Covered Member can be adequately treated locally, or treatment can be reasonably delayed until the Covered Member returns to his/her Home Country or Country of Assignment.

5. Medical transport services will not be provided to a Covered Person who has a diagnosis of, or is suspected of having, a Biosafety Class Level 3 (and above) pathogen as classified by either the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Emergency Family Travel Arrangements

If a Covered Person is Hospital Confined due to an Injury or Sickness for more than 7 days, is likely to be hospitalized for more than 7 days or is in critical condition, while traveling outside of his/her home country, the Insurer will pay up to the maximum benefit as listed in Benefit Overview Matrix for the cost of one economy round trip air fare ticket to, and the hotel accommodations in, the place of the Hospital Confinement for one person designated by the Covered Person. Payment for meals, ground transportation and other incidentals are the responsibility of the family member or friend.

With respect to any one trip, this benefit is payable only once for that trip, regardless of the number of Covered Persons on that trip. The determination of whether the Covered Person will be hospitalized for more than 7 days or is in critical condition shall be made by the Administrator after consultation with the attending physician. No benefits are payable unless the trip is approved in advance by the Plan Administrator.

This benefit is available only to Covered Persons who are traveling outside of their Home Country while covered under this Certificate of Coverage.

The benefit for all Bedside Visits is listed in the Benefit Overview Matrix.

Repatriation of Mortal Remains Benefit

If a Covered Person dies, while traveling outside of his/her home country, the Insurer will pay the necessary expenses actually incurred, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Benefit Overview Matrix, for the preparation of the body for burial, or the cremation, and for the transportation of the remains to his/her Home Country. This benefit covers the legal minimum requirements for the transportation of the remains. It does not include the transportation of anyone accompanying the body, urns, caskets, coffins, visitation, burial or funeral expenses. Any expense for repatriation of remains requires approval in advance by the Plan Administrator.

The Insurer will not pay any claims under this provision unless the expense has been approved by the Administrator before the body is prepared for transportation.

This benefit is available only to Covered Persons who are traveling outside of their Home Country

The benefit maximum for all necessary repatriation of mortal remains services is listed in the Benefit Overview Matrix.

No benefit is payable if the death occurs after the Termination Date of this Certificate of Coverage. However, if the Covered Person dies while coverage is in effect, eligibility for this benefit continues until the earlier of the Termination Date of this Certificate of Coverage or 7 days after the Termination Date.

Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefit

If a Covered Person suffers a sudden accident or unforeseen illness, resulting in a life-threatening/limb-threatening medical condition, and We, or Our designee’s medical director, determines that adequate medical facilities are not available locally, We, or Our designee, will arrange for an emergency evacuation to the nearest or most appropriate provider capable of providing adequate care, without which there would be a significant risk of death or serious impairment. You must contact Us at the phone number indicated on Your identification card to begin this process.

In making our determinations, We, and/or Our designee, will consider the nature of the emergency, Your condition and ability to travel, as well as other relevant circumstances including airport availability, weather conditions, and distance to be covered.

Repatriation

Following any covered emergency evacuation, or if deemed appropriate by Our or Our designee’s medical director in consultation with the attending physician, We will pay for one of the following:

1. A return to the Covered Person’s permanent residence, or if appropriate, to a health care facility nearer to their permanent residence. Transportation will be provided by medically equipped specialty aircraft, commercial airline, train or ambulance depending upon the medical needs and available transportation specific to each case. Transportation must be by the most direct and economical route.

2. You will be transferred back to your original location or the location from which you were evacuated via a one-way economy airfare.

If Your transportation needs to be medically supervised a qualified medical attendant will escort you. Additionally, if We and/or Our designee, determines a mode of transport other than economy class seating on a commercial aircraft is required, We or Our designee will arrange accordingly and such will be covered by Us. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person can continue his/her trip or can use the original transportation arrangements that he/she purchased.

Return of Dependent Children: If the Covered Person has minor children who are left unattended as a result of their injury, illness or medical evacuation, We or Our designee will arrange and pay for the cost of economy class one-way airfares, and an escort as may be reasonably required, for the transportation of such minor children to their Home Country or Country of Assignment.

General Limitations/ Exclusions for Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation after an Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefits

In addition to any of the general exclusions listed in Section VI. of this certificate, the following exclusions also apply to the Emergency Medical Transportation benefit:

1. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person is receiving adequate care in their current location.

2. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person can continue his/her trip or can use the original transportation arrangements that he/she purchased.

3. No more than one Emergency Medical Evacuation and/or Repatriation is allowed for any single medical condition of a Covered Member while covered under this Certificate.

4. No payment will be made for charges for:

a) services rendered without the authorization or intervention of Us or Our designee;

b) non-emergency, routine or minor medical problems, tests and exams where there is no clear or significant risk of death or imminent serious Injury or harm to You;

c) a condition which would allow for treatment at a future date convenient to You and which does not require emergency evacuation or repatriation;

d) expenses incurred if the original or ancillary purpose of Your trip is to obtain medical treatment;

e) Any expense for medical evacuation or repatriation if the Covered Member is not suffering from a Serious Medical Condition, and/or in the opinion of Our designee’s medical director, the Covered Member can be adequately treated locally, or treatment can be reasonably delayed until the Covered Member returns to his/her Home Country or Country of Assignment.

5. Medical transport services will not be provided to a Covered Person who has a diagnosis of, or is suspected of having, a Biosafety Class Level 3 (and above) pathogen as classified by either the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Emergency Family Travel Arrangements

If a Covered Person is Hospital Confined due to an Injury or Sickness for more than 7 days, is likely to be hospitalized for more than 7 days or is in critical condition, while traveling outside of his/her home country, the Insurer will pay up to the maximum benefit as listed in Benefit Overview Matrix for the cost of one economy round trip air fare ticket to, and the hotel accommodations in, the place of the Hospital Confinement for one person designated by the Covered Person. Payment for meals, ground transportation and other incidentals are the responsibility of the family member or friend.

With respect to any one trip, this benefit is payable only once for that trip, regardless of the number of Covered Persons on that trip. The determination of whether the Covered Person will be hospitalized for more than 7 days or is in critical condition shall be made by the Administrator after consultation with the attending physician. No benefits are payable unless the trip is approved in advance by the Plan Administrator.

This benefit is available only to Covered Persons who are traveling outside of their Home Country while covered under this Certificate of Coverage.

The benefit for all Bedside Visits is listed in the Benefit Overview Matrix.

Repatriation of Mortal Remains Benefit

If a Covered Person dies, while traveling outside of his/her home country, the Insurer will pay the necessary expenses actually incurred, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Benefit Overview Matrix, for the preparation of the body for burial, or the cremation, and for the transportation of the remains to his/her Home Country. This benefit covers the legal minimum requirements for the transportation of the remains. It does not include the transportation of anyone accompanying the body, urns, caskets, coffins, visitation, burial or funeral expenses. Any expense for repatriation of remains requires approval in advance by the Plan Administrator.

The Insurer will not pay any claims under this provision unless the expense has been approved by the Administrator before the body is prepared for transportation.

This benefit is available only to Covered Persons who are traveling outside of their Home Country

The benefit maximum for all necessary repatriation of mortal remains services is listed in the Benefit Overview Matrix.

No benefit is payable if the death occurs after the Termination Date of this Certificate of Coverage. However, if the Covered Person dies while coverage is in effect, eligibility for this benefit continues until the earlier of the Termination Date of this Certificate of Coverage or 7 days after the Termination Date.

Emergency Medical Transportation Benefit

If a Covered Person suffers a sudden accident or unforeseen illness, resulting in a life-threatening/limb-threatening medical condition, and We, or Our designee’s medical director, determines that adequate medical facilities are not available locally, We, or Our designee, will arrange for an emergency evacuation to the nearest or most appropriate provider capable of providing adequate care, without which there would be a significant risk of death or serious impairment. You must contact Us at the phone number indicated on Your identification card to begin this process.

In making our determinations, We, and/or Our designee, will consider the nature of the emergency, Your condition and ability to travel, as well as other relevant circumstances including airport availability, weather conditions, and distance to be covered.

Repatriation

Following any covered emergency evacuation, or if deemed appropriate by Our or Our designee’s medical director in consultation with the attending physician, We will pay for one of the following:

1. A return to the Covered Person’s permanent residence, or if appropriate, to a health care facility nearer to their permanent residence. Transportation will be provided by medically equipped specialty aircraft, commercial airline, train or ambulance depending upon the medical needs and available transportation specific to each case. Transportation must be by the most direct and economical route.

2. You will be transferred back to your original location or the location from which you were evacuated via a one-way economy airfare.

If Your transportation needs to be medically supervised a qualified medical attendant will escort you. Additionally, if We and/or Our designee, determines a mode of transport other than economy class seating on a commercial aircraft is required, We or Our designee will arrange accordingly and such will be covered by Us. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person can continue his/her trip or can use the original transportation arrangements that he/she purchased.

Return of Dependent Children: If the Covered Person has minor children who are left unattended as a result of their injury, illness or medical evacuation, We or Our designee will arrange and pay for the cost of economy class one-way airfares, and an escort as may be reasonably required, for the transportation of such minor children to their Home Country or Country of Assignment.

General Limitations/ Exclusions for Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation after an Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefits

In addition to any of the general exclusions listed in Section VI. of this certificate, the following exclusions also apply to the Emergency Medical Transportation benefit:

1. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person is receiving adequate care in their current location.

2. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person can continue his/her trip or can use the original transportation arrangements that he/she purchased.

3. No more than one Emergency Medical Evacuation and/or Repatriation is allowed for any single medical condition of a Covered Member while covered under this Certificate.

4. No payment will be made for charges for:

a) services rendered without the authorization or intervention of Us or Our designee;

b) non-emergency, routine or minor medical problems, tests and exams where there is no clear or significant risk of death or imminent serious Injury or harm to You;

c) a condition which would allow for treatment at a future date convenient to You and which does not require emergency evacuation or repatriation;

d) expenses incurred if the original or ancillary purpose of Your trip is to obtain medical treatment;

e) Any expense for medical evacuation or repatriation if the Covered Member is not suffering from a Serious Medical Condition, and/or in the opinion of Our designee’s medical director, the Covered Member can be adequately treated locally, or treatment can be reasonably delayed until the Covered Member returns to his/her Home Country or Country of Assignment.

5. Medical transport services will not be provided to a Covered Person who has a diagnosis of, or is suspected of having, a Biosafety Class Level 3 (and above) pathogen as classified by either the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Emergency Family Travel Arrangements

If a Covered Person is Hospital Confined due to an Injury or Sickness for more than 7 days, is likely to be hospitalized for more than 7 days or is in critical condition, while traveling outside of his/her home country, the Insurer will pay up to the maximum benefit as listed in Benefit Overview Matrix for the cost of one economy round trip air fare ticket to, and the hotel accommodations in, the place of the Hospital Confinement for one person designated by the Covered Person. Payment for meals, ground transportation and other incidentals are the responsibility of the family member or friend.

With respect to any one trip, this benefit is payable only once for that trip, regardless of the number of Covered Persons on that trip. The determination of whether the Covered Person will be hospitalized for more than 7 days or is in critical condition shall be made by the Administrator after consultation with the attending physician. No benefits are payable unless the trip is approved in advance by the Plan Administrator.

This benefit is available only to Covered Persons who are traveling outside of their Home Country while covered under this Certificate of Coverage.

The benefit for all Bedside Visits is listed in the Benefit Overview Matrix.

Repatriation of Mortal Remains Benefit

If a Covered Person dies, while traveling outside of his/her home country, the Insurer will pay the necessary expenses actually incurred, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Benefit Overview Matrix, for the preparation of the body for burial, or the cremation, and for the transportation of the remains to his/her Home Country. This benefit covers the legal minimum requirements for the transportation of the remains. It does not include the transportation of anyone accompanying the body, urns, caskets, coffins, visitation, burial or funeral expenses. Any expense for repatriation of remains requires approval in advance by the Plan Administrator.

The Insurer will not pay any claims under this provision unless the expense has been approved by the Administrator before the body is prepared for transportation.

This benefit is available only to Covered Persons who are traveling outside of their Home Country

The benefit maximum for all necessary repatriation of mortal remains services is listed in the Benefit Overview Matrix.

No benefit is payable if the death occurs after the Termination Date of this Certificate of Coverage. However, if the Covered Person dies while coverage is in effect, eligibility for this benefit continues until the earlier of the Termination Date of this Certificate of Coverage or 7 days after the Termination Date.

Emergency Medical Transportation Benefit

If a Covered Person suffers a sudden accident or unforeseen illness, resulting in a life-threatening/limb-threatening medical condition, and We, or Our designee’s medical director, determines that adequate medical facilities are not available locally, We, or Our designee, will arrange for an emergency evacuation to the nearest or most appropriate provider capable of providing adequate care, without which there would be a significant risk of death or serious impairment. You must contact Us at the phone number indicated on Your identification card to begin this process.

In making our determinations, We, and/or Our designee, will consider the nature of the emergency, Your condition and ability to travel, as well as other relevant circumstances including airport availability, weather conditions, and distance to be covered.

Repatriation

Following any covered emergency evacuation, or if deemed appropriate by Our or Our designee’s medical director in consultation with the attending physician, We will pay for one of the following:

1. A return to the Covered Person’s permanent residence, or if appropriate, to a health care facility nearer to their permanent residence. Transportation will be provided by medically equipped specialty aircraft, commercial airline, train or ambulance depending upon the medical needs and available transportation specific to each case. Transportation must be by the most direct and economical route.

2. You will be transferred back to your original location or the location from which you were evacuated via a one-way economy airfare. If Your transportation needs to be medically supervised a qualified medical attendant will escort you. Additionally, if We and/or Our designee, determines a mode of transport other than economy class seating on a commercial aircraft is required, We or Our designee will arrange accordingly and such will be covered by Us. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person can continue his/her trip or can use the original transportation arrangements that he/she purchased.

Return of Dependent Children: If the Covered Person has minor children who are left unattended as a result of their injury, illness or medical evacuation, We or Our designee will arrange and pay for the cost of economy class one-way airfares, and an escort as may be reasonably required, for the transportation of such minor children to their Home Country or Country of Assignment.

General Limitations/ Exclusions for Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation after an Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefits

In addition to any of the general exclusions listed in Section VI. of this certificate, the following exclusions also apply to the Emergency Medical Transportation benefit:

1. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person is receiving adequate care in their current location.

2. Transportation shall not be considered Medically Necessary if We or Our designee’s medical director determines that the Covered Person can continue his/her trip or can use the original transportation arrangements that he/she purchased.

3. No more than one Emergency Medical Evacuation and/or Repatriation is allowed for any single medical condition of a Covered Member while covered under this Certificate.

4. No payment will be made for charges for:

a) services rendered without the authorization or intervention of Us or Our designee;

b) non-emergency, routine or minor medical problems, tests and exams where there is no clear or significant risk of death or imminent serious Injury or harm to You;

c) a condition which would allow for treatment at a future date convenient to You and which does not require emergency evacuation or repatriation;

d) expenses incurred if the original or ancillary purpose of Your trip is to obtain medical treatment;

e) Any expense for medical evacuation or repatriation if the Covered Member is not suffering from a Serious Medical Condition, and/or in the opinion of Our designee’s medical director, the Covered Member can be adequately treated locally, or treatment can be reasonably delayed until the Covered Member returns to his/her Home Country or Country of Assignment.

5. Medical transport services will not be provided to a Covered Person who has a diagnosis of, or is suspected of having, a Biosafety Class Level 3 (and above) pathogen as classified by either the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Emergency Family Travel Arrangements

If a Covered Person is Hospital Confined due to an Injury or Sickness for more than 7 days, is likely to be hospitalized for more than 7 days or is in critical condition, while traveling outside of his/her home country, the Insurer will pay up to the maximum benefit as listed in Benefit Overview Matrix for the cost of one economy round trip air fare ticket to, and the hotel accommodations in, the place of the Hospital Confinement for one person designated by the Covered Person. Payment for meals, ground transportation and other incidentals are the responsibility of the family member or friend.

With respect to any one trip, this benefit is payable only once for that trip, regardless of the number of Covered Persons on that trip. The determination of whether the Covered Person will be hospitalized for more than 7 days or is in critical condition shall be made by the Administrator after consultation with the attending physician. No benefits are payable unless the trip is approved in advance by the Plan Administrator.

This benefit is available only to Covered Persons who are traveling outside of their Home Country while covered under this Certificate of Coverage.

The benefit for all Bedside Visits is listed in the Benefit Overview Matrix.

Repatriation of Mortal Remains Benefit

If a Covered Person dies, while traveling outside of his/her home country, the Insurer will pay the necessary expenses actually incurred, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Benefit Overview Matrix, for the preparation of the body for burial, or the cremation, and for the transportation of the remains to his/her Home Country. This benefit covers the legal minimum requirements for the transportation of the remains. It does not include the transportation of anyone accompanying the body, urns, caskets, coffins, visitation, burial or funeral expenses. Any expense for repatriation of remains requires approval in advance by the Plan Administrator.

The Insurer will not pay any claims under this provision unless the expense has been approved by the Administrator before the body is prepared for transportation.

This benefit is available only to Covered Persons who are traveling outside of their Home Country

The benefit maximum for all necessary repatriation of mortal remains services is listed in the Benefit Overview Matrix.

No benefit is payable if the death occurs after the Termination Date of this Certificate of Coverage. However, if the Covered Person dies while coverage is in effect, eligibility for this benefit continues until the earlier of the Termination Date of this Certificate of Coverage or 7 days after the Termination Date.

Emergency Medical Evacuation, Emergency Medical Repatriation And Return Of Mortal Remains Expense Benefit

When You suffer loss of life for any reason or incur a Sickness or Injury during the course of Your Trip, the following benefits are payable, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits subject to pre-approval from the authorized travel assistance company.

1) Emergency Medical Evacuation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that transportation to a Hospital or medical facility is Medically Necessary to treat an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life threatening and adequate Medical Treatment is not available in the immediate area, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for the Usual and Customary Charges for transportation to the closest Hospital or medical facility capable of providing that treatment.

2) Emergency Medical Repatriation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that it is Medically Necessary for You to return to Your primary place of residence because of an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life-threatening, the Transportation Expense incurred within 90 days from the date of the Covered Loss, will be paid for Your return to Your primary place of residence or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your primary place of residence capable of providing continued treatment via one of the following methods of transportation, as approved, in writing, by the authorized travel assistance company:

a) one-way Economy Transportation;

b) commercial air upgrade (to Business or First Class), based on Your condition as recommended by the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and verified in writing and considered necessary by the authorized travel assistance company; or

c) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, medical escort, or the Usual and Customary Charges for air ambulance, provided such transportation has been pre-approved and arranged by the authorized travel assistance company. Transportation must be via the most direct and economical route.

3) Return of Mortal Remains: In the event of Your death during a Trip, the expense incurred within 30 days from the date of the Covered Loss will be paid for minimally necessary casket or air tray, preparation and transportation of Your remains to Your primary place of residence in the United States of America or to the place of burial as approved, in writing, by the authorized travel assistance company:

a) one-way Economy Transportation;

b) commercial air upgrade (to Business or First Class), based on Your condition as recommended by the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and verified in writing and considered necessary by the authorized travel assistance company; or

c) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, medical escort, or the Usual and Customary Charges for air ambulance, provided such transportation has been pre-approved and arranged by the authorized travel assistance company. Transportation must be via the most direct and economical route.

3) Return of Mortal Remains: In the event of Your death during a Trip, the expense incurred within 30 days from the date of the Covered Loss will be paid for minimally necessary casket or air tray, preparation and transportation of Your remains to Your primary place of residence in the United States of America or to the place of burial as approved, in writing, by the authorized travel assistance company.

Return Of Minor Child Benefit

Should the Plan Participant be traveling alone with a Minor Child(ren) and is hospitalized because of a covered Sickness or Injury and the Minor Child(ren) are left unattended, The Company will arrange and pay for one way economy fares to their current Home Country. These arrangements will be made at no cost to the Plan Participant. Meals and lodging are the responsibility of the Plan Participant. If an attendant/escort is necessary to ensure the safety and welfare of Minor Child(ren), The Company will arrange and pay for these services as stated in the Schedule of Benefits. All transportation in connection with a Return of Minor Child(ren) must be pre-approved and arranged by an assistance company representative appointed by the Company.

Emergency Medical Reunion Benefit

When a Plan Participant is traveling alone and is hospitalized for more than 5 days, the Company will arrange and pay for round-trip economy-class transportation for one individual selected by the Plan Participant from the Plan Participant’s Home Country to the location where the Plan Participant is hospitalized and return to the current Home Country. The benefits payable will include: If the Plan Participant is eligible for a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation or Repatriation under this Plan Document and the assistance company representative, appointed by the Company, and the attending Physician determines that Medical Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation is necessary and prudent for the Plan Participant, the Company will arrange and pay for round trip economy-class transportation for one individual selected by the Plan Participant, from the Plan Participant’s current Home Country to the location where the Plan Participant is hospitalized and return to the current Home Country.

