Some important facts about your insurance are summarised below. This summary does not describe all the terms and conditions of your policy, so please take time to read the policy document to make sure you understand the cover it provides.
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Insurer
This travel insurance is administered by TPS (Insurance Admin Services) Ltd and arranged by Acumus Insurance Solutions Limited with UK Underwriting Limited on behalf of: Axa Insurance UK plc. Registered office: 5 Broad Street, London EC2N 1AD, Registered in England No. 78950.
TPS (Insurance Admin Services) Ltd, Acumus Insurance Solutions Limited, UK Underwriting Limited and Axa Insurance UK plc are all authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Type of Cover
This is a travel policy that, subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions contained in the Policy Booklet, provides certain financial protection and medical assistance for your trip(s).
About your Cover
| Features and Benefits Automatically Included | Policy Section | |
Medical Conditions existing prior to purchasing this policy |
Your policy excludes pre-existing medicalconditions known to you concerning the health of: you, your relatives, your travellingcompanions, or anyone whose ill health would force you to cancel or cut short your trip. A pre-existing medical condition is defined as: |
'Read me first' Part 1 and 'Policy Definitions' Part 3 |
Age Limits |
There are different age limits under the policy according to the type of policy purchased. Please note that if you are under 18, reduced cover will apply to certain sections of the policy. |
'Policy Periods – Policy Type' Part 2 |
Residency |
To be eligible for this policy, you must be a UK resident at the time of taking out this policy. |
'Policy Definitions' Part 3 |
Sports & Leisure Activities |
You may be covered under this policy when participating in certain acceptable sports & leisure activities. You will only be covered whilst participating in this hazardous sports and leisure activities, if you have paid the appropriate additional premium before your trip commenced. You may be covered when participating in certain winter sports if you have paid an additional premium to extend your cover. There is also no cover under the insurance for claims arising from riding a motorcycle over 50cc. |
'Read me first' Part 1 'Acceptable sport & leisure activities' and 'hazardous sports and leisure activities' Policy Definitions' Part 2 'Wintersports Policy Definitions' Part 3, |
Law and Jurisdiction |
This policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Law of England and Wales unless the Certificate holder's habitual residence (in the case of an individual) or centraladministration and/or place of establishment is located in Scotland in which case the law of Scotland shall apply |
'Conditions which apply to the whole policy' Parts 6 and 7 No. 13 |
THE SIGNIFICANT PRODUCT FEATURES, BENEFITS & EXCLUSIONS |
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Section Of Cover |
Significant Features and Benefits |
Policy Limits & Exclusions Applying to Significant Covers |
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SECTION A – CANCELLATION AND CURTAILMENT
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Provides cover for travel, accommodation, excursions, tours and activities that have been pre paid or you are contracted to pay for and cannot get back if you cancel or cut short your holiday. |
To be able to claim, the reason why the trip is being cancelled or cut short must be necessary and unavoidable and must fall into one of the reasons listed in the Policy. For example, if a person insured under this policy becomes ill or is injured or dies. An excess of £50 (or 20% of the ticket cost for claims relation to ticket cancellation) per person applies. This excess is doubled if the Insured is aged 65 or over. |
Part 3 |
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SECTION B – MEDICAL & TREATMENT EXPENSES
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Provides cover for costs arising in the event of illness, injury or death during the trip and where necessary the provision of emergency medical assistance. |
To be able to claim, the medical treatment must be required in an emergency and be unable to wait until you have either returned to the United Kingdom or the country in which you are temporarilyresiding and commenced your trip from. Medical cover does not apply to treatment received in your country of residence or the country in which you are temporarily residing and from which you commenced your trip. An excess of £100 per person, per incident applies. This excess is doubled if the Insured is aged 65 or over. The excess can be deleted if EHIC successfully reduces the claim. |
Parts 3 & 4 |
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SECTION D – PERSONAL EFFECTS & BAGGAGE, TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND DELAYED BAGGAGE
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Provides cover for your own personal luggage and valuables if they are lost, stolen or damaged during your trip. You will be expected to provide evidence of ownership and value (such as receipts) in the event of a claim. |
To be able to claim, a written report is required to support the loss / theft/ damage. For example, from the local police or from the transport carrier. The amount payable will include an allowance for wear and tear and loss of value. Your policy has a limit of £150 for each single item (this includes a pair or set). Your policy has a limit of £300 for valuables overall. Valuables are not covered if they are left in an unattended vehicle or are outside your control in transit at any time. An excess of £50 per person, per incident applies. There are several items which are not considered to be personal effects, please refer specifically to the definition of Personal Effects. |
Part 4 |
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SECTION E – PERSONAL MONEY
(This includes a cash limit of £100 or £50 if aged under 18) |
Provides cover for cash and traveller's cheques lost or stolen during your trip. You will be expected to provide evidence of ownership and value in the event of a claim. |
To be able to claim, cash must be kept with you at all times or be in a locked safety deposit facility. A written Police report must be obtained within 24 hours to support the loss/theft. An excess of £50 per person, per incident applies. |
Part 4 |
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PERIOD OF INSURANCE
The policy you have purchased will run for the period of insurance shown on your certificate of insurance or booking invoice.
YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS POLICY
We hope you are happy with the cover this policy provides. However, if this cover does not meet your requirements, you have the right to cancel it within 14 days of receipt. We will refund all premiums paid within 30 days from the date we receive the notice of the cancellation from you, provided that you have not travelled on the policy during that time.
HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM
If you need to make a claim, please obtain a claim form no later than 31 days after the event by:
Quoting reference number 01995
HOW TO COMPLAIN
It is the intention to give you the best possible service but if you do have any questions or concerns about this policy or the handling of a claim you should in the first instance contact the Complaint's Officer.
The contact details are:
Please ensure your policy number is quoted in all correspondence to assist a quick and efficient response.
In the event you remain dissatisfied and wish to make a complaint, you can do so by contacting the following:
If it is not possible to reach an agreement, you have the right to make an appeal to the Financial Ombudsman Service. This also applies if you are insured in a business capacity but have a group annual turnover of less than £1 million, or are a charity with an annual income of less than £1 million, or are a trustee of a trust with a net asset value of less than £1 million.
You may contact the Financial Ombudsman Service at:
This does not affect your statutory rights.
COMPENSATION SCHEME
AXA Insurance UK plc are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). You may be entitled to compensation from the scheme, if they cannot meet their obligations. This depends on the type of business and the circumstances of the claim. Most insurance contracts are covered for 100% of the first £2,000 and 90% of the remainder of the claim. You can get more information about compensation scheme arrangements from the FSCS.
YOUR SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS DETAILS THE SECTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT UNDER WHICH YOU ARE COVERED
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the Insurer, in consideration of the premium specified on your certificate of insurance or booking invoice, agrees to indemnify the Insured person(s) specified on the certificate of insurance or booking invoice in respect of the covers listed in the Schedule of Benefits.
This travel insurance is administered by TPS (Insurance Admin Services) Ltd and arranged by Acumus Insurance Solutions Limited with UK Underwriting Limited on behalf of:
TPS (Insurance Admin Services) Ltd, Acumus Insurance Solutions Limited and UK Underwriting Limited are all members of the Primary Group. For further details please visit www.primarygroup.com.
This document only constitutes a valid insurance policy when it is issued in conjunction with a valid certificate of insurance or booking invoice between 01.08.2008 and 31.07.2009. All policies must expire prior to 31.01.2011.
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SIGNED for and on behalf of the Insurer: Paul Smith - Managing Director, UK Underwriting Limited |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE THE JET2.COM TRAVEL INSURANCE HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO SUIT PLEASE NOTE: This policy does not cover Medical or Cancellation/Curtailment claims arising from either your or a close relative's Pre-existing Medical Condition. Please read "Health Conditions" opposite and the definition of a Pre-existing Medical Condition overleaf. Please read the attached policy together with your certificate of insurance or booking invoice and ensure that it meets your needs before departure. |
SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS |
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Description |
£ Cover (per insured) |
£ Excess (per Insured) |
| A) Cancellation & Curtailment | Up to £500 | £50** (20% of ticket cost for claims relating to ticket cancellation) |
| B) Medical & Treatment Expenses Travel & Accommodation Expenses |
Up to £2,000,000 Up to £5,000 |
£100** |
| C) Hospital Benefit | £10 per complete 24 hours - up to £300 | N/A |
D) Personal Effects & Baggage, |
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£50 |
| E) Personal Money Cash limit Cash (aged under 18) |
Up to £500 £100 £50 |
£50 |
| F1) Travel Delay | £20 for the 1st 12 hours delay, then £10 thereafter up to £60 |
N/A |
| F2) Holiday Abandonment | £500 | £50** |
| G) Missed Departure | £300 | £50 |
| H) Personal Accident Loss of Limbs or Sight Permanent Total Disablement Death Benefit |
