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Short-Term
Trips Full Details
15 days
to 3 years of coverage for:
- US citizens traveling overseas
- Non US citizens visiting the USA
- International travellers requiring continuing
coverage
SCHEDULE
OF BENEFITS
All
benefits and premiums listed in this brochure are in U.S. Dollar
amounts.
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Maximum:
$50,000; $100,000; $500,000; $1,000,000 (ages 80+, maximum limited
to $15,000)
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Deductible:
$100; $250; $500; $1000; $2500 Deductible is per person per
policy period, maximum of 3 Policy Period deductibles per family.
The selected Deductible and Coinsurance amount must be met for
each 12-month period (see Continuing Coverage)
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Coinsurance:
Inside the United States and Canada: After the Insured pays
the deductible, the program pays 80% of the next $5,000 of eligible
expenses, then 100% to the selected Maximum. Outside the United
States and Canada: After the Insured pays the deductible, the
program pays 100% to the selected Maximum.
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Hospital
Indemnity: $100 / night (traveling outside the U.S.
and Canada) In addition to any other Covered
Expense.
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Dental
(Emergency): $100 or ($500 for accidents) Only available
to programs purchased for 1 month or more.
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Emergency
Medical Evacuation / Repatriation: $100,000
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Return
of Mortal Remains: $20,000
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Emergency
Reunion: $10,000
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Return
of Minor Child(ren): $5,000
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Interruption
of Trip: $5,000
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Loss of
Checked Luggage: $250
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Local Ambulance
Expense: $2,500
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Accidental
Death & Dismemberment: $25,000 Principal Sum for
Insured or Insured Spouse, $5,000 for Dependent Child.
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Hospital
Room & Board: Usual, reasonable and customary to
the selected Policy Maximum.
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Intensive
Care: Usual, reasonable and customary to the selected
Policy Maximum.
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Outpatient
Medical Expenses: Usual, reasonable and customary to
the selected Policy Maximum.
- Waiver of
Pre-Existing Conditions: Up to $2500 for
U.S. citizens traveling outside the United States and Canada (refer
to exclusion #1 for details)
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Unexpected
Recurrence: Up to $1000 for those traveling outside
the United States (see exclusion #1).
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Benefit
Period: Six months.
Why
International Medical Insurance?
Each year, millions of
people travel outside of their Home Countries, beyond the boundaries
of their medical insurance. They're concerned with the potential
out-of-pocket expenses that could result from an injury or sickness
abroad. Liaison International offers medical coverage and emergency
services to individuals and families traveling outside their Home
Countries. This brochure is a brief description of Liaison International.
For a full description, see the Program Summary, which will be mailed
to you once you are approved for insurance.
Eligibility
Liaison International
provides coverage as outlined in this brochure for individuals and
families (including unmarried dependent children over 14 days and
under 19 years of age) while traveling outside of their home country.
Home Country is defined as - The country where an insured person(s)
has his/her true, fixed and permanent home and principal establishment.
Period
of Coverage
The minimum period of
coverage under Liaison International is 15 days, maximum is 12 months
(up to 3 years available, see Renewal Option section on page 11).
Coverage can be purchased in a combination of monthly and 15 day
periods by paying the appropriate premium. If you are interested
in our renewable coverage, please refer to "Renewal Option" section.
Effective
Date
Your coverage will begin
on the latest of the following: 1) Moment of departure from Home
Country; or 2) The date and time the Application and full premium
are received and accepted by SRI; or 3) The date requested on the
Application.
Expiration Date
Coverage will end on
the earlier of the following: 1) The arrival of the Insured Person
back in their Home Country *; or 2) The date shown on the ID Card,
for which premium has been paid; *See Home Country Coverage Section.
Description
of Benefits
Medical
When the Insured incurs
a covered Injury or Illness, the program will pay Usual, Reasonable
and Customary medical charges for Covered Expenses, excess of the
chosen Deductible and Coinsurance, up to the selected Policy Maximum.
Only such expenses, incurred as the result of a disablement, which
are specifically enumerated in the following list of charges, are
incurred within six months from the onset of an Injury or Illness,
and which are not excluded in the Exclusions, shall be considered
as Covered Expenses:
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Charges made by
a Hospital for room and board, floor nursing and other services
inclusive of charges for professional service and with the exception
of personal services of a non-medical nature; provided, however,
that expenses do not exceed the Hospital's average charge for
semiprivate room and board accommodation; charges made for an
operating room.
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Charges made for
Intensive Care or Coronary Care charges and nursing services.
