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Protecting members of the M.U.S.I.C. universities with comprehensive insurance coverage for their foreign travel, including liability, property, workers' compensation, and travel accident and sickness.
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Foreign Travel Insurance Program 2015-16 Educating students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies.
Insurance Program Designed To Protect • M.U.S.I.C. Member Universities, a Member of the Michigan Universities Self-Insurance Corporation “M.U.S.I.C.” was established in 1987 • M.U.S.I.C. is an insurance and risk management facility that consists of 11 public Michigan Universities.
Foreign Travel Insurance Program • Excess Foreign General Liability • Foreign Property • Excess Foreign Automobile Liability • Foreign Workers’ Compensation • Travel Accident and Sickness • Travel Emergency Assistance
Persons Insured • General Liability - Employees, Faculty, Student Teachers, Officers, Volunteers, Board Members and Students participating in University sanctioned programs if they are acting on behalf of the University • Auto Liability - Any Person authorized by the Insured • Workers Compensation - US Employees Traveling overseas • Travel Accident & Sickness - Employees, Faculty, Students, Spouses, Children, Board Members, Directors, Officers without regard if registered with Study Abroad. • Persons over 70 years of age must be designated with the insurance carrier
Coverage Territories • GL, Auto, Travel Accident – an occurrence or an accident other than in the United States (including its territories and possessions), Puerto Rico, & Canada. • Claims occurring in a territory or country, which is in violation of any applicable US Treasury Department economic, trade or "OFAC" sanctions, enforced by the US Treasury Department are not covered.
Insurance Coverage Applies • Liability losses occurring overseas and claims brought overseas against the University. • Lawsuits brought in the country where the loss took place not in the US. • Medical care needed overseas and travel assistance overseas only. • US and territories (Canada, Puerto Rico) are not covered by this contract but are covered under the University’s other casualty policies.
Insurance Coverages • Foreign Commercial General Liability • Bodily Injury and Property Claims as a Result of Occurrences overseas • Legal Liability Protection • Third Party Lawsuits for losses brought outside of the U.S. • Provides Defense
Insurance Coverages • Foreign Property • Coverage for University Property owned overseas • Deposit Fee Reimbursement – Crisis Event required to trigger coverage. Covers nonrefundable deposits • Study Abroad tuition Fee Reimbursement – Crisis Event required to trigger coverage. Covers tuition that the Institution is required to pay back to the students • Crime coverage - Employee Dishonesty
Insurance Coverages • Excess Foreign Business Auto Liability • Bodily Injury and Property Damages Caused By An Accident • Using Hired, Rented, & Non-Owned Vehicles • Legal Liability Protection • Third Party Lawsuits • Provides Defense • Physical Damage Insurance (comprehensive or collision)
Auto Liability – What You Must Do • Purchase all maximum coverage from the local foreign country with liability limits NO less than: • US $100,000 each person, bodily injury • US $100,000 each accident, bodily injury • US $100,000 property damage • You warrant that all travelers renting vehicles will buy this insurance whether the country requires it or not. If it is not purchased then you will have a $100,000 deductible
Insurance Coverages • Foreign Workers’ Compensation • US & North American Employees (which includes foreign employees in the USA traveling with groups outside of USA) • During Incidental Business Trips • Outside the USA & Canada • State of Hire Statutory Benefits Apply
Insurance Coverages • Travel Accident and Sickness • Outside the US, Canada, & Puerto Rico • Accidental Death & Dismemberment • Accident & Sickness Medical Expenses excess of any health insurance in place • Emergency Medical Evacuation • Emergency Family Travel • Repatriation of Remains
Travel Accident & Sickness Limits/Exclusions • Pre-existing medical conditions • Damaged eye glasses or contacts are not insured • Injury resulting from athletic participation in any professional, semi-professional, or interscholastic team sport unless sanctioned by NCAA and NCCA coverage would apply first • Injury or sickness from alcohol or substance abuse • Injury from any terrorist act • Excludes self inflicted wounds
Insurance Coverages • Crisis Response Coverage for natural and man made emergencies • Outside the US, Canada, & Puerto Rico • Provides coverage for Crisis Management Crisis Response Costs resulting from a Crisis Event • Must use insurance company approved companies to be reimbursed
Chartis Travel Assistance Services • Pre-travel information • Currency rates • Weather/climate information • Emergency telephone interpretation • Help with lost luggage • Medical & legal referrals • Emergency cash • Medical case management • Shipment of medical records or prescription medication
Chartis International Services • Call Travel Guard, when you are traveling outside the USA and Canada on a sponsored trip and you need help finding or arranging services such as: • Medical or Travel Emergency Service • Legal Advice • Lost Baggage or Passport Assistance • Evacuation and Repatriation • Emergency Message Center • Emergency Cash (per personal funding source)
Foreign Travel Insurance Program Questions? Contact Mick Doxey, Director of Risk Management @ 12284 Risk Management Web Site http://www.gvsu.edu/uco/riskmanagement/foreign-travel-18.htm Educating students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies.