If your trip hasn't gone to plan and you need to find out more about travel insurance for emergency transport, evacuation and repatriation expenses, this information may help.
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Policies purchased on or after 1 Nov 2018 (GMT)
Policies purchased before 1 Nov 2018 (GMT)
If you are accidentally injured, become seriously ill or in a worse-case scenario you die while abroad, then emergency transport, evacuation and repatriation expenses home to Ireland, depending on your country of residence as specified on your Certificate of Insurance, are included.
Depending on where you are and what’s happened to you, there’s cover for emergency medical transport by road ambulance or other suitable transport (including by helicopter if available and medically necessary) to transfer you to:
the nearest, most appropriate hospital/medical facility;
another city, neighbouring country or back home for the most appropriate medical care.
If repatriation is medically required on the advice of the attending medical practitioner, there’s cover for:
reasonable, medically appropriate transportation to get you home, including: air ambulance, class upgrades;
other reasonable additional expenses such as a medical escort or the costs of your travelling party, a friend or a close relative to travel home with you (or accompany your insured child if you’re not able to).
a. funeral expenses (burial or cremation) overseas; or
b. transport of your remains home; or
c. cremation overseas and transport of your ashes home.
If something happens and you need emergency transport, you (or someone else) MUST:
Contact our Emergency Medical Assistance Service as soon as you can and remain in contact until your return home or until you no longer require treatment or assistance.
Work in consultation with the emergency assistance service medical consultant and your treating doctor to decide and arrange the most appropriate transportation.
Be aware that if the Emergency Assistance Service is not contacted or if you arrange your own repatriation or transport which is determined to not be medically necessary or reasonable under the circumstances, cover may be limited.
Where you go, when and how you get there, the availability of transport and the suitability of the medical facilities nearby will depend on where you are located and your medical situation.
Travel insurance is not designed to cover everything, so take the time to read the policy wording for the full terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions so there are no surprises if you do need to use it.
The cost of a return flight home if you don’t already have one. Why? Because cost of a return flight is considered a normal travel cost.
If you refuse to be repatriated after being declared medically unfit to continue on your trip, then any ongoing or additional costs are yours.
Any expenses that relate to a pre-existing medical condition as explained in the policy wording.
Any costs you incur once you get back home.
Anything else that's listed in the exclusions of the policy.
Note: For policies purchased after 1 August 2019, your World Nomads policy is backed by XL Insurance Company SE. For policies purchased between 1 November 2018 and 16 January 2019, your World Nomads policy is backed by certain underwriters at Lloyd’s. For policies purchased between 17 Jan 2019 and 31 July 2019, your World Nomads policy is backed by Lloyd’s Insurance Company SA.
Emergency transport, evacuation and repatriation expenses home are included if you are accidentally injured, become seriously ill or in a worse case scenario, you die while abroad.
Depending on where you are and what’s happened to you, there’s cover for emergency medical transport by road ambulance or other suitable transport (including by helicopter if available and medically necessary) to transfer you to:
If repatriation is medically required on the advice of the attending medical practitioner, there’s cover for:
If you die overseas, then the repatriation cover includes either transportation of your remains or ashes home or your overseas funeral, burial or cremation (not both).
If something happens and you need emergency transport, you (or someone else) MUST:
Be aware that if the Assistance Service are not contacted or if you arrange your own repatriation or transport which is determined as not medically necessary or reasonable under the circumstances, cover may be limited.
Where you go, when and how you get there, the availability of transport and the suitability of the medical facilities nearby will depend on the where you are located and your medical situation.
Travel insurance is not designed to cover everything, so take the time to read the policy wording for the full terms and conditions so there are no surprises if you do need to use it.
Here are the main things that aren’t covered:
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