The benefits payable will include:

1. The cost of a round trip economy air fare up to the maximum stated in the Schedule of Benefits;

2. Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses incurred in relation to the Emergency Medical Reunion up to the maximum stated in the Schedule of Benefits; The period of Emergency Medical Reunion is not to exceed 10 days, including travel.

All transportation in connection with an Emergency Medical Reunion must be pre-approved and arranged by the assistance company representative appointed by the Company.

Emergency Medical Evacuation, Emergency Medical Repatriation And Return Of Mortal Remains Expense Benefit:

When You suffer loss of life for any reason or incur a Sickness or Injury during the course of Your Trip, the following benefits are payable, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits subject to pre-approval from the authorized travel assistance company.

1) Emergency Medical Evacuation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that transportation to a Hospital or medical facility is Medically Necessary to treat an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life threatening and adequate Medical Treatment is not available in the immediate area, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for the Usual and Customary Charges for transportation to the closest Hospital or medical facility capable of providing that treatment.

2) Emergency Medical Repatriation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that it is Medically Necessary for You to return to Your primary place of residence because of an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life-threatening, the Transportation Expense incurred within 90 days from the date of the Covered Loss, will be paid for Your return to Your primary place of residence or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your primary place of place of residence capable of providing continued treatment via one of the following methods of transportation, as approved, in writing, by the authorized travel assistance company:

a) one-way Economy Transportation;

b) commercial air upgrade (to Business or First Class), based on Your condition as recommended by the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and verified in writing and considered necessary by the authorized travel assistance company; or

c) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, medical escort, or the Usual and Customary Charges for air ambulance, provided such transportation has been pre-approved and arranged by the authorized travel assistance company. Transportation must be via the most direct and economical route.

3) Return of Mortal Remains: In the event of Your death during a Trip, the expense incurred within 30 days from the date of the Covered Loss will be paid for minimally necessary casket or air tray, preparation and transportation of Your remains to Your primary place of residence in the United States of America or to the place of burial.

Return Of Minor Child Benefit:

Should the Plan Participant be traveling alone with a Minor Child(ren) and is hospitalized because of a covered Sickness or Injury and the Minor Child(ren) are left unattended, The Company will arrange and pay for one way economy fares to their current Home Country. These arrangements will be made at no cost to the Plan Participant. Meals and lodging are the responsibility of the Plan Participant. If an attendant/escort is necessary to insure the safety and welfare of Minor Child(ren), The Company will arrange and pay for these services as stated in the Schedule of Benefits. All transportation in connection with a Return of Minor Child(ren) must be pre-approved and arranged by an assistance company representative appointed by the Company.

Emergency Medical Reunion Benefit:

When a Plan Participant is traveling alone and is hospitalized for more than 5 days, the Company will arrange and pay for round-trip economy-class transportation for one individual selected by the Plan Participant from the Plan Participant’s Home Country to the location where the Plan Participant is hospitalized and return to the current Home Country. The benefits payable will include: If the Plan Participant is eligible for a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation or Repatriation under this Plan Document and the assistance company representative, appointed by the Company, and the attending Physician determines that Medical Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation is necessary and prudent for the Plan Participant, the Company will arrange and pay for round trip economy-class transportation for one individual selected by the Plan Participant, from the Plan Participant’s current Home Country to the location where the Plan Participant is hospitalized and return to the current Home Country.

The benefits payable will include:

1. The cost of a round trip economy air fare up to the maximum stated in the Schedule of Benefits;

2. Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses incurred in relation to the Emergency Medical Reunion up to the maximum stated in the Schedule of Benefits;

The period of Emergency Medical Reunion is not to exceed 10 days, including travel.

All transportation in connection with an Emergency Medical Reunion must be pre-approved and arranged by the assistance company representative appointed by the Company.

Emergency Medical Evacuation, Emergency Medical Repatriation And Return Of Mortal Remains Expense Benefit:

When You suffer loss of life for any reason or incur a Sickness or Injury during the course of Your Trip, the following benefits are payable, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits subject to pre-approval from the authorized travel assistance company.

1) Emergency Medical Evacuation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that transportation to a Hospital or medical facility is Medically Necessary to treat an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life threatening and adequate Medical Treatment is not available in the immediate area, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for the Usual and Customary Charges for transportation to the closest Hospital or medical facility capable of providing that treatment.

2) Emergency Medical Repatriation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that it is Medically Necessary for You to return to Your primary place of residence because of an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life-threatening, the Transportation Expense incurred within 90 days from the date of the Covered Loss, will be paid for Your return to Your primary place of residence or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your primary place of place of residence capable of providing continued treatment via one of the following methods of transportation, as approved, in writing, by the authorized travel assistance company:

a) one-way Economy Transportation;

b) commercial air upgrade (to Business or First Class), based on Your condition as recommended by the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and verified in writing and considered necessary by the authorized travel assistance company; or

c) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, medical escort, or the Usual and Customary Charges for air ambulance, provided such transportation has been pre-approved and arranged by the authorized travel assistance company. Transportation must be via the most direct and economical route.

3) Return of Mortal Remains: In the event of Your death during a Trip, the expense incurred within 30 days from the date of the Covered Loss will be paid for minimally necessary casket or air tray, preparation and transportation of Your remains to Your primary place of residence in the United States of America or to the place of burial.

Return Of Minor Child Benefit:

Should the Plan Participant be traveling alone with a Minor Child(ren) and is hospitalized because of a covered Sickness or Injury and the Minor Child(ren) are left unattended, The Company will arrange and pay for one way economy fares to their current Home Country. These arrangements will be made at no cost to the Plan Participant. Meals and lodging are the responsibility of the Plan Participant. If an attendant/escort is necessary to insure the safety and welfare of Minor Child(ren), The Company will arrange and pay for these services as stated in the Schedule of Benefits. All transportation in connection with a Return of Minor Child(ren) must be pre-approved and arranged by an assistance company representative appointed by the Company.

Emergency Medical Reunion Benefit:

When a Plan Participant is traveling alone and is hospitalized for more than 5 days, the Company will arrange and pay for round-trip economy-class transportation for one individual selected by the Plan Participant from the Plan Participant’s Home Country to the location where the Plan Participant is hospitalized and return to the current Home Country. The benefits payable will include: If the Plan Participant is eligible for a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation or Repatriation under this Plan Document and the assistance company representative, appointed by the Company, and the attending Physician determines that Medical Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation is necessary and prudent for the Plan Participant, the Company will arrange and pay for round trip economy-class transportation for one individual selected by the Plan Participant, from the Plan Participant’s current Home Country to the location where the Plan Participant is hospitalized and return to the current Home Country.

The benefits payable will include:

1. The cost of a round trip economy air fare up to the maximum stated in the Schedule of Benefits;

2. Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses incurred in relation to the Emergency Medical Reunion up to the maximum stated in the Schedule of Benefits;

The period of Emergency Medical Reunion is not to exceed 10 days, including travel.

All transportation in connection with an Emergency Medical Reunion must be pre-approved and arranged by the assistance company representative appointed by the Company.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to the United States of America where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;

b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and

c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, in the event the Emergency Evacuation services are not arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to evaluate the need for the Emergency Evacuation and provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses related to such Emergency Evacuation as would have been authorized by Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS – $25,000

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;

b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and

c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to the United States of America where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;

b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and

c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, in the event the Emergency Evacuation services are not arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to evaluate the need for the Emergency Evacuation and provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses related to such Emergency Evacuation as would have been authorized by Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS – $25,000

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;

b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and

c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;
b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or
c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;
b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and
c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

Benefits will be paid, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, when You suffer a Sickness, Injury, or loss of life, during Your Trip, for the following:

Emergency Medical Evacuation

We will pay for the Usual and Customary transportation expenses for an Emergency Medical Evacuation, to the nearest suitable Hospital or medical facility where Medically Necessary treatment is available to treat an Unforeseen Sickness or Injury provided:

1. the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threating; and
2. that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.

Medical Repatriation

Following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or a covered Injury or Sickness, We will pay for Medical Evacuation expenses to return You to Your point of origin, Your Primary Residence, or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your Primary Residence capable of providing continued treatment, if Your local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that it is Medically Necessary.

We will pay for one of the following methods of transportation, as pre-approved (prior to the evacuation) and arranged by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider:

a) one-way economy transportation;
b) commercial air upgrade to business or first class, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets;
c) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, Medical Escort, or the contracted charges for air ambulance.

Transportation must be via the most direct, efficient and economical method of conveyance. In all cases, where practical, economy fare will be utilized. If possible, Your Common Carrier tickets will be used.

We will also pay a benefit for Usual and Customary expenses incurred for a Medical Escort’s transportation and accommodations if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that a Medical Escort accompany You.

Medical Escort means a medically trained professional who is approved by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider, and is contracted to accompany and provide medical care to a sick or injured person while they are being transported.

Advance Payment: We will pay covered expenses directly to the service provider if You require an Emergency Medical Evacuation while on Your Trip, and the provider requires payment prior to service. This amount will be deducted from the benefit limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits. You agree to reimburse this payment to Us if: (a) You do not complete the claims process as outlined in the Payment of Claims section; or (b) it is determined that Your Emergency Medical Evacuation claim is not covered.

Medical Evacuation expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level or payment for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies.

Repatriation of Remains

Benefits will be paid for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your city of Primary Residence or Your origination point or to the place of burial in the United States of America if You die during Your Trip.

Repatriation Expenses means:
a) embalming or local cremation; and
b) associated temporary storage costs for up to fourteen (14) days, or until local authorities of the country/state in which the death occurred, will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and the most economical coffin or receptacle adequate to transport the remains;
c) the cost of transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to: 1) the nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and/or 2) the receiving funeral home or morgue, at the Return Destination, or a different place of burial within United States or country where You are stationed or Your Family Member is stationed; and
d) the cost for the creation and transmission of necessary documentation required to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report.

All Repatriation Expenses must be authorized and arranged in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider. Once Your remains are claimed by the receiving funeral home or morgue, or in the event of local cremation, coverage under this benefit ends.

Dispatch of a Physician: If the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider cannot adequately assess Your need for Emergency Medical Evacuation or transportation, and a Physician is dispatched by the Travel Assistance Services Provider to make such assessment, benefits will be paid for the travel expenses incurred and medical services provided by the dispatched Physician.

Transportation expenses for the Emergency Medical Evacuation and Medical Repatriation must be authorized and arranged in advance in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

In the event that Your Injury or Sickness prevents for You to obtain prior authorization of the Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation or Repatriation of Remains, You must make all efforts to notify Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider as soon as reasonably possible.

In the event You have not contacted Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider to arrange for Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits will be limited to the amount We would have paid had We or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider been contacted and related services pre-approved.

Return Transportation: If We have previously evacuated You to a medical facility, We will reimburse Your airfare costs, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets, from that facility to Your Return Destination or Primary Residence, within one hundred eighty (180) days from Your original Scheduled Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as Your original tickets.

Transportation of Children/Child: If You die or are Hospitalized for more than three (3) consecutive days following or unable to travel due to an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay up to the cost of a single one-way economy transportation ticket, or same class as the original transportation ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person, to return Your Children/Child who were accompanying You on Your Trip (and any accompanying minor persons under Your care) who are left unattended by Your death or Hospitalization to their Primary Residence or to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if considered necessary by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Bedside Visit Transportation to Join You: If You are or will be Hospitalized for more than three (3) consecutive days following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay, up to the cost of a single round-trip economy transportation ticket, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for Reasonable Additional Expenses for one person chosen by You to visit Your bedside, provided You are traveling alone and Emergency Medical Evacuation or Medically Necessary Repatriation is not imminent.

You must provide all receipts for all covered expenses incurred during the stay.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

Benefits will be paid, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, when You suffer a Sickness, Injury, or loss of life, during Your Trip, for the following:

Emergency Medical Evacuation

We will pay for the Usual and Customary transportation expenses for an Emergency Medical Evacuation, to the nearest suitable Hospital or medical facility where Medically Necessary treatment is available to treat an Unforeseen Sickness or Injury provided:

1. the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threating; and

2. that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.

Medical Repatriation

Following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or a covered Injury or Sickness, We will pay for Medical Evacuation expenses to return You to Your point of origin, Your Primary Residence, or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your Primary Residence capable of providing continued treatment, if Your local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that it is Medically Necessary.

We will pay for one of the following methods of transportation, as pre-approved (prior to the evacuation) and arranged by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider:

a) one-way economy transportation;
b) commercial air upgrade to business or first class, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets;
c) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, Medical Escort, or the contracted charges for air ambulance.

Transportation must be via the most direct, efficient and economical method of conveyance. In all cases, where practical, economy fare will be utilized. If possible, Your Common Carrier tickets will be used.

We will also pay a benefit for Usual and Customary expenses incurred for a Medical Escort’s transportation and accommodations if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that a Medical Escort accompany You. Medical Escort means a medically trained professional who is approved by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider, and is contracted to accompany and provide medical care to a sick or injured person while they are being transported.

Advance Payment: We will pay covered expenses directly to the service provider if You require an Emergency Medical Evacuation while on Your Trip, and the provider requires payment prior to service. This amount will be deducted from the benefit limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits. You agree to reimburse this payment to Us if: (a) You do not complete the claims process as outlined in the Payment of Claims section; or (b) it is determined that Your Emergency Medical Evacuation claim is not covered. Medical Evacuation expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level or payment for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies.

Repatriation of Remains

Benefits will be paid for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your city of Primary Residence or Your origination point or to the place of burial in the United States of America if You die during Your Trip.

Repatriation Expenses means:

a) embalming or local cremation; and

b) associated temporary storage costs for up to fourteen (14) days, or until local authorities of the country/state in which the death occurred, will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and the most economical coffin or receptacle adequate to transport the remains;

c) the cost of transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to: 1) the nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and/or 2) the receiving funeral home or morgue, at the Return Destination, or a different place of burial within United States or country where You are stationed or Your Family Member is stationed; and

d) the cost for the creation and transmission of necessary documentation required to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report.

All Repatriation Expenses must be authorized and arranged in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider. Once Your remains are claimed by the receiving funeral home or morgue, or in the event of local cremation, coverage under this benefit ends.

Dispatch of a Physician: If the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider cannot adequately assess Your need for Emergency Medical Evacuation or transportation, and a Physician is dispatched by the Travel Assistance Services Provider to make such assessment, benefits will be paid for the travel expenses incurred and medical services provided by the dispatched Physician. Transportation expenses for the Emergency Medical Evacuation and Medical Repatriation must be authorized and arranged in advance in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

In the event that Your Injury or Sickness prevents for You to obtain prior authorization of the Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation or Repatriation of Remains, You must make all efforts to notify Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider as soon as reasonably possible.

In the event You have not contacted Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider to arrange for Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits will be limited to the amount We would have paid had We or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider been contacted and related services pre-approved.

Return Transportation: If We have previously evacuated You to a medical facility, We will reimburse Your airfare costs, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets, from that facility to Your Return Destination or Primary Residence, within one hundred eighty (180) days from Your original Scheduled Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as Your original tickets.

Transportation of Children/Child: If You die or are Hospitalized for more than three (3) consecutive days following or unable to travel due to an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay up to the cost of a single one-way economy transportation ticket, or same class as the original transportation ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person, to return Your Children/Child who were accompanying You on Your Trip (and any accompanying minor persons under Your care) who are left unattended by Your death or Hospitalization to their Primary Residence or to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if considered necessary by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Bedside Visit Transportation to Join You: If You are or will be Hospitalized for more than three (3) consecutive days following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay, up to the cost of a single round-trip economy transportation ticket, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for Reasonable Additional Expenses for one person chosen by You to visit Your bedside, provided You are traveling alone and Emergency Medical Evacuation or Medically Necessary Repatriation is not imminent.

You must provide all receipts for all covered expenses incurred during the stay.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

Benefits will be paid, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, when You suffer a Sickness, Injury, or loss of life, during Your Trip, for the following:

Emergency Medical Evacuation

We will pay for the Usual and Customary transportation expenses for an Emergency Medical Evacuation, to the nearest suitable Hospital or medical facility where Medically Necessary treatment is available to treat an Unforeseen Sickness orInjury provided:

1. the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threatening; and

2. that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.

Medical Repatriation

Following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or a covered Injury or Sickness, We will pay for Medical Evacuation expenses to return You to Your point of origin, Your Primary Residence, or to a Hospital of Choice or medical facility closest to Your Primary Residence capable of providing continued treatment, if Your local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that it is Medically Necessary.

We will pay for one of the following methods of transportation, as pre-approved (prior to the evacuation) and arranged by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider:

a) one-way economy transportation;

b) commercial air upgrade to business or first class, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets;

c) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, Medical Escort, or the contracted charges for air ambulance.

Transportation must be via the most direct, efficient and economical method of conveyance. In all cases, where practical, economy fare will be utilized. If possible, Your Common Carrier tickets will be used.

We will also pay a benefit for Usual and Customary expenses incurred for a Medical Escort’s transportation and accommodations if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that a Medical Escort accompany You.

Medical Escort means a medically trained professional who is approved by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider, and is contracted to accompany and provide medical care to a sick or injured person while they are being transported.

Hospital of Choice: You may choose to be transported to a Hospital in a city within the United States of America other than the city of Your Primary Residence. If You are located outside of the United States because of Your or Your Family Member’s service in the armed forces or government of the United States of America, You may choose a Hospital in any city within the United States of America. The maximum amount payable is limited to the cost of transportation to Your Primary Residence.

Advance Payment: We will pay covered expenses directly to the service provider if You require an Emergency MedicalEvacuation while on Your Trip, and the provider requires payment prior to service. This amount will be deducted from the benefit limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits. You agree to reimburse this payment to Us if:

(a) You do not complete the claims process as outlined in the Payment of Claims section; or

(b) it is determined that Your Emergency Medical Evacuation claim is not covered.

Medical Evacuation expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level or payment for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies.

Repatriation of Remains Benefits will be paid for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your city of Primary Residence or Your origination point or to the place of burial in the United States of America if You die during Your Trip.

Repatriation Expenses means:

a) embalming or local cremation; and

b) associated temporary storage costs for up to fourteen (14) days, or until local authorities of the country/state in which the death occurred, will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and the most economical coffin or receptacle adequate to transport the remains;

c) the cost of transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to:

1) the nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and/or

2) the receiving funeral home or morgue, at the Return Destination, or a different place of burial within United States or country where You are stationed or Your Family Member is stationed; and

(d) the cost for the creation and transmission of necessary documentation required to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report.

All Repatriation Expenses must be authorized and arranged in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider. Once Your remains are claimed by the receiving funeral home or morgue, or in the event of local cremation, coverage under this benefit ends.

Dispatch of a Physician: If the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider cannot adequately assess Your need for Emergency Medical Evacuation or transportation, and a Physician is dispatched by the Travel Assistance Services Provider to make such assessment, benefits will be paid for the travel expenses incurred and medical services provided by the dispatched Physician.

Transportation expenses for the Emergency Medical Evacuation and Medical Repatriation must be authorized and arranged in advance in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

In the event that Your Injury or Sickness prevents for You to obtain prior authorization of the Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation or Repatriation of Remains, You must make all efforts to notify Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider as soon as reasonably possible. In the event You have not contacted Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider to arrange for Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits will be limited to the amount We would have paid had We or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider been contacted and related services pre-approved.

Return Transportation: If We have previously evacuated You to a medical facility, We will reimburse Your airfare costs, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets, from that facility to Your Return Destination or Primary Residence, within one hundred eighty (180) days from Your original Scheduled Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as Your original tickets.

Transportation of Children/Child: If You die or are Hospitalized for more than three (3) consecutive days following or unable to travel due to an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay up to the cost of a single one-way economy transportation ticket, or same class as the original transportation ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person, to return Your Children/Child who were accompanying You on Your Trip (and any accompanying minor persons under Your care) who are left unattended by Your death or Hospitalization to their Primary Residence or to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if considered necessary by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Bedside Visit Transportation to Join You: If You are or will be Hospitalized for more than three (3) consecutive days following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay, up to the cost of a single round-trip economy transportation ticket, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for Reasonable Additional Expenses for one person chosen by You to visit Your bedside, provided You are traveling alone and Emergency Medical Evacuation or Medically Necessary Repatriation is not imminent.You must provide all receipts for all covered expenses incurred during the stay.These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

TRAVELING COMPANION BEDSIDE COMPANION DAILY – Up to $200 per day to a maximum of $1,000 per person

We will reimburse You, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, if Your Traveling Companion is Hospitalized for at least three (3) days during Your Trip, for Reasonable Additional Expenses incurred by You to remain near Your Traveling Companion. If the patient is an insured Child, a Traveling Companion bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. For purposes of this benefit, the Traveling Companion must accompany You on the Trip. You must provide all receipts for all covered expenses incurred during the stay.

