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About the insurer Welcome to ERV Travel Insurance which is underwritten by ERV trading as ETI - International Travel Protection, the United Kingdom branch of Europische Reiseversicherung (ERV) A.G., an Ergo Group Company incorporated and regulated under the laws of Germany, Companies House Registration FC 25660 and Branch Registration BR 007939. ERV is authorised by the Bundesanstalt fr Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BAFIN - www.bafin.de) and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA - www.fsa.gov.uk). Details of the extent of our regulation by the FSA are available from us on request. Our FSA registration number is 220041. We are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). You may be entitled to compensation from the scheme if we cannot meet our obligations. This depends on the type of business and circumstances of the claim. Most insurance contracts are covered for 100% of the first 2,000 and 90% of the remainder of the claim. Further information is available from the Financial Services Authority or the FSCS at www.fscs.org.uk or on 020 7892 7300. You can check the above details on the Financial Services Authority Register by visiting the FSA website: www.fsa.gov.uk/ register or by contacting the FSA on 0845 606 1234. How to complain If, for any reason you have any cause for complaint regarding this insurance please contact ERV. If your complaint is regarding a claim, in the first instance write to The Claims Manager at the claims service detailed on the Travel Insurance Policy. If your complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction or if your complaint is not regarding a claim, you should write to the Managing Director ERV, Albany House, 14 Bishopric, Horsham RH12 1QN. Please always give details of the policy and complaint, together with the claims reference number. We will review your case and reply to you in writing. If you are still not satisfied you can contact the Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR. The complaints procedure above does not affect any legal rights you may have to take action against us. Please note that the Ombudsman will not normally review your case until such time as we have made our final decision. Please give us the opportunity to handle your complaint before referring things to the Ombudsman. Your policy summary Some important facts about your insurance are summarised below. This summary does not describe all the terms and conditions of your policy, so please take time to read the policy document to make sure you understand the cover it provides. This Policy Summary does not form part of the contract between us.
Insurance provider ERV Travel Insurance is underwritten and insured by ERV, trading as ETI International Travel Protection. Significant product features, benefits and exclusions The levels of cover and excesses that apply are set out in the Schedule of Benefits on the Policy. Certain Sections of your Policy carry an excess which means that you have to pay the first sum per person, per incident if you claim. The excess amount varies according to the Section you are claiming under. The table below sets out the significant benefits and exclusions of your Policy. The policy includes many other benefits, conditions and exclusions. Excesses You and each person named on your Policy Schedule will be responsible for the first part of a claim made under certain sections of this insurance (shown in the table above) this is known as the Excess. Cancellation right Cooling off period We hope you are happy with the cover this policy provides. However, you have the right to cancel it within 14 days of receiving the policy provided you have not travelled or have made or intend to make a claim. See the policy wording under the section headed How to cancel your policy. Reciprocal health agreements If you are travelling to a European Union country you are strongly advised to obtain a European Health Insurance Card; apply online at ehic.org.uk. This will entitle you to benefit from the reciprocal health agreements which exist between EU countries. If you require medical treatment in Australia or New Zealand reciprocal arrangements may also apply. Changes in health after issue of the policy You must tell us if your state of health, or that of anyone on whose health your trip may depend, changes before you start an insured trip, i.e. if you or they develop a new condition or an existing condition worsens. If you do not tell us about a change in your or their medical condition we have the right to amend, restrict or cancel your cover under this Policy. Please contact ERV Medical Health Requirement Helpline during normal office hours, Monday to Friday, 09.00-17.00. Tel. +44 (0) 1403 788974 PLEASE READ YOUR POLICY WORDING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COVER IS SUITABLE FOR YOU. Please refer to the Policy Schedule for the limits and excess applicable to each section. The Policy Wording sets out full details of the cover provided and is available for inspection, to download or to print from our website www.erv.co.uk prior to purchasing this insurance.
7,500 1,500 15,000 N/A 25 per 24 hrs (max 200) 5,000 2,000 2,000
3 4 5 6
20 per 12 hrs (max 200) 2,000 500 1,000 150 75 150 300 150 50 per 24 hrs (max 100)
Nil 50 Nil
50
Nil
50
N/A
N/A
Nil
10
11
12 13
N/A 25,000
N/A Nil
N/A 25,000
N/A Nil
1,000 25,000
Nil Nil
The Significant Conditions and Exclusions (words in bold are defined in the policy wording) This policy will not pay for any cancellation, curtailment or medical claims arising from pre-existing medical conditions in respect of any person insured on this policy. 1. You are not covered (for the relevant condition) for claims directly or indirectly resulting from you or anyone on whose health your trip may depend, having suffered from, or been treated for, or diagnosed with, any of the following medical conditions: a. a cardiovascular or heart related condition e.g. heart attack, angina, chest pain, hypertension, and the like; b. a lung or respiratory related condition (not including asthma, when it is controlled and you have no other medical condition); c. a cerebovascular condition, e.g. Stroke, T.I.A transient ischaemic attack) d. any form of cancer; e. a psychiatric or psychological condition; f. an organ transplant or dialysis g. a terminal condition. 2. You will not be covered for any claim arising from a medical condition of someone you were going to stay with, a relative, a business associate, a travelling companion, or anyone on whose health your trip may depend if you were aware of the medical condition at the time your policy was issued. 3. You will not be covered if you have a medical condition, if you are travelling against medical advice or for which medical advice should have been sought before commencing your journey. 4. You will not be covered if you know you will need medical treatment during your journey or you are travelling specifically to get medical treatment. 5. You will not be covered if you have a medical condition for which treatment is awaited as a hospital in-patient or for which diagnostic tests are pending.
Age Limits
This insurance does not extend to any person aged 75 or over at the start of the policy period. For single trip policies the maximum duration of cover available is 92 days. For Annual multi-trip policies the maximum duration of any one trip is 31 days. This insurance is only valid and available to you if you are normally resident in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. You are not covered for taking part in any Hazardous Pursuit unless it is listed in the policy wording. Please note that under the Personal Liability section you will not be covered for liability caused directly or indirectly by your owning or using firearms or weapons, animal, aircraft, motorized vehicle, boat and other watercraft, or any other form of motorized leisure equipment, including jet skis and snowmobiles. If you purchase optional Winter Sports cover you are covered when participating in certain, but not all, winter sports. Please refer to your Policy Schedule and the Policy Wording. You are not covered for any consequences of Cyber-terrorism including but not limited to the delay or cancellation of flights due to the failure of critical systems. You are not covered for the delay or cancellation of flights on the order or recommendation of any civil authority, or at the initiative of the airline, due to atmospheric volcanic ash. You are not covered if you are travelling to or through a country or territory against the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. See: www.fco.gov.uk The law applicable to the part of the United Kingdom in which you reside governs your policy
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ETI International Travel Protection, the UK branch of Europische Reiseversicherung AG (ERV), registered at Companies House FC 25660, BR 007939. ERV is authorised by the Bundesanstalt fr Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BAFIN www.bafin.de) and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Services Authority. Details of the extent of our regulation by the FSA are available from us on request. Our FSA registration number is 220041. ERV UK MSM KFD 02 01.01.2013