£10,000 £10,000 £10,000 |
N/A |
| I) Personal Liability | Up to £1,000,000 | £50 |
| J) Legal Expenses | Up to £10,000 | £50 |
| K) Flight Disruption | Up to £15,000 | £50 |
Wintersports Cover |
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L) Ski Equipment |
Up to £300 £150 Up to £200 |
£50 |
| M) Ski Hire | £20 per day up to £200 | N/A |
| N) Ski Pack | Up to £75 per day up to £150 | £50 |
| O) Piste Closure | Up to £20 per day up to £200 | N/A |
| P) Delay due to avalanche | Up to £100 | £50 |
** Insured's aged 65 and over are subject to double excesses.
TERRITORIAL LIMITS |
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| Area 2 | The Continent of Europe west of the Ural Mountains, Madeira, Canary Islands, Iceland, the Azores, Mediterranean Islands and non-European countries bordering the Mediterranean (excluding Algeria, Israel, Lebanon and Libya.) |
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| Area 4 | Worldwide, including USA and Canada. |
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In addition, we will provide cover for a maximum of 5 days for necessary stop overs outside the chosen geographical limits as part of your travel arrangements. |
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READ ME FIRST
The Underwriter hereby draws your attention to some important features of your travel insurance policy. If you would like more information, please contact the issuing agent, particularly if you feel the insurance may not meet your needs.
HEALTH CONDITIONS
Your policy excludes pre-existing medical conditions known to you concerning the health of: you, your relatives, your travelling companions, or anyone whose ill health would force You to cancel or cut short your trip. Please read the definition of a pre-existing medical condition in Part 3.
RECIPROCAL HEALTH AGREEMENT/EHIC
Travellers to European Union countries should obtain Form EHIC from their local Post Office (UK). This will entitle them to benefit from the reciprocal health agreements which exist between certain European Countries. In the event of a claim being accepted for medical expenses which has been reduced by the use of a Form EHIC, or Private Health Insurance, the deduction of the excess under Section B will not apply.
PROPERTY CLAIMS
These claims are paid based on the value of goods at the time you lose them and not on a ‘new for old' or replacement cost basis. Wear, tear and depreciation will be deducted.
Certain items of personal property are not covered. Police reports are required for all losses involving theft and other losses require alternative appropriate reports, such as an Airline Property Irregularity Report, a Hotel Managers report, etc.
POLICY DOCUMENT
You should read this document carefully. It gives you full details of what is and is not covered and the conditions of the cover. Cover will vary from policy to policy and underwriter to underwriter.
CONDITIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND WARRANTIES
Conditions and exclusions will apply to individual sections of your policy, while general exclusions and general conditions will apply to the whole of your policy. It is a condition of this policy that all material facts must be disclosed to the underwriter at the time of taking out this insurance. Failure to do so may result in the underwriter's non-liability for claims.
DATE RECOGNITION FAILURE
There is limited cover under the policy for claims arising from the failure of computers and other data processing systems to correctly recognise the year as it's true calendar date. The exact extent of this exclusion can be ascertained by reading exclusion 1 in Part 6.
PERSONAL LIABILITY
There is no cover for Personal Liability claims arising directly or indirectly from, happening through or in consequence of ownership, possession or use of any mechanically propelled vehicle, conveyance, aircraft or watercraft.
POLICY LIMITS
All sections of your policy have limits on the amount the underwriter will pay under that section. There are also specific limits under the Personal Effects and Baggage section for: single items; valuables; items for which an original receipt, proof of purchase or an insurance valuation (obtained prior to loss) is not supplied.
POLICY EXCESSES
Under most sections of the policy, claims will be subject to an excess. The excess will be applied per person, per section and per incident under which a claim is made. This means that you will be responsible for the first part of the claim. The amount you have to pay is the excess.
REASONABLE CARE / UNATTENDED PROPERTY
You must exercise reasonable care to prevent illness, injury or loss or damage to your property, as if uninsured. There is no cover for property left unattended in a place to which the general public has access. There is no cover for loss of money which was not carried on your person unless placed in a safety deposit box or similar locked, fixed receptacle.
COOLING OFF PERIOD
We hope you are happy with the cover this policy provides. However, if after reading this policy document wording, this insurance does not meet your requirements, please return it within 14 days of issue and we will refund your premium provided no claims have been made on the policy during that time and you have not travelled. Thereafter you may cancel the policy at any time, however no refund of premium shall be made. To request a refund please telephone 0844 573 4161. If your policy is an annual multi-trip policy, we are not bound to accept renewal of any insurance and may at any time cancel any insurance document by sending 14 days notice to you at your last know address. Provided the premium has been paid in full you would be entitled to a proportionate rebate of premium in respect of the unexpired period of insurance.
We have not provided you with a personal recommendation as to whether this policy is suitable for your specific needs. This product meets the demands and needs of those who wish to ensure their travel insurance requirements are covered.
AGE LIMITS
There are different age limits under the policy according to the type of policy purchased. Please refer to the Policy Periods section in Part 2.
RESIDENCY
This policy is available to you if you are a permanent resident in the United Kingdom and registered with a medical practitioner in the United Kingdom.
GOVERNING LAW
This certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Law of England and Wales unless the certificate holder's habitual residence (in the case of an individual) or central administration and/or place of establishment is located in Scotland in which case the law of Scotland shall apply.