Traveling Companion Bedside Companion Daily Benefits are supplemental to benefits provided under Trip Interruption and Your total Interruption coverage may not exceed the amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits. These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

MEDICAL EVACUATION

We will pay this benefit, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for the covered expenses listed below, incurred by You, subject to the following:
(1) Covered Expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level of payment; and
(2) Benefits will be payable only for Covered Expenses listed below resulting from a Sickness or an Injury that occurs while on Your Trip.

For this benefit, Covered Expenses shall mean:

(a) expenses incurred by You for Physician-ordered emergency medical evacuation, including medically appropriate transportation and necessary medical care en route, to the nearest suitable Hospital, when You are critically ill or injured, and no suitable local care is available, subject to Our prior approval or that of Our Plan Assistance Provider.

(b) expenses incurred for non-emergency repatriation, including medically appropriate transportation and medical care en route, to a Hospital or to Your Home, when deemed medically necessary by the attending physician, subject to Our prior approval or that of Our Plan Assistance Provider. In lieu of returning to Your Home, You may opt to be returned to a different city in Your Home Country if proper care for Your condition is not available in Your Home city.

c) expenses for transportation (not to exceed the cost of one round-trip economy-class air fare, to the place of hospitalization), and expenses for reasonable hotel accommodations, meals, telephone calls and local transportation for one (1) person chosen by You, up to the sub-limit in the Schedule of Benefits, provided that You are traveling alone, with a minor, or with a person incapable of providing support, and are Hospitalized, or if Your Physician expects You to be Hospitalized, for seven (7) days or longer.

(d) expenses for transportation (not to exceed the cost of a one-way economy-class air fare) to Your Home, including escort expenses, if You are under the age of eighteen (18) and are left unattended due to the death or hospitalization of Your accompanying adult(s), subject to Our prior approval or that of Our Plan Assistance Provider.

(e) expenses for Transportation (not to exceed the cost of one round-trip economy-class air fare, to return Your Traveling Companion to their Home if You are Hospitalized, or if Your Physician expects You to be Hospitalized, for seven (7) days or longer.

Transportation expenses for items (a) and (b) above include, but are not limited to, Usual and Customary charges for land transportation, air transportation, commercial stretcher, medical escort, non-medical escort, air ambulance, and helicopter transfer provided such transportation has been pre-approved and arranged by Us or Our Plan Assistance Provider. In the event the Medical Evacuation services are not arranged by the Plan Assistance Provider, We may elect to evaluate the need for the Medical Evacuation and provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses that would have been authorized by the Plan Assistance Provider had they initiated the Medical Evacuation.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

We will pay benefits for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your Home city if You die during Your Trip.

For this benefit, covered Repatriation Expenses means: embalming, local cremation, minimally necessary casket for transport and air transportation of Your remains, and other expenses required to comply with local laws or regulations to arrange transport of Your remains. All Repatriation Expenses must be approved in advance by Us or Our Plan Assistance Provider. In the event the Repatriation of Remains services are not arranged by the Plan Assistance Provider, We may elect to provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses that would have been authorized by the Plan Assistance Provider had they initiated the repatriation.

Alternatively, if chosen by Your estate in lieu of covered Repatriation Expenses, We will reimburse benefits for an equivalent amount paid for a local burial in the country where the death occurred if You die while outside of Your Home Country.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION & MEDICALLY NECESSARY REPATRIATION

We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for covered Emergency Medical Evacuation expenses reasonably incurred if You suffer an Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness that warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation while You are on a Covered Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Benefit per Insured shown on the Schedule of Benefits for all Emergency Medical Evacuations due to all injuries from the same Accident or all Emergency Sickness from the same or related causes.

A legally licensed Physician, in coordination with Our designated Assistance Company, must order the Emergency Medical Evacuation and must certify that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation to the closest adequate medical facility. We or Our Assistance Company or We must review and approve the necessity of the Emergency Medical Evacuation based on the inadequacy of local medical facilities. The Emergency Medical 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 Medical Evacuation expenses are those for Medically Necessary Transportation, including Reasonable and Customary medical services and supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Medical Evacuation. Expenses for Transportation must be: a) recommended by the attending Physician; b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and c) reviewed and pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

We will also pay Reasonable and Customary expenses, for escort expenses required by You, if You are disabled during a Covered Trip and an escort is recommended in writing by an attending Physician and such expenses are pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

If You are hospitalized for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits following a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation, We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for expenses:

a) to return You to your residence in the United States, with an attendant if necessary, any of Your Dependent Children who were accompanying You when the Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness occurred and were left alone as a result of same. Our payment will not 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; and

b) to bring 1 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 1 round-trip economy airfare ticket.

In addition to the above Covered Expenses, if We have previously evacuated You to a medical facility, We will pay Your airfare costs from that facility to Your primary residence, within 1 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.

Transportation of Spouse or Domestic Partner: If You are confined to the Hospital for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than the number of consecutive days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if You die on the Covered Trip and require Repatriation of Remains, We will return Your spouse or Domestic Partner to Your primary residence. Our payment will not exceed the cost of a single one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of applied credit from any unused return travel ticket.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

We will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred to return Your body to Your place of permanent residence if You die due to Accidental Injury or a Covered Sickness during the Covered Trip. No payment will exceed the maximum shown on the Schedule of Benefits.

Covered Expenses include: a) The collection of the body of the deceased; b) the transfer of the body to a professional funeral home; c) embalming and preparation of the body or cremation if so desired; d) standard shipping casket; e) any required consular proceedings; f) the transfer of the casket to the airport and boarding of the casket onto the plane; g) any required permits and corresponding airfare; and h) the transfer of the deceased to their final destination. All Covered Expenses must be approved in advance by Our designated Assistance Company.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your death back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION & MEDICALLY NECESSARY REPATRIATION

We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for covered Emergency Medical Evacuation expenses reasonably incurred if You suffer an Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness that warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation while You are on a Covered Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Benefit per Insured shown on the Schedule of Benefits for all Emergency Medical Evacuations due to all injuries from the same Accident or all Emergency Sickness from the same or related causes.

A legally licensed Physician, in coordination with Our designated Assistance Company, must order the Emergency Medical Evacuation and must certify that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation to the closest adequate medical facility. We or Our Assistance Company or We must review and approve the necessity of the Emergency Medical Evacuation based on the inadequacy of local medical facilities. The Emergency Medical 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 Medical Evacuation expenses are those for Medically Necessary Transportation, including Reasonable and Customary medical services and supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Medical Evacuation. Expenses for Transportation must be: a) recommended by the attending Physician; b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and c) reviewed and pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

We will also pay Reasonable and Customary expenses, for escort expenses required by You, if You are disabled during a Covered Trip and an escort is recommended in writing by an attending Physician and such expenses are pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

If You are hospitalized for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits following a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation, We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for expenses:

a) to return You to your residence in the United States, with an attendant if necessary, any of Your Dependent Children who were accompanying You when the Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness occurred and were left alone as a result of same. Our payment will not 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; and

b) to bring 1 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 1 round-trip economy airfare ticket.

In addition to the above Covered Expenses, if We have previously evacuated You to a medical facility, We will pay Your airfare costs from that facility to Your primary residence, within 1 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.

Transportation of Spouse or Domestic Partner: If You are confined to the Hospital for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than the number of consecutive days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if You die on the Covered Trip and require Repatriation of Remains, We will return Your spouse or Domestic Partner to Your primary residence. Our payment will not exceed the cost of a single one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of applied credit from any unused return travel ticket.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

We will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred to return Your body to Your place of permanent residence if You die due to Accidental Injury or a Covered Sickness during the Covered Trip. No payment will exceed the maximum shown on the Schedule of Benefits.

Covered Expenses include: a) The collection of the body of the deceased; b) the transfer of the body to a professional funeral home; c) embalming and preparation of the body or cremation if so desired; d) standard shipping casket; e) any required consular proceedings; f) the transfer of the casket to the airport and boarding of the casket onto the plane; g) any required permits and corresponding airfare; and (h) the transfer of the deceased to their final destination. All Covered Expenses must be approved in advance by Our designated Assistance Company.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your death back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION & MEDICALLY NECESSARY REPATRIATION

We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for covered Emergency Medical Evacuation expenses reasonably incurred if You suffer an Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness that warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation while You are on a Covered Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Benefit per Insured shown on the Schedule of Benefits for all Emergency Medical Evacuations due to all injuries from the same Accident or all Emergency Sickness from the same or related causes.

A legally licensed Physician, in coordination with Our designated Assistance Company, must order the Emergency Medical Evacuation and must certify that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation to the closest adequate medical facility. We or Our Assistance Company or We must review and approve the necessity of the Emergency Medical Evacuation based on the inadequacy of local medical facilities. The Emergency Medical 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 Medical Evacuation expenses are those for Medically Necessary Transportation, including Reasonable and Customary medical services and supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Medical Evacuation. Expenses for Transportation must be: a) recommended by the attending Physician; b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and c) reviewed and pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

We will also pay Reasonable and Customary expenses, for escort expenses required by You, if You are disabled during a Covered Trip and an escort is recommended in writing by an attending Physician and such expenses are pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

If You are hospitalized for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits following a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation, We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for expenses:

a) to return You to your residence in the United States, with an attendant if necessary, any of Your Dependent Children who were accompanying You when the Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness occurred and were left alone as a result of same. Our payment will not 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; and

b) to bring 1 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 1 round-trip economy airfare ticket.

In addition to the above Covered Expenses, if We have previously evacuated You to a medical facility, We will pay Your airfare costs from that facility to Your primary residence, within 1 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.

Transportation of Spouse or Domestic Partner: If You are confined to the Hospital for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than the number of consecutive days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if You die on the Covered Trip and require Repatriation of Remains, We will return Your spouse or Domestic Partner to Your primary residence. Our payment will not exceed the cost of a single one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of applied credit from any unused return travel ticket.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

We will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred to return Your body to Your place of permanent residence if You die due to Accidental Injury or a Covered Sickness during the Covered Trip. No payment will exceed the maximum shown on the Schedule of Benefits.

Covered Expenses include: a) The collection of the body of the deceased; b) the transfer of the body to a professional funeral home; c) embalming and preparation of the body or cremation if so desired; d) standard shipping casket; e) any required consular proceedings; f) the transfer of the casket to the airport and boarding of the casket onto the plane; g) any required permits and corresponding airfare; and h) the transfer of the deceased to their final destination. All Covered Expenses must be approved in advance by Our designated Assistance Company.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your death back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

WORLDWIDE REPATRIATION

Subject to limitations on services described herein, when a Medjet Member becomes hospitalized as an inpatient due to illness or injury while traveling 150 miles or more from his or her Residence Address as defined herein, Medjet will arrange for medical transportation and repatriation services to the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country.

Affiliate aircraft used for the medical transport of Medjet Members are fully equipped intensive care aircraft staffed with specially trained medical teams. However, if the Member’s condition permits, the Member will be transported by scheduled commercial airline while in the care of a Medjet authorized
medical escort.

MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES

A. Availability

Medjet medical transport services are available to any Member who qualifies for medical transport services in accordance with these Rules and Regulations, is hospitalized as an inpatient 150 miles or more from his or her Residence Address and is accepted as a patient into an available inpatient bed by an admitting physician at the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country.

Medjet medical transport services are not available to a Member with mild lesions, simple injuries such as sprains, simple fractures or mild illnesses that can be treated by local doctors and do not prevent the Member from continuing his or her trip or returning home without medical attention.

Both the originating and receiving hospitals must be accessible by ground ambulance to transport the Member to and from an airfield capable of accommodating a Medjet authorized aircraft (in the case of a medical transport via medically dedicated air transport) or a commercial aircraft (in the case of medical transport via commercial airline in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort).

Due to the limited medical facilities and testing available on cruise ships, the Member must be admitted to a hospital on shore before scheduling medical transport to another hospital.

The time frame for medical transport is dependent on affiliate aircraft availability, required permits and visas for the respective countries, and other factors that may be beyond Medjet’s control.

Members must have proper documentation to return to their country of residence. Medjet is not responsible for obtaining these documents in the event of a request for transport.

B. Commercial Medical Escort Service

Medjet will arrange for medical transport via commercial airline in business class, if available, in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort if:

1. the Member requires continued inpatient hospitalization;

2. the remaining inpatient hospitalization can be completed at a hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country; and

3. the Member can be returned by commercial airline in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort.

One (1) traveling companion may accompany each Member being transported via scheduled commercial airline, at no additional cost, via economy class.

C. Medically Dedicated Air Transport Service

Medjet will arrange for medical transport via medically dedicated air transport on a Medjet authorized aircraft if:

1. the Member requires continued inpatient hospitalization;

2. the remaining inpatient hospitalization can be completed at a hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country; and

3. the Member cannot be returned by commercial airline in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort.

One (1) traveling companion may accompany each Member being transported on a Medjet authorized aircraft during a medically dedicated air transport, at no additional cost, provided space is available and the Member’s care will not be compromised.

While Medjet makes every effort to accommodate its Members, due to limited space available on medical aircraft, the Member and any accompanying passenger are limited to one small carry-on bag each.

D. Transport Criteria

All arrangements for medical transport and repatriation will be made by Medjet. Decisions regarding the urgency of the case, the best timing and the most suitable means of transportation will be made by Medjet after consultation with the local attending physician.

Medical Assessment – Medjet will require a Medical Assessment in order to determine membership benefits and stability for transport. The Medical Assessment requires a consultation between the Member’s treating physician, who will provide a final or interim diagnosis that will require continued inpatient hospitalization, and a Medjet physician, who will review and evaluate the treating physician’s diagnosis in order to determine the Member’s transport requirements.

A Member must be medically stable for medical transport. Assuming all other medical transport criteria are met, a Member who is initially considered medically unstable for transport to the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country may first be transported to the nearest appropriate medical facility for initial stabilization. After this initial stabilization, Medjet will arrange continued transport to the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country if the Member continues to meet medical transport criteria.

SPECIALTY HOSPITAL TRANSFER

Only Medjet Members with a continuous active membership without lapse since April 1, 2008, have access to the following Medjet Specialty Hospital Transfer service: Subject to limitations on services described herein, when a Medjet Member (under age 75) becomes hospitalized as an inpatient due to
illness or injury while traveling less than 150 miles from his or her Residence Address, and the attending physician and Medjet physician agree that medical treatment or procedures required for the Member’s care are not available at the current facility, Medjet will arrange medical transport to a specialty hospital of the Member’s choice, in the Member’s Home Country, as long as the facility is greater than 150 miles from the Member’s Residence Address on file and an admitting physician at the specialty hospital has accepted the Medjet Member as a patient into an available inpatient bed.

TRANSPORT OF MORTAL REMAINS

In the event of a Member’s death while traveling 150 miles or more away from the Member’s Residence Address, Medjet will arrange and pay reasonable and customary charges up to $6,000 for the preparation and return of the Member’s remains to the Member’s Home Country. These charges will be at the sole discretion of Medjet.

This membership benefit includes:

• Domestic and international paperwork fees
• Preparation of the Member’s remains for transport
• Transport container
• Ground and airline transport of the Member’s remains from the referring funeral home to the funeral home of choice in the Member’s Home Country
• One death certificate

COVID-19 SPECIALIZED TRANSFER

Subject to all other Rules and Regulations and the following additional limitations on services described herein, when a Member (whose Home Country is the United States, Canada or Mexico) becomes hospitalized as an inpatient due to Covid-19, is more than 150 miles from their Residence Address, and requires continued inpatient hospitalization, Medjet will arrange for Covid-19 Specialized Transfer to the Member’s hospital of choice within their Home Country.

For more information about the Covid-19 Specialized Transfer benefit, please visit the Covid-19 Services Information Page on Medjet.com.

Members otherwise eligible for transfer for Covid-19 must not exceed the maximum allowable height, weight and girth requirements set forth by the manufacturers of Covid-19 transport pods utilized in the safe transfer of Covid-19 positive patients. Please contact Medjet if you have questions or concerns regarding the sizing requirements prior to travel.

No traveling companions or family members will be allowed to accompany patients transported for Covid19.

If a hospitalized Member is under quarantine by a hospital, a government or any other regulatory entity exercising jurisdiction and that medical facility, government or regulatory entity will not allow transfer, transport will not be possible.

The receiving hospital selected by the hospitalized Medjet Member must agree to accept the patient.

Otherwise, Medjet’s transport to that hospital will not be possible.

The time frame for Covid-19 Specialized Transfer WILL BE extended beyond that of typical medical transports and is dependent on multiple factors including, but not limited to, affiliate availability to transfer Covid-19 patients, required permits or permissions and any other factors that are beyond Medjet’s control.

With respect to Covid-19 specialized transfers, to the extent of any actual or claimed inconsistency between the Covid-19 Specialty Transfer provisions and any other provision(s) of the Rules and Regulation, the Covid-19 Specialty Transfer provisions control.

WORLDWIDE REPATRIATION

Subject to limitations on services described herein, when a Medjet Member becomes hospitalized as an inpatient due to illness or injury while traveling 150 miles or more from his or her Residence Address, as defined herein, Medjet will arrange for medical transportation and repatriation services to the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country.

Affiliate aircraft used for the medical transport of Medjet Members are fully equipped intensive care aircraft staffed with specially trained medical teams. However, if the Member’s condition permits, the Member will be transported by scheduled commercial airline while in the care of a Medjet authorized medical escort.

MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES

A. Availability

Medjet medical transport services are available to any Member who qualifies for medical transport services in accordance with these Rules and Regulations, is hospitalized as an inpatient 150 miles or more from his or her Residence Address and is accepted as a patient into an available inpatient bed by an admitting physician at the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country. Medjet medical transport services are not available to a Member with mild lesions, simple injuries such as sprains, simple fractures or mild illnesses that can be treated by local doctors and do not prevent the Member from continuing his or her trip or returning home without medical attention.

Both the originating and receiving hospitals must be accessible by ground ambulance to transport the Member to and from an airfield capable of accommodating a Medjet authorized aircraft (in the case of a medical transport via medically dedicated air transport) or a commercial aircraft (in the case of medical transport via commercial airline in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort). Due to the limited medical facilities and testing available on cruise ships, the Member must be admitted to a hospital on shore before scheduling medical transport to another hospital.

The time frame for medical transport is dependent on affiliate aircraft availability, required permits and visas for the respective countries, and other factors that may be beyond Medjet’s control.

Members must have proper documentation to return to their country of residence. Medjet is not responsible for obtaining these documents in the event of a request for transport.

B. Commercial Medical Escort Service

Medjet will arrange for medical transport via commercial airline in business class, if available, in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort if:

1. the Member requires continued inpatient hospitalization;

2. the remaining inpatient hospitalization can be completed at a hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country; and

3. the Member can be returned by commercial airline in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort. One (1) traveling companion may accompany each Member being transported via scheduled commercial airline, at no additional cost, via economy class.

C. Medically Dedicated Air Transport Service

Medjet will arrange for medical transport via medically dedicated air transport on a Medjet authorized aircraft if:

1. the Member requires continued inpatient hospitalization;

2. the remaining inpatient hospitalization can be completed at a hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country; and

3. the Member cannot be returned by commercial airline in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort. One (1) traveling companion may accompany each Member being transported on a Medjet authorized aircraft during a medically dedicated air transport, at no additional cost, provided space is available and the Member’s care will not be compromised.

While Medjet makes every effort to accommodate its Members, due to limited space available on medical aircraft, the Member and any accompanying passenger are limited to one small carry-on bag each.

D. Transport Criteria

All arrangements for medical transport and repatriation will be made by Medjet. Decisions regarding the urgency of the case, the best timing and the most suitable means of transportation will be made by Medjet after consultation with the local attending physician.

Medical Assessment – Medjet will require a Medical Assessment in order to determine membership benefits and stability for transport. The Medical Assessment requires a consultation between the Member’s treating physician, who will provide a final or interim diagnosis that will require continued inpatient hospitalization, and a Medjet physician, who will review and evaluate the treating physician’s diagnosis in order to determine the Member’s transport requirements.

A Member must be medically stable for medical transport.

Assuming all other medical transport criteria are met, a Member who is initially considered medically unstable for transport to the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country may first be transported to the nearest appropriate medical facility for initial stabilization. After this initial stabilization, Medjet will arrange continued transport to the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country if the Member continues to meet medical transport criteria.