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Charges made for
diagnosis, treatment and Surgery by a Physician; charges made
for the cost and administration of anesthetics.
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Charges made for
Outpatient treatment, same as any other treatment covered on
an Inpatient basis. This includes ambulatory Surgical centers,
Physicians' Outpatient visits/examinations, clinic care, and
Surgical opinion consultations.
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Charges for medication,
x-ray services, laboratory tests and services, the use of radium
and radioactive isotopes, oxygen, blood transfusions, iron lungs,
and medical treatment; dressings, drugs, and medicines that
can only be obtained upon a written prescription of a Physician
or Surgeon.
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Charges for physiotherapy,
if recommended by a Physician for the treatment of a specific
Disablement and administered by a licensed physiotherapist.
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Local transportation
to and from the nearest Hospital with facilities for required
treatment. Such transportation shall be by licensed ground ambulance
only, within the metropolitan area in which the Insured Person
is located at that time the service is used. If the Insured
Person is in a rural area, then licensed ground ambulance transportation
to the nearest metropolitan area shall be considered a Covered
Expense.
Dental - Emergency
Only
The Emergency Dental
Benefit is only available to programs purchased for 1 month or more.
Treatment necessary to resolve acute, spontaneous and unexpected
inception of pain to natural teeth ($100) or Dental treatment necessary
to restore or replace sound natural teeth lost or damaged in an
Accident which is covered under the program ($500).
Emergency Medical
Evacuation / Repatriation
The Program will pay
Covered Expenses incurred if any covered Injury or Illness commencing
during the Period of Coverage results in the Medically Necessary
Emergency Medical Evacuation or Repatriation of the Insured Person
(the Insured Person's medical condition warrants immediate transportation
from the medical facility where the Insured Person is located to
the nearest adequate medical facility where medical treatment can
be obtained). The benefit must be ordered by the Assistance Company
in consultation with the Insured Person’s local attending Physician.
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Return of Mortal
Remains
The Program will pay
the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred up to a maximum of $20,000
to return the Insured Person's remains to his/her Home Country,
if he or she dies. *
Emergency Medical
Reunion
When Emergency Medical
Evacuation or Repatriation is ordered and the attending Physician
recommends that a family member travel with the Insured, the program
will arrange and pay, up to $10,000, for round trip economy-class
transportation for one individual selected by the Insured Person,
from the Insured Person’s Home Country to the location where the
Insured Person is hospitalized and return to the Home Country.*
Return of Minor
Child(ren)
Should the Insured Person
be traveling alone with a Minor Child(ren) and is hospitalized because
of a covered Illness or Injury and the Minor Child(ren), under age
19, is left unattended, the program will arrange and pay up to $5,000
for one way economy fare to their Home Country (including the cost
of an attendant/escort, if necessary to insure the safety and welfare
of the Minor Child(ren)). *
Hospital Indemnity
If you are hospitalized
while traveling outside of the United States or Canada, and the
hospitalization is considered a Covered Expense, the program will
indemnify the Insured $100 for each night spent in the hospital
(this benefit is in addition to any other covered expenses of the
program).
Interruption
of Trip
If the Insured is unable
to continue the Trip due to the death of an Immediate Family member
(parent, spouse, sibling or child) or due to serious damage to the
Insured's principal residence from fire, flood or similar natural
disaster (tornado, earthquake, hurricane, etc.). The program will
reimburse (up to $5,000) the Insured for the cost of economy travel,
less the value of applied credit from an unused return travel ticket,
to return home to their area of principal residence.*
Loss of Checked
Luggage
If the Insured's checked
luggage is permanently lost by the airline, the program will reimburse
the Insured for the replacement of clothing and personal hygiene
items lost to a maximum per bag limit of $50 (up to $250). This
benefit is secondary to any other (including airline) coverage available.
The Insured must furnish proof to the Company that full reimbursement
has been obtained from the airline.*
Home Country
Coverage
This benefit covers you
for incidental trips to your Home Country (60 days per 12 months
of purchased coverage or pro rata thereof - example: approximately
5 days per month). Maximum benefit is reduced to $50,000 while in
your Home Country.
Assistance Services
Upon enrollment into
Liaison International, you are eligible to use any of the assistance
services provided by the Assistance Service Provider. Additional
information is contained in the Program Summary.
- Open 24 hours/day,
365 days a year.
- Multilingual personnel.
- Physicians/Nurses
on staff.
- Locate local facilities.
- Help with emergency
situations.