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
If you have any cause for complaint regarding this insurance, please refer to the Complaints Procedure in Part 7.
MISSED DEPARTURE
Your policy does not cover missed connecting flights.
CANCELLATION AND CURTAILMENT
The coverage under cancellation and curtailment only covers certain situations that lead to cancellation or curtailment. The reasons for cancellation are specified in Part 3.
DECLARATION OF HAZARDOUS ACTIVITIES
There is no cover under the policy for claims arising from any activity not listed under the definition of the acceptable sports and leisure activities in Part 2, unless you have paid the additional premium prior to travel, to include an activity listed under the definition of hazardous sports and leisure activities and cover is confirmed on your certificate.
DRIVING ABROAD
Cover under the medical expenses and personal accident sections of this policy are extended to include claims arising as a consequence of you travelling as a driver and (or) passenger in any private motor vehicle or motorcycle under 50cc. It should be noted that no cover exists under the personal liability section of this policy for claims arising out of the use or possession of a motorised vehicle. Therefore, you are urged to seek confirmation from the vehicle owner or hirer that this area of cover is adequately provided for under an alternative insurance policy.
Primary Assist - 24 Hour Emergency Service
Primary Assist MUST be contacted as soon as possible in the event of you dying, incurring medical expenses in excess of £300, being involved in an accident, being admitted to hospital, curtailing for medical reasons or missing your flight due to medical reasons.
Any minor illness or injury costs resulting in a claim should be paid by you, a receipt obtained and the amount reclaimed from TPS (Insurance Admin Services) Ltd within 31 days of the event.
Primary Assist will provide immediate help if you are ill or injured outside the United Kingdom or Channel Islands or Republic of Ireland. They provide a 24 hour emergency service 365 days a year and you can contact them on:
When you contact Primary Assist, you will need to say you are insured with “Jet2.com” and give the following information:
Your name, your address, your phone number abroad, your certificate number noted on your certificate or booking invoice.
Primary Assist should only be contacted in a medical emergency. Please do not obstruct Primary Assist telephone lines with non-essential calls. Primary Assist may be contacted from anywhere in the world to provide assistance to you. If you experience difficulty getting through on the numbers listed above, Primary Assist can also be contacted by:
Making a Claim
For all sections: If you need to make a claim, please obtain a claim form no later than 31 days after the event by:
When returning the claim form, please include all relevant documentation. Please send originals – not photocopies (keep copies for your records). For all claims you will need to send your original insurance certificate and your original booking invoice.
UK Underwriting Limited are an Insurers agent and in the matters of a claim act on behalf of the Insurer.
Policy Type – Single Trip
A single return trip as defined in the Period of Insurance.
The maximum age, at the date of departure, for this type of policy is as follows:
Policy Type – One way Trip
A single outward trip, as defined in the Period of Insurance. The Period of Insurance shall expire normally or in any event not later than 24 hours after the time you first leave the immigration control of your final destination country.
The maximum age, at the date of departure, for this type of policy is as follows:
Policy Type – Annual Multi-Trip
Any number of return trips as defined above. This type of policy includes:
The maximum age for this type of policy is 64 at the date of issue.
Period of Insurance – Single Trip / One-Way Trip
Under Section A (for cancellation), the insurance is effective from the date of issue of the certificate and terminates on commencement of your trip. In respect of all other sections, the insurance commences when you leave to commence the trip described in the territorial limits and shall cease with whichever occurs first of the following:
The period of insurance will be extended day by day up to a maximum of 30 days after the expiry of the period stated on the certificate when the return is necessarily delayed as a result of your ill health or failure of public transport, provided that Primary Assist has been notified.
In respect of one-way trips only the period of insurance shall cease with whichever occurs first of the following: the expiry of the policy period or 24 hours after the time you first leave the immigration control of your final destination country.
Period of Insurance - Annual Multi-Trip only
Under Section A (for cancellation), the policy is effective from the later of either:
In respect of all other sections, the policy commences when you leave to commence the trip described in the territorial limits and shall cease with whichever occurs first of the following:
Wherever the following words or phrases appear within this policy they will always have the same meaning and will appear in bold.