SPECIALTY HOSPITAL TRANSFER

Only Medjet Members with a continuous active membership without lapse since April 1, 2008, have access to the following Medjet Specialty Hospital Transfer service: Subject to limitations on services described herein, when a Medjet Member (under age 75) becomes hospitalized as an inpatient due to illness or injury while traveling less than 150 miles from his or her Residence Address, and the attending physician and Medjet physician agree that medical treatment or procedures required for the Member’s care are not available at the current facility, Medjet will arrange medical transport to a specialty hospital of the Member’s choice, in the Member’s Home Country, as long as the facility is greater than 150 miles from the Member’s Residence Address on file and an admitting physician at the specialty hospital has accepted the Medjet Member as a patient into an available inpatient bed.

TRANSPORT OF MORTAL REMAINS

In the event of a Member’s death while traveling 150 miles or more away from the Member’s Residence Address, Medjet will arrange and pay reasonable and customary charges up to $6,000 for the preparation and return of the Member’s remains to the Member’s Home Country. These charges will be at the sole discretion of Medjet.

This membership benefit includes:

• Domestic and international paperwork fees
• Preparation of the Member’s remains for transport
• Transport container
• Ground and airline transport of the Member’s remains from the referring funeral home to the funeral home of choice in the Member’s Home Country
• One death certificate

COVID-19 SPECIALIZED TRANSFER

Subject to all other Rules and Regulations and the following additional limitations on services described herein, when a Member (whose Home Country is the United States, Canada or Mexico) becomes hospitalized as an inpatient due to Covid-19, is more than 150 miles from their Residence Address, and requires continued inpatient hospitalization, Medjet will arrange for Covid-19 Specialized Transfer to the Member’s hospital of choice within their Home Country.

For more information about the Covid-19 Specialized Transfer benefit, please visit the Covid-19 Services Information Page on Medjet.com.

Members otherwise eligible for transfer for Covid-19 must not exceed the maximum allowable height, weight and girth requirements set forth by the manufacturers of Covid-19 transport pods utilized in the safe transfer of Covid-19 positive patients. Please contact Medjet if you have questions or concerns regarding the sizing requirements prior to travel.

No traveling companions or family members will be allowed to accompany patients transported for Covid19.

If a hospitalized Member is under quarantine by a hospital, a government or any other regulatory entity exercising jurisdiction and that medical facility, government or regulatory entity will not allow transfer, transport will not be possible.

The receiving hospital selected by the hospitalized Medjet Member must agree to accept the patient. Otherwise, Medjet’s transport to that hospital will not be possible.

The time frame for Covid-19 Specialized Transfer WILL BE extended beyond that of typical medical transports and is dependent on multiple factors including, but not limited to, affiliate availability to transfer Covid-19 patients, required permits or permissions and any other factors that are beyond Medjet’s control.

With respect to Covid-19 specialized transfers, to the extent of any actual or claimed inconsistency between the Covid-19 Specialty Transfer provisions and any other provision(s) of the Rules and Regulations, the Covid-19 Specialty Transfer provisions control.

WORLDWIDE REPATRIATION

Subject to limitations on services described herein, when a Medjet Member becomes hospitalized as an inpatient due to illness or injury while traveling 150 miles or more from his or her Residence Address as defined herein, Medjet will arrange for medical transportation and repatriation services to the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country.

Affiliate aircraft used for the medical transport of Medjet Members are fully equipped intensive care aircraft staffed with specially trained medical teams. However, if the Member’s condition permits, the Member will be transported by scheduled commercial airline while in the care of a Medjet authorized medical escort.

MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES

A. Availability

Medjet medical transport services are available to any Member who qualifies for medical transport services in accordance with these Rules and Regulations, is hospitalized as an inpatient 150 miles or more from his or her Residence Address and is accepted as a patient into an available inpatient bed by an admitting physician at the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country.

Medjet medical transport services are not available to a Member with mild lesions, simple injuries such as sprains, simple fractures or mild illnesses that can be treated by local doctors and do not prevent the Member from continuing his or her trip or returning home without medical attention.

Both the originating and receiving hospitals must be accessible by ground ambulance to transport the Member to and from an airfield capable of accommodating a Medjet authorized aircraft (in the case of a medical transport via medically dedicated air transport) or a commercial aircraft (in the case of medical transport via commercial airline in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort).

Due to the limited medical facilities and testing available on cruise ships, the Member must be admitted to a hospital on shore before scheduling medical transport to another hospital.

The time frame for medical transport is dependent on affiliate aircraft availability, required permits and visas for the respective countries, and other factors that may be beyond Medjet’s control.

Members must have proper documentation to return to their country of residence. Medjet is not responsible for obtaining these documents in the event of a request for transport.

B. Commercial Medical Escort Service

Medjet will arrange for medical transport via commercial airline in business class, if available, in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort if:

1. the Member requires continued inpatient hospitalization;

2. the remaining inpatient hospitalization can be completed at a hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country; and

3. the Member can be returned by commercial airline in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort.

One (1) traveling companion may accompany each Member being transported via scheduled commercial airline, at no additional cost, via economy class.

C. Medically Dedicated Air Transport Service

Medjet will arrange for medical transport via medically dedicated air transport on a Medjet authorized aircraft if:

1. the Member requires continued inpatient hospitalization;

2. the remaining inpatient hospitalization can be completed at a hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country; and

3. the Member cannot be returned by commercial airline in the care of a Medjet authorized commercial medical escort.

One (1) traveling companion may accompany each Member being transported on a Medjet authorized aircraft during a medically dedicated air transport, at no additional cost, provided space is available and the Member’s care will not be compromised.

While Medjet makes every effort to accommodate its Members, due to limited space available on medical aircraft, the Member and any accompanying passenger are limited to one small carry-on bag each.

D. Transport Criteria

All arrangements for medical transport and repatriation will be made by Medjet. Decisions regarding the urgency of the case, the best timing and the most suitable means of transportation will be made by Medjet after consultation with the local attending physician.

Medical Assessment – Medjet will require a Medical Assessment in order to determine membership benefits and stability for transport. The Medical Assessment requires a consultation between the Member’s treating physician, who will provide a final or interim diagnosis that will require continued inpatient hospitalization, and a Medjet physician, who will review and evaluate the treating physician’s diagnosis in order to determine the Member’s transport requirements.

A Member must be medically stable for medical transport.

Assuming all other medical transport criteria are met, a Member who is initially considered medically unstable for transport to the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country may first be transported to the nearest appropriate medical facility for initial stabilization. After this initial
stabilization, Medjet will arrange continued transport to the hospital of the Member’s choice in the Member’s Home Country if the Member continues to meet medical transport criteria.

TRANSPORT OF MORTAL REMAINS

In the event of a Member’s death while traveling 150 miles or more away from the Member’s Residence Address, Medjet will arrange and pay reasonable and customary charges up to $6,000 for the preparation and return of the Member’s remains to the Member’s Home Country. These charges will be at the sole discretion of Medjet.

This membership benefit includes:

• Domestic and international paperwork fees
• Preparation of the Member’s remains for transport
• Transport container
• Ground and airline transport of the Member’s remains from the referring funeral home to the funeral home of choice in the Member’s Home Country
• One death certificate

COVID-19 SPECIALIZED TRANSFER

Subject to all other Rules and Regulations and the following additional limitations on services described herein, when a Member (whose Home Country is the United States, Canada or Mexico) becomes hospitalized as an inpatient due to Covid19, is more than 150 miles from their Residence Address, and requires continued inpatient hospitalization, Medjet will arrange for Covid-19 Specialized Transfer to the Member’s hospital of choice within their Home Country.

For more information about the Covid-19 Specialized Transfer benefit, please visit the Covid-19 Services Information Page on Medjet.com.

Members otherwise eligible for transfer for Covid-19 must not exceed the maximum allowable height, weight and girth requirements set forth by the manufacturers of Covid-19 transport pods utilized in the safe transfer of Covid-19 positive patients. Please contact Medjet if you have questions or concerns regarding the sizing requirements prior to travel.

No traveling companions or family members will be allowed to accompany patients transported for Covid-19.

If a hospitalized Member is under quarantine by a hospital, a government or any other regulatory entity exercising jurisdiction and that medical facility, government or regulatory entity will not allow transfer, transport will not be possible.

The receiving hospital selected by the hospitalized Medjet Member must agree to accept the patient. Otherwise, Medjet’s transport to that hospital will not be possible.

The time frame for Covid-19 Specialized Transfer WILL BE extended beyond that of typical medical transports and is dependent on multiple factors including, but not limited to, affiliate availability to transfer Covid-19 patients, required permits or permissions and any other factors that are beyond Medjet’s control.

With respect to Covid-19 specialized transfers, to the extent of any actual or claimed inconsistency between the Covid-19 Specialty Transfer provisions and any other provision(s) of the Rules and Regulations, the Covid-19 Specialty Transfer provisions control.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;
b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and
c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, in the event the Emergency Evacuation services are not arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to evaluate the need for the Emergency Evacuation and provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses related to such Emergency Evacuation as would have been authorized by Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;

b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and

c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, in the event the Emergency Evacuation services are not arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to evaluate the need for the Emergency Evacuation and provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses related to such Emergency Evacuation as would have been authorized by Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;

b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and

c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, in the event the Emergency Evacuation services are not arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to evaluate the need for the Emergency Evacuation and provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses related to such Emergency Evacuation as would have been authorized by Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.
Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;

b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and

c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, in the event the Emergency Evacuation services are not arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to evaluate the need for the Emergency Evacuation and provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses related to such Emergency Evacuation as would have been authorized by Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;
b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and
c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, in the event the Emergency Evacuation services are not arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to evaluate the need for the Emergency Evacuation and provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses related to such Emergency Evacuation as would have been authorized by Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:
Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

Benefits will be paid, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, when You suffer a Sickness, Injury, or loss of life, during Your Trip, for the following:

Emergency Medical Evacuation

We will pay for the Usual and Customary transportation expenses for an Emergency Medical Evacuation, to the nearest suitable Hospital or medical facility where Medically Necessary treatment is available to treat an Unforeseen Sickness or Injury provided:

1. the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threatening; and

2. that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.

Medical Repatriation

Following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or a covered Injury or Sickness, We will pay for Medical Evacuation expenses to return You to Your point of origin, Your Primary Residence, or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your Primary Residence capable of providing continued treatment, if Your local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that it is Medically Necessary.

We will pay for one of the following methods of transportation, as pre-approved (prior to the evacuation) and arranged by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider:

a. one-way transportation;
b. commercial air upgrade to business or first class, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets;
c. other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, Medical Escort, or the contracted charges for air ambulance.

Transportation must be via the most direct, efficient and economical method of conveyance. In all cases, where practical, economy fare will be utilized. If possible, Your Common Carrier tickets will be used.
We will also pay a benefit for Usual and Customary expenses incurred for a Medical Escort’s transportation and accommodations if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that a Medical Escort accompany You.

Medical Escort means a medically trained professional who is approved by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider and is contracted to accompany and provide medical care to a sick or injured person while they are being transported.

We will not pay the benefits for any loss caused by or resulting from the transportation taken against the advice of the local attending Physician. Medical Evacuation expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level or payment for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies.

Repatriation of Remains

Benefits will be paid for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your city of Primary Residence or Your origination point or to the place of burial in the United States of America if You die during Your Trip. If You are located outside of the United States because of Your or Your Family Member’s service in the armed forces or government of the United States of America, You may choose to have Your body returned to any city within the United States of America or to any city within the country where You are stationed or Your Family Member is stationed.

Repatriation Expenses means:

a. embalming or local cremation; and
b. associated temporary storage costs for up to 60 days, or until local authorities of the country/state in which the death occurred, will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and the most economical coffin or receptacle adequate to transport the remains;
c. the cost of transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to:
1) the nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and/or 2) the receiving funeral home or morgue, at the Return Destination, or a different place of burial within United States or country where You are stationed or Your Family Member is stationed; and
d. the cost for the creation and transmission of necessary documentation required to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report.

All Repatriation Expenses must be authorized and arranged in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider. Once Your remains are claimed by the receiving funeral home or morgue, or in the event of local cremation, coverage under this benefit ends. Transportation expenses for the Emergency Medical Evacuation and Medical Repatriation must be authorized and arranged in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Transportation of Children/Child: If You die or are Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following or unable to travel due to an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay up to the cost of a single one-way economy transportation ticket, or same class as the original transportation ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person, to return Your Children/Child who were accompanying You on Your Trip (and any accompanying minor persons under Your care) who are left unattended by Your death or Hospitalization to their Primary Residence or to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if considered necessary by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Transportation to Join You: If You are or will be Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following or unable to travel due to an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay, up to the cost of a single round-trip economy transportation ticket, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for Reasonable Expenses for one person chosen by You to visit Your bedside, provided You are traveling alone and Emergency Medical Evacuation or Medical Repatriation is not imminent.

You must provide all receipts for all covered expenses incurred during the stay.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

BEDSIDE TRAVELING COMPANION DAILY BENEFIT – up to $1,000.

We will reimburse You, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, if You are Hospitalized for at least 3 days during Your Trip, for Reasonable Expenses incurred for Your Traveling Companion to remain near You. For an Insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. For purposes of this benefit, Your Traveling Companion or traveling Family Member must be insured under this policy and accompany You on Your Trip.

You must provide all receipts for all covered expenses incurred during the stay.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION, MEDICAL REPATRIATION AND RETURN OF REMAINS

When You suffer loss of life for any reason or incur a Sickness or Injury during the course of Your Trip, the following benefits are payable, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits.

1. Emergency Medical Evacuation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that transportation to a Hospital or medical facility is Medically Necessary to treat an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life threatening and adequate Medical Treatment is not available in the immediate area, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for the Usual and Customary Charges for transportation to the closest Hospital or medical facility capable of providing that treatment.

If You are traveling alone and will be hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days and Emergency Evacuation is not imminent, benefits will be paid to transport one person, chosen by You, by Economy Transportation, for a single visit to and from Your bedside.

If You are in the Hospital for more than 7 consecutive days and Your dependent children who are under 18 years of age and accompanying You on Your Trip are left unattended, Economy Transportation will be paid to return the dependents to their home (with an attendant, if considered necessary by the authorized travel assistance company).

2. Medical Repatriation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that it is Medically Necessary for You to return to Your primary place of residence because of an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life-threatening, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for Your return to Your primary place of residence or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your primary place of place of residence capable of providing continued treatment via one of the following methods of transportation, as approved, in writing, by the authorized travel assistance company:

i) one-way Economy Transportation;

ii) commercial air upgrade (to Business or First Class), based on Your condition as recommended by the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and verified in writing and considered necessary by the authorized travel assistance company; or;

iii) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, medical escort, or the Usual and Customary Charges for air ambulance, provided such transportation has been pre-approved and arranged by the authorized travel assistance company. Transportation must be via the most direct and economical route.

3. Return of Remains: In the event of Your death during a Trip, the expense incurred will be paid for minimally necessary casket or air tray, preparation and transportation of Your remains to Your primary place of residence in the United States of America or to the place of burial.

Benefits are paid less the value of Your original unused return travel ticket.

If benefits are payable and You have other insurance that may provide benefits for this same loss, We reserve the right to recover from such other insurance. You shall:

a) notify the Company of any other insurance;

b) help the Company exercise the Company’s rights in any reasonable way that the Company may request, including the filing and assignment of other insurance benefits;

c) not do anything after the loss to prejudice the Company’s rights; and

d) reimburse to the Company, to the extent of any payment the Company has made, for benefits received from such other insurance.

These benefits will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the Policy or any coverage(s) attached to the Policy.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION, MEDICAL REPATRIATION AND RETURN OF REMAINS

When You suffer loss of life for any reason or incur a Sickness or Injury during the course of Your Trip, the following benefits are payable, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits.

1. Emergency Medical Evacuation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that transportation to a Hospital or medical facility is Medically Necessary to treat an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life threatening and adequate Medical Treatment is not available in the immediate area, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for the Usual and Customary Charges for transportation to the closest Hospital or medical facility capable of providing that treatment.

If You are traveling alone and will be hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days and Emergency Evacuation is not imminent, benefits will be paid to transport one person, chosen by You, by Economy Transportation, for a single visit to and from Your bedside.

If You are in the Hospital for more than 7 consecutive days and Your dependent children who are under 18 years of age and accompanying You on Your Trip are left unattended, Economy Transportation will be paid to return the dependents to their home (with an attendant, if considered necessary by the authorized travel assistance company).

2. Medical Repatriation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that it is Medically Necessary for You to return to Your primary place of residence because of an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life-threatening, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for Your return to Your primary place of residence or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your primary place of place of residence capable of providing continued treatment via one of the following methods of transportation, as approved, in writing, by the
authorized travel assistance company:

i) one-way Economy Transportation;

ii) commercial air upgrade (to Business or First Class), based on Your condition as recommended by the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and verified in writing and considered necessary by the authorized travel assistance company; or

iii) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, medical escort, or the Usual and Customary Charges for air ambulance, provided such transportation has been pre-approved and arranged by the authorized travel assistance company. Transportation must be via the most direct and economical route.

3. Return of Remains: In the event of Your death during a Trip, the expense incurred will be paid for minimally necessary casket or air tray, preparation and transportation of Your remains to Your primary place of residence in the United States of America or to the place of burial.

Benefits are paid less the value of Your original unused return travel ticket.

If benefits are payable and You have other insurance that may provide benefits for this same loss, We reserve the right to recover from such other insurance. You shall:

a) notify the Company of any other insurance;

b) help the Company exercise the Company’s rights in any reasonable way that the Company may request, including the filing and assignment of other insurance benefits;

c) not do anything after the loss to prejudice the Company’s rights; and

d) reimburse to the Company, to the extent of any payment the Company has made, for benefits received from such other insurance.

These benefits will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the Policy or any coverage(s) attached to the Policy.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

Benefits will be paid, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, when You suffer a Sickness, Injury, or loss of life, during Your Trip, for the following:

Emergency Medical Evacuation

We will pay for the Usual and Customary transportation expenses for an Emergency Medical Evacuation, to the nearest suitable Hospital or medical facility where Medically Necessary treatment is available to treat an Unforeseen Sickness or Injury provided:

1. the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threatening; and

2. that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.

Medical Repatriation

Following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or a covered Injury or Sickness, We will pay for Medical Evacuation expenses to return You to Your point of origin, Your Primary Residence, or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your Primary Residence capable of providing continued treatment, if Your local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that it is Medically Necessary. We will pay for one of the following methods of transportation, as pre-approved (prior to the evacuation) and arranged by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider:

a. one-way transportation;
b. commercial air upgrade to business or first class, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets;
c. other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, Medical Escort, or the contracted charges for air ambulance.

Transportation must be via the most direct, efficient and economical method of conveyance. In all cases, where practical, economy fare will be utilized. If possible, Your Common Carrier tickets will be used.

We will also pay a benefit for Usual and Customary expenses incurred for a Medical Escort’s transportation and accommodations if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that a Medical Escort accompany You.

Medical Escort means a medically trained professional who is approved by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider and is contracted to accompany and provide medical care to a sick or injured person while they are being transported.

We will not pay the benefits for any loss caused by or resulting from the transportation taken against the advice of the local attending Physician.

Medical Evacuation expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level or payment for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies.

Repatriation of Remains

Benefits will be paid for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your city of Primary Residence or Your origination point or to the place of burial in the United States of America if You die during Your Trip. If You are located outside of the United States because of Your or Your Family Member’s service in the armed forces or government of the United States of America, You may choose to have Your body returned to any city within the United States of America or to any city within the country where You are stationed or Your Family Member is stationed.

Repatriation Expenses means:

a. embalming or local cremation; and
b. associated temporary storage costs for up to 60 days, or until local authorities of the country/state in which the death occurred, will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and the most economical coffin or receptacle adequate to transport the remains;
c. the cost of transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to:

1) the nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and/or 2) the receiving funeral home or morgue, at the Return Destination, or a different place of burial within United States or country where You are stationed or Your Family Member is stationed; and

d. the cost for the creation and transmission of necessary documentation required to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report.

All Repatriation Expenses must be authorized and arranged in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider. Once Your remains are claimed by the receiving funeral home or morgue, or in the event of local cremation, coverage under this benefit ends.

Transportation expenses for the Emergency Medical Evacuation and Medical Repatriation must be authorized and arranged in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Transportation of Children/Child: If You die or are Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following or unable to travel due to an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay up to the cost of a single one-way economy transportation ticket, or same class as the original transportation ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person, to return Your Children/Child who were accompanying You on Your Trip (and any accompanying minor persons under Your care) who are left unattended by Your death or Hospitalization to their Primary Residence or to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if considered necessary by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Transportation to Join You: If You are or will be Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following or unable to travel due to an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay, up to the cost of a single round-trip economy transportation ticket, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for Reasonable Expenses for one person chosen by You to visit Your bedside, provided You are traveling alone and Emergency Medical Evacuation or Medical Repatriation is not imminent.

