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Get the Travel Secure® Plan

For travelers with The Ohio State University Alumni Association

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 happens

What if you are injured and cannot travel? What if a family member becomes sick or dies? What if your tour operator, airline or cruise line declares bankruptcy? These events could cause you to cancel or interrupt your trip and lose some or all of your prepaid trip expenses.

Your health insurance may not cover you while you're traveling

  • Medical policies and HMO's may provide you limited coverage outside of the United States.
  • Medicare provides no coverage.

That may leave you with high bills if a medical emergency strikes. If you need to be medically evacuated, costs to you can easily reach $50,000 or more.

Plan Benefits

Certain exclusions and limitations apply to each benefit and are detailed in the Policy.

This is only a summary of our program.
Please download and read the Policy carefully to fully understand the coverages, terms, conditions, limits and exclusions. Not all plans or coverages are available in every state.

This summary does not replace or change any part of your Policy. If there is a conflict between this summary and the Policy, the Policy will control. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Travel Protection Basic Plus Elite

The plan will reimburse, up to the plan maximum, the amount of prepaid, non-refundable cancellation charges imposed by the travel supplier if cancellation occurs before your scheduled departure date because of unforeseen circumstances such as illness, injury, death, strike, and weather. The plan will also reimburse reissue fees charges by the airline to retain your frequent flyer miles if not used to purchase another airline ticket for your trip.

100% of Trip Cost
(maximum $100,000)
100% of Trip Cost
(maximum $100,000)
100% of Trip Cost
(maximum $100,000)

The plan will reimburse up to the maximum if you are prevented from continuing or resuming your trip due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness, injury, death, strike and weather.

100% Trip Cost 125% Trip Cost 150% Trip Cost
Single Occupancy Supplement Up to Trip Cost Up to Trip Cost Up to Trip Cost
- Minimum 12 Hours Delay

The plan will reimburse additional expenses on a one-time basis, up to the plan maximum, if you are delayed en route to or from your trip for 12 or more hours due to an unforeseen hazard such as delay of Common Carrier, traffic accident, weather, or lost or stolen passport.

$150/Day
(maximum $750)
$200/Day
(maximum $2,000)
$250/Day
(maximum $2,000)
Missed Connection Not Covered Not Covered $1,500
(minimum 3 hours delay)
Emergency Medical Protection Basic Plus Elite

The plan will pay reasonable charges for emergency medical evacuation ordered by a physician, for a covered injury or sickness, to the closest adequate medical facility using the most direct and economical conveyance and route possible. All evacuations must be authorized and arranged in advance by the assistance company.

$25,000 $100,000 $500,000
Visit to Bedside Included above Included above Included above
Return of Minor Child Include aboved Included above Included above
Repatriation of Remains $25,000 $100,000 $500,000

The plan will pay for reasonable and customary emergency medical and surgical services of a physician, nurse or hospital as a result of a covered injury or sickness first occurring on your trip, up to the plan maximum. Included is anesthetics, x-ray examinations, laboratory tests, ambulance service, drugs, medicine and emergency dental treatment for injury to teeth.

$25,000 $75,000 $150,000
Emergency Dental $500 $500 $500
Pre-Existing Medical Condition Exclusion Waiver Basic Plus Elite
The 60-day Pre-Existing Medical Condition Exclusion found in the plan is waived if coverage is purchased within 14 days of your initial payment/deposit for the Trip, provided you purchase the plan for the full trip cost and you are not disabled from travel at the time you purchase coverage.
Baggage Protection Basic Plus Elite
Baggage Delay - Minimum 12 Hours Delay $100/Day
(maximum $100)
$150/Day
(maximum $300)
$200/Day
(maximum $600)
Baggage, Personal Effects $500 $1,000 $2,000
Baggage & Personal Effects- Per Item / Maximum Valuables Limit $250/$500 $250/$500 $250/$500
Property Damage $500 $1,000 $2,000
Rental Car Collision Damage
(Not available in NY and TX)
N/A N/A $35,000
Travel Accident Basic Plus Elite
Accidental Death & Dismemberment - 24 Hour $10,000 $25,000 $50,000
Accidental Death & Dismemberment - Common Carrier $10,000 $25,000 $50,000
Non-Insurance Assistance Benefits and Services Basic Plus Elite
Worldwide Travel Assistance Included Included Included
Optional Purchase Upgrade Basic Plus Elite
* (Elite plan only)