Acceptable Sports and Leisure Activities
Category 1 - Acceptable sports and leisure activities
Archery, if adequately supervised, badminton, baseball, basketball, beach games, bungee jumping (up to 1 jump), canoeing, clay pigeon shooting, cricket, cycling (other than specified), deep sea fishing, dinghy sailing, dragon racing, fell walking, fencing, fishing, football, Frisbee, golf, hiking (under 2000 metres altitude), horse riding (up to 7 days), hot air ballooning which has been organised in the UK prior to departure, ice skating, jet boating, jet ski-ing, jogging, korfball, marathon running, motorcycling up to 50cc, netball, orienteering, outward bound pursuits, paintballing, parascending (over water), pony trekking, racquetball, rambling, river canoeing, roller skating, roller blading, rounders, rowing, running-sprint/long distance, safari (UK organised), sail boarding, sailing within territorial limits, scuba diving up to 15 metres if adequately supervised, snow sledging, snorkelling, squash, surfing (under 14 days), tobogganing, tennis, track events, trekking (under 2000 metres altitude), triathlon, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, war games, water polo, water ski-ing, white water rafting (Grade 1 to 4), windsurfing, work abroad including manual work being restricted to bar work and fruit picking (not involving the use of agricultural machinery), yachting (racing/crewing inside territorial waters)
The following activities are not included in the definition:
White water canoeing, bmx or mountain biking, horse jumping, hunting on horseback, polo on horseback, scuba diving within 24 hours prior to departure.
Accident/Accidental
A sudden, unexpected, unusual, specific, violent, external event which occurs at a single identifiable time and place and independently of all other causes, resulting directly, immediately and solely in physical bodily injury which results in a Loss. In no event shall the contracting of any disease and/or illness or medical condition, nor the injection or ingestion of any substance, be considered an accident. An event which directly or indirectly exacerbates a previously existing physical bodily injury shall not be considered an accident.
Act of terrorism
An act, including but not limited to the use of force or violence and/or the threat thereof, of any person or group(s) of persons, whether acting alone, or on behalf of, or in connection with any organisation(s) or government(s), committed for political, religious, ideological or similar purposes including the intention to influence any government and/or to put the public, or any section of the public, in fear.
Cancellation Costs
Travel and accommodation expenses paid or contracted to be paid by you in respect of your trip.
Cash
Currency notes and coins.
Certificate/Policy/Evidence Number
An insurance validation certificate or Jet2.com booking invoice validate and activate this insurance wording. Where ever the word "Policy" is shown this shall be deemed to read "Certificate" and vice versa.
Close Business Associate
Any person in the same employment as you in your country of residence, whose absence from business for one or more complete days at the same time as you prevents the effective continuation of that business.
Common-Law Partner(s)
Any couple (including same sex) in a common-law relationship or who have cohabited for at least 6 months.
Computer equipment
Communication devices and other business related equipment which is carried by you in the course of your business.
County of Residence
The country where your home is.
Curtailment Costs
Travel costs necessarily incurred to return you home before the booked return date and a pro-rata amount representing the total pre-paid or contracted costs of accommodation, car hire and excursions attributable to each complete day which is consequently foregone. This pro-rata refund excludes all costs attributable to the outward and return travel tickets, whether used or unused.
Excess
Where applicable, the excess is the first amount of the claim for each person, each section and each incident which is payable by you. The excess amounts are shown in the Schedule of Benefits in Part 1.
Golf Equipment
Golf clubs, golf bags, non-motorised trolleys and golf shoes.
Hazardous Sports and Leisure Activity (ies)
Any activity not defined within the acceptable sports & activities or wintersports definitions.
The following activities are considered to be hazardous sports and leisure activities. You will only be covered whilst participating in this hazardous sports and leisure activities, if you have paid the appropriate additional premium before your trip commenced and the activity is shown on your certificate.
We will not:
Category 2 activities
The following activities are included when the appropriate additional premium has been paid and when participating on an amateur basis:
Boxing training (no contact), Bungee jumping (up to 3 jumps), camel riding, cave rafting, cycle touring, dinghy sailing (competitive), dog sledging, elephant riding, flying as passenger in a private plane helicopter or light aircraft, go karting, gymnastics, hiking (between 2,000 and 4,000 metres altitude), hockey, horse riding and pony trekking (over 7 days but not horse jumping, hunting on horseback, polo on horseback), hot air ballooning (non-UK organised), hydro zorbing, kayaking, lacrosse, manual work up to heights of 3 metres (excluding the use of mechanical machinery), martial arts (training only), use of motorcycles over 50cc, mountain biking (excluding downhill or extreme riding), 4x4 off-roading, quad biking, rugby, safari (non-UK organised and not involving the use of firearms), scuba diving between 15 and 30 metres in depth (provided you hold the relevant qualifications), sea canoeing, snow mobiling, surfing (over 14 days, amateur), trekking (between 2,000 and 4,000 metres altitude).
Category 3 activities
The following activities are included when the appropriate additional premium has been paid and when participating on an amateur basis:
Abseiling, american football, gliding, outdoor endurance events, sailing (outside territorial waters), sand boarding, sand yachting, white water canoeing, white water rafting (grade 5 to 6 inclusive), yachting (racing / crewing) – outside territorial waters.