You must provide all receipts for all covered expenses incurred during the stay.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

BEDSIDE TRAVELING COMPANION DAILY BENEFIT – Up to $1,000

We will reimburse You, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, if You are Hospitalized for at least 3 days during Your Trip, for Reasonable Expenses incurred for Your Traveling Companion to remain near You. For an Insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. For purposes of this benefit, Your Traveling Companion or traveling Family Member must be insured under this policy and accompany You on Your Trip.

You must provide all receipts for all covered expenses incurred during the stay.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

Section 5. Emergency Services and Assistance

The Administrator will make good faith efforts to provide the services and assistance set forth in this Section 5. However, if the Administrator is unable to do so due to circumstances beyond its control or due to circumstances that make it unsafe for persons to provide such services and assistance, then the Administrator will provide the services and assistance to the extent reasonable and possible. If the Administrator is unable to directly arrange services, Expenses incurred by You for services that would otherwise be covered under this Plan and that would typically be arranged by the Administrator may be eligible for reimbursement and should be submitted for consideration. It is Your responsibility to preserve all documentation of related financial transactions You wish to be considered for reimbursement.

5.1 Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation

The Company will pay transportation and related medical Expenses incurred during such transportation up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits if any covered Injury or Illness commences while You are outside Your Home Country during the Period of Coverage and results in Your Medically Necessary (i) Emergency Medical Evacuation or (ii) Emergency Medical Repatriation. All transportation arrangements must be by the most direct and economical route. This benefit applies regardless of whether Your transportation is related to a Pre-Existing Condition. The Emergency Medical Evacuation or Emergency Medical Repatriation must be arranged by Seven Corners Assist in consultation with Your local attending Physician. Failure to utilize Seven Corners Assist may result in the denial of benefits. Additionally, the exclusions set forth in Section 8 apply to the coverage provided by the Certificate under this section.

5.2 Emergency Medical Reunion – $200 per day, 10-day limit $25,000 maximum

When an Emergency Medical Evacuation is occurring or has occurred or when an Emergency Medical Repatriation is to occur and provided, in each such case, that an Emergency Medical Reunion is recommended by Your attending Physician, the Company will arrange and pay up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits for (i) a round-trip economy class airfare for one (1) individual from Your Home Country selected by You to travel to and from the location where You are hospitalized and (ii) reasonable travel and accommodation Expenses up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits.

The period of Emergency Medical Reunion cannot exceed ten (10) days including travel days. This benefit applies regardless of whether Your hospitalization is related to a Pre-Existing Condition. The Emergency Medical Reunion must be arranged by Seven Corners Assist. Failure to utilize Seven Corners Assist may result in the denial of benefits. Additionally, the exclusions set forth in Section 8 apply to the coverage provided by the Certificate under this section.

5.3 Return of Child(ren) – $25,000

If You are traveling alone with a Child(ren) who is left unattended because You became hospitalized as a result of a covered Injury or Illness, the Company will arrange and pay up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits for (i) one-way economy class airfare(s) for the Child(ren) to his or her Home Country and (ii) services of an attendant or escort if necessary to ensure the safety and welfare of the Child(ren). Meals and lodging are not included in this benefit. This benefit applies regardless of whether Your hospitalization is related to a Pre-Existing Condition. The return of the Child(ren) must be arranged by Seven Corners Assist. Failure to utilize Seven Corners Assist may result in the denial of benefits. Additionally, the exclusions set forth in Section 8 apply to the coverage provided by the Certificate under this section.

5.4 Return of Mortal Remains – $25,000

Provided that You have not elected the benefit provided under Section 5.5, the Company will pay up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits for the reasonable Expenses incurred for embalming, a minimally-necessary container appropriate for transportation, shipping costs, and the necessary government authorizations to return Your remains to Your Home Country if You die while outside Your Home Country during the Period of Coverage from an Injury or Illness covered under this Insurance. This benefit applies regardless of whether the death is related to a Pre-Existing Condition. The return of mortal remains must be arranged by Seven Corners Assist. Failure to utilize Seven Corners Assist may result in the denial of benefits.

Additionally, the exclusions set forth in Section 8 apply to the coverage provided by the Certificate under this section.

5.5 Local Burial or Cremation – $5,000

Provided that You have not elected the benefit provided under Section 5.4, the Company will pay up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits for the reasonable Expenses incurred for preparation and either Your local burial or Your cremation if You die while outside Your Home Country during the Period of Coverage from an Injury or Illness covered under this Insurance. This benefit applies regardless of whether the death is related to a Pre-Existing Condition. This Insurance does not include the costs for the religious practitioners performing the service, flowers, music, food, or beverages.

The local burial or cremation must be arranged by Seven Corners Assist. Failure to utilize Seven Corners Assist may result in the denial of benefits. Additionally, the exclusions set forth in Section 8 apply to the coverage provided by the Certificate under this section.

5.1 Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation. $500,000 (separate from Medical Maximum)

The Company will pay transportation and related medical Expenses incurred during such transportation up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits if any covered Injury or Illness commences while You are outside Your Home Country during the Period of Coverage and results in Your Medically Necessary (i) Emergency Medical Evacuation or (ii) Emergency Medical Repatriation. All transportation arrangements must be by the most direct and economical route.

This benefit applies regardless of whether Your transportation is related to a Pre-Existing Condition. The Emergency Medical Evacuation or Emergency Medical Repatriation must be arranged by Seven Corners Assist in consultation with Your local attending Physician. Failure to utilize Seven Corners Assist may result in the denial of benefits. Additionally, the exclusions set forth in Section 8 apply to the coverage provided by the Certificate under this section.

5.2 Emergency Medical Reunion. $200 per day, 10-day limit, $50,000 maximum

When an Emergency Medical Evacuation is occurring or has occurred or when an Emergency Medical Repatriation is to occur and provided, in each such case, that an Emergency Medical Reunion is recommended by Your attending Physician, the Company will arrange and pay up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits for (i) a round-trip economy class airfare for one (1) individual from Your Home Country selected by You to travel to and from the location where You are hospitalized and
(ii) reasonable travel and accommodation Expenses up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits.

The period of Emergency Medical Reunion cannot exceed ten (10) days including travel days. This benefit applies regardless of whether Your hospitalization is related to a Pre-Existing Condition. The Emergency Medical Reunion must be arranged by Seven Corners Assist. Failure to utilize Seven Corners Assist may result in the denial of benefits. Additionally, the exclusions set forth in Section 8 apply to the coverage provided by the Certificate under this section.

5.3 Return of Child(ren). $50,000

If You are traveling alone with a Child(ren) who is left unattended because You became hospitalized as a result of a covered Injury or Illness, the Company will arrange and pay up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits for (i) one-way economy class airfare(s) for the Child(ren) to his or her Home Country and (ii) services of an attendant or escort if necessary to ensure the safety and welfare of the Child(ren). Meals and lodging are not included in this benefit. This benefit applies regardless of whether Your hospitalization is related to a Pre-Existing Condition. The return of the Child(ren) must be arranged by Seven Corners Assist. Failure to utilize Seven Corners Assist may result in the denial of benefits. Additionally, the exclusions set forth in Section 8 apply to the coverage provided by the Certificate under this section.

5.4 Return of Mortal Remains. $50,000

Provided that You have not elected the benefit provided under Section 5.5, the Company will pay up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits for the reasonable Expenses incurred for embalming, a minimally-necessary container appropriate for transportation, shipping costs, and the necessary government authorizations to return Your remains to Your Home Country if You die while outside Your Home Country during the Period of Coverage from an Injury or Illness covered under this Insurance. This benefit applies regardless of whether the death is related to a Pre-Existing Condition. The return of mortal remains must be arranged by Seven Corners Assist. Failure to utilize Seven Corners Assist may result in the denial of benefits. Additionally, the exclusions set forth in Section 8 apply to the coverage provided by the Certificate under this section.

5.5 Local Burial or Cremation. $5,000

Provided that You have not elected the benefit provided under Section 5.4, the Company will pay up to the amount set forth in the Schedule of Benefits for the reasonable Expenses incurred for preparation and either Your local burial or Your cremation if You die while outside Your Home Country during the Period of Coverage from an Injury or Illness covered under this Insurance. This benefit applies regardless of whether the death is related to a Pre-Existing Condition. This Insurance does not include the costs for the religious practitioners performing the service, flowers, music, food, or beverages.

The local burial or cremation must be arranged by Seven Corners Assist. Failure to utilize Seven Corners Assist may result in the denial of benefits. Additionally, the exclusions set forth in Section 8 apply to the coverage provided by the Certificate under this section.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION and REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to You while You are on a Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule for all Emergency Evacuations due to all Injuries from the same accident or all Sicknesses from the same or related causes during an overnight Trip with a Destination of at least 100 miles from Your Primary Residence.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies
incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You.

Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of Your Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) authorized in advance by Tin Leg. In the event Your Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, Tin Leg must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that an escort accompany You.

Special Limitation: In the event Tin Leg could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where You are Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and You are medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest Your home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that You are medically able to be transported; or Advanced authorization by Tin Leg is needed for (a), (b) and c) above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated You to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse You Your airfare costs, less refunds from Your Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to Your Return Destination or home, within one year from Your original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If You are hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse You, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

1. Return of Children: Return of Your Children, who were accompanying You when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

2. Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse You for reasonable expenses incurred for Hotel and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near You. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the day You are discharged from the hospital. For purposes of this benefit, Traveling Companion means the person is Insured under this plan and accompanies the Insured on the Trip.

If you or a Traveling Companion are Hospitalized due to an Accidental Injury or Sickness that first occurred during the course of Your Trip beyond the date Your coverage ends, coverage under this benefit will be extended until You or Your Traveling Companion are released from the Hospital or until You the Maximum Benefit as listed in the Schedule is paid.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay Repatriation Covered Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits to return Your body to the City of burial if You die
during the Trip.

Repatriation Covered Expenses. include, but are not limited to, the reasonable and customary expenses for:

a) embalming;

b) cremation;

c) the most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

d) transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible.

Tin Leg must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION & REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to the Insured while on a Trip, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule. In the event of death, the Company will pay for Covered Repatriation Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule to return the Insured’s body to the City of burial.

Special Limitation: In the event the Travel Insurance Administrator could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with an Emergency Evacuation. All transportation arrangements made for evacuation must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the transporting conveyance. If possible, the Insured’s Common Carrier tickets will be used.

Expenses for transportation must be:

a) Ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of the Injury or Sickness warrants an Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) Authorized in advance by the Travel Insurance Administrator. In the event the Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, the Travel Insurance Administrator must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends an escort in writing.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where the Insured isInjured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and the Insured is medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest to the Insured’s home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that the Insured is medically able to be transported.

Advanced authorization by the Travel Insurance Administrator is needed for a), b) and c) above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated the Insured to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse for airfare costs, less refunds from Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to the Return Destination or home, within one year from the original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If the Insured is hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

a) Return of Children: Return of Children, who were accompanying the Insured when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to the Insured’s residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

b) Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse the Insured for reasonable expenses incurred for Lodging and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near the Insured. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted.

Coverage for this benefit ends on the discharge date from the hospital.

c) Bedside Visit: If the Insured is alone the Company will reimburse the Insured for the transportation costs to bring one person, chosen by the Insured, to and from the medical facility where the Insured is confined. The payment will not exceed the cost of one round-Trip economy airfare ticket.

Covered Repatriation Expenses are the reasonable and customary expenses for

a) embalming;
b) cremation;
c) The most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and
d) Transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible. This coverage ends when the body is returned to the City of burial.

The Travel Insurance Administrator must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION and REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to You while You are on a Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule for all Emergency Evacuations due to all Injuries from the same accident or all Sicknesses from the same or related causes during an overnight Trip with a Destination of at least 100 miles from Your Primary Residence.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You.

Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of YourInjury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) authorized in advance by Tin Leg. In the event Your Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, Tin Leg must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that an escort accompany You.

Special Limitation: In the event Tin Leg could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where You are Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and You are medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest Your home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that You are medically able to be transported; or If the Emergency Evacuation Upgrade is selected and the appropriate cost has been paid, the following will also apply:

d) Transportation from an adequate licensed medical facility to an adequate licensed medical facility of Your choice for further Medically Necessary treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that You are medically able to travel.

Advanced authorization by Tin Leg is needed for a), b), c) and d) above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated You to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse You Your airfare costs, less refunds from Your Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to Your Return Destination or home, within one year from Your original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If You are hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse You, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

1. Return of Children: Return of Your Children, who were accompanying You when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

2. Bedside Visit: To bring one person chosen by You to and from the medical facility where the Insured is confined if the Insured is alone. The payment will not exceed the cost of one round-Trip economy airfare ticket. This additional benefit only applies if the Emergency Evacuation Upgrade is purchased.

3. Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse You for reasonable expenses incurred for Hotel and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near You. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the day You are discharged from the hospital. For purposes of this benefit, Traveling Companion means the person is Insured under this plan and accompanies the Insured on the Trip.

If you or a Traveling Companion are Hospitalized due to an Accidental Injury or Sickness that first occurred during the course of Your Trip beyond the date Your coverage ends, coverage under this benefit will be extended until You or Your Traveling Companion are released from the Hospital or until You the Maximum Benefit as listed in the Schedule is paid.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay Repatriation Covered Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits to return Your body to the City of burial if You die during the Trip.

Repatriation Covered Expenses. include, but are not limited to, the reasonable and customary expenses for:

a) embalming;

b) cremation;

c) the most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

d) transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, subject to the Transportation Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule.

Tin Leg must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

Special Limitation: In the event the Company or the Company’s authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Repatriation Covered Expenses, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION & REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to the Insured while on a Trip, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule. In the event of death, the Company will pay for Covered Repatriation Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule to return the Insured’s body to the City of burial.

Special Limitation: In the event the Travel Insurance Administrator could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with an Emergency Evacuation. All transportation arrangements made for evacuation must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the transporting conveyance. If possible, the Insured’s Common Carrier tickets will be used.

Expenses for transportation must be:

a) Ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of the Injury or Sickness warrants an Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) Authorized in advance by the Travel Insurance Administrator. In the event the Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, the Travel Insurance Administrator must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends an escort in writing.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where the Insured is Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and the Insured is medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest to the Insured’s home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that the Insured is medically able to be transported.

Advanced authorization by the Travel Insurance Administrator is needed for (a), (b) and © above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated the Insured to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse for airfare costs, less refunds from Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to the Return Destination or home, within one year from the original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If the Insured is hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

a) Return of Children: Return of Children, who were accompanying the Insured when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to the Insured’s residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

b) Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse the Insured for reasonable expenses incurred for Lodging and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near the Insured. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the discharge date from the hospital.

c) Bedside Visit: If the Insured is alone the Company will reimburse the Insured for the transportation costs to bring one person, chosen by the Insured, to and from the medical facility where the Insured is confined. The payment will not exceed the cost of one round-Trip economy airfare ticket.

Covered Repatriation Expenses are the reasonable and customary expenses for

a) embalming;

b) cremation;

c) The most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

d) Transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible. This coverage ends when the body is returned to the City of burial.

The Travel Insurance Administrator must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION and REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to You while You are on a Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule for all Emergency Evacuations due to all Injuries from the same accident or all Sicknesses from the same or related causes during an overnight Trip with a Destination of at least 100 miles from Your Primary Residence.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You.

Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of the Insured’s Injury or Sickness warrants his or her Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) authorized in advance by Tin Leg. In the event the Insured’s Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, Tin Leg must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that an escort accompany the Insured.

Special Limitation: In the event Tin Leg could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where You are Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and You are medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest Your home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that the Insured is medically able to be transported; or

If the Emergency Evacuation Upgrade is selected and the appropriate cost has been paid, the following will also apply:

d) Transportation from an adequate licensed medical facility to an adequate licensed medical facility of Your choice for further Medically Necessary treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that the Insured is medically able to travel.

Advanced authorization by Tin Leg is needed for a), b), c) and d) above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated You to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse You Your airfare costs, less refunds from Your Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to Your Return Destination or home, within one year from Your original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If You are hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse You, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

1. Return of Children: Return of Your Children, who were accompanying You when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

2. Bedside Visit: To bring one person chosen by You to and from the medical facility where the Insured is confined if the Insured is alone. The payment will not exceed the cost of one round-Trip economy airfare ticket. This additional benefit only applies if the Emergency Evacuation Upgrade is purchased.

3. Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse You for reasonable expenses incurred for Hotel and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near You. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the day You are discharged from the hospital. For purposes of this benefit, Traveling Companion means the person is Insured under this plan and accompanies the Insured on the Trip.

If you or a Traveling Companion are Hospitalized due to an Accidental Injury or Sickness that first occurred during the course of Your Trip beyond the date Your coverage ends, coverage under this benefit will be extended until You or Your Traveling Companion are released from the Hospital or until You the Maximum Benefit as listed in the Schedule is paid.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay Repatriation Covered Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits to return Your body to the City of burial if You die during the Trip.

Repatriation Covered Expenses. include, but are not limited to, the reasonable and customary expenses for:

a) embalming;

b) cremation;

c) the most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

d) transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible.

Tin Leg must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

Special Limitation: In the event the Company or the Company’s authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Repatriation Covered Expenses, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION & REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to the Insured while on a Trip, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule. In the event of death, the Company will pay for Covered Repatriation Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule to return the Insured’s body to the City of burial.

Special Limitation: In the event the Travel Insurance Administrator could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with an Emergency Evacuation. All transportation arrangements made for evacuation must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the transporting conveyance. If possible, the Insured’s Common Carrier tickets will be used.

Expenses for transportation must be:

a) Ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of the Injury or Sickness warrants an Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) Authorized in advance by the Travel Insurance Administrator. In the event the Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, the Travel Insurance Administrator must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends an escort in writing.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where the Insured is Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and the Insured is medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest to the Insured’s home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that the Insured is medically able to be transported.

Advanced authorization by the Travel Insurance Administrator is needed for a), b) and c) above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated the Insured to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse for airfare costs, less refunds from Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to the Return Destination or home, within one year from the original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If the Insured is hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse,subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

a) Return of Children: Return of Children, who were accompanying the Insured when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to the Insured’s residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

b) Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse the Insured for reasonable expenses incurred for Lodging and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near the Insured. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the discharge date from the hospital.

c) Bedside Visit: If the Insured is alone the Company will reimburse the Insured for the transportation costs to bring one person, chosen by the Insured, to and from the medical facility where the Insured is confined. The payment will not exceed the cost of one round-Trip economy airfare ticket.

Covered Repatriation Expenses are the reasonable and customary expenses for

a) The most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

b) Transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible. This coverage ends when the body is returned to the City of burial.

The Travel Insurance Administrator must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION and REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to You while You are on a Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule for all Emergency Evacuations due to all Injuries from the same accident or all Sicknesses from the same or related causes during an overnight Trip with a Destination of at least 100 miles from Your Primary Residence.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You.

Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of YourInjury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) authorized in advance by the Travel Insurance Administrator. In the event Your Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, the Travel Insurance Administrator must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that an escort accompany the Insured.

Special Limitation: In the event the Travel Insurance Administrator could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where You are Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and You are medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest Your home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that You are medically able to be transported; or

Advanced authorization by the Travel Insurance Administrator is needed for a), b) and c) above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated You to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse You Your airfare costs, less refunds from Your Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to Your Return Destination or home, within one year from Your original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If You are hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse You, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

1. Return of Children: Return of Your Children, who were accompanying You when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

2. Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse You for reasonable expenses incurred for Hotel and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near You. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the day You are discharged from the hospital. For purposes of this benefit, Traveling Companion means the person is Insured under this plan and accompanies the Insured on the Trip.

If you or a Traveling Companion are Hospitalized due to an Accidental Injury or Sickness that first occurred during the course of Your Trip beyond the date Your coverage ends, coverage under this benefit will be extended until You or Your Traveling Companion are released from the Hospital or until the Maximum Benefit as listed in the Schedule is paid.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay Repatriation Covered Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits to return Your body to the City of burial if You die during the Trip.

Repatriation Covered Expenses. include, but are not limited to, the reasonable and customary expenses for:

a) embalming;
b) cremation;
c) the most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and
d) transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible.

The Travel Insurance Administrator must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

Special Limitation: In the event the Company or the Company’s authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Repatriation Covered Expenses, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION & REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to the Insured while on a Trip, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule. In the event of death, the Company will pay for Covered Repatriation Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule to return the Insured’s body to the City of burial.

Special Limitation: In the event the Travel Insurance Administrator could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with an Emergency Evacuation. All transportation arrangements made for evacuation must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the transporting conveyance. If possible, the Insured’s Common Carrier tickets will be used.

Expenses for transportation must be:

a) Ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of the Injury or Sickness warrants an Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) Authorized in advance by the Travel Insurance Administrator. In the event the Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, the Travel Insurance Administrator must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends an escort in writing.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where the Insured is Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or
b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and the Insured is medically able to travel; or
c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest to the Insured’s home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that the Insured is medically able to be transported.