* NOTE:
In the event of an Emergency Medical Evacuation, Repatriation, Return
of Mortal Remains, Emergency Reunion, Return of Minor Child(ren),
Interruption of Trip, Loss of Checked Luggage benefit is needed
or utilized, arrangements must be made by the Assistance Service
Provider. Complete details about the benefits and about the required
notification of the Assistance Service Provider are contained in
the Program Summary.
OPTIONS
Renewal Option
For
those who are intending longer international trips, an option is
available to you. If you choose this option on the application and
enroll in at least three (3) months, a notice will be sent to your
address of correspondence, allowing you to purchase another period
of coverage (minimum of 1 month, maximum of 12 months). If you purchase
at least an additional three months, SRI will continue to send notices
to your address of correspondence. If you choose to purchase less
than three months, SRI will assume that your international trip
is complete and will not send any further notices.
While a new
period of coverage will be issued, your original effective date
will be used with regards to calculating your deductible and coinsurance
(for up to a total of 12 months, then both will begin again), as
well as determining any pre-existing conditions. Since SRI's Benefit
Period states that the program will pay up to a total of 6 months
for any one eligible condition, you can be protected beyond your
period of coverage.
The maximum
period of time SRI will offer this feature is three years (one year
for persons age 70 and over). It is important to note that rates
and benefits may change for each subsequent period of coverage.
A $5.00 Administrative Fee will be included on each notice. This
option is not available if you allow coverage to expire prior to
reapplying. If this happens, an entirely new program must be purchased
(preexisting condition begins again).
Continuing Coverage
is available on a monthly basis when purchased using SRI's online
system.
Hazardous
Sport Coverage
To cover motorcycle /
motor scooter riding, mountaineering (4500 meter limit), hang gliding,
parachuting, bungee jumping, water skiing, snow skiing, snowmobiling,
and snow boarding.
Prenotification
/ Referral
In order to ensure your
claims are addressed as efficiently as possible, the Insured or
the provider of service, must contact the Assistance Company for
prenotification prior to: any medical treatment in the US as well
as hospital admissions and inpatient/outpatient surgeries incurred
worldwide. The Assistance Company has trained personnel available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year to answer your
questions, provide assistance, and guide you to an appropriate facility
if necessary.
In the case of an Emergency
Admission, the Assistance Company must be contacted within 48 hours,
or as soon as reasonably possible. Prenotification does not guarantee
that benefits will be paid. Failure to prenotify will result in
a 20% reduction in Eligible Benefits.
Please be aware
that this is not a general health insurance policy, but an interim,
limited benefit period, travel medical program intended for use
while away from your Home Country. Liaison International does
not guarantee payment to a facility or individual for medical expenses
until SRI determines that it is an eligible expense.
Refund
of Premium
Refund of premium
will be considered only if written request is received by SRI prior
to the Effective Date of Coverage. After the Effective Date
of Coverage, the premium is considered fully earned and nonrefundable.
Claim
Submission
Filing a claim with SRI
is easy. You will receive a Liaison International identification
card and claim form once you are approved for insurance. When you
receive treatment, you send the original, itemized bills to SRI
within 90 days. Eligible bills are automatically converted from
local currencies to US dollars. For payment of eligible medical
expenses, notify SRI of pending treatments and we can refer you
to approved health care providers worldwide. You're simply responsible
for your deductible, coinsurance amounts and non-eligible expenses.
For more details, consult the Program Summary that is provided with
your insurance kit, or contact the SRI Claim Department.
Exclusions
For Medical benefits,
this Insurance does not cover:
- Any Injury
or Illness which meets the following criteria: a) condition(s)
that would have caused a person to seek medical advise, diagnosis,
care or treatment during the 36 months prior to the Effective
Date of coverage under this Policy; 2) condition(s) for which
manifestation, medical advise, diagnosis, care or treatment was
recommended, received, or noticed during the 36 months prior to
the Effective Date of coverage under this Policy. For Insured
Persons traveling outside the United States and Canada, the period
is 12 months instead of 36 months. If the Insured Person is a
United States citizen, this exclusion is waived for the first
$2500 in eligible medical expenses incurred outside the United
States and Canada (for persons age 65 and over, the amount is
$1500).
- Charges for
treatment which exceed Reasonable and Customary charges; or Charges
incurred for Surgeries or treatments which are Investigational,
Experimental, or for research purposes; expenses which are nonmedical
in nature; expenses for Vocational, Speech, Recreational or Music
Therapy.
- Expenses
which were not recommended, approved and certified as Medically
Necessary and reasonable by a Physician.
- Suicide or
any attempt there at, while sane or self destruction or any attempt
there at, while insane; intentionally self-inflicted Injury or
Illness; or expenses as a result or in connection with the commission
of a felony offense.
