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providing you a trusted source for international travel, medical, life, and
accident insurance with global emergency evacuation assistance
24/7/365 and war and terrorism related coverage for U.S. citizens traveling
abroad, new immigrants, international employees,
and non-US citizens worldwide. We are committed to providing quality global insurance
protection and superior worldwide
travel assistance to international travelers in
over 100 countries.
You can purchase high quality insurance coverage with ease
and confidence from Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services. We are
knowledgeable about international insurance and responsive to your needs.
You can
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Wherever you are in the world, our worldwide assistance is by
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Patriot International®
Patriot International provides coverage for US citizens
traveling abroad for a minimum of 5 days up to a maximum of two years. If the plan is
purchased for a minimum of three months, coverage may be renewed (without break in
coverage) for a total of up to two years.
SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS
& LIMITS
MEDICAL BENEFITS
Usual reasonable and customary charges, subject to deductible and coinsurance
Hospital Room and Board
To Policy Maximum for average semi-private room rate
Intensive Care
To Policy Maximum
Medical Expenses
To Policy Maximum
Outpatient Medical
To Policy Maximum
Local Ambulance
To Policy Maximum
Emergency Room
As described below
Charges incurred for the use of the Emergency Room due to an
accident are covered up to the Policy Maximum.
Charges incurred for the use of the Emergency Room for treatment of an illness are subject
to an additional (extra) US$250 deductible if treatment does not require admittance to the
hospital.
Dental
As described below
Injury due to an accident: Each Patriot plan
covers the cost of emergency dental treatment and dental procedures necessary to restore
sound natural teeth lost or damaged in an accident up to the Policy Maximum.
Sudden dental pain: Each plan will pay up to US$100 for the necessary
treatment of sudden, unexpected pain to sound natural teeth.
INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY CARE
Emergency Evacuation
To Policy Maximum when coordinated through the Plan
Administrator
Each Patriot Travel Medical Insurance® plan includes
coverage for Emergency Medical Evacuations to the nearest qualified medical facility;
expenses for reasonable travel and accommodations resulting from the evacuation; and the
cost of returning to either the home country or the country where the evacuation occurred,
up to the policy limit.
Emergency Reunion
To US$15,000 when coordinated through the Plan
Administrator
Each Patriot plan also provides emergency reunion coverage,
up to US$15,000 for a maximum of 15 days, for the reasonable travel and lodging expenses
of a relative or friend during an Emergency Medical
Evacuation: either the cost of accompanying the insured during the evacuation or traveling
from the home country to be reunited with the insured.
Political Evacuation
Up to US$10,000 when coordinated through the Plan
Administrator
If the United States Department of State,
Bureau of Consular Affairs issues a travel advisory that becomes effective
on or after the Insured Person’s date of arrival in the Host Country, the
Company will pay up to US$10,000 for transportation to the nearest place of
safety or for repatriation to the Insured Person’s home country or country
of residence provided that:
The Insured Person contacts the
Company within 10 days of the United States Department of State, Bureau
of Consular affairs issues the travel advisory;
Political Evacuation and Repatriation
is approved and coordinated by the Company.
Return of Mortal Remains
To US$25,000 when coordinated through the Plan
Administrator
If a covered illness/injury results in death, expenses for
Repatriation of bodily remains or ashes to the home country will be covered up to a
maximum of US$25,000.
Returning Minor Children
To US$5,000 when coordinated through the Plan
Administrator
If an insured person is hospitalized due to a covered
illness/injury and is traveling alone with child(ren) 19 or under that otherwise would be
left unattended, the Patriot plans will pay up to US$5,000 for one way economy fare to
their home country, including a chaperone, if necessary, for the safety of the child(ren).
PLAN INFORMATION
Deductible
Your choice of US$0, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or $2,5000
On the Application Form, you will be asked to circle your
choice of a deductible. Your premium rate is dependent on the deductible you choose.
Please see the Application Form for more information.