Advanced authorization by the Travel Insurance Administrator is needed for a), b) and c) above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated the Insured to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse for airfare costs, less refunds from Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to the Return Destination or home, within one year from the original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If the Insured is hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

a) Return of Children: Return of Children, who were accompanying the Insured when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to the Insured’s residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

b) Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse the Insured for reasonable expenses incurred for Lodging and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near the Insured. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the discharge date from the hospital.

c) Bedside Visit: If the Insured is alone the Company will reimburse the Insured for the transportation costs to bring one person, chosen by the Insured, to and from the medical facility where the Insured is confined. The payment will not exceed the cost of one round-Trip economy airfare ticket.

Covered Repatriation Expenses are the reasonable and customary expenses for
a) The most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and
b) Transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible. This coverage ends when the body is returned to the City of burial.

The Travel Insurance Administrator must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION & MEDICALLY NECESSARY REPATRIATION

We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for covered Emergency Medical Evacuation expenses reasonably incurred if You suffer an Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness that warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation while You are on a Covered Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Benefit per Insured shown on the Schedule of Benefits for all Emergency Medical Evacuations due to all injuries from the same Accident or all Emergency Sickness from the same or related causes.

A legally licensed Physician, in coordination with Our designated Assistance Company, must order the Emergency Medical Evacuation and must certify that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation to the closest adequate medical facility. We or Our Assistance Company or We must review and approve the necessity of the Emergency Medical Evacuation based on the inadequacy of local medical facilities. The Emergency Medical 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 Medical Evacuation expenses are those for Medically Necessary Transportation, including Reasonable and Customary medical services and supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Medical Evacuation. Expenses for Transportation must be: a) recommended by the attending Physician; b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and c) reviewed and pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

We will also pay Reasonable and Customary expenses, for escort expenses required by You, if You are disabled during a Covered Trip and an escort is recommended in writing by an attending Physician and such expenses are pre-approved by Our designated Assistance Company.

If You are hospitalized for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits following a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation, We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for expenses:

a) to return You to your residence in the United States, with an attendant if necessary, any of Your Dependent Children who were accompanying You when the Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness occurred and were left alone as a result of same. Our payment will not 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; and

b) to bring 1 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 1 round-trip economy airfare ticket.

In addition to the above Covered Expenses, if We have previously evacuated You to a medical facility, We will pay Your airfare costs from that facility to Your primary residence, within 1 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.

Transportation of Spouse or Domestic Partner: If You are confined to the Hospital for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than the number of consecutive days shown on the Schedule of Benefits or if You die on the Covered Trip and require Repatriation of Remains, We will return Your spouse or Domestic Partner to Your primary residence. Our payment will not exceed the cost of a single one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of applied credit from any unused return travel ticket.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

We will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred to return Your body to Your place of permanent residence if You die due to Accidental Injury or a Covered Sickness during the Covered Trip. No payment will exceed the maximum shown on the Schedule of Benefits.

Covered Expenses include: a) The collection of the body of the deceased; b) the transfer of the body to a professional funeral home; c) embalming and preparation of the body or cremation if so desired; d) standard shipping casket; e) any required consular proceedings; f) the transfer of the casket to the airport and boarding of the casket onto the plane; g) any required permits and corresponding airfare; and h) the transfer of the deceased to their final destination. All Covered Expenses must be approved in advance by Our designated Assistance Company.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your children who were accompanying You at the time of Your death back to Your primary residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our designated Assistance Company.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

We will reimburse you, up to the maximum amount shown in the schedule of benefits, for covered emergency evacuation expenses incurred due to your injury or sickness that occurs while on a covered trip.

Covered emergency evacuation expenses are the reasonable and customary charges for medically necessary transportation, related medical services, and medical supplies required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting you incurred during your Emergency Evacuation. The transportation must be:

a. Ordered by the onsite attending physician, who must certify that the severity of your injury or sickness warrants the Emergency Evacuation;

b. Authorized in advance by us or our designated representative. In the event your injury or sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, we or our designated representative must be notified as soon as reasonably possible; and

c. By the most direct and economical route possible.

We will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary charges incurred for an escort’s or contracted attendant’s services, and the escort’s or attendant’s transportation and accommodations, if an attending physician recommends that an escort or attendant accompany you. This coverage is inclusive of the maximum limit of the Emergency Evacuation benefit.

Transportation will be provided:

a. From the place where your injury or sickness occurs to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; and

b. From a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending physician certifies that additional medically necessary treatment is needed but not locally available, and you are medically able to travel; and

c. To your primary residence, or an adequate licensed medical facility nearest your primary residence, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, if the onsite attending physician determines that you are medically able to be transported and that the transportation is medically appropriate.

Special Limitation: In the event we or our authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses, benefits are limited to the amount we would have paid had we or our authorized representative been contacted.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS COVERAGE

We will reimburse you for Repatriation covered expenses up to the maximum amount shown in the schedule of benefits to return your remains if you die while on the covered trip.

Repatriation covered expenses are limited to the reasonable and customary charges for the expenses listed below. We or our authorized representative must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

Repatriation covered expenses include the reasonable and customary charges for:

a. Embalming or cremation; and

b. Associated temporary storage costs for up to fifteen (15) days, or until local authorities will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and

c. The most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

d. Transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to:

1. The nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and

2. The receiving funeral home or morgue, the return destination, or a different place of burial within your country of residence; and

e. The cost for creation and transmission of necessary documentation to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report, up to five (5) copies per document.

Special Limitation:

In the event we or our authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Repatriation covered expenses, benefits are limited to the amount we would have paid had we or our authorized representative been contacted.

Advance Payment

We will pay a benefit, up to the maximum limit shown in the schedule of benefits, directly to the provider if, while on a covered trip, you suffer an injury or sickness which requires an emergency evacuation or repatriation of remains, and payment is required prior to transportation or repatriation. This amount will be deducted from the Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains benefit limit, shown in the schedule of benefits. You agree to reimburse this payment to us if: a) you do not file a claim for the expenses incurred as outlined in the Payment of Claims section; or b) it is determined that your emergency evacuation or repatriation of remains claim is not covered.

We will provide advance payment when required and requested by you. However:

a. We reserve the right to deny a request for advance payment, if we confirm that your claim is not covered under the policy; and

b. An advance payment made by us is not a guarantee of claim approval.

Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains Exclusions:

In addition to the General Limitations and Exclusions, the following exclusions apply to the Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains Benefit. No benefits will be paid for any loss for, caused by, or resulting from:

a. Transportation taken against the advice of the attending physician;

b. Intentionally self-inflicted injury, suicide, or attempted suicide by you;

c. You or the traveling companion are traveling for the purpose of securing medical treatment;

d. Normal pregnancy or childbirth, or elective abortion. However, unforeseen complications of pregnancy are not excluded;

e. Your participation in adventure activities, extreme activities, winter activities or dangerous activities, except as a spectator;

f. Your mental, nervous or psychological disorder;

g. Expenses incurred by any child born during the covered trip;

h. Any loss that occurs on a covered trip with a destination less than one hundred (100) miles from your primary residence or to another residence of you or the traveling companion, or on a covered trip that is not at least overnight in length; or

i. Pre-existing medical conditions.

For purposes of this coverage, the following definition is added:

Medically appropriate means an adequate and acceptable course of treatment or transportation in the opinion of the onsite attending physician.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

We will reimburse you, up to the maximum amount shown in the schedule of benefits, for covered emergency evacuation expenses incurred due to your injury or sickness that occurs while on a covered trip.

Covered emergency evacuation expenses are the reasonable and customary charges for medically necessary transportation, related medical services, and medical supplies required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting you incurred during your Emergency Evacuation.

The transportation must be:

a. Ordered by the onsite attending physician, who must certify that the severity of your injury or sickness warrants the Emergency Evacuation;
b. Authorized in advance by us or our designated representative. In the event your injury or sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, we or our designated representative must be notified as soon as reasonably possible; and
c. By the most direct and economical route possible.

We will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary charges incurred for an escort’s or contracted attendant’s services, and the escort’s or attendant’s transportation and accommodations, if an attending physician recommends that an escort or attendant accompany you. This coverage is inclusive of the maximum limit of the Emergency Evacuation benefit.

Transportation will be provided:

a. From the place where your injury or sickness occurs to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; and
b. From a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending physician certifies that additional medically necessary treatment is needed but not locally available, and you are medically able to travel; and
c. To your primary residence, or an adequate licensed medical facility nearest your primary residence, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, if the onsite attending physician determines that you are medically able to be transported and that the transportation is medically appropriate.

Special Limitation: In the event we or our authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses, benefits are limited to the amount we would have paid had we or our authorized representative been contacted.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS COVERAGE

We will reimburse you for Repatriation covered expenses up to the maximum amount shown in the schedule of benefits to return your remains if you die while on the covered trip.

Repatriation covered expenses are limited to the reasonable and customary charges for the expenses listed below. We or our authorized representative must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

Repatriation covered expenses include the reasonable and customary charges for:

a. Embalming or cremation; and

b. Associated temporary storage costs for up to fifteen (15) days, or until local authorities will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and

c. The most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

d. Transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to:

1. The nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and

2. The receiving funeral home or morgue, the return destination, or a different place of burial within your country of residence; and

e. The cost for creation and transmission of necessary documentation to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report, up to five (5) copies per document.

Special Limitation:

In the event we or our authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Repatriation covered expenses, benefits are limited to the amount we would have paid had we or our authorized representative been contacted.

Advance Payment

We will pay a benefit, up to the maximum limit shown in the schedule of benefits, directly to the provider if, while on a covered trip, you suffer an injury or sickness which requires an emergency evacuation or repatriation of remains, and payment is required prior to transportation or repatriation. This amount will be deducted from the Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains benefit limit, shown in the schedule of benefits. You agree to reimburse this payment to us if: a) you do not file a claim for the expenses incurred as outlined in the Payment of Claims section; or b) it is determined that your emergency evacuation or repatriation of remains claim is not covered.

We will provide advance payment when required and requested by you. However:

a. We reserve the right to deny a request for advance payment, if we confirm that your claim is not covered under the policy; and

b. An advance payment made by us is not a guarantee of claim approval.

Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains Exclusions:

In addition to the General Limitations and Exclusions, the following exclusions apply to the Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains Benefit. No benefits will be paid for any loss for, caused by, or resulting from:

a. Transportation taken against the advice of the attending physician;

b. Intentionally self-inflicted injury, suicide, or attempted suicide by you;

c. You or the traveling companion are traveling for the purpose of securing medical treatment;

d. Normal pregnancy or childbirth, or elective abortion. However, unforeseen complications of pregnancy are not excluded;

e. Your participation in adventure activities, extreme activities, winter activities or dangerous activities, except as a spectator;

f. Your mental, nervous or psychological disorder;

g. Expenses incurred by any child born during the covered trip;

h. Any loss that occurs on a covered trip with a destination less than one hundred (100) miles from your primary residence or to another residence of you or the traveling companion, or on a covered trip that is not at least overnight in length; or

i. Pre-existing medical conditions.

For purposes of this coverage, the following definition is added:

Medically appropriate means an adequate and acceptable course of treatment or transportation in the opinion of the onsite attending physician.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION & MEDICALLY NECESSARY REPATRIATION

We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for covered Emergency Medical Evacuation expenses reasonably incurred if You suffer an Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness that warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation while You are on a Covered Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Benefit per Insured shown on the Schedule of Benefits for all Emergency Medical Evacuations due to all injuries from the same Accident or all Emergency Sickness from the same or related causes.

A legally licensed Physician, in coordination with Our Assistance Company, must order the Emergency Medical Evacuation and must certify that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness warrants Your Emergency Medical Evacuation to the closest adequate medical facility. The Assistance Company or We must review and approve the necessity of the Emergency Medical Evacuation based on the inadequacy of local medical facilities.

The Emergency Medical 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 Medical Evacuation expenses are those for Medically Necessary Transportation, including Reasonable and Customary medical services and supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Medical Evacuation. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a. Recommended by the attending Physician;
b. Required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and
c. Reviewed and pre-approved by Our Assistance Company.

We will also pay Reasonable and Customary expenses, for Escort expenses required by You, if You are disabled during a Covered Trip and an Escort is recommended in writing by an attending Physician and such expenses are preapproved by Our Assistance Company. In the event the Emergency Medical Evacuation is not approved by Our designated Assistance Company prior to the start of the evacuation, reimbursement may be limited to the amount Our designated Assistance Company would have authorized had the Emergency Medical Evacuation been approved.

If You are hospitalized for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits following a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation, We will pay, subject to the limitations set out herein, for expenses:

a. To return You to Your Primary Residence in the United States, with an attendant if necessary, any of Your Dependent Children who were accompanying You when the Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness occurred and were left alone as a result of same. Our payment will not exceed the cost of a single one-way Economy Fare, less the value of applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets per person; and
b. To bring one (1) 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 (1) round-trip Economy Fare. In addition to the above covered expenses, if We have previously evacuated You to a medical facility, We will pay Your airfare costs from that facility to Your Primary Residence, within 1 year from Your original Scheduled Return Date, less refunds from Your Unused Transportation tickets. Airfare costs will be Economy Fare 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.

Transportation of Spouse or Domestic Partner:
If:
a. You are confined to the Hospital for more than the number of days shown on the Schedule of Benefits;
b. The attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than the number of consecutive days shown on the Schedule of Benefits; or
c. You die on the Covered Trip and require Repatriation of Remains,

We will return Your Spouse or Domestic Partner to Your Primary Residence. Our payment will not exceed the cost of a single one-way Economy Fare, less the value of applied credit from any Unused return travel ticket.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your Dependent Children who were accompanying You at the time of Your Accidental Injury or Emergency Sickness back to Your Primary Residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way Economy Fare, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person. The Escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our Assistance Company.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

We will pay the reasonable Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to Your Primary Residence if You die due to Accidental Injury or Covered Sickness during the Covered Trip, up to the maximum amount shown on the Schedule of Benefits.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include:

a. The collection of the body of the deceased;
b. The transfer of the body to a professional funeral home;
c. Embalming and preparation of the body or cremation if so desired;
d. Standard shipping casket;
e. Any required consular proceedings;
f. The transfer of the casket to the airport and boarding of the casket onto the plane;
g. Any required permits and corresponding airfare; and
h. The transfer of the deceased to their final destination.

All Covered Expenses must be approved in advance by Our Assistance Company.

Escort Service: We will pay to return any of Your Dependent Children who were accompanying You at the time of Your death back to Your Primary Residence, including the cost of an attendant for a minor child. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person. The escort service must be arranged and approved by Us or Our Assistance Company.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION, MEDICAL REPATRIATION AND RETURN OF REMAINS

When You suffer loss of life for any reason or incur a Sickness or Injury during the course of Your Trip, the following benefits are payable, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Confirmation of Benefits.

1. Emergency Medical Evacuation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that transportation to a Hospital or medical facility is Medically Necessary to treat an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life threatening and adequate Medical Treatment is not available in the immediate area, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for the Usual and Customary Charges for transportation to the closest Hospital or medical facility capable of providing that treatment.

If You are traveling alone and will be hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days and Emergency Evacuation is not imminent, benefits will be paid to transport one person, chosen by You, by Economy Transportation, for a single visit to and from Your bedside.

If You are in the Hospital for more than 7 consecutive days and Your dependent children who are under 18 years of age and accompanying You on Your Trip are left unattended, Economy Transportation will be paid to return the dependents to their home (with an attendant, if considered necessary by the authorized travel assistance company).

2. Medical Repatriation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that it is Medically Necessary for You to return to Your primary place of residence because of an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life-threatening, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for Your return to Your primary place of residence or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your primary place of residence capable of providing continued treatment via one of the following methods of transportation, as approved, in writing, by the authorized travel assistance company:

i) one-way Economy Transportation;

ii) commercial air upgrade (to Business or First Class), based on Your condition as recommended by the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and verified in writing by the authorized travel assistance company; or

iii) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, medical escort, or the Usual and Customary Charges for air ambulance, provided such transportation has been pre-approved and arranged by the authorized travel assistance company. Transportation must be via the most direct and economical route.

HOSPITAL OF CHOICE

Subject to the terms and conditions of item # 2, You may choose to be transported to a Hospital in a city within the United States of America other than Your primary place of residence, but the maximum amount payable is limited to the cost of transportation to Your primary place of residence.

3. Return of Remains: In the event of Your death during a Trip, the expense incurred will be paid for minimally necessary casket or air tray, preparation and transportation of Your remains to Your primary place of residence in the United States of America or to the place of burial.

Benefits are paid less the value of Your original unused return travel ticket.

These benefits will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the Policy or any coverage(s) attached to the Policy.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

Benefits will be paid, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, when You suffer a Sickness, Injury, or loss of life, during Your Trip, for the following:

Emergency Medical Evacuation

We will pay for the Usual and Customary transportation expenses for an Emergency Medical Evacuation, to the nearest suitable Hospital or medical facility where Medically Necessary treatment is available to treat an Unforeseen Sickness or Injury provided:

1. the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threating; and

2. that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.

Medical Repatriation

Following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or a covered Injury or Sickness, We will pay for Medical Evacuation expenses to return You to Your point of origin, Your Primary Residence, or to a Hospital of Choice or medical facility closest to Your Primary Residence capable of providing continued treatment, if Your local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that it is Medically Necessary.

We will pay for one of the following methods of transportation, as pre-approved (prior to the evacuation) and arranged by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider:

a. one-way economy transportation;

b. commercial air upgrade to business or first class, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets;

c. other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, Medical Escort, or the contracted charges for air ambulance.

Transportation must be via the most direct, efficient and economical method of conveyance. In all cases, where practical, economy fare will be utilized. If possible, Your Common Carrier tickets will be used.

We will also pay a benefit for Usual and Customary expenses incurred for a Medical Escort’s transportation and accommodations if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that a Medical Escort accompany You. Medical Escort means a medically trained professional who is approved by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider, and is contracted to accompany and provide medical care to a sick or injured person while they are being transported.

Hospital of Choice: You may choose to be transported to a Hospital in a city within the United States of America other than the city of Your Primary Residence. The maximum amount payable is limited to the cost of transportation to Your Primary Residence.

Repatriation of Remains

Benefits will be paid for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your city of Primary Residence or Your origination point or to the place of burial in the United States of America if You die during Your Trip.

Repatriation Expenses means:

a) embalming or local cremation; and
b) associated temporary storage costs for up to 30 days, or until local authorities of the country/state in which the death occurred, will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and the most economical coffin or receptacle adequate to transport the remains;
c) the cost of transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to:

1) the nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and/or 2) the receiving funeral home or morgue, at the Return Destination, or a different place of burial within United States; and

d) the cost for the creation and transmission of necessary documentation required to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report

Transportation expenses for the Emergency Medical Evacuation and Medical Repatriation must be authorized and arranged in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Transportation of Children/Child: If You die or are Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay up to the cost of a single one-way economy transportation ticket, or same class as the original transportation ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person, to return Your Children/Child who were accompanying You on Your Trip (and any accompanying minor persons under Your care) who are left unattended by Your death or Hospitalization to their Primary Residence or to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if considered necessary by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Bedside Visit Transportation to Join You: If You are or will be Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay, up to the cost of a single round-trip economy transportation ticket, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for Reasonable Additional Expenses for one person chosen by You to visit Your bedside, provided You are traveling alone and Emergency Medical Evacuation is not imminent.

Additional Medical Evacuation Benefits are supplemental to benefits provided under Medical Evacuation and Medical Repatriation and Your Medical Evacuation and Medical Repatriation coverage may not exceed the amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

Benefits will be paid, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, when You suffer a Sickness, Injury, or loss of life, during Your Trip, for the following:

Emergency Medical Evacuation

We will pay for the Usual and Customary transportation expenses for an Emergency Medical Evacuation, to the nearest suitable Hospital or medical facility where Medically Necessary treatment is available to treat an Unforeseen Sickness or Injury provided:
1. the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threating; and
2. that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.

Medical Repatriation

Following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or a covered Injury or Sickness, We will pay for Medical Evacuation expenses to return You to Your point of origin, Your Primary Residence, or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your Primary Residence capable of providing continued treatment, if Your local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that it is Medically Necessary.

We will pay for one of the following methods of transportation, as pre-approved (prior to the evacuation) and arranged by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider:
a. one-way economy transportation;
b. commercial air upgrade to business or first class, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets;
c. other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, Medical Escort, or the contracted charges for air ambulance.

Transportation must be via the most direct, efficient and economical method of conveyance. In all cases, where practical, economy fare will be utilized. If possible, Your Common Carrier tickets will be used.

We will also pay a benefit for Usual and Customary expenses incurred for a Medical Escort’s transportation and accommodations if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that a Medical Escort accompany You.

Medical Escort means a medically trained professional who is approved by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider, and is contracted to accompany and provide medical care to a sick or injured person while they are being transported.