- Any consequence,
whether directly or indirectly, proximately or remotely occasioned
by, contributed to by, or traceable to, or arising in connection
with war, invasion, act of foreign enemy hostilities, warlike
operations (whether war be declared or not), or civil war.
- Injury sustained
while participating in professional, sponsored and/or organized
Amateur or Interscholastic Athletics.
- Routine physicals,
inoculations, or other examinations where there are no objective
indications or impairment in normal health.
- Treatment
of the Temporomandibular joint.
- Services
or supplies performed or provided by a Relative of the Insured
Person, or anyone who lives with the Insured Person.
- Treatment
and the provision of false teeth or dentures, normal ear tests
and the provision of hearing aids, cosmetic or plastic Surgery
(including deviated nasal septum), routine dental expenses, eye
care or eye related expenses, unless caused by Accidental bodily
Injury incurred while insured hereunder.
- Treatment
in connection with alcoholism and drug addiction, or use of any
drug or narcotic agent; any Mental and Nervous disorders or rest
cures; Injury sustained while under the influence of or Disablement
due to wholly or partly to the effects of intoxicating liquor
or drugs.
- Congenital
abnormalities and conditions arising out of or resulting therefrom.
- Expenses
incurred during a hospital emergency room visit which is not of
an emergency nature.
- Injury sustained
while taking part in mountaineering where ropes or guides are
normally used, hang gliding, parachuting, bungee jumping, racing
by horse or motor vehicle or motorcycle, snowmobiling, motorcycle
/ motor scooter riding, scuba diving involving underwater breathing
apparatus (unless PADI or NAUI certified), water skiing, snow
skiing and snow boarding. *
- Treatment
paid for or furnished under any other individual, government,
or group policy or charges provided at no cost to the Insured
Person.
- Treatment
of venereal or sexually transmitted disease.
- Pregnancy
expenses or Illness resulting from pregnancy, childbirth, or miscarriage;
or for miscarriage resulting from Accident.
- Drug, treatment
or procedure that either promotes or prevents conception, or prevents
childbirth.
- Expenses
incurred while the Insured Person is in their Home Country (except
after approved Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation or if treatment
is a follow-up to a covered disablement during coverage or if
the expenses pertain to the Home Country Coverage benefit).
- Expenses
incurred for which travel was undertaken to seek medical treatment
for a condition; or incurred after the Insured Person’s physician
has limited or restricted travel.
* Options are
available to include all or part of these risks.
Detailed Exclusions
pertaining to the benefits of this product are listed in the Program
Summary, which will be mailed to you along with the ID Card once
coverage is purchased.
About
SRI
Since 1993, Specialty
Risk International has provided medical insurance to corporations,
international travelers, expatriates, students, overseas visitors,
immigrants and global citizens. With expertise and efficiency, we've
served clients in more than a hundred countries.
INFORMATION
This Insurance,
under Policy HTP01158 is underwritten by: Combined Specialty Insurance
Company
Policy terms
and conditions are briefly outlined in this brochure.
Complete provisions
pertaining to this insurance are contained in the Master Policy
on file with the trustee, American Consumer Insurance Trust, and
Liaison International. In the event of any conflict between this
brochure and the Master Policy, the Policy will govern. A Program
Summary, listing more detailed exclusions, will be mailed to you
along with Your ID Card once coverage is purchased.
Notice to Florida
residents: the benefits of this policy providing Your coverage are
governed by the law of a state other than Florida. Your Homeowners
policy, if any, may provide coverage for loss of personal effects
provided by the Loss of Checked Luggage coverage. This insurance is
not required in connection with the purchase of Your travel arrangements.
Enrolling in
LIAISON INTERNATIONAL
- Complete the entire
Liaison International Application. Premium for the entire period
of coverage is due at the time of application.
- If paying by check
or money order, make payable to: "SRI" and enclose it together
with completed Application.
- If paying by credit
card, complete Application and mail or fax to SRI. Be sure
to sign Method of Payment section.
- Read the brochure
and sign the application.
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Return the Application
with your payment for the total premium to:
Good Neighbor Insurance
620 S. Winthrop St.
Gilbert, AZ 85296
Toll Free: 866-636-9100 or Ph: 480-813-9100 Fax 480-813-9930
info@gnisurance.com
(You may fax if paying by credit card only. Originals are
not required if application is faxed to SRI with credit card
payment.)
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Monthly
Premiums
Effective until December
31, 2003
Premiums Based on a $250 Deductible.
Premiums for 15 day coverage are 1/2 the monthly premium.
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