Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
EF Language Travel
EF Languages Abroad
P O L I C Y 211.250.R W S
2022
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
POLICY SCHEDULE 3 D E L AY 11
Maximum Compensation 3 Terms of Coverage 11
Deductibles 3 Baggage Delay 11
Personal Delay 11
G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N 4
Introduction 4 LIABILITY AND LEGAL 11
Period of Coverage 4 Terms of Coverage 11
Who to contact 4 Third Party Liability 11
Exclusions 11
DEFINITIONS 5 Legal Expenses 12
Exclusions 12
ILLNESS AND ACCIDENT 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS 13
Terms of Coverage 6
Medical Expenses 6 General Exclusions relating to All Types of Coverage 13
Erika Sport 6 Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Terrorism Exclusion Clause 13
Aetna Network Information 6 Aetna Network Notice 13
Emergency Home Evacuation 6 Privacy Rules 14
Family Member Reimbursement 7 Limitation of Actions 14
Home Repatriation 7 Applicable Law 14
Accidental Death 7 Subrogation 14
Accidental Disability 7 Validity 14
Exclusions 7
GENERAL GUIDELINES 15
PROGRAM INTERRUPTION 9 What to do if a loss occurs? 15
Terms of Coverage 9 If You Do Not Agree with the Outcome of Your Claim 15
Program Interruption 9 If You Receive Payment from Another Source 15
Exclusions 9
PERSONAL PROPERTY 10
Terms of Coverage 10
Personal Belongings 10
Cash 10
Valuable Documents 10
Exclusions 10
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POLICY SCHEDULE
M A X I M U M C O M P E N S AT I O N DEDUCTIBLES
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G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N
INTRODUCTION W H O T O C O N TA C T
This travel insurance group policy is underwritten by Erika
Claims and emergency assistance
Insurance Ltd., P.O. Box 55569, 102 04 Stockholm, Sweden
(Reg. No. 516401- 8581), hereafter referred to as the “Insur- Falck Global Assistance
ance Company”. The company you are traveling with, here- Box 90322, 120 25 Stockholm
after referred to as ”EF”, is the group policy holder under Sweden
this policy. All participants travelling with EF benefit from the
Tel: (+46) 8 501 001 60 (24 hrs)
coverage afforded by the policy in place when the Period of
1 800 871 9211 (24 hrs toll-free in US/CA)
Coverage starts, unless they have renounced the coverage.
E-mail: erika@falck.com
As a beneficiary under this policy you are to act responsibly
and take all reasonable measures to prevent a loss or to
limit a loss already incurred.
Customer service while in the USA
There are certain steps you must follow to be sure that you
receive the full benefits available to you (see page 15). Con- Aetna Student Health
tact details and information on how to claim are available on P.O. Box 14101
www.erikainsurance.com. Lexington, KY 40512
USA
PERIOD OF COVERAGE Tel: (+1) 781 219 9100 (business hours)
Coverage provided by this policy is valid worldwide excluding 1 800 783 7447 (toll-free in US/CA)
your country of residence. Coverage begins with your first E-mail: erika@aetna.com
international departure when you travel en direct route to
the start of your EF program. Coverage terminates when you
have ended the EF program, including one day in direct con-
junction to cover the trip back to your country of residence.
If the return from your program is delayed or cancelled for
reasons covered by this policy, coverage is extended until you
are considered able to return to your country of residence.
The period of coverage might include extension weeks if
agreed with EF. Due to the nature of the insurance and in
accordance with the Swedish Insurance Contracts Act (SFS
2005:104) the Insurance Company reserves the right not to
include coverage after the Period of Coverage.
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DEFINITIONS
Definitions applying to the following words when used in this Reasonable and Customary
policy: The usual fees for services charged by professionals in the
geographical area in which they practise.
Accident
Bodily injury caused solely and directly by violent, unex- Valuable Documents
pected external force while you are covered by this policy. Valuable documents are defined as passports, visas and any
other document needed to travel.
Assault
Unprovoked intentional physical violence. Valuable Property
Items with an individual value exceeding USD 200 and made
Beneficiary of precious metals, genuine pearls or precious stones, anti-
The person who benefits from this insurance group policy ques, works of art, wrist watches, fur products, collector’s
and who is travelling on an EF program. items, bicycles, cameras, telephones, music players and
computer equipment.
Claims Agent
The agent identified for claims handling or emergency You
service as stated in the section Who to contact on page 4. The person who benefits from this insurance group policy
and who is travelling on an EF program.