Category 4 activities
The following activities are included when the appropriate additional premium has been paid and when participating on an amateur basis:
Animal riding (other than specified), bmx cycling, bob sleighing, canyoning, heli-skiing, horse jumping (not hunting on horseback, polo on horseback) , ice hockey, land yachting, luging, off-piste skiing, scuba diving between 30 and 40 metres in depth (provided you hold the relevant qualifications) skateboarding, ski blading, trekking/hiking (between 4000 and 6000 metres altitude), wrestling.
Home
Your usual place of residence in the United Kingdom.
Loss of Sight
The complete and irrecoverable loss of sight of one or both eyes.
Loss of Limb(s)
Loss by physical severance of a hand at or above the wrist or a foot at or above the ankle.
Material Fact
Any fact which is known to you, which is likely to influence the underwriter in the acceptance or assessment of this insurance.
Medical Practitioner
A registered practicing member of the medical proffession who is not related to you or any person with whom you are travelling.
Permanent Total Disablement
Disablement which, from the moment of accident, entirely prevents you from attending to any business or occupation of any and every kind and which lasts 12 calendar months and, at the expiry of that period, is, in the opinion of the underwriter's Medical Advisors, beyond expectation of improvement.
Personal Effects
Luggage, clothing, valuables and personal items which are owned by you and have been either taken or purchased on the trip.
The following items are not considered to be personal effects:
Antiques, any property held or used for any business or professional purposes, audio & visual equipment of any kind, bicycles, binoculars, bonds, camcorders, cassettes and cassette players, cellular phones, cheques, compact discs and compact disc players, computer and telecommunication equipment of any kind, computer games, contact or corneal lenses, coupons, cash, diving equipment, documents of any kind, furs, golf and ski equipment, MP3 players, musical instruments, radios, securities, spectacles, stamps, sunglasses, tape recorders, television sets, travellers cheques, video equipment, video games.
Pre-existing Medical Condition
A medical condition known to you which has been suffered or for which medication, advice or treatment has been received within 9 months prior to the date of application.
Public Transport
A train, bus, coach, ferry service, or scheduled flights (non-internal) running to a published timetable to join the booked travel itinerary.
Relative
Brother, brother-in-law, Common-Law Partner, daughter, daughter-in-law, fiancé(e). grandchild,
legal guardian, parent, parent-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, son, son-in-law, or spouse who live in your
country of residence.
Resident
You are a resident of the UK. To be a resident, your main residence must be in your country of
residence and you must must be registered with a medical practitioner in the UK and you must
not have been abroad for more than 6 months in the last year.
Self Drive Holidays
A holiday, the itinerary of which does not include transportation by means of public transport, or by
means of the services of other privately owned coach/tour operators.
Serious Illness or Injury
Any illness or injury which:
Severe Weather
Weather of such severity that the Police (or appropriate authority) warn by means of public communications networks (including but not limited to television or radio) that is unsafe for individuals to attempt to travel via the route originally envisaged by you, or by any resonable alternative route.
Single Item
Any one article, pair, set or collection.
Ski Equipment
Skis, ski sticks, ski bindings, ski boots, snowboard, snowboard bindings and snowboard boots.
Ski Pack
Shall mean: Your ski pass and hire or tuition fee.
Sports Equipment
Those items which are usually worn, carried, used or held during the participation of a sporting activity. This excludes ski and golf equipment.
Trip, Trip duration
A journey which begins when you leave to commence your trip and ends on your planned return, during the period of insurance, to either:
UK, United Kingdom
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Underwriter
UK Underwriting Limited on behalf of AXA Insurance UK plc.
Us, We, Our
Acumus Insurance Solutions Limited.
Valuables
Animal skins, articles made of or containing gold, silver or other precious metals, cameras, jewellery, leather goods, photographic equipment, precious or semi-precious stones, silks, telescopes, watches.
Wintersports
Guided cross country skiing, mono skiing, off-piste skiing or snowboarding, recreational racing, skiing, snow boarding and snow sledging.
Wintersports does not include:
Freestyle skiing, heli-skiing, ice hockey, luging, off-piste skiing or snowboarding in areas designated as unsafe by resort management, off-piste skiing or snowboarding where there is an avalanche warning in place, parapenting, ski acrobatics and stunting, ski bob racing, ski flying, ski jumping, ski racing or training, the use of skeletons or bobsleighs, snow mobiling and tobogganing.
You, your
Any person named on the certificate.
What You Are Covered For:
The underwriter will pay, up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, for your proportion of the costs which you have paid or agreed to pay and which you cannot recover from any source, if it is necessary and unavoidable to cancel or cut short your trip as a result of:
(a) death, serious injury or illness, during the period of insurance of:
(b) you or the person you are travelling with:
In addition, if you have booked a self drive holiday and it is necessary to cancel your trip as a result of your vehicle being involved in an accident within seven days of your intended trip duration, the underwriter will pay for your proportion of the costs which you have paid or agreed to pay and which you cannot recover from any source.