Repatriation of Remains

Benefits will be paid for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your city of Primary Residence or Your origination point or to the place of burial in the United States of America if You die during Your Trip.
Repatriation Expenses means:
a) embalming or local cremation; and
b) associated temporary storage costs for up to 30 days, or until local authorities of the country/state in which the death occurred, will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and the most economical coffin or receptacle adequate to transport the remains;
c) the cost of transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to: 1) the nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and/or 2) the receiving funeral home or morgue, at the Return Destination, or a different place of burial within United States; and
d) the cost for the creation and transmission of necessary documentation required to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report

Transportation expenses for the Emergency Medical Evacuation and Medical Repatriation must be authorized and arranged in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Transportation of Children/Child: If You die or are Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay up to the cost of a single one-way economy transportation ticket, or same class as the original transportation ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person, to return Your Children/Child who were accompanying You on Your Trip (and any accompanying minor persons under Your care) who are left unattended by Your death or Hospitalization to their Primary Residence or to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if considered necessary by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Bedside Visit Transportation to Join You: If You are or will be Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay, up to the cost of a single round-trip economy transportation ticket, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for Reasonable Additional Expenses for one person chosen by You to visit Your bedside, provided You are traveling alone and Emergency Medical Evacuation is not imminent.

Additional Medical Evacuation Benefits are supplemental to benefits provided under Medical Evacuation and Medical Repatriation and Your Medical Evacuation and Medical Repatriation coverage may not exceed the amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION and REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to You while You are on a Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule for all Emergency Evacuations due to all Injuries from the same accident or all Sicknesses from the same or related causes during an overnight Trip with a Destination of at least 100 miles from the Insured’s Primary Residence.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with the Emergency Evacuation of the Insured. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating the Insured must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting the Insured.

Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of the Insured’s Injury or Sickness warrants his or her Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) authorized in advance by the Travel Insurance Administrator. In the event the Insured’s Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, the Travel Insurance Administrator must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that an escort accompany the Insured.

Special Limitation: In the event the Travel Insurance Administrator could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation, benefits are limited to the
amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where You are Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and You are medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest Your home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that the Insured is medically able to be transported.

d) Transportation from an adequate licensed medical facility to an adequate licensed medical facility of Your choice for further Medically Necessary treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that You are medically able to travel.

Advanced authorization by the Travel Insurance Administrator is needed for a), b), c) and d) above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated You to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse You Your airfare costs, less refunds from Your Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to Your Return Destination or home, within one year from Your original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If You are hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse You, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

1. Return of Children: Return of Your Children, who were accompanying You when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

2. Bedside Visit: To bring one person chosen by You to and from the medical facility where You are confined if You are alone. The payment will not exceed the cost of one round-Trip economy airfare ticket.

3. Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse You for reasonable expenses incurred for Hotel and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near You. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the day You are discharged from the hospital. For purposes of this benefit, Traveling Companion means the person is Insured under this plan and accompanies the Insured on the Trip.

If you or a Traveling Companion are Hospitalized due to an Accidental Injury or Sickness that first occurred during the course of Your Trip beyond the date Your coverage ends, coverage under this benefit will be extended until You or Your Traveling Companion are released from the Hospital or until the Maximum Benefit as listed in the Schedule is paid.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay Repatriation Covered Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits to return Your body to the City of burial if You die during the Trip.

Repatriation Covered Expenses. include, but are not limited to, the reasonable and customary expenses for:

a) embalming;

b) Cremation;

c) the most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

d) transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible.

The Travel Insurance Administrator must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

Special Limitation: In the event the Company or the Company’s authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Repatriation Covered Expenses, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION & REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to the Insured while on a Trip, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule. In the event of death, the Company will pay for Covered Repatriation Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule to return the Insured’s body to the City of burial.

Special Limitation: In the event the Travel Insurance Administrator could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with an Emergency Evacuation. All transportation arrangements made for evacuation must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the transporting conveyance. If possible, the Insured’s Common Carrier tickets will be used.

Expenses for transportation must be:

a) Ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of the Injury or Sickness warrants an Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) Authorized in advance by the Travel Insurance Administrator. In the event the Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, the Travel Insurance Administrator must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends an escort in writing.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where the Insured is Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and the Insured is medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest to the Insured’s home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that the Insured is medically able to be transported.

Advanced authorization by the Travel Insurance Administrator is needed for (a), (b) and © above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated the Insured to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse for airfare costs, less refunds from Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to the Return Destination or home, within one year from the original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If the Insured is hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

a) Return of Children: Return of Children, who were accompanying the Insured when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to the Insured’s residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

b) Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse the Insured for reasonable expenses incurred for Lodging and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near the Insured. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the discharge date from the hospital.

c) Bedside Visit: If the Insured is alone the Company will reimburse the Insured for the transportation costs to bring one person, chosen by the Insured, to and from the medical facility where the Insured is confined. The payment will not exceed the cost of one round-Trip economy airfare ticket.

Covered Repatriation Expenses are the reasonable and customary expenses for

a) embalming;

b) cremation;

c) The most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

d) Transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible.

This coverage ends when the body is returned to the City of burial.The Travel Insurance Administrator must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION and REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to You while You are on a Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule for all Emergency Evacuations due to all Injuries from the same accident or all Sicknesses from the same or related causes during an overnight Trip with a Destination of at least 100 miles from Your Primary Residence.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You.

Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of YourInjury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) authorized in advance by the Travel Insurance Administrator. In the event Your Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, the Travel Insurance Administrator must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that an escort accompany the Insured.

Special Limitation: In the event the Travel Insurance Administrator could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where You are Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and You are medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest Your home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that You are medically able to be transported; or

d) Transportation from an adequate licensed medical facility to an adequate licensed medical facility of Your choice for further Medically Necessary treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that You are medically able to travel.

Advanced authorization by the Travel Insurance Administrator is needed for a), b), c) and d) above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated You to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse You Your airfare costs, less refunds from Your Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to Your Return Destination or home, within one year from Your original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If You are hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse You, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

1. Return of Children: Return of Your Children, who were accompanying You when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

2. Bedside Visit: To bring one person chosen by You to and from the medical facility where You are confined if You are alone. The payment will not exceed the cost of one round-Trip economy airfare ticket.

3. Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse You for reasonable expenses incurred for Hotel and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near You. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the day You are discharged from the hospital. For purposes of this benefit, Traveling Companion means the person is Insured under this plan and accompanies the Insured on the Trip.

If you or a Traveling Companion are Hospitalized due to an Accidental Injury or Sickness that first occurred during the course of Your Trip beyond the date Your coverage ends, coverage under this benefit will be extended until You or Your Traveling Companion are released from the Hospital or until the Maximum Benefit as listed in the Schedule is paid.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay Repatriation Covered Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits to return Your body to the City of burial if You die during the Trip.

Repatriation Covered Expenses. include, but are not limited to, the reasonable and customary expenses for:

a) embalming;
b) cremation;
c) the most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and
d) transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible.

The Travel Insurance Administrator must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

Special Limitation: In the event the Company or the Company’s authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Repatriation Covered Expenses, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION & REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to the Insured while on a Trip, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule. In the event of death, the Company will pay for Covered Repatriation Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule to return the Insured’s body to the City of burial.

Special Limitation: In the event the Travel Insurance Administrator could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted. Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with an Emergency Evacuation. All transportation arrangements made for evacuation must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with an Emergency Evacuation. All transportation arrangements made for evacuation must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the transporting conveyance. If possible, the Insured’s Common Carrier tickets will be used.

Expenses for transportation must be:

a) Ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of the Injury or Sickness warrants an Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) Authorized in advance by the Travel Insurance Administrator. In the event the Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, the Travel Insurance Administrator must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends an escort in writing.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where the Insured is Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and the Insured is medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest to the Insured’s home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that the Insured is medically able to be transported.

Advanced authorization by the Travel Insurance Administrator is needed for (a), (b) and © above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated the Insured to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse for airfare costs, less refunds from Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to the Return Destination or home, within one year from the original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If the Insured is hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

a) Return of Children: Return of Children, who were accompanying the Insured when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to the Insured’s residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

b) Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse the Insured for reasonable expenses incurred for Lodging and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near the Insured. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the discharge date from the hospital.

c) Bedside Visit: If the Insured is alone the Company will reimburse the Insured for the transportation costs to bring one person, chosen by the Insured, to and from the medical facility where the Insured is confined. The payment will not exceed the cost of one round-Trip economy airfare ticket.

Covered Repatriation Expenses are the reasonable and customary expenses for

a) The most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

b) Transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible. This coverage ends when the body is returned to the City of burial.

The Travel Insurance Administrator must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION and REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to You while You are on a Trip. Benefits payable are subject to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule for all Emergency Evacuations due to all Injuries from the same accident or all Sicknesses from the same or related causes during an overnight Trip with a Destination of at least 100 miles from Your Primary Residence.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You.

Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of Your Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) authorized in advance by the Travel Insurance Administrator. In the event Your Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, the Travel Insurance Administrator must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that an escort accompany the Insured.

Special Limitation: In the event the Travel Insurance Administrator could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where You are Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and You are medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest Your home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that You are medically able to be transported; or

Advanced authorization by the Travel Insurance Administrator is needed for a), b) and c) above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated You to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse You Your airfare costs, less refunds from Your Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to Your Return Destination or home, within one year from Your original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If You are hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse You, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

1. Return of Children: Return of Your Children, who were accompanying You when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

2. Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse You for reasonable expenses incurred for Hotel and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near You. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the day You are discharged from the hospital. For purposes of this benefit, Traveling Companion means the person is Insured under this plan and accompanies the Insured on the Trip.

If you or a Traveling Companion are Hospitalized due to an Accidental Injury or Sickness that first occurred during the course of Your Trip beyond the date Your coverage ends, coverage under this benefit will be extended until You or Your Traveling Companion are released from the Hospital or until the Maximum Benefit as listed in the Schedule is paid.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay Repatriation Covered Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits to return Your body to the City of burial if You die during the Trip.

Repatriation Covered Expenses. include, but are not limited to, the reasonable and customary expenses for:

a) embalming;

b) cremation;

c) the most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

d) transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible.

The Travel Insurance Administrator must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

Special Limitation: In the event the Company or the Company’s authorized representative could not be contacted to arrange for Repatriation Covered Expenses, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION & REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred due to an Injury or Sickness that occurs to the Insured while on a Trip, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule. In the event of death, the Company will pay for Covered Repatriation Expenses up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule to return the Insured’s body to the City of burial.

Special Limitation: In the event the Travel Insurance Administrator could not be contacted to arrange for Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits are limited to the amount the Company would have paid had the Company or its authorized representative been contacted.

Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses are the Reasonable and Customary Charges for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with an Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuation must be by the most direct and economical route possible and required by the standard regulations of the transporting conveyance. If possible, the Insured’s Common Carrier tickets will be used.

Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) Ordered by the onsite attending Physician who must certify that the severity of the Injury or Sickness warrants an Emergency Evacuation and adequate medical treatment is not locally available; and

b) Authorized in advance by the Travel Insurance Administrator. In the event the Injury or Sickness prevents prior authorization of the Emergency Evacuation, the Travel Insurance Administrator must be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

The Company will also pay a benefit for reasonable and customary expenses incurred for an escort’s transportation and accommodations subject to the Escort Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule if an onsite attending Physician recommends an escort in writing.

Emergency Evacuation – means:

a) Transportation from the place where the Insured is Injured or sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or

b) Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but not locally available; and the Insured is medically able to travel; or

c) Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility nearest to the Insured’s home to obtain further medical treatment or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that the Insured is medically able to be transported.

Advanced authorization by the Travel Insurance Administrator is needed for a), b) and c) above.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
In addition to the above covered expenses, if the Company has previously evacuated the Insured to a medical facility, the Company will reimburse for airfare costs, less refunds from Unused transportation tickets, from that facility to the Return Destination or home, within one year from the original Return Date. Airfare costs will be based on medical necessity or same class as the Insured’s original tickets.

If the Insured is hospitalized for more than 7 days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will reimburse, subject to the limitations set out herein, the expenses for:

a) Return of Children: Return of Children, who were accompanying the Insured when the Injury or Sickness occurred, to the Insured’s residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if necessary. Such expenses shall not exceed the cost of a one-way economy airfare ticket, or same class as the original ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any Unused return travel tickets for each person.

b) Bedside Traveling Companion: The Company will reimburse the Insured for reasonable expenses incurred for Lodging and meals shown in the Schedule for the Traveling Companion to remain near the Insured. For an insured Child, a bedside companion is available immediately upon Hospital admission. Receipts must be submitted. Coverage for this benefit ends on the discharge date from the hospital.

Covered Repatriation Expenses are the reasonable and customary expenses for

a) embalming;

b) cremation;

c) The most economical coffins or receptacles adequate for transportation of the remains; and

d) Transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible. This coverage ends when the body is returned to the City of burial.

The Travel Insurance Administrator must make all arrangements and authorize all expenses in advance.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

Benefits will be paid, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, when You suffer a Sickness, Injury, or loss of life, during Your Trip, for the following:

Emergency Medical Evacuation

We will pay for the Usual and Customary transportation expenses for an Emergency Medical Evacuation, to the nearest suitable Hospital or medical facility where Medically Necessary treatment is available to treat an Unforeseen Sickness or Injury provided:

1. the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threatening; and

2. that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.

Medical Repatriation

Following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or a covered Injury or Sickness, We will pay for Medical Evacuation expenses to return You to Your point of origin, Your Primary Residence, or to a Hospital of Choice or medical facility closest to Your Primary Residence capable of providing continued treatment, if Your local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that it is Medically Necessary.

We will pay for one of the following methods of transportation, as pre-approved (prior to the evacuation) and arranged by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider:

a. one-way economy transportation;
b. commercial air upgrade to business or first class, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets;
c. other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, Medical Escort, or the contracted charges for air ambulance.

Transportation must be via the most direct, efficient and economical method of conveyance. In all cases, where practical, economy fare will be utilized. If possible, Your Common Carrier tickets will be used.

We will also pay a benefit for Usual and Customary expenses incurred for a Medical Escort’s transportation and accommodations if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that a Medical Escort accompany You.

Medical Escort means a medically trained professional who is approved by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider, and is contracted to accompany and provide medical care to a sick or injured person while they are being transported.

Hospital of Choice: You may choose to be transported to a Hospital in a city within the United States of America other than the city of Your Primary Residence. The maximum amount payable is limited to the cost of transportation to Your Primary Residence.

Advance Payment: We will pay covered expenses directly to the service provider if You require an Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation while on Your Trip, and the provider requires payment prior to service. This amount will be deducted from the benefit limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits. You agree to reimburse this payment to Us if:

a)You do not complete the claims process as outlined in the Payment of Claims section; or (b) it is determined that Your Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation claim is not covered.

We will not pay the benefits for any loss caused by or resulting from the transportation taken against the advice of the local attending Physician.

Medical Evacuation expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level or payment for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies.

Repatriation of Remains

Benefits will be paid for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your city of Primary Residence or Your origination point or to the place of burial if You die during Your Trip.

Repatriation Expenses means:

a) embalming or local cremation; and

b) associated temporary storage costs for up to 30 days, or until local authorities of the country/state in which the death occurred, will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and the most economical coffin or receptacle adequate to transport the remains;

c) the cost of transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to:

1) the nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and/or 2) the receiving funeral home or morgue, at the Return Destination, or a different place of burial within United States; and

d) the cost for the creation and transmission of necessary documentation required to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report.

All Repatriation Expenses must be authorized and arranged in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider. Once Your remains are claimed by the receiving funeral home or morgue, or in the event of local cremation, coverage under this benefit ends.

Dispatch of a Physician: If the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider cannot adequately assess Your need for Emergency Medical Evacuation or transportation, and a Physician is dispatched by the Travel Assistance Services Provider to make such assessment, benefits will be paid for the travel expenses incurred and medical services provided by the dispatched Physician.

In the event You have not contacted Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider to arrange for Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits will be limited to the amount We would have paid had We or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider been contacted and related services preapproved.

Transportation of Children/Child: If You die or are Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay up to the cost of a single one-way economy transportation ticket, or same class as the original transportation ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person, to return Your Children/Child who were accompanying You on Your Trip (and any accompanying minor persons under Your care) who are left unattended by Your death or Hospitalization to their Primary Residence or to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if considered necessary by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Bedside Visit Transportation to Join You: If You are or will be Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay, up to the cost of a single round-trip economy transportation ticket, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for Reasonable Additional Expenses for one person chosen by You to visit Your bedside, provided You are traveling alone and Emergency Medical Evacuation is not imminent.

You must provide all receipts for all covered expenses incurred during the stay.

Additional Medical Evacuation Benefits are supplemental to benefits provided under Medical Evacuation and Your Medical Evacuation coverage may not exceed the amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

Benefits will be paid, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, when You suffer a Sickness, Injury, or loss of life, during Your Trip, for the following:

Emergency Medical Evacuation

We will pay for the Usual and Customary transportation expenses for an Emergency Medical Evacuation, to the nearest suitable Hospital or medical facility where Medically Necessary treatment is available to treat an Unforeseen Sickness or Injury provided:

1. the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threatening; and

2. that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.

Medical Repatriation

Following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or a covered Injury or Sickness, We will pay for Medical Evacuation expenses to return You to Your point of origin, Your Primary Residence, or to a Hospital of Choice or medical facility closest to Your Primary Residence capable of providing continued treatment, if Your local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider determine that it is Medically Necessary.

We will pay for one of the following methods of transportation, as pre-approved (prior to the evacuation) and arranged by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider:

a. one-way economy transportation;
b. commercial air upgrade to business or first class, less refunds from Your unused transportation tickets;
c. other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, Medical Escort, or the contracted charges for air ambulance.

Transportation must be via the most direct, efficient and economical method of conveyance. In all cases, where practical, economy fare will be utilized. If possible, Your Common Carrier tickets will be used.

We will also pay a benefit for Usual and Customary expenses incurred for a Medical Escort’s transportation and accommodations if an onsite attending Physician recommends in writing that a Medical Escort accompany You.

Medical Escort means a medically trained professional who is approved by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider, and is contracted to accompany and provide medical care to a sick or injured person while they are being transported.

Hospital of Choice: You may choose to be transported to a Hospital in a city within the United States of America other than the city of Your Primary Residence. The maximum amount payable is limited to the cost of transportation to Your Primary Residence.

Advance Payment: We will pay covered expenses directly to the service provider if You require an Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation while on Your Trip, and the provider requires payment prior to service. This amount will be deducted from the benefit limit shown in the Schedule of Benefits. You agree to reimburse this payment to Us if: (a) You do not complete the claims process as outlined in the Payment of Claims section; or (b) it is determined that Your Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation claim is not covered.

We will not pay the benefits for any loss caused by or resulting from the transportation taken against the advice of the local attending Physician.

Medical Evacuation expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level or payment for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies.

Repatriation of Remains

Benefits will be paid for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your city of Primary Residence or Your origination point or to the place of burial if You die during Your Trip.

Repatriation Expenses means:

a) embalming or local cremation; and
b) associated temporary storage costs for up to 30 days, or until local authorities of the country/state in which the death occurred, will permit further transportation of the body, whichever is later; and the most economical coffin or receptacle adequate to transport the remains;
c) the cost of transportation of the remains, by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible, to:

1) the nearest location where the body can be embalmed or cremated, if not locally available; and/or 2) the receiving funeral home or morgue, at the Return Destination, or a different place of burial within United States;
and
d) the cost for the creation and transmission of necessary documentation required to transport the body, such as a death certificate, autopsy or police report.

All Repatriation Expenses must be authorized and arranged in advance by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider. Once Your remains are claimed by the receiving funeral home or morgue, or in the event of local cremation, coverage under this benefit ends.

Dispatch of a Physician: If the local attending Physician and Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider cannot adequately assess Your need for Emergency Medical Evacuation or transportation, and a Physician is dispatched by the Travel Assistance Services Provider to make such assessment, benefits will be paid for the travel expenses incurred and medical services provided by the dispatched Physician.

In the event You have not contacted Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider to arrange for Emergency Medical Evacuation, Medical Repatriation or Repatriation of Remains, benefits will be limited to the amount We would have paid had We or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider been contacted and related services preapproved.

Transportation of Children/Child: If You die or are Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay up to the cost of a single one-way economy transportation ticket, or same class as the original transportation ticket, less the value of any applied credit from any unused return travel tickets for each person, to return Your Children/Child who were accompanying You on Your Trip (and any accompanying minor persons under Your care) who are left unattended by Your death or Hospitalization to their Primary Residence or to Your residence in the United States, including the cost of an attendant, if considered necessary by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

Bedside Visit Transportation to Join You: If You are or will be Hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days following an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Injury and Sickness that occurred during Your Trip, We will pay, up to the cost of a single round-trip economy transportation ticket, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for Reasonable Additional Expenses for one person chosen by You to visit Your bedside, provided You are traveling alone and Emergency Medical Evacuation is not imminent.