Deductible
The amount you pay before the Insurance Company begins
to pay any benefits pursuant to this policy. When there is a
deductible, it applies to each loss insurable by this policy.
Refer to individual sections in this policy for the deductible
that applies to each type of loss. For medical expenses, the
deductible is per condition.
Family Member
A spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, legal guardian,
or live-in companion.
Illness
Bodily sickness or disease that begins while you are covered
by this policy and which causes a covered loss.
Inpatient Treatment
The care rendered in a hospital when the duration of the stay
is at least 24 hours and a fee for room and board is charged.
Participant
The person who attends an EF program.
Permanent Disability
Permanent loss or reduction of bodily function as the result
of an accident, not including future income loss.
Pre-existing Condition
Any medical condition for which a prudent person would
have sought treatment prior to the start date or for which
you have received treatment or have been diagnosed within
two years prior to the start date of the Period of Coverage.
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ILLNESS AND ACCIDENT
TERMS OF COVERAGE » If your teeth are injured in an accident, you will receive
The Insurance Company will cover acute, necessary, reason- full reimbursement for temporary treatment by a den-
able and customary costs relating to an illness or an accident tist. For other acute and necessary dental treatment (not
or to unprovoked bodily assault which occurred during an EF including orthodontic treatment), you are eligible for a
program, subject to the limitations described in the Period of total maximum of USD 200 (USD 500 for wisdom teeth);
Coverage and Exclusions sections and in all other terms and » Treatment for mental health disorders up to a total maxi-
conditions of this policy. In case of hospitalisation, the cover- mum of USD 1,000;
age is limited to 60 days starting from the first day of hospital
confinement. The illness or accident must have occurred » Reasonable travel expenses to and from a doctor’s office
during the Period of Coverage. Payments will be made for or hospital;
expenses for treatment carried out during the Period of » Reasonable and necessary accommodation (room only)
Coverage. and flight costs (if you are unable to use your original
The Insurance Company reserves the right to decide whether return ticket) incurred if you are unable to return home
medical treatment following an illness or accident should be as planned at the end of the EF program due to an illness
provided in the host country or country of residence. In cases or accident covered in full by this policy. Costs are covered
where diagnosis or treatment is deemed to be adequate but until you are medically fit to fly.
less costly in your country of residence and transit is approved If you are in need of physical therapy you must obtain a
of by the treating doctor, the Insurance Company will pay for referral by a licensed doctor and a pre-approval from the
transit to the country of residence and within 30 days also Claims Agent.
the return travel to the host country following successful
treatment. Erika Sport
If the EF program cannot be continued and an Emergency The exclusion due to risky sporting events and other risky
Home Evacuation is deemed necessary, the Insurance Com- activities (see Exclusions on page 8) does not apply if you
pany reserves the right to decide the time and place of such have Erika Sport.
evacuation. If you refuse to return home despite the decision
made by the Insurance Company, the policy becomes invalid Aetna Network Information
for coverage of further costs which may be incurred after the For students in the USA, the Insurance Company has arranged
date of the suggested return to the country of residence. access to the Aetna Preferred Provider Network. The Network
In order to be fully reimbursed, you must take all reason- is a nationwide network of providers such as doctors and
able measures not to expose yourself to unnecessary risk. hospitals. If you use a provider in the Network you do not
Alcohol, narcotics, sleeping pills, sedatives or other intox- have to pay your USD 30 deductible otherwise charged at
icants should not be used in such a way that you expose your first visit.
yourself to risk of illness or accident. Preferred Providers are independent contractors and are
neither employees nor agents of EF, the Insurance Company,
MEDICAL EXPENSES Aetna Student Health or Aetna. You can obtain informtion
After you pay the deductible (see page 3), the Insurance regarding Preferred Providers by accessing Docfind at:
Company will reimburse you, or in the event of death, your www.aetna.com/docfind/erika. Enter your zip code to find
estate, for the following acute, necessary, reasonable and a doctor or hospital in your area. If you do not have internet
customary expenses provided during the Period of Coverage, access, a complete list of participating providers is available
for a covered illness or accident: through Aetna Student Health at tel: 1-800-783-7447.