This benefit will pay up to 70% of your prepaid, forfeited, non-refundable payments/deposits for the covered trip provided:

  • You purchase the optional Cancel For Any Reason coverage within 14 days of your initial trip payment/deposit;
  • You insure the full cost of all non-refundable prepaid trip arrangements;
  • You insure the full cost of any subsequently booked trip arrangements within 14 days of payment/confirmation for those additional arrangements; and
  • The trip is cancelled at least 2 days prior to the scheduled departure.
N/A N/A 70% of Trip Cost (Optional)

*Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) upgrade not available to residents of New York and Washington.

Download the Policy Document 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

What happens if the tour operator cancels my trip and gives me a full trip refund?

If your travel supplier cancels your trip completely and provides a full refund of trip cost, you may request a refund of your travel insurance premium.

If you voluntarily choose not to go on your trip, but the travel supplier will still be running the trip, you are not eligible for a refund of your travel insurance premium.

How to request a refund of travel insurance premium

To request a refund of your travel insurance premium, you must submit:

  • A letter from the tour operator stating that they canceled the trip and gave you a full refund of your trip cost. The letter must be addressed to the insured traveler.
  • An invoice showing your trip refund.
  • A statement in writing – email or letter –to USI Travel Insurance Services (contact info below) stating that you have not and will not make a claim on the current plan. This statement can be in the body of the email to USI Travel Insurance Services with your tour operator letter and refund invoice. We will then start the process for the plan cost to be refunded. (Note: USI Travel Insurance Services is not involved in any trip refunds for cancelled trips; that is handled by the tour operator.)

Refund requests should be sent to:

customer.care@travelinsure.com

USI Affinity Travel Insurance Services
3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 200
Newtown Square, PA 19073

My trip got postponed and I will be traveling on later trip dates. Can I upgrade my coverage now to include Cancel For Any Reason when transferring trip dates?

No, CFAR can only be added at the initial plan purchase, and must be done within the time-sensitive period (within 14 days of initial trip deposit – review your plan document for specifics).

How can I make a claim under the Cancel For Any Reason benefit?

  1. You must cancel the trip 48 hours or more prior to your scheduled departure date.
  2. You will only receive 70% of what is not refunded to you by the tour operator at time of cancellation.

What if my trip plans change or there is an increase in trip cost?

Notify Travel Insurance Services immediately in writing and include the additional plan cost in order to maintain the Early Purchase Benefits. Failure to keep your coverage at 100% of trip cost may cause loss of eligibility for certain benefits.

How much of my trip cost should I insure?

You should insure all prepaid trip costs that are subject to cancellation penalties or restrictions.

When should I buy travel insurance?

Buy NOW for maximum coverage. Your Trip Cancellation coverage is effective the day after your transaction is completed online.

What are the Early Purchase provisions?

After your initial deposit/payment on your Trip, you have up to 14 days to purchase coverage to obtain the Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion Waiver. If you purchase the Travel Secure Elite plan within 14 days of your initial payment, you will also have the option to purchase the Cancel For Any Reason benefit.

Are pre-existing medical conditions covered on the plan?

Yes, the 60 day Pre-Existing Medical Condition Exclusion found in the plan can be waived for coverage under applicable benefits, provided you:

  1. Purchase the plan within 14 days of your initial trip payment/deposit,
  2. Insure your full trip cost, and
  3. Are not disabled from travel at the time the plan is purchased.

For a complete explanation of the Pre-Existing Conditions Exclusion waiver, please review the Policy for your state of residence.

What if I miss the Early Purchase 14-day period?

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

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Underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Columbus, Ohio. In WA, coverage is underwritten by Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Columbus, Ohio and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Columbus, Ohio. Applicable to Policy forms NSIGTC 2000, NSHTC 2000, SRTC 2000, or state equivalent. Nationwide Financial Services Privacy Policy