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No one wants to think of the worst-case scenarios before their vacation, but if you need it, you’ll be glad to have the coverage. That’s why there’s Emergency Evacuation coverage with Travel Guard.
Emergency Evacuation and Ancillary Evacuation Benefits
Emergency Evacuation
What is Emergency Evacuation coverage?
An injury or illness on vacation may require you to have special accommodations in order to return home or to get to adequate medical care. Travel Guard’s Emergency Evacuation benefit may provide you with coverage for the costs of those arrangements, and specialized medical representatives can help to coordinate your transportation with the appropriate accommodations. Those accommodations could include private charter, helicopter transfer, business class seat, full recline seat, medical escort and more.
How do I use Emergency Evacuation coverage?
Once a Physician determines you’ll need special arrangements to get home or obtain adequate medical care, it’s important to contact Travel Guard as soon as possible. Travel Guard will assist with setting up any transportation that is needed and help ensure it meets the medical requirements outlined by the Physician.
When you’re looking at travel insurance plans, it’s important to understand what you are purchasing. The best way to do this is to read over the policy of insurance.
Ancillary Evacuation Benefits
What is Ancillary Evacuation Benefit coverage?
Ancillary Evacuations Benefits are an additional evacuation coverage that is available with certain travel insurance plans from Travel Guard. This coverage may be available to help if you experienced a covered Emergency Evacuation. Certain coverages under Ancillary Evacuation Benefits require hospitalization for longer than seven days following the evacuation. What’s included with your Ancillary Evacuation Benefits coverage will depend on your plan. Here is a look at what may be included:
- Return Transportation: Certain coverage for your airfare costs back to your Return Destination or home.
- Baggage Return: Certain coverage to have your baggage shipped to you if it was left behind due to an Emergency Evacuation.
- Return of Children: Certain coverage to get your kids home if they’re traveling with you and you’re in the hospital unable to care for them.
- Bedside Visit: Certain coverage to bring one person to you if you’re alone and find yourself in the hospital.
- Bedside Travel Companion: Certain coverage for reasonable hotel and meal expenses for your Traveling Companion to remain near you if you’re hospitalized.
How do I use Ancillary Evacuation coverage?
Following an emergency evacuation, Ancillary Evacuation Benefits coverage can provide additional coverage for certain expenses you may incur. Contact Travel Guard and our specialized medical team can assist with making arrangements.
Filing a claim for Emergency Evacuation or Ancillary Evacuation Benefits
What documentation do I need to file a claim for Emergency Evacuation or Ancillary Evacuation Benefits?
The specific documentation needed for your Emergency Evacuation or Ancillary Evacuation Benefits claim will depend on the situation that required you to have an evacuation and the items you are claiming for. Below is a list of documentation that may be required.
- Travel Guard claim form
- Discharge records of injury and treatments
- Copies of bills, receipts, invoices and relevant bank statements
- Incident report detailing how injury occurred
There may be additional documents required based on your specific claim. You can start the process of filing a claim online with our claims portal or you can call us directly if you have specific questions.
Reviews and Testimonials
I took a cruise from Portsmouth to Spain. Soon after departure I took ill and was required to be put ashore at the first port which was Bordeaux, France. I was suffering from dehydration and possibly a virus and really can’t recall details except that I was placed in a French hospital to fend for myself. How I contacted Travel Guard I do not recall but after only six days in the hospital Travel Guard made all arrangements for me to be returned to my home in New York and consequently made sure that all losses incurred by the disruptions to my planned vacation were covered after I filed a claim. This is the first time that I have had to call upon travel insurance plan coverage on holiday, but I know that I shall never ever travel in the future without Travel Guard by my side. A nightmare reduced to an unpleasant dream.
-Ronald K.
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