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ILLNESS AND ACCIDENT
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ILLNESS AND ACCIDENT
» All expenses resulting from or relating to medical treat- tubal ligation, vasectomy, breast reduction, sexual reas-
ment for injuries sustained under the influence of alcohol, signment surgery, submucous resection or/and any other
sleeping pills, sedatives, narcotics or other intoxicants, if surgical correction for deviated nasal septum, other than
there is a reason to believe that this influence may have necessary treatment of covered acute purulent sinusitis,
provoked or aggravated the injury and you are unable to treatment for weight reduction, learning disabilities,
fully prove that there was no relevance between such temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction;
influence and the injury;
» All expenses resulting from or relating to chiropractic care,
» All expenses resulting from or relating to treatment of acupuncture treatment or other alternative medicine
acne; practices in excess of USD 1,000;
» All expenses resulting from or relating to tattoos, piercing » All expenses resulting from or relating to accidents due
and any other unnatural bodily change (e.g. implants, botox to risky sporting events or other risky activities, including
injections); but not limited to: Australian football, rugby, lacrosse,
wrestling, boxing, martial arts (e.g. judo, karate, tae kwon
» All expenses resulting from or relating to treatment due to
do, Thai boxing), rodeo, horse racing, dirt (motor) biking,
a criminal act or violent behaviour on your part;
car racing, motorcycle racing, driving or riding off-road
» All expenses resulting from or relating to treatment that vehicles such as “four wheelers”, snow mobiles and jetski/
was required before the effective inception date of this waterscooters, scuba diving, bungee jumping, bobsled-
policy and would have made a prudent person seek care ding, off-piste skiing, ski jumping, skydiving, hang gliding,
prior to the effective inception date of this insurance piloting any aircraft, mountaineering, mountain climbing,
coverage; white water rafting or activities that can be described as
» All expenses resulting from or relating to treatment for HIV expeditions, unless these activities are organized by EF or
disease or AIDS or any condition related thereto; unless you have Erika Sport (page 6);
» All expenses due to an epidemic or pandemic illness as a » All expenses resulting from or relating to injuries caused
result of you traveling to a country, not part of your EF by your own use of firearms;
program, during an epidemic or pandemic officially de- » All expenses resulting from or relating to injuries caused
clared by the World Health Organization; by professional manual labour and/or while carrying out
» All expenses resulting from or relating to an illness or any activity for which you receive or intend to receive a
accident that has occurred while traveling to a country, fee, payment, wage or any other source of revenue, how-
not part of your EF program, although a travel warning ever not including duties you perform during an internship
or a travel restriction has been issued by public authorities as part of an EF program;
regarding that country; » All expenses for eyeglasses and contact lenses;
» All expenses resulting from or relating to acute and neces- » Physical therapy expenses if not referred by a licensed
sary dental treatment, not due to an accident, including doctor and pre-approved by the Claims Agent;
injuries caused by biting or chewing, in excess of USD 200
» Private nursing home expenses;
(USD 500 for wisdom teeth);
» Spa or health resort expenses;
» All expenses resulting from or relating to orthodontic
treatment; » Telephone costs in relation to a covered claim, in excess of
USD 50, other than for telephone calls to the Claims Agent;
» All expenses resulting from or relating to routine health
and dental care, such as physical exams, vaccinations, » Expenses beyond those that are reasonable and customary.
inoculations, dental and orthodontic checkups or routine
eye exams;
» All expenses which are reasonably expected resulting from
or relating to pregnancy and maternity;
» All expenses resulting from or relating to abortion;
» All expenses for elective treatment meaning medical
treatment which is not necessitated by a pathological
change in the function or structure in any part of the
body. Elective treatment includes but is not limited to
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PROGRAM INTERRUPTION
PROGRAM INTERRUPTION
If the EF program is interrupted for any of the aforementioned
covered reasons, you will be reimbursed for the cost of public
transport by the most direct route in order to reach the
country of residence.
If you return to the program after going home, you may receive
a new ticket with a maximum value of USD 2,000. Your stay
in the country of residence cannot exceed 30 days and there
must be at least 7 days left of your program, for you to be
eligible for this benefit. New tickets will only be issued to and
from your original place of departure. You will be reimbursed
the unused part of the program fee. Reimbursement will be
made on a pro-rata basis, less any refunds paid to you by EF.
If, due to a covered illness or accident, a doctor orders you
in writing to stay in bed for more than two consecutive days
while on the EF program, you will be reimbursed for the
unused part of the program fee. Reimbursement will be
made on a pro-rata basis, less any refunds paid to you by EF.