Coinsurance
As described below
For treatment received outside the U.S. &
Canada: No coinsurance
For treatment received within the U.S. & Canada:
In the PPO Network: The plan pays 90% of eligible expenses up to US$5,000,
then 100% up to the Policy Maximum
Outside the PPO Network: The plan pays 80% of eligible expenses up to
US$5,000, then 100% up to the Policy Maximum
Benefit Period
Six months
If a covered injury or illness requires continuing treatment
after the Period of Coverage expires, the six-month Benefit Period may provide continued
coverage. When the certificate expires, the Company will review the date of initial
treatment for the covered injury or illness. If treatment began less than six months
before the Period of Coverage expired, benefits for the covered injury or illness will
continue subject to the Policy Limits and the other terms of the plan until there have
been six months of continuous coverage for the covered injury or illness.
SPECIAL COVERAGES
Home Country Coverage
As described below
Incidental Home Country Coverage - During
the Period of Coverage an insured person may return to their home country for incidental
visits up to a cumulative two weeks total, subject to: a. The insured
person must have left their home country, b. The total Period of Coverage
must be for a minimum of 30 days, and c. The return to the home country
may not be taken to receive treatment for an illness or injury incurred while traveling.
End of Trip Home Country Coverage - For every five months of continuous
coverage you purchase, you can purchase one additional month of home country coverage as
an accommodation and supplemental travel benefit, up to a maximum of two months. To
purchase this special home country extension coverage, please check the appropriate box on
the Application Form, and calculate your premium to include the additional month(s).
Trip Interruption
To US$5,000
If, during a covered trip, there is a death of an immediate
family member (spouse, child, parent or sibling) or the substantial destruction of the
insured’s principal residence, each Patriot plan will pay to return the insured to
the area of principal residence. The plan will pay for a one way air or ground
transportation ticket of the same class as the unused travel ticket, less the value of the
unused return ticket.
Lost Luggage
To US$50 per item or personal property; maximum of US$250
per Period of Coverage
This benefit will be paid in the event that the Common
Carrier permanently loses an insured person’s checked luggage. This coverage is
secondary to any other available coverage, including the Carrier’s.
Common CarrierAccidental Death
US$50,000 to Beneficiary;maximum of US$250,000 per
family
If accidental death should occur while traveling on a
commercial Common Carrier, US$50,000 will be paid to the designated beneficiary, to a
maximum of US$250,000 per family.
Sports & Activities Coverage
To Policy Maximum for basic sports Coverage as described
below
Each Patriot plan covers injuries incurred during amateur
athletic activities which are non-contact and engaged in by the insured person solely for
leisure, recreation, entertainment or fitness purposes. However, activities not covered
include amateur or professional sports or other athletic activity which is organized
and/or sanctioned, or which involves regular or scheduled practices, games or competition.
The following hazardous activities are excluded: racing of any kind, aviation (except when
traveling as a passenger in a commercial aircraft), BMX, BASE jumping, bobsleigh, bungee
jumping, canyoning, caving, high diving, hang gliding, heli-skiing, hot air ballooning,
inline skating, jet skiing, kayaking, luge, motocross (moto-x), mountain biking,
mountaineering, parachuting, rappelling, rock climbing, rodeo, scuba diving, ski jumping,
sky diving, snow skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, spelunking, snorkeling, surfing,
wakeboarding, water skiing, windsurfing and whitewater rafting.
Optional Leisure or Extreme
Sports Riders: Please contact
us at 877-211-3654 or
info@worldwidemedicalplans.com for more
information.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment
US$25,000 principal sum
Each Patriot plan includes US$25,000 principal sum benefit
for Accidental Death and Dismemberment occurring during the Period of Coverage: •
Accidental Loss of life - principal sum; • Accidental Loss of two Members - principal
sum; • Accidental Loss of one Member - 50% of principal sum. “Member” means
hand, foot or eye. For more information, see the Conditions of Coverage section in the
Patriot Travel Medical Insurance brochure.
