Definitions
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Baggage*: certain policies provide you with cover for personal possessions. The policy wording defines personal possessions as:
Baggage, clothing and personal effects, backpacks, bags and other containers taken on, or acquired during, an Insured Journey by you, and which are owned by You including Valuables and gifts purchased outside of your country of residence (but excluding Personal Money and Gadgets).
Bodily injury*: an injury caused solely by accidental violent and visible means which, on its own, within 12 months results in your death or disablement.
Business travel insurance*: an option you can add to your single or annual multi-trip policy providing you with cover for your business trip as well as business related equipment such as laptops, mobile phones or PDA’s.
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Cancellation*: cancellation provides cover if you have to cancel your trip.
Curtailment*: Returning to your home in the United Kingdom before the scheduled return date.
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Emergency medical and repatriation expenses*: provides cover for the cost of medical treatment whilst on your trip. This may include additional transport and accommodation, funeral expenses and emergency dental treatment.
ERV: Stands for Europäische Reiseversicherung A.G. Munich. Europäische Reiseversicherung translates to European Travel Insurance. Europäische Reiseversicherung A.G. Munich is an ERGO Group company (www.ergo.com). ERGO is part of the Munich Re Group, one of the world’s largest Reinsurers.
ERGO UK: ERGO UK is the UK branch of Europäische Reiseversicherung A.G. Munich an ERGO Group company (www.ergo.com). ERGO is part of the Munich Re Group, one of the world’s largest Reinsurers.
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Golf cover*: an option you can add to your single or annual multi trip policy providing you with cover for your personal or hired golf equipment, loss of green fee’s or reimburse bar costs for you to buy the clubhouse a drink if you get a hole in one.
Gadgets*: Gadgets may not automatically be covered. Please make sure that this option is selected when purchasing the policy. Gadgets would be defined as Mobile Phones, Smart Phones, Laptops, Tablets, Digital Cameras, MP3 Players, CD/DVD Players, Games Consoles, Video Cameras, Camera Lenses, Bluetooth Headsets, Satellite Navigation Devices, PDAs, E-Readers, Head/Ear Phones, Wearable Technology (such as a Smart Watch or a Health and Fitness Tracker.
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Illness*: a sudden and unexpected deterioration in health, not caused by bodily injury.
Insurance event*: one occurrence, or all occurrences of a series, consequent on or attributable to one source or originating cause, which may give rise to a claim.
Insured Person*: this can be defined as any person named on the Policy Schedule who is eligible to be insured and for whom the premium has been paid.
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Medical practitioner*: this can be defined as a qualified medical physician, not being an Insured Person, relative, colleague or any other person with whom you are travelling or staying.
Mugging*: a violent attack on you with a view of theft by a person(s) not previously known to you.
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Personal effects*: this includes baggage, clothing, other articles normally worn, used or carried by you, suitcases and other containers taken on, or acquired by you during your trip.
Policy documents: this is a general term used for “Policy Wordings”, “Policy Schedule”, “Medical Declaration”. These documents will be emailed to you once you have purchased your policy.
Policy excess*: this is the amount of money that will be deducted by the insurer from a claims settlement. This applies to certain sections of cover.
Pre-existing medical conditions*: this refers to any past, current or re-occurring medical condition which has been diagnosed, investigated or treated at any time prior to travel, even if the condition is considered to be stable and under control.
Policyholder: the person who purchased the policy.
Policy period: the period to which the policy applies, between and inclusive of the date shown as “Cover start date” and “Cover end date” on the policy schedule starting at 00:01 hours on the Cover start date and ending at midnight on the Cover end date.
Policy schedule: this is the document provided to you after you have purchased your policy. This document provides details of the policyholder, insured person(s), policy period, premium paid, policy excess(es), endorsements applicable and the cover provided in the geographical area by this policy.