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions on page 6 in connection with claims made under section A:
What You Are Covered For:
If you become ill or are injured during the trip, the underwriter will pay up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, for up to 12 months after the start date of the treatment for:
(i) Medical and treatment expenses
The underwriter reserves the right to repatriate, when in the opinion of the underwriters medical advisors, you are fit to travel.
(ii) Funeral and Repatriation expenses
If you die during the trip or one-way trip, the underwriter will pay up to £3,000 for the following:
(iii) Travel and accommodation expenses
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions on page 6 in connection with claims made under section B:
a) dying, or
b) incurring medical or treatment expenses above £300, or
c) being involved in an accident, or
d) being admitted to hospital, or
e) curtailing your trip due to medical reasons; or
f) missing your flight due to medical reasons
a) have received a terminal prognosis by a registered doctor before taking out this policy, or
b) are travelling for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment, or
c) are travelling against the advice of a medical practitioner, or
d) are on a hospital waiting list, or
e) are awaiting the results of medical investigations
a) you were pregnant when you took out this policy or booked this trip and were therefore aware that the pregnancy will exceed 26 weeks by the return date of the trip, or
b) you have had complications in any previous pregnancy
a) you have refused the offer of repatriation when, in the opinion of the underwriter's medical advisors, you are fit to travel
b) the underwriter has repatriated you to your final destination, rather than the UK, during your one-way trip
What You Are Covered For:
The Underwriter will pay you the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits for each and every completed period of 24 hours for which you are an in-patient in a hospital, as a direct result of an accidental injury or illness which is covered under Section B.
What You Are Covered For:
(a) Personal effects and baggage
The underwriter will pay for accidental loss, theft of or damage to your personal effects, up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1.
(b) Travel Documents
The underwriter will pay for any reasonable expenses you incur, whilst obtaining replacement passports, green cards, visas, accommodation vouchers and petrol coupons or travel tickets which have been lost or stolen during the trip, up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1.
(c) Baggage delay
The underwriter will pay for the purchase of essential items, up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, if your personal effects are delayed or lost in transit on your outward journey for more than 24 hours.
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions on page 6 in connection with claims made under section D:
a) prams or buggies, or
b) wheelchairs, or
c) motor vehicles, or
d) marine equipment, or
e) diving equipment, or
f) watercraft, surfboards, sailboards or their related accessories, or
g) other equipment or fittings of any kind
a) unattended in a place to which the general public has access
b) in the custody of a person who does not have an official responsibility for the safekeeping of the property
c) in an unattended motor vehicle, unless they have been taken from a locked boot between 8am-8pm local time and there is evidence of forced entry, which is confirmed by a Police report
a) mechanical or electrical breakdown
b) moth or vermin
c) processes or cleaning, restoring or repairing
What You Are Covered For:
The underwriter will pay for the loss or theft of your cash and travellers cheques which occurs within 72 hours prior to travel and during your trip, up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1.
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions on page 6 in connection with claims made under section E:
What You Are Covered For:
F1) Travel Delay
The underwriter will pay you the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, if your planned:
F2) Holiday abandonment
The underwriter will pay, up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, for travel and accommodation expenses which you have paid or have contracted to pay and which you cannot recover from any source, if your holiday or journey is necessarily cancelled following a delay of 24 hours or more from the scheduled departure time.
Alternatively, in respect of Self Drive Holidays the benefits described in F1 and F2 shown above will become payable if you are delayed for at least twelve hours from travelling in your own vehicle either to or from the Self-Drive Holiday destination specified in the booking confirmation supplied to you due to:
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay the following in addition to the general exclusions in Part 6 in
connection with claims made under section F1 & F2:
What You Are Covered For:
The underwriter will pay you, up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, for reasonable additional accommodation and travel expenses, if you arrive at:
a) Scheduled public transport services failing to get you to your destination in time due to strike, industrial action, adverse weather conditions or mechanical breakdown, or
b) The private motor vehicle in which you are travelling suffering from mechanical breakdown or failure, or
c) The private motor vehicle in which you are travelling being directly involved in a road traffic accident, which resulted in mechanical breakdown or failure.
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay the following in addition to the general exclusions in Part 6 in
connection with claims made under section G:
What You Are Covered For:
The underwriter will pay you or your estate a lump sum, as shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, if you suffer bodily injury as a result of an accident during your trip which causes:
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions in Part 6 in connection with claims made under section H:
What You Are Covered For:
The underwriter will pay for your legal liability inclusive of all associated legal fees and costs, in total up to the amount shown in the the Schedule of Benefits in Part 1, for any event which relates to an incident caused by you during the trip or one way trip, which results in:
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions in Part 6 in connection with claims made under section I:
What You Are Covered For:
The underwriter will pay, up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, for legal costs and expenses incurred in pursuing legal proceedings against third parties for compensation and damages arising from or out of your death, serious illness or personal accident during your trip.