Terrorism Coverage
Up to US$50,000 lifetime maximum
Each Patriot Plan provides coverage for injuries and illness
incurred as a result of an act of Terrorism, limited in amount and by circumstances. If an
insured person is injured as a result of an act of Terrorism, and the insured person has
no direct or indirect participation in the act, the plan will reimburse eligible medical
claims subject to a US$50,000 lifetime maximum. However, claims incurred as a result of
radiological, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or events are not covered.
Terrorism is defined as the systematic or planned use of
violence, fear, or threat of violence in order to intimidate a population or government,
especially as a means of coercion or to obtain a granting of any demand. However, this
benefit does not cover an act of Terrorism in any country or location where the United
States government has issued a travel advisory that has been in effect within the 6 months
prior to the insured person's date of arrival.
This benefit also does not cover an act of Terrorism
in the event that an advisory to leave a certain country or location is issued by the
United States government after the insured person's arrival date, and the insured person
unreasonably fails or refuses to depart the country or location.
Identity Theft Assistance
Up to US$500 per Period of Coverage
If an imposter obtains key personal information such as a
Social Security or Driver's License number, or other method of identifying an insured
person in order to impersonate or obtain credit, merchandise or services in the insured
person’s name, the Patriot plans will provide coverage for the reasonable, customary
and necessary costs incurred by the insured for: re-filing a loan or other credit
application that is rejected solely as a result of the stolen identity event; notarization
of legal documents, long-distance telephone calls, and postage that has resulted solely as
a result of reporting, amending and/or rectifying records as a result of the stolen
identity event; up to three credit reports obtained within one year of the insured person’s
knowledge of the stolen identity event; and stop payment orders placed on missing or
unauthorized checks as a result of the stolen identity event.
The identity theft event must occur during the Period of Coverage and must
be reported within 6 months of the termination of coverage date.
Additional Benefits for U.S. Citizens
Sudden Recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition
Up to US$15,000 will be paid for the eligible expenses of a
sudden and unexpected recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition while traveling outside of
the U.S. In addition, up to US$25,000 will be paid for the eligible costs and expenses of
an Emergency Medical Evacuation arising or resulting from a sudden and unexpected
recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition. For the definition of a Pre-existing Condition,
please see Exclusion number 1 in the Patriot Travel Medical Insurance brochure.
Indemnity
Patriot International will pay directly to the insured person
US$100 for each night of a required overnight stay in a hospital. However, the hospital
stay must be covered under this plan in order to receive this benefit.
This web page contains only a consolidated and summary description of all
current Patriot Travel Medical Insurance benefits, conditions, limitations and exclusions.
A certificate containing the complete Policy Wording with all terms, conditions and
exclusions will be included with the fulfillment kit. The Plan Administrator reserves the
right to issue the most current Policy Wording for this insurance plan in the event this
application and/or brochure has expired, is modified, or is replaced with a newer version.
Current Policy Wordings are available upon request.
Exclusions: Charges for the following services, treatments
and/or conditions are excluded from coverage under the Patriot plans.
Pre-existing Conditions. A pre-existing condition is
defined as any injury, illness, sickness, disease, or other physical, medical, mental or
nervous condition, disorder or ailment that existed at the time of application or at any
time during the three years prior to the effective date of the insurance, including any
subsequent, chronic or recurring complications or consequences related thereto or arising
therefrom.
Treatment or surgeries which are elective,
investigational, experimental or for research purposes.
War, political insurrection, protest, or any act
thereof.
Immunizations and routine physical exams.
Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint or dental
treatment, except as provided for herein.
Venereal disease, AIDS virus, AIDS related illness,
ARC Syndrome, or AIDS, and the cost of testing for these conditions, and charges for
treatment or surgeries which are incurred by any Insured who was HIV+ at time of
enrollment into this insurance.
Pregnancy, childbirth, birth control, artificial
insemination, treatment for infertility or impotency, sterilization or reversal thereof,
or abortion.
Injury sustained while participating in amateur or
professional sports or other athletic activity which is organized and/or sanctioned, or
which involves regular or scheduled practices, games or competition. The following
hazardous activities are excluded, but may be added by the Optional Sports Rider: Scuba
diving, mountain climbing (up to 4500 meters or where ropes or guides are normally used),
jet, snow and water skiing and snowboarding, skydiving, amateur racing, piloting an
aircraft, bungee jumping and spelunking.