You must provide all receipts for all covered expenses incurred during the stay.

Additional Medical Evacuation Benefits are supplemental to benefits provided under Medical Evacuation and Your Medical Evacuation coverage may not exceed the amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

MEDICAL EVACUATION AND RETURN OF REMAINS

When You suffer loss of life for any reason or incur a Sickness or Injury during the course of Your Trip, the following benefits are payable, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Confirmation of Benefits.

1. Emergency Medical Evacuation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the program medical advisor determine that transportation to a Hospital or medical facility is Medically Necessary to treat an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life threatening and adequate Medical Treatment is not available in the immediate area, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for the Usual and Customary Charges for transportation to the closest Hospital or medical facility capable of providing that treatment.

If You are traveling alone and will be hospitalized for more than 7 consecutive days and Emergency Evacuation is not imminent, benefits will be paid to transport one person, chosen by You, by Economy Transportation, for a single visit to and from Your bedside.

If You are in the Hospital for more than 7 consecutive days and Your dependent children who are under 18 years of age and accompanying You on Your Trip are left unattended, Economy Transportation will be paid to return the dependents to their home (with an attendant, if considered necessary by the program medical advisor).

2. Medical Repatriation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the program medical advisor determine that it is Medically Necessary for You to return to Your primary place of residence because of an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life-threatening, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for Your return to Your primary place of residence or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your primary place of place of residence capable of providing continued treatment via one of the following methods of transportation, as approved, in writing, by the program medical advisor:

i) one-way Economy Transportation;

ii) commercial air upgrade (to Business or First Class), based on Your condition as recommended by the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and verified in writing and considered necessary by the program medical advisor; or

iii) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, medical escort, or the Usual and Customary Charges for air ambulance, provided such transportation has been pre approved and arranged by the program medical advisor. Transportation must be via the most direct and economical route.

HOSPITAL OF CHOICE

Subject to the terms and conditions of item # 2, You may choose to be transported to a Hospital in a city within the United States of America other than Your primary place of residence, but the maximum amount payable is limited to the cost of transportation to Your primary place of residence.

Dispatch of a Physician: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the program medical advisor cannot adequately assess Your need for Medical Evacuation or Transportation, and a Physician is dispatched by the program medical advisor to make such assessment, benefits will be paid for the travel expenses incurred and medical services provided by the dispatched Physician.

3. Return of Remains: In the event of Your death during a Trip, the expense incurred will be paid for minimally necessary casket or air tray, preparation and transportation of Your remains to Your primary place of residence in the United States of America or to the place of burial.

Benefits are paid less the value of Your original unused return travel ticket.

If benefits are payable and You have other insurance that may provide benefits for this same loss, We reserve the right to recover from such other insurance. You shall:

a) notify Us of any other insurance;
b) help Us exercise Our rights in any reasonable way that We may request, including the filing and assignment of other insurance benefits;
c) not do anything after the loss to prejudice Our rights; and
d) reimburse Us, to the extent of any payment We have made, for benefits received from such other insurance.

These benefits will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the Policy or any coverage(s) attached to the Policy.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION – 100% up to $2,000,000 per Policy Period

Benefits are payable if a Covered Person suffers a Sickness or Injury during the course of the Trip and the Hospital or Medical Facility they are at, in the opinion of the Assistance Company, is unable to provide appropriate medical treatment, the Assistance Provider will coordinate an Emergency Medical Evacuation from the Hospital or Medical Facility where the Covered Person is at to the nearest Hospital or other medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained. An Emergency Medical Evacuation includes Medically Necessary medical treatment, medical services and medical supplies necessarily received in connection with such transportation.

Benefits will not be payable unless We authorize in writing or by an authorized electronic or telephonic means all expenses in advance. Benefits will not be payable unless:

1. the Physician ordering the Emergency Medical Evacuation certifies the severity of the Covered Person’s Sickness or Injury requires an Emergency Medical Evacuation;

2. all transportation arrangements made for the Emergency Medical Evacuation are by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible;

3. the charges incurred are Medically Necessary and do not exceed the usual level of charges for similar transportation, treatment, services or supplies in the locality where the expense is incurred; and

4. do not include charges that would not have been made if there were no insurance.

MEDICALLY NECESSARY REPATRIATION – 100% up to $15,000 per Policy Period

If You have been evacuated under the Emergency Medical Evacuation, or You are Hospitalized due to an Injury or a sudden and unexpected Sickness and it is determined by Your attending Physician and the Assistance Company’s Physician that You need to be medically repatriated back to a Hospital or medical facility in Your Country to recover, the Assistance Company will coordinate a medical transfer, by any means necessary, to a Hospital or medical facility near Your home once your condition has reached maximum medical improvement.

Benefits will not be payable unless We authorize in writing or by an authorized electronic or telephonic means all expenses in advance. Benefits will not be payable unless:

1. the Physician ordering the Medically Necessary Repatriation certifies Your Sickness or Injury has reached maximum medical improvement;

2. all transportation arrangements made for the Medically Necessary Repatriation are by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible;

3. the charges incurred are Medically Necessary and do not exceed the usual level of charges for similar transportation, treatment, services or supplies in the locality where the expense is incurred ; and

4. do not include charges that would not have been made if there were no insurance.

EMERGENCY REUNION – $15,000 per Policy Period

Benefits are payable for the cost of one economy airfare ticket and other local travel related expenses including the reasonable expenses incurred for lodging and meals of a Covered Person’s Immediate Family Member for a period of up to 10 days, to join the Covered Person at the Hospital where the Covered Person is confined and to accompany the Covered Person back to their Home Country, if needed, provided:

1. the Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefit is payable under the Policy;

2. the Covered Person is alone outside of Their Home Country;

3. the place of confinement is more than 100 miles from the Covered Person’s Home Country; and

4. expenses were authorized in advance by the Company.

RETURN OF MINOR CHILDREN OR TRAVELING COMPANION – $5,000 per Policy Period

If the Covered Person is the only person traveling with minor Dependent children who are under the age of 21, or with a Travel Companion, and the Covered Person suffers a Sickness or Injury and must be Hospital Confined for at least 48 consecutive hours, or are medically evacuated to another location, benefits are payable for the cost of the Dependent or Travel Companion’s one way economy airfare ticket and/or ground transportation ticket to Their Home Country. All transportation arrangements must be made by the most direct and economical route and conveyance possible and may not exceed the usual level of charges for similar transportation in the locality where the expense is incurred. Benefits will not be paid unless all expenses are approved in advance by Us, and services are rendered by the Assistance Provider.

REPATRIATION OF MORTAL REMAINS – 100% up to $1,000,000 per Policy Period

Benefits are payable for preparation and return of a Covered Person’s body to Their Home Country if they die due to a Sickness or Injury. Covered Expenses include: Expenses for embalming or cremation; The least costly coffin or receptacle adequate for transporting the remains; Transporting the remains by the most direct and least costly conveyance and route possible. Expenses must be approved in advance and coordinated by the Assistance Provider.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION – 100% up to $2,000,000 per Policy Period

Benefits are payable if a Covered Person suffers a Sickness or Injury during the course of the Trip and the Hospital or Medical Facility they are at, in the opinion of the Assistance Company, is unable to provide appropriate medical treatment, the Assistance Provider will coordinate an Emergency Medical Evacuation from the Hospital or Medical Facility where the Covered Person is at to the nearest Hospital or other medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained. An Emergency Medical Evacuation includes Medically Necessary medical treatment, medical services and medical supplies necessarily received in connection with such transportation.

Benefits will not be payable unless We authorize in writing or by an authorized electronic or telephonic means all expenses in advance. Benefits will not be payable unless:

1. the Physician ordering the Emergency Medical Evacuation certifies the severity of the Covered Person’s Sickness or Injury requires an Emergency Medical Evacuation;

2. all transportation arrangements made for the Emergency Medical Evacuation are by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible;

3. the charges incurred are Medically Necessary and do not exceed the usual level of charges for similar transportation, treatment, services or supplies in the locality where the expense is incurred; and

4. do not include charges that would not have been made if there were no insurance.

MEDICALLY NECESSARY REPATRIATION – 100% up to $15,000 per Policy Period

If You have been evacuated under the Emergency Medical Evacuation, or You are Hospitalized due to an Injury or a sudden and unexpected Sickness and it is determined by Your attending Physician and the Assistance Company’sPhysician that You need to be medically repatriated back to a Hospital or medical facility in Your Country to recover, the Assistance Company will coordinate a medical transfer, by any means necessary, to a Hospital or medical facility near Your home once your condition has reached maximum medical improvement. Benefits will not be payable unless We authorize in writing or by an authorized electronic or telephonic means all expenses in advance.

Benefits will not be payable unless:

1. the Physician ordering the Medically Necessary Repatriation certifies Your Sickness or Injury has reached maximum medical improvement;

2. all transportation arrangements made for the Medically Necessary Repatriation are by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible;

3. the charges incurred are Medically Necessary and do not exceed the usual level of charges for similar transportation, treatment, services or supplies in the locality where the expense is incurred ; and

4. do not include charges that would not have been made if there were no insurance

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION

Benefits are payable if a Covered Person suffers a Sickness or Injury during the course of the Trip and the Hospital or Medical Facility they are at, in the opinion of the Assistance Provider, is unable to provide appropriate medical treatment, the Assistance Provider will coordinate an Emergency Medical Evacuation from the Hospital or Medical Facility where the Covered Person is at to the nearest Hospital or other medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained An Emergency Medical Evacuation includes Medically Necessary medical treatment, medical services and medical supplies necessarily received in connection with such transportation.

Benefits will not be payable unless We authorize in writing or by an authorized electronic or telephonic means all expenses in advance. Benefits will not be payable unless: 1. the Physician ordering the Emergency Medical Evacuation certifies the severity of the Covered Person’s Sickness or Injury requires an Emergency Medical Evacuation; 2. all transportation arrangements made for the Emergency Medical Evacuation are by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible; 3. the charges incurred are Medically Necessary and do not exceed the usual level of charges for similar transportation, treatment, services or supplies in the locality where the expense is incurred; and 4. do not include charges that would not have been made if there were no insurance.

MEDICALLY NECESSARY REPATRATION

If You have been evacuated under the Emergency Medical Evacuation, or You are Hospitalized due to an Injury or a sudden and unexpected Sickness and it is determined by Your attending Physician and the Assistance Provider’s Physician that You need to be medically repatriated back to a Hospital or medical facility in Your Country to recover, the Assistance Provider will coordinate a medical transfer, by any means necessary, to a Hospital or medical facility near Your home once your condition has reached maximum medical improvement.

Benefits will not be payable unless We authorize in writing or by an authorized electronic or telephonic means all expenses in advance. Benefits will not be payable unless: 1. the Physician ordering the Medically Necessary Repatriation certifies Your Sickness or Injury has reached maximum medical improvement; 2. all transportation arrangements made for the Medically Necessary Repatriation are by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible; 3. the charges incurred are Medically Necessary and do not exceed the usual level of charges for similar transportation, treatment, services or supplies in the locality where the expense is incurred; and 4. do not include charges that would not have been made if there were no insurance.

AMBULANCE SERVICE BENEFITS

Ambulance Service Benefits are provided for medically necessary emergency ground or air ambulance transportation as required from the emergency site to the nearest Hospital able to provide the required level of care.

EMERGENCY REUNION – MAXIMUM BENEFIT $15,000 per Policy Period

Benefits are payable for the cost of one economy airfare ticket and other local travel related expenses including the reasonable expenses incurred for lodging and meals of a Covered Person’s Immediate Family Member for a period of up to 10 days, to join the Covered Person at the Hospital where the Covered Person is confined and to accompany the Covered Person back to their Home Country, if needed, provided: 1. the Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefit is payable under the Policy; 2. the Covered Person is alone outside of Their Home Country; 3. the place of
confinement is more than 100 miles from the Covered Person’s Home Country; and 4. expenses were authorized in advance by the Company.

RETURN OF MINOR CHILDREN OR TRAVELING COMPANION – MAXIMUM BENEFIT $5,000 per Policy Period

If the Covered Person is the only person traveling with minor Dependent children who are under the age of 21, or with a Travel Companion, and the Covered Person suffers a Sickness or Injury and must be Hospital Confined for at least 48 consecutive hours, or are medically evacuated to another location, benefits are payable for the cost of the Dependent or Travel Companion’s one way economy airfare ticket and/or ground transportation ticket to Their Home Country. All transportation arrangements must be made by the most direct and economical route and conveyance possible and may not exceed the usual level of charges for similar transportation in the locality where the expense is incurred. Benefits will not be paid unless all expenses are approved in advance by Us, and services are rendered by the Assistance Provider.

REPATRIATION OF MORTAL REMAINS – MAXIMUM BENEFIT 100% up to $50,000 per Policy Period

Benefits are payable for preparation and return of a Covered Person’s body to Their Home Country if they die due to a Sickness or Injury. Covered Expenses include: Expenses for embalming or cremation; The least costly coffin or receptacle adequate for transporting the remains; Transporting the remains by the most direct and least costly conveyance and route possible. Expenses must be approved in advance and coordinated by the Assistance Provider.

This benefit excludes fees for return of personal effects, religious or secular memorial services, clergymen, flowers, music, announcements, guest expenses and similar personal burial preferences.

LOCAL BURIAL / CREMATION – MAXIMUM BENEFIT $5,000 per Policy Period

Benefits are payable for preparation, local burial or cremation of the Covered Person’s mortal remains at the country of death in accordance with the commonly accepted cultural and religious beliefs practiced by the Covered Person. Coverage is not provided for burial and cremation costs incurred for: religious practitioner, flowers, music, food or beverages. If the Local Cremation or Burial is chosen, the Return of Mortal Remains benefit will not apply. Expenses must be approved in advance by the Assistance Provider. Failure to utilize the Assistance Provider to
approve these services will result in the denial of benefits.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION

Benefits are payable if a Covered Person suffers a Sickness or Injury during the course of the Trip and the Hospital or Medical Facility they are at, in the opinion of the Assistance Provider, is unable to provide appropriate medical treatment, the Assistance Provider will coordinate an Emergency Medical Evacuation from the Hospital or Medical Facility where the Covered Person is at to the nearest Hospital or other medical facility where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained. An Emergency Medical Evacuation includes Medically Necessary medical treatment,
medical services and medical supplies necessarily received in connection with such transportation.

Benefits will not be payable unless We authorize in writing or by an authorized electronic or telephonic means all expenses in advance. Benefits will not be payable unless: 1. the Physician ordering the Emergency Medical Evacuation certifies the severity of the Covered Person’s Sickness or Injury requires an Emergency Medical Evacuation; 2. all transportation arrangements made for the Emergency Medical Evacuation are by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible; 3. the charges incurred are Medically Necessary and do not exceed the usual level of charges for similar transportation, treatment, services or supplies in the locality where the expense is incurred ; and 4. do not include charges that would not have been made if there were no insurance.

MEDICALLY NECESSARY REPATRATION

If You have been evacuated under the Emergency Medical Evacuation, or You are Hospitalized due to an Injury or a sudden and unexpected Sickness and it is determined by Your attending Physician and the Assistance Provider’s Physician that You need to be medically repatriated back to a Hospital or medical facility in Your Country to recover, the Assistance Provider will coordinate a medical transfer, by any means necessary, to a Hospital or medical facility near Your home once your condition has reached maximum medical improvement.

Benefits will not be payable unless We authorize in writing or by an authorized electronic or telephonic means all expenses in advance. Benefits will not be payable unless: 1. the Physician ordering the Medically Necessary Repatriation certifies Your Sickness or Injury has reached maximum medical improvement; 2. all transportation arrangements made for the Medically Necessary Repatriation are by the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible; 3. the charges incurred are Medically Necessary and do not exceed the usual level of charges for
similar transportation, treatment, services or supplies in the locality where the expense is incurred; and 4. do not include charges that would not have been made if there were no insurance.

AMBULANCE SERVICE BENEFITS

Ambulance Service Benefits are provided for medically necessary emergency ground or air ambulance transportation as required from the emergency site to the nearest Hospital able to provide the required level of care.

EMERGENCY REUNION – MAXIMUM BENEFIT $15,000

Benefits are payable for the cost of one economy airfare ticket and other local travel related expenses including the reasonable expenses incurred for lodging and meals of a Covered Person’s Immediate Family Member for a period of up to 10 days, to join the Covered Person at the Hospital where the Covered Person is confined and to accompany the Covered Person back to their Home Country, if needed, provided: 1. the Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefit is payable under the Policy; 2. the Covered Person is alone outside of Their Home Country; 3 . the place of
confinement is more than 100 miles from the Covered Person’s Home Country; and 4. expenses were authorized in advance by the Company.

RETURN OF MINOR CHILDREN OR TRAVELING COMPANION – MAXIMUM BENEFIT $5,000

If the Covered Person is the only person traveling with minor Dependent children who are under the age of 21, or with a Travel Companion, and the Covered Person suffers a Sickness or Injury and must be Hospital Confined for at least 48 consecutive hours, or are medically evacuated to another location, benefits are payable for the cost of the Dependent or Travel Companion’s one way economy airfare ticket and/or ground transportation ticket to Their Home Country. All transportation arrangements must be made by the most direct and economical route and conveyance possible and may not exceed the usual level of charges for similar transportation in the locality where the expense is incurred. Benefits will not be paid unless all expenses are approved in advance by Us, and services are rendered by the Assistance Provider.

REPATRIATION OF MORTAL REMAINS – MAXIMUM BENEFIT 100% up to $50,000

Benefits are payable for preparation and return of a Covered Person’s body to Their Home Country if they die due to a Sickness or Injury. Covered Expenses include: Expenses for embalming or cremation; The least costly coffin or receptacle adequate for transporting the remains; Transporting the remains by the most direct and least costly conveyance and route possible. Expenses must be approved in advance and coordinated by the Assistance Provider.

LOCAL BURIAL / CREMATION – MAXIMUM BENEFIT $5,000 per Policy Period

Benefits are payable for preparation, local burial or cremation of the Covered Person’s mortal remains at the country of death in accordance with the commonly accepted cultural and religious beliefs practiced by the Covered Person. If the Local Cremation or Burial is chosen, the Return of Mortal Remains benefit will not apply. Expenses must be approved in advance by the Assistance Provider. Failure to utilize the Assistance Provider to approve these services will result in the denial of benefits. Coverage is not provided for burial and cremation costs incurred for: religious
practitioner, flowers, music, food or beverages.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;
b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and
c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the

Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, in the event the Emergency Evacuation services are not arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to evaluate the need for the Emergency Evacuation and provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses related to such Emergency Evacuation as would have been authorized by Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:
Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Evacuation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits, subject to any applicable sub-limits, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation and verified and arranged by the Travel Assistance Company.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the Hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your Home where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Evacuation Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;

b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and

c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized Travel Assistance Company and arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, in the event the Emergency Evacuation services are not arranged by the Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to evaluate the need for the Emergency Evacuation and provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses related to such Emergency Evacuation as would have been authorized by Company’s authorized Travel Assistance Company.

Transportation of Minor Children: If You are expected to be in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, or pass away during the Trip, the Company will return Your unattended minor child(ren) (under the age of eighteen (18)) who is/are accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Hospital Companion:

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You, or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Schedule of Benefits for the Covered Repatriation Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States of America if You die during the Trip. This benefit is provided only if authorized in advance and arranged by the Company or the Company’s Travel Assistance Company.

Covered Repatriation Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, minimal casket container and transportation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Confirmation of Coverage, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your or a Traveling Companion’s necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your, or a Traveling Companion’s, Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your, or a Traveling Companion’s, Emergency Evacuation.

Emergency Evacuation means:

a) Your, or the Traveling Companion’s, medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the hospital where You, or the Traveling Companion, are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your, or the Traveling Companion’s, medical condition warrants Transportation to the United States where You, or the Traveling Companion, resides to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

c) both a) and b), above.

Covered Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your or the Traveling Companion’s, Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You or the Traveling Companion must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

a) recommended by the attending Physician;
b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You or the Traveling Companion and;
c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized representative.

Transportation of Dependent Children: If You and/or the Traveling Companion, are in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will return Your unattended Dependent Children accompanying You on the scheduled Trip to Your next of kin, with an attendant if necessary.

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance by the assistance provider and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You or the Traveling Companion or already included within the cost of the Trip.

REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

The Company will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred to return Your, or the Traveling Companion’s body to Your, or the Traveling Companion’s primary residence if You, or the Traveling Companion dies during the Trip. This will not exceed the Maximum Benefit shown on the Confirmation of Coverage. This benefit is provided if authorized in advance by the assistance provider.

Covered Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, casket for transport and transportation.