Included in Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption
Cancel For Work Reasons can reimburse a traveler to cancel their trip due to specific unforeseen work-related conditions.
Trip Cancellation
If You cancel Your Trip prior to departure due to one of the covered Unforeseen reasons listed below, We will reimburse You, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits for the amount of unused, non-refundable, Pre-paid Payments or Deposits for the Travel Arrangements You purchased for Your Trip.
We will also reimburse You, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits for the additional single supplement cost You must pay as the result of a change in the per person occupancy rate for Your Travel Arrangements if Your Traveling Companion’s Trip is cancelled for one of the covered Unforeseen reasons listed below and You do not cancel Your Trip.
If You cancel due to a covered Unforeseen reason, and You used frequent traveler awards, such as frequent flier miles or hotel rewards, for any part of Your Trip, We will reimburse You for the fees You pay up to the Maximum Benefit Amount listed in the Schedule of Benefits to re-deposit those miles or rewards in Your account.
If You cancel or reschedule Your Trip due to a covered Unforeseen reason, We will reimburse You up to the sub-limit listed in the Schedule of Benefits for the reissue fee paid to the airline to change Your tickets.
Payable benefit amounts are reduced by any refunds or reimbursements to which You are entitled from any Travel Supplier, whether You requested reimbursement or not. In no event shall the amount reimbursed under this benefit exceed the lesser of the Pre-paid Payments or Deposits made for Your Travel Arrangements or the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
Cancellation must be due to one of the following Unforeseen reasons that occurs after the purchase of this Policy and while this coverage is in effect for You:
jj. a transfer of employment of two hundred fifty (250) miles or more that requires the relocation of Your or Your Traveling Companion’s Home. Notification of the transfer must occur within thirty (30) days of the Scheduled Departure Date of Your Trip. Employment must have been with the same employer for at least one (1) continuous year, including the date this Policy was purchased;
ll. being required to work during the scheduled Trip. Written confirmation of the previously approved time off and the revocation must be provided by an unrelated company official and/or the company’s Human Resources Department. In the situation of self-employment, proof of self-employment and a notarized statement confirming You or Your Traveling Companion are unable to travel due to job obligations will be required;
mm. Your or Your Traveling Companion’s employer is either merging with another company or is being acquired by another company, is subject to a voluntary or government required product recall, or is in bankruptcy proceedings, requiring Your or Your Traveling Companion’s direct involvement. You or Your Traveling Companion must be an active, full-time employee and cannot be a company owner or partner;
nn. Your or Your Traveling Companion’s place of employment is rendered unsuitable for business or company operations within fourteen (14) Days of the Scheduled Departure Date of Your Trip due to fire, flood, other Natural Disaster, Bankruptcy or Default, vandalism, or burglary, requiring You or Your Traveling Companion to work as a result;
Trip Interruption
If You must start Your Trip later than scheduled or are unable to complete Your Trip due to one of the covered Unforeseen reasons listed below, We will reimburse You, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for the following:
1. unused, Pre-paid, nonrefundable Payments or Deposits You paid for Your Travel Arrangements insured under this Policy, and any fees imposed in accordance with The Jones Act;
2. plus one of the following transportation expenses:
a. the Additional Transportation Cost to reach Your scheduled destination if Your departure is delayed and You leave on Your Trip after Your Scheduled Departure Date and time;
b. the Additional Transportation Cost for You to reach the Scheduled Return Destination of Your Trip; orc. the Additional Transportation Cost for You to rejoin Your Trip in progress from the point where You interrupted Your Trip.
We will also reimburse You, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for the additional single supplement cost You pay as the result of a change in the per person occupancy rate for Your Travel Arrangements if Your Traveling Companion’s Trip is interrupted for one of the covered Unforeseen reasons listed below and You do not interrupt Your Trip.
We will also reimburse You up to the sub-limit listed in the Schedule of Benefits for reasonable and necessary paid costs to drive or transport Your Covered Vehicle to Your Home if you meet all of the following.
1. You are using Your Covered Vehicle on the Trip.
2. the Covered Vehicle is with You at the place where the Trip is interrupted.
3. the place where the Trip is interrupted is one hundred (100) miles or more away from Your Home.
4. You are medically unable to drive Your Covered Vehicle Home due to a covered Sickness, Injury or death.
In no event shall the amount reimbursed for this benefit exceed the lesser of the Pre-paid Payments or Deposits made for Your Trip or the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
Trip Interruption must be due to one of the following Unforeseen reasons that occurs while this coverage is in effect for You:
dd. a transfer of employment of two hundred fifty (250) miles or more that requires the relocation of Your or Your Traveling Companion’s Home. Notification of the transfer must be issued during the Trip. Employment must have been with the same employer for at least one (1) continuous year, including the date this Policy was purchased;ff. being required to work during the scheduled Trip. Written confirmation of the previously approved time off and the revocation must be provided by an unrelated company official and/or the company’s Human Resources Department. In the situation of self-employment, proof of self-employment and a notarized statement confirming You or Your Traveling Companion are unable to travel due to job obligations will be required;
gg. Your or Your Traveling Companion’s employer is either merging with another company or is being acquired by another company, is subject to a voluntary or government required product recall, or is in bankruptcy proceedings, requiring Your or Your Traveling Companion’s direct involvement. You or Your Traveling Companion must be an active, full-time employee and cannot be a company owner or partner;
hh. Your or Your Traveling Companion’s place of employment is rendered unsuitable for business or company operations during Your Trip due to fire, flood, other Natural Disaster, Bankruptcy or Default, vandalism, or burglary, requiring You or Your Traveling Companion to work as a result;