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions in Part 6 in connection with claims made under section J:
What You Are Covered For:
The underwriter will pay, up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1 in respect of airport docking costs in the event that your outward or return Jet2.com flight is unavoidably redirected, mid flight, due to your death, injury or illness as certified by a registered medical practitioner that occurs during the Period of Insurance.
A claim under this Section must be supported by written confirmation from the attending doctor of the nature of the injury or illness which necessitated the redirection of the flight, along with the Jet2.com invoice sent to you in respect of the docking costs.
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions in Part 6 in connection with claims made under section K:
If you have purchased a wintersports single trip policy or an annual wintersports policy and the cover is shown on your certificate or booking invoice, cover sections L-P inclusive apply:
What You Are Covered For:
The underwriter will pay, up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, for accidental loss, theft of or damage to ski equipment, which is owned or hired by you. If you own the ski equipment, the underwriter will take off the following amounts for wear and tear:
| AGE OF SKI EQUIPMENT | DEDUCTION |
| Up to 1 year old | 10% of purchase price |
| 1 to 2 years old | 30% of purchase price |
| 2 to 3 years old | 50% of purchase price |
| 3 to 4 years old | 70% of purchase price |
| 4 to 5 years old | 80% of purchase price |
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions in Part 6 in connection with claims made under section L:
What You Are Covered For:
If your own ski equipment is:
the underwriter will pay for the cost of hiring you the necessary ski equipment for each 24
hour period you are without your own ski equipment, up to the amount shown in the
Schedule of benefits in Part 1.
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions in Part 6 in connection with claims made under section M:
a) unattended in a place to which the public have access; or
b) in an unattended motor vehicle; or
c) in the custody of a person who does not have an official responsibility for the safekeeping of the property.
What You Are Covered For:
If you are unable to use your ski pass, tuition or ski hire due to:
the underwriter will pay you, up to the amount shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, for the proportionate value of any unused ski pass, ski hire or tuition fee.
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions on page 6 in connection with claims made under section N:
What You Are Covered For:
The underwriter will pay a benefit, as shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, if you are unable to ski for a continuous period in excess of 12 hours, due to a lack of snowfall or adverse weather conditions during the months of December to March inclusive, at your pre-booked wintersports resort.
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions in Part 6 in connection with claims made under section O:
SECTION P – DELAY DUE TO AVALANCHE
If your outward or return journey is delayed by at least 12 hours beyond the scheduled departure time as a direct result of an avalanche in your pre-booked wintersports resort, the underwriter will pay you an amount, as shown in the Schedule of benefits in Part 1, for additional travel and accommodation expenses.
What You Are Not Covered For:
The underwriter will not pay for the following in addition to the general exclusions in Part 6 in connection with claims made under section P:
The underwriter is not responsible for any claims arising:
i) the failure of; or
ii) the fear of the failure of; or
iii) the inability of
It is the intention to give you the best possible service but if you do have any questions or concerns about this policy or the handling of a claim you should in the first instance contact the Complaint’s Officer. The contact details are:
Complaints Officer
Jet2.com Travel Insurance
PO Box 132
Leeds
LS10 9BT
Tel: 0845 218 7185
Fax: 0845 218 7192
Email: info@tpsltd.com
Please ensure your policy number is quoted in all correspondence to assist a quick and efficient response.
In the event you remain dissatisfied and wish to make a complaint, you can do so by contacting the following:
The Head of Claims
UK Underwriting Ltd
2 Gibraltar House
Bowcliffe Road
Leeds
LS10 1HB
If it is not possible to reach an agreement, you have the right to make an appeal to the Financial Ombudsman Service. This also applies if you are insured in a business capacity but have a group annual turnover of less than £1 million, or are a charity with an annual income of less than £1 million, or are a trustee of a trust with a net asset value of less than £1 million. You may contact the Financial Ombudsman Service at:
Financial Ombudsman Service
South Quay Plaza
183 Marsh Wall
Docklands
London
E14 9SR
Tel: 0845 080 1800
Your statutory rights are not affected if you choose to follow the complaints procedure above. For further information about your statutory rights contact your local authority Trading Standards Service or Citizens Advice Bureau.
AXA Insurance UK plc are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). You may be entitled to compensation from the scheme, if they cannot meet their obligations. This depends on the type of business and the circumstances of the claim. Most insurance contracts are covered for 100% of the first £2,000 and 90% of the remainder of the claim. You can get more information about compensation scheme arrangements from the FSCS or visit www.fscs.org.uk.
Please note that any information provided to us will be processed by us and our agents in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, for the purpose of providing insurance and handling claims, if any, which may necessitate providing such information to third parties.
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