If, for the any of the aforementioned covered reasons, you
miss more than half of the planned course, you can instead
be compensated for the cost of a replacement course with EF
the same or forthcoming year, with same course type, length
and destination.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY
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D E L AY LIABILITY AND LEGAL
Exclusions
This policy does not cover:
» Personal injuries or property damage, which you have
caused by accident (and not as a result of negligence)
whose course of events were clearly outside what you
have been able to affect (except when your liability has
been established by court order or arbitration award);
» Damages to property owned by you;
» Property damage caused by careless use of property or
use of property in a way that it is not intended for;
» Liability arising from ownership, use or operation of an
aircraft, ship, boat or motor vehicle (e.g. cars, mopeds,
motorcycles, scooters);
» Liability arising from when a ship or aeroplane is forced to
change its route due to any condition on your part;
» Personal injuries or property damage which you have
caused with malicious intent, by a wilful act, by gross neg-
ligence, while committing a criminal act or under the influ-
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LIABILITY AND LEGAL
ence of alcohol, narcotics, sleeping pills, sedatives or other » Divorce, dissolution of marriage or separation or other
intoxicants; matters which arise in connection with your family situ-
ation (e.g. custody, alimony, partition of joint property and
» Liability resulting from the pursuit of trade, business or
ownership splits);
profession, not including an EF organized internship;
» Demands or claims which have been transferred to you,
» Liability aggravated under any contract or agreement
unless it is obvious that the transfer was made before the
between you and any other person pertaining to assump-
dispute arose;
tions of legal liability in excess of general principles for
liability and tort; » Claims or complaints against program organiser, tour
operator or the Insurance Company.
» Any damages relating to, or as a result of punitive dam-
ages, HIV/AIDS, sexual abuse, physical abuse, molestation
or corporal punishment;
» Liability arising from transmission of any communicable
disease;
» Liability arising from the own use of firearms or any
explosive device;
» Defense costs and settlements, in or out of court, that
you have reached without prior approval from the Claims
Agent.
LEGAL EXPENSES
If you need legal counsel in a court case in progress or if, in
the Insurance Company’s view, there are special circumstances
that a legal counsel shall be appointed at an earlier stage, the
Insurance Company will reimburse you for costs for a legal
counsel up to a maximum of USD 15,000. You will pay the
first USD 50 of the expenses and 10% of the balance.
If you are in need of legal counsel you must obtain a
pre-approval from the Claims Agent.
Exclusions
This policy does not compensate legal expenses in the form
of contingency fees, success fees or similar arrangements or
legal expenses which have been guaranteed or paid by you
without pre-approval from the Claims Agent. In addition, this
policy does not cover legal expenses that are legally payable
by another person or by a government, or that pertain to
cases resulting from:
» All legal expenses not pre-approved by the Claims Agent;
» Business transactions, ownership of real estate or from
financial transactions that would be determined as unusual
for a private person;
» Contracts or agreements between you and any other per-
son pertaining to the assumption of any rights or obliga-
tions towards a third party;
» Ownership or operation of a motor vehicle, trailer, aircraft
or watergoing vessel;
» Criminal prosecution which cannot lead to imprisonment;
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
» Failure in providing reasonable proof of a loss. If the » Deliberate or accidental use of, or inability to use, any
person claiming has fraudulently provided the Insurance application, software or program in any connection with
Company with incorrect or incomplete information that is any electronic device (for example a computer, laptop,
important for establishing the responsibility of the Insur- smartphone, tablet or internet-capable electronic device).
ance Company, the compensation may be reduced or
denied according to what is reasonable with regard to NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL
the circumstances. Reporting the insured event is equal TERRORISM EXCLUSION CLAUSE
to submitting a claim for compensation; No insurance coverage is provided and the Insurance Com-
pany will not pay for any losses directly or indirectly arising
» War, hostile acts of a foreign power, revolution, usurped
out of, contributed to or caused by, or resulting from or in
power, civil war, act of war (declared or undeclared), strike,
connection with any act of nuclear, chemical, biological ter-
riots or rebellion (”riot” meaning tumultuous disturbance
rorism (as defined below) regardless of any other cause or
of the peace by a group of persons whether national or
event contributing concurrently or in any other sequence to
local, gravely threatening the social peace and order of
the loss. For the purpose of this endorsement:
the area) or other disturbances of a similar nature, how-
ever not including direct acts of terrorism (”direct” mean- ”Nuclear, chemical, biological terrorism” shall mean the use
ing an immediate and geographically proximate threat to of any nuclear weapon or device or the emission, discharge,
personal safety) excluding nuclear, chemical and biological dispersal, release, or escape of any solid, liquid or gaseous
terrorism as per below. However, the Insurance Company chemical agent and/or biological agent during the period of
will pay up to USD 1,500 for the additional costs incurred this policy by any person or group(s) of persons, whether
if you must return home immediately after the outbreak acting alone or on behalf of or in connection with any organi-
of violence in the area where you are, due to any of the sation(s) or government(s), committed for political, religious
aforementioned excluded events, and in accordance with or ideological purposes or reasons including the intention to
recommendations by official authorities in your country of influence any government and/or to put the public, or any
residence (State Department or Ministry for Foreign section of the public, in fear.
