Insurance
Group IST wants your trip to be worry-free. It can save you time and money, and provide greater peace of mind.
The Group IST Protection Plan is affordably priced and provides valuable coverage for your vacation:
Coverage Maximum Benefit Per Person
Insurance Costs vary between the State of Residence for each Passenger as indicated below:
All States except CA, FL, NY, PA, OR, RI, TX, WA
Note: For trips over $8,000 per person, please call our office
Applicable to TX
For trips over $8,000 per person, please call our office
Applicable to NY
For trips over $8,000 per person, please call our office
Applicable to CA, FL, PA, OR, RI
For trips over $8,000 per person, please call our office
Applicable to WA
For trips over $8,000 per person, please call our office
PLEASE NOTE: These states are currently pending for the new Epidemic Policy CO, IN, MO, NY,PA, VA, WA. They are covered under them temporary Epidemic Policy.
Claims due to known, foreseeable, or expected events, epidemics, or fear of travel are generally not covered, and coverage can vary by state. However, until further notice, although not covered under most plans, we are currently accommodating claims for: 1. Under Emergency Medical Care and Emergency Medical Transportation Benefits: Emergency medical care and emergency medical transportation for a customer who becomes ill with COVID-19 while on their trip. 2. Under Trip Cancellation or Trip
Interruption Benefits: Trip cancellation and trip interruption if a customer becomes ill with COVID-19 either before or during their trip Insurance/Policy will be provided to you with your travel documents; it contains complete details on the coverage provided.
Pre-existing Conditions Exclusion and Waiver:
A Pre-existing Condition is defined as any injury that occurs before and including the effective date of insurance or any illness that occurs that occurs within 120 days before and including the effective date of insurance for which the insured has seen a doctor for treatment or diagnosis or for which symptoms exist that would cause a prudent person to seek diagnosis, care or treatment. World Access does not cover pre-existing conditions but will waive this exclusion when the following provisions are satisfied:
- You must insure the full, non-refundable portion of your trip cost within 14 days of the initial trip deposit;
- You must be medically able to travel at the time of your insurance purchase;
- You have not filed a claim for trip cancellation due to a pre-existing condition within the last 120 days from the effective date of insurance;
- Your trip cost is $20,000 or less per covered person; and
- You must be a resident of the United States.
The following is a brief description of the coverage available.
Trip Cancellation/Interruption*: Coverage provides financial protection for expenses related to trip cancellation or interruption caused by a covered reason. Trip cancellation provides reimbursement for prepaid, non-refundable expenses, up to the amount of coverage purchased. Trip interruption coverage offers reimbursement for the unused, non-refundable portion of the trip and increased transportation costs to return home due to a covered reason. Some covered reasons include:
- A terrorist act committed by an organized terrorist group (recognized as such by the U.S. State Department) if it results in property damage, injury or loss of life in a domestic or foreign city within 30 days of scheduled arrival in that city.
- Illness, injury or death of traveler, a covered family member or traveling companions. This coverage also extends to employed caregivers who live with the traveler and a person with whom the traveler lived for 12 continuous months prior to the effective date of coverage.
- Financial default of selected airline carriers that results in the complete cessation of services. Supplier default is only provided if the traveler purchases insurance within 14 days of the initial trip payment or deposit, financial default occurs more than 7 days after the policy’s effective date, and the travel supplier is listed on our list of covered suppliers.
- Strikes, natural disasters, bad weather, or FAA mandated shutdown resulting in the complete cessation of services by an airline, tour operator, or cruise line for at least 24 consecutive hours.
- Normal pregnancy (for Trip Cancellation only) of the traveler (or the anticipated due date of an immediate family member and the traveler plans to attend the childbirth), if the pregnancy occurs after the effective date of insurance.
Travel Delay*: Offers reimbursement to cover additional accommodation and travel expenses due to a delay of at least 6 hours. Covered reasons for travel delay include carrier caused delays (including bad weather) and unannounced strikes. Payments may not exceed $150 per person per day.
- Baggage Coverage*: Provides benefits for loss, damage or theft of baggage and personal effects provided all reasonable measures to protect, save, and/or recover property are taken. Coverage is secondary to coverage provided by a common carrier.
- Baggage Delay*: Covers the reasonable additional purchase of essential items if baggage is delayed or misdirected by a common carrier for 24 hours or more.
- Emergency Medical/Dental Coverage*: Provides benefits for emergency medical or dental expenses incurred during the coverage period. Services must be provided by a licensed provider and must take place during the trip.
- Emergency Medical Transportation: Pays for emergency medical transportation services as a result of an injury or illness to have the traveler moved to the nearest appropriate facility. Once you are able, we will also have the traveler returned home.
- Travel Accident Insurance*: Provides coverage up to the maximum amount listed on the brochure for loss of life, limb or eyesight within 365 days of a covered accident.
- Missed Connection*: Provides reimbursement of up to $500 to cover certain expenses caused by a covered delay that forces the traveler to miss the scheduled flight or cruise.
- 24-Hour Emergency Travel & Medical Assistance: Multilingual representatives are on call 24 hours a day to help you solve a variety of problems, from replacing lost tickets and travel documents to making cash transfers
Insurance benefits underwritten by Jefferson Insurance Company (NY, Administrative Office: Richmond, VA), rated “A+”
(Superior) by A.M. Best Co., under Jefferson Form No. 101-C series or 101-P series. Plans only available to U.S. residents and
may not be available in all jurisdictions. Allianz Global Assistance and Allianz Travel Insurance are marks of AGA Service
Company dba Allianz Global Assistance or its affiliates. Allianz Travel Insurance products are distributed by Allianz Global
Assistance, the licensed producer and administrator of these plans and an affiliate of Jefferson Insurance Company. The
insured shall not receive any special benefit or advantage due to the affiliation between AGA Service Company and Jefferson
Insurance Company. Any Non[1]Insurance Assistance services purchased are provided through AGA Service Company.
Except as expressly provided under your plan, you are responsible for charges you incur from third parties. Contact AGA
Service Company or Jefferson Insurance Company at 800-284-8300 or 9950 Mayland Drive, Richmond, VA 23233
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