Vision or ear tests and the provision of visual or
hearing aids.
Vocational, recreational, speech or music therapy.
Treatment while confined primarily to receive
custodial care, educational or rehabilitative care, or nursing services.
Charges, injuries and/or illnesses resulting or
arising from or occurring during the commission or continuing perpetration of a violation
of law by the insured, including without limitation, the engaging in an illegal occupation
or act, but excluding minor traffic violations.
Treatment for, and injuries and/or illnesses
resulting or arising from, substance abuse or drug addiction.
Injury and/or illness resulting or arising from or
sustained while under the influence of or disablement of drugs or alcohol.
Willfully self-inflicted injury or illness.
Treatment required as a result of or arising from
complications from a treatment or condition not covered hereunder.
Any services or supplies performed or provided by a
relative of the Insured or provided at no cost to Insured.
Treatment for mental and nervous disorders.
Organ or tissue transplants or related services.
Illness or injury where the trip to the host
country is undertaken for treatment or advice for such Illness or injury, except as
provided for herein.
Treatment incurred as a result of or arising from
exposure to nuclear radiation, and/or radioactive material(s).
PATRIOT INTERNATIONAL
PREMIUM TABLE for U.S. CitizensTraveling Abroad
All premium rates are for Deductible $250 Option
(in USD)
Effective through 3/31/2008
ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE
$0
$100
$250
$500
$1000
$2500
POLICY LIMIT
$50,000
$100,000
$500,000
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
AGE
Monthly
Rates
18-29
$32.00
$37.00
$43.00
$48.00
$54.00
30-39
$37.00
$43.00
$57.00
$63.00
$72.00
40-49
$59.00
$66.00
$73.00
$81.00
$99.00
50-59
$96.00
$109.00
$122.00
$136.00
$153.00
60-64
$109.00
$129.00
$153.00
$180.00
$201.00
65-69
$129.00
$138.00
$158.00
$189.00
$243.00
70-79
$189.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
80+*
$378.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DEP. CHILD
$18.00
$23.00
$27.00
$28.00
$34.00
CHILD ALONE
$32.00
$36.00
$41.00
$46.00
$52.00
AGE
Daily
Rates (Minimum length of coverage is 5 days)
18-29
$1.15
$1.25
$1.45
$1.65
$1.85
30-39
$1.25
$1.45
$1.95
$2.15
$2.45
40-49
$2.00
$2.25
$2.45
$2.75
$3.35
50-59
$3.25
$3.65
$4.15
$4.60
$5.15
60-64
$3.65
$4.35
$5.15
$6.05
$6.75
65-69
$4.35
$4.65
$5.35
$6.35
$8.15
70-79
$6.35
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
80+*
$12.65
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DEP.
CHILD
$0.65
$0.80
$0.95
$1.00
$1.20
CHILD
ALONE
$1.15
$1.25
$1.40
$1.55
$1.80
* US$10,000
Maximum
Rates include 2.5% surplus lines
tax. A dependent child is your child shown on the Enrollment Form
over 14 days and under 18 years of age, traveling with you, and for whom premium has been
paid.
Optional Leisure or Extreme
Sports Riders: Please contact
us at 877-211-3654 or
info@worldwidemedicalplans.com for more
information.
*See specific policy for age limit.
Benefit Period The Benefit Period is the period of time specified in the Policy Limits. It
begins once an eligible incident occurs to the insured. While coverage is in effect under
this policy, the Benefit Period does not apply. When coverage under this policy
terminates, as defined, Patriot Travel Medical InsuranceSM
will
pay eligible expenses for covered Injuries or Illnesses which commenced during the period
of coverage for up to, but not exceeding the Benefit Period, subject to the Policy Limits.
Refund of Premium
Only if a written request is received prior to the policy's effective date. The premium is
non-refundable after that date.
Availability, features, benefits and rates for all plans described
on this site are subject to change without notice
at the discretion of the insurance companies. This site is updated frequently, but
we recommend contacting Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services directly to be assured of getting the most
up-to-date information available.