Affairs). Also, the Claims Agent must have pre-approved
”Chemical” agent shall mean any compound which, when
the necessity to return home due to said events;
suitably disseminated, produces incapacitating, damaging or
» Seizure, requisition, confiscation or destruction by any lethal effects on people, animals, plants or material property.
government or public authorities;
”Biological” agent shall mean any pathogenic (disease produc-
» Ionising radiation from or contamination by radioactivity ing) micro-organism(s) and/or biologically produced toxin(s)
from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste or from (including genetically modified organisms and chemically
the combustion of nuclear fuel; synthesised toxin(s)) which cause illness and/or death in
humans, animals or plants.
» The radioactive, toxic, explosive or other hazardous or
contaminating properties of any nuclear installation,
AETNA NETWORK NOTICE
reactor or other nuclear assembly or nuclear component
thereof; Aetna considers nonpublic personal member information
(”NPI”) confidential and has policies and procedures in place
» Any weapon or device employing atomic or nuclear fission to protect the information against unlawful use and disclosure.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
When necessary for your care or treatment, the operation of 2. right of subrogation, if the beneficiary is to be subrogated
your Plan, or other related activities, we use NPI internally, to the right of others on account of a payment of claim
share it with our affiliates, and disclose it to health care pro- to an injured party. If the beneficiary collects damages
viders (such as doctors and hospitals), vendors, consultants, from such other party, whether by suit, settlement or in
government authorities, and their respective agents. These any other manner, then the beneficiary shall be liable to
parties are required to keep NPI confidential as provided by the Insurance Company for the lesser of either:
applicable law.
a) The amount collected by the beneficiary.
Participating Network/Preferred Providers are also required
b) The amount of all payments made by this Insurance
to give you access to your medical records within a reason-
Company for the expenses incurred by the beneficiary
able amount of time after you make a request. By enrolling in
to which such damages are related.
the Plan, you permit us to use and disclose this information
as described above on behalf of yourself and your depen-
The Insurance Company may require an insured to execute a
dents.
statement acknowledging the Insurance Company’s right of
recovery from other parties before the Insurance Company
P R I VA C Y R U L E S
makes payment of any expenses reasonably believed by the
The data privacy rules of Erika Insurance Ltd. are available at Insurance Company to be subject to this section of the policy.
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The beneficiary shall cooperate with the Insurance Company
L I M I TAT I O N O F A C T I O N S in securing and enforcing the Insurance Company’s right
under the preceding paragraphs and in obtaining such evi-
No action can be brought after ten years from the date of dence, instruments, and papers as required by the Insurance
the accident or the date when a loss occurred, whichever is Company for such purpose.
first. If a claim is filed with the Claims Agent and you are not
satisfied with the compensation offered, no action can be
VA L I D I T Y
brought after six months from the date when you received
the compensation or refusal to make compensation for the These general conditions are valid and applicable from
claim. 1 January 2022 and until further notice. The Insurance Com-
pany may amend these conditions at any time, and such
A P P L I C A B L E L AW amendments are valid from one month after the Insurance
Company has duly notified the group policy holder.
This policy is governed by Swedish law except where and to
the extent the laws of the jurisdiction where you are resident
mandatorily provides that the laws of that jurisdiction be
applied.
S U B R O G AT I O N
If a claim is covered by this policy and by another policy of
insurance issued by another insurance carrier, this policy shall
always be secondary to all other policies of insurance and this
Insurance Company shall not be obligated to pay until the
limits of all other applicable policies of insurance have been
exhausted.
Following the exhaustion of all other policies of insurance,
the Insurance Company will pay up to the limits shown in the
Policy Schedule (page 3) for any claims not already covered
and paid by other sources.
In the event of any payment under this policy, this Insurance
Company shall be subrogated to the rights as stated in 1. and
2. below to the extent of such payment and without prejudice
to the right of the beneficiary:
1. right of recovery, if the beneficiary is to be indemnified for
damages by any person or organisation;
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GENERAL GUIDELINES
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