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Policy Benefits

Columbus Direct has welcomed 10 million customers and has a global reputation for quality travel insurance. We are very proud of the cover we can offer to our customers. This is an is a summary of all benefits. You can download the complete terms and conditions of the insurance here.
 

Medical / Repatriation Cover - up to 14 Million €

Substantial cover is available for your medical bills and treatment.

1. Just contact the 24 hour assistance company and they will arrange appropriate treatment or emergency transport, or any other costs necessary for recovery.

2. Assistance company will help with language difficulties / problems /translations in the hospital

Family Reassurance

3. Cover for additional cost of accommodation for a close relative or travel companion (following medical advice).

4. Cover for the additional cost for somebody to escort you home (following medical advice).

5. Cover for the reasonable cost to send someone out to accompany your children home (following medical advice).

6. Repatriation home (following medical advice).

7. The transport of necessary medication can also be arranged, if it is not available locally.

8. Repatriation of the remains of the insured, or we cover the cost of the funeral / cremation abroad.

Extra cash allowance - up to 4.500 €

9. If you are admitted into hospital overnight, you will receive 50 € per day to help you with items like Taxis, food etc
 

Cancellation & Curtailment - up to 7.500 €

We will compensate you towards the cost of cancelling your holiday in the following situations:

10. Death, injury or illness of yourself, a close relative/business colleague or travel companion.

11. If your house has become uninhabitable or has been subjected to (attempted) burglary.

12. If you are made redundant by your employer.

13. If you are summoned to be witness in court or for jury or public service

14. If you are called for military, medical or public service.

15. Epidemic or natural disasters that stop you from travelling.

In the case of curtailment, we will cover

16. The prepaid costs of the trip based on the number of days you were home or in hospital.

17. The reasonable loss of accommodation and transport to return home
 

Baggage & Delayed baggage - up to 3.750 €

18. We cover the loss, theft and damage to your baggage & personal belongings.

19. We cover the loss and theft of money

20. We cover the loss, theft and damage to valuable objects

21. We cover the cost of replacing your personal documents
 

Delayed Baggage - up to 300 €

22. If your baggage is delayed, we’ll cover your expenses.
 

Personal Accident - up to 37.500 €

23. In case of a serious injury or permanent disablement, we will offer compensation.
 

Personal Liability - up to 3 Million €

24. For accidental damage to third parties (person or property).
 

Legal Protection - up to 37.500 €

25. If you suffer personal injury, we cover the cost for juridical advice / procedure.
 

Abandonment - up to 7.500 €

26. If your trip is not worth going anymore due to severe delay, we’ll pay you back you holiday.
 

Travel delay compensation - up to 300 €

27. We’ll offer compensation if your trip is delayed for more than 6 hours.
 

Missed Departure - up to 1.200 €

28. If you miss departure due to circumstances beyond your control, we will cover replacement transport to the destination.
 

Natural disaster and Hijack - up to 750 €

29. We’ll offer compensation if you can’t continue your holiday due to a natural disaster.

30. We’ll offer compensation if your plane/train/bus gets hijacked
 

Maximum number of days abroad (annual insurance policy)

31 or 60 days depending your on policy

32. You can make as much trips as you want if each individual trip doesn’t exceed 60 days (60 day policy) or 31 days (31 day policy).
 

Applicable Excess

An excess of 75 € applies to cancellation/curtailment claims, 18 ,19 ,20 ,21, 26 & 24.

An excess of 150 € applies to Medical claims
 

 

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Columbus Direct (a trading style of Columbus Travel Insurance Services Ltd) is a specialist travel insurance intermediary
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