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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL NEWS BRIEFS: Please
note that we at Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services provides the
International Travel News Briefs as a value-added service to our
international clients and visitors of this website. Our International Travel
News Briefs are updated frequently, in order to provide you with current and
reliable news and events as quickly as we can. We have no control over the
content of external websites, and links to various external news sources may
become inactive at any time. We suggest that you bookmark our website and
return frequently to check the current global news posted on our website.
East Asia / Pacific - China
June 30, 2007
Special police for Beijing games
The Chinese authorities say they have established a
special military unit to provide security for the Beijing Olympics next
year.
Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
May 5, 2007
Kenya Airways plane
crashed
A Kenya Airways plane that crashed in Cameroon
on Saturday has been found submerged in a swamp and there is no chance of
any survivors, officials say.
Europe - France
France opens fastest railway link Mar.
15, 2007
France's fastest rail link to date has been
inaugurated with the service's first train travelling from Paris to the east
on Thursday afternoon.Trains on the line are set to travel at 320km/h
(200mph). The service will open to
passengers on 10 June when they will be able to travel further east to other
EU states.
East Asia /
Pacific - Japan
Ban on liquids expanded for all international flightsFeb.
26, 2007 Tokyo, Japan:In a move aimed at further
thwarting terrorist attacks, passengers on all international flights will be
prohibited from bringing aboard liquids in containers larger than 100
milliliters starting ThursdayEurope - Russia
Explosion in Russian McDonald'sFeb. 19, 2007
An explosion at a McDonald's restaurant in the Russian city of St Petersburg
has slightly injured six people with concussion and cuts from flying glass.
'Safest city' now has drug war
Feb. 16, 2007
Monterrey, Mexico::
An affluent city
just two hours from Texas is the newest battleground in a war between drug
cartels
Sub-Saharan Africa -
Guinea
Guinea Airport SituationFeb.
14, 2007
This warden message is being issued to update American citizens
regarding information on Air France flights out of Guinea. A flight left
Guinea for Paris yesterday. We believe Air France will try to operate
flights to Paris starting Thursday, February 15 to Sunday February 19,
2007.
East Asia / Pacific - Indonesia
Bird flu virus kills IndonesianFeb. 9, 2007 West Java,Indonesia A
20-year-old woman in Indonesia who tested positive for bird flu has died,
becoming the country's 64th human victim, a health official said
Feb.9,2007 SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) -- Slick
runways at Brazil's busiest airport will undergo major overhauls this month
after officials tried to ban wide-body jets because of fears they could skid
off its short landing strips, the airport's authority said Thursday.
Vietnam plans new railway link
Feb. 6, 2007 Hanoi:The Vietnamese authorities have approved plans to build a
$33bn (£15bn) rail link between the capital, Hanoi, to Ho Chi Minh City in
the south.
New Thailand airport off to rough startFeb. 2,2007
BANGKOK, Thailand
- The taxiways are cracked, the terminal has leaks and some airlines
even wonder whether it's safe to fly into Thailand's new
international airport.
Feb.
2, 2007 SYDNEY, Australia:The foreign affairs department said in an
official travel advisory that fans needed to be aware of safety issues at
the World Cup, to be hosted by six Caribbean nations from March 10 until
April 28."In some parts of the Caribbean, violent crime, including armed robbery,
kidnapping and murder is common," the advisory said.
Jan.
31, 2007 Europe - United
Kingdom: This information is meant primarily for
Americans who were in Britain from November through December 2006. It is an
update to the December 11, 2006 warden message concerning events in the UK
involving the radioactive material Polonium-210, which have caused concerns
for possible public health risks.
Pakistan - It was reported that on January 26, 2007, at
approximately 2:37 p.m. local time, a bomb exploded at the back area
of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan.
East Asia / Pacific -
PhilippinesLINGAYEN -- A leader of the Pepino kidnap-for-ransom group was arrested
Wednesday in Bolinao, Pangasinan Wednesday, police officials said.
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