The university has a Foreign Travel Policy which provides insurance and various assistance programs to faculty, staff and students while traveling out of the country on university business or in the scope of their educational experience. This policy is designed to assist university employees and students while traveling in foreign countries and is provided at no cost.
Prior to traveling outside of the country, notify the Office of Risk Management and Insurance in order to receive a Travel Insurance Identification Card which will provide instructions and phone numbers for your use should a situation arise while traveling overseas.
Provide the name of the traveler(s), destination, dates of travel and purpose of the travel. Requests can be e-mailed to Dina Leinweber at dina.leinweber@case.edu. Questions can be directed to Dina at 216.368.1547 or Laura Corrigan at laura.corrigan@case.edu or 216.368.4394. Students traveling out of the country should contact the Office of International Affairs.
In order to access services, travelers will need an insurance identification card prior to their travel.
Who is Covered
Faculty, staff and students while traveling outside of the United States on business on behalf of CWRU or as part of their educational experience. Traveling companions are not covered under this policy.
Benefits
- Medical Expense Benefits
- Emergency Medical Benefits
- Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefit
- Repatriation of Remains Benefit
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Limits
- Medical Expense Benefits: $250K
- Accidental Death/Dismemberment: $100K
- Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefit: 100%
- Repatriation of Remains Benefit: 100%
Emergency Medical Evacuation Benefit
A covered person suffers a medical emergency during the course of a covered trip which requires emergency medical evacuation.
Repatriation of Remains Benefit
Preparation and return of a covered person's body to his/her home if he/she dies as a result of a medical emergency while traveling on a covered trip.
Travel Assistance Services
- Personal Assistance
- Travel Assistance
- Security Assistance
- Security Risk Advisory Service
The above is a summary of the coverages for out-of-the-country travel. Coverage is subject to policy terms, conditions and exclusions. Benefits will not be payable unless ACE USA (or an authorized provider) authorize all expenses in advance and services are rendered by ACE's assistance provider.