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For National Geographic travelers

Prepare for the unexpected and protect your travel investment.

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Why Do I Need Travel Insurance?

No one expects to cancel or interrupt a trip, but it can happen: a family member becoming sick or seriously injured before you depart, a travel delay due to weather or a strike, or an injury on your trip. These are just a few events that could cause you to cancel or interrupt your trip and lose some or all of your prepaid trip expenses.

The Travel Protection Plan Offers Comprehensive Coverage

  • Trip Cancellation and Interruption Coverage, including Missed Connection
  • Optional Cancel For Any Reason upgrade* (CFAR not available to residents of NY, but NY residents may purchase the Cancel For Any Fortuitous Reason upgrade)
  • Baggage Coverage and Baggage Delay
  • Worldwide Medical Expense and Emergency Medical Evacuation Coverage
  • 24/7 Multilingual Worldwide Emergency Assistance

* Optional CFAR coverage is offered at an additional cost. Additional terms apply.

Buy your plan up to 24 months prior to your trip departure date. Optional CFAR/CFAFR coverage only available if purchased within 21 days of Initial Trip Deposit.

Coverage is available for trips up to 60 days in duration.

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Plan Benefits

For full plan details, download and read the Policy for your state of residence.

Benefit Limits/Maximums
The plan can reimburse you if cancellation occurs before your scheduled departure because of unforeseen circumstances covered by the plan, such as Injury, Sickness, death, Strike, weather, employment termination or a Terrorist Act.
Up to 100% of non-refundable, insured Trip Cost
(maximum $120,000)
The plan can reimburse you when your Trip is interrupted after departure because of unforeseen circumstances covered by the plan. Coverage includes reimbursement for additional transportation expenses to join or rejoin the Trip or to return home.
Up to 150% of non-refundable, insured Trip Cost (maximum $180,000)
The plan can reimburse you up to a maximum of $1,500 for additional transportation costs and reasonable accommodations to catch up to your cruise or tour if you miss your group departure as a result of the cancellation or delay of your flight for 3 hours or more due to adverse weather, traffic accident or common carrier mechanical failure.
$1,500
If your Trip is delayed 6 hours or more due to a covered reason, you can be reimbursed up to the plan maximum for reasonable additional expenses. Covered reasons include quarantine, civil disorder, carrier-caused delays, lost or stolen passport/travel documents and weather.
$2,000
The plan can reimburse up to the Baggage Coverage maximum for lost, damaged, or stolen baggage, passports, or visas while on your Trip.
$2,000
Travel Protection Plan We will reimburse you, up to the amount shown in the Schedule, for the cost of reasonable additional clothing and personal articles purchased by you, if your Baggage is delayed for 24 hours or more during your Trip. We will reimburse you up to the amount shown in the Schedule for expenses incurred during your Trip to locate/track your delayed Baggage, and to retrieve your delayed Baggage or to have your delayed Baggage delivered to you. This coverage terminates when your Baggage is retrieved or returned to you, or upon your arrival at the return destination of your Trip, whichever occurs first.
$100
In the unlikely event you are injured in an accident on the Trip that results in your death or dismemberment, the plan will pay up to the maximum limit on the Schedule of Benefits.
$50,000

  · Secondary coverage in all states, except CT.
The plan can reimburse up to the maximum limit of coverage for reasonable and customary medical and surgical services of a Physician, nurse and/or Hospital as a result of an Injury or Sickness first occurring on your Trip. Covered expenditures include related medication expenses and emergency dental treatment while on the Trip. ($50 deductible applies for the Medical & Dental for residents of CT, IN, KS, MO, MT, VT, and WA.)
$50,000
($50 deductible applies for the Medical & Dental for residents of CT, IN, KS, MO, MT, VT, and WA.)
Can reimburse for emergency medical evacuation, return air fare for your dependent children, round trip air fare for someone from home to visit while you recover (if you are traveling alone and are hospitalized for more than 3 days), and the cost of returning remains home (in the event of death). All evacuations require advance authorization by our service provider, Zurich Travel Assist.
For the FULL list of covered expenses and complete information, see the Policy.
$500,000

  · Visit to Bedside
  · Return of Dependent Children

Included up to $7,500 max.
Included, airfare only
In the event you used frequent flyer miles to arrange air transportation for this Trip, and you cancel due to a Covered Event, we will reimburse you for the cost to reinstate your miles to your account, up to the limit.
$500

We will reimburse the Insured a Reissue Fee Benefit for the reissue fee charged by the airline for the tickets, up to the limit. Any expense under this Reissue Fee Benefit must be incurred within 180 days of the date of cancellation.
$500
Non-Insurance Services
24-Hour Travel Assistance Included
Optional Upgrade

(In NY: )
  Additional cost applies
The Trip Cancellation benefit covers a number of reasons—most commonly your or a family member's illness. But what if something other than the covered reasons happens, like:
-   You simply change your mind
-   An unexpected event for your child or grandchild
-   A work-related obligation
-   Weather concerns (example: not enough snow for the ski trip)
-   Fear of traveling to an area
-   A personal family issue
-   A pet’s illness
-   Etc.
The Cancel for Any Reason benefit will reimburse up to 75% of your trip costs not covered under the regular Plan benefits. To qualify, coverage must be purchased within 21 days of initial trip deposit (For residents of NY, a Cancel for Any Fortuitous Reason benefit is available as an optional upgrade and must be purchased within 30 days from your initial deposit and individuals must insure 90% of their travel arrangements.); you must insure 100% of trip costs that are subject to cancellation penalties; and the trip must be cancelled at least 2 days prior to the scheduled departure.

The optional Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR) benefit covers you when you cancel for any reason not covered by the Trip Cancellation benefit.

For complete information, see the Policy.
Up to 75% of non-refundable Trip Cost
(For residents of NY, a Cancel for Any Fortuitous Reason benefit is available as an optional upgrade and must be purchased within 30 days from your initial deposit and individuals must insure 90% of their travel arrangements)

Download the Policy for Your State of Residence

Get full details about the plan, including definitions, benefits, provisions, and claims procedures.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much of my Trip Cost should I insure?

Insure ALL pre-paid travel arrangements that have any cancellation penalties or restrictions.

You cannot insure arrangements for which you have made no payment (e.g.: frequent-flyer miles, credit vouchers, discount coupons, or certificates).

What are the benefits to purchasing early rather than later?

While you may purchase the Travel Protection Plan with standard coverage up until you depart, you will receive the greatest benefits if you purchase this insurance within 21 calendar days of our receipt of your initial deposit.* The Pre-Existing Medical Condition Exclusion will be waived. Trip Cancellation or Trip Interruption benefits are not eligible for coverage if the reason for cancellation is due to a pre-existing medical condition. However, when the plan is purchased in the 21-day window*, cancellations due to a chronic condition which becomes acute and/or causes you to seek treatment by a physician within the 90 days prior to the effective date of the Travel Protection Plan would be eligible for coverage. This provision extends to you, your spouse, parents, children, and siblings.

*For residents of FL, ID and VT the pre-existing condition look-back period is 30 days prior to date premium received; for IL residents the period is 6 months from covered loss; for IN residents the period is 90 days from the policy effective date; for MT residents the period is 6 months prior to effective date; in NY the period is 6 months from effective date on emergency medical and dental benefits.

What if I miss the purchase period for the Early Purchase Advantages?

You may still purchase coverage at any time prior to departure, however, the coverage would not include the early purchase benefits described above.

What if my dates or trip plans change, or there is an increase in Trip Cost?

Notify Travel Insurance Services in writing and include the additional plan cost in order to obtain the additional coverage. Failure to insure 100% of your non-refundable trip costs could result in the loss of eligibility for certain benefits such as the Pre-Existing Medical Condition Exclusion Waiver.

If a trip was cancelled by the tour operator and only 50% of the trip was refunded, can I have a 50% refund of the travel insurance premium?

No, there is no provision for a pro rata refund.

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This website provides a brief description of coverage provided under policy series U-TIIV-100-A and U-TIIN-101-A and is subject to the terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions of the plan. Please see the plan documents for details. Coverage may vary by state.

Insurance benefits are underwritten by Zurich American Insurance Company (NAIC # 16535). Travel assistance services are not insurance and are provided by Zurich Travel Assist.

Neither National Geographic Society nor National Geographic Partners LLC is an insurer, and neither has any liability for any coverage amounts.

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Assistance While Traveling

If you are on your trip and have an emergency, please contact the 24-hour Emergency Hotline:

1-833-515-3319

Toll-free in the U.S.

1-416-479-8008

Anywhere in the world (collect call)

When calling, you should have available:

  • your Policy/Reference number and Plan Code,
  • your location,
  • a local telephone number,
  • and details of the situation.

After your coverage has been verified, the assistance provider will assist you. If you cannot call collect from your location, dial direct and give the assistance provider your telephone number and location and they will call you back.

Email Zurich Travel Assist for emergencies at assistance@zurichtravelassist.com