Get the medical treatment you need after being attacked.
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Physical or sexual assault isn’t something you ever want to think about for your trip, but the unfortunate truth is that these attacks happen way too often to travelers. That's why we're here to help you. While some destinations have higher incidents than others, no destination is immune.
To add complexity to already horrific circumstances, the laws and customs of some countries can see innocent victims imprisoned, so knowing what to do following an attack can be difficult.
If you’ve been assaulted overseas, both our Standard and Explorer travel insurance policies for U.S. residents have benefits to help with the medical expenses to patch you up and get you on the road to recovery. The medical benefits under your plan can help to reimburse things like:
If you’re injured or hospitalized as a result of an assault, you, a member of your traveling party, or a close friend or relative should contact our 24/7 Emergency Assistance Team as soon as possible. Our Emergency Assistance Teams have experience understanding and liaising with medical providers on the ground, so that you can get the care you need, when you need it.
If you have been the victim of a sexual assault, be sure to seek medical attention as soon as possible. You may want to consider emergency contraception, antiretrovirals and emergency blood tests.
If you are in a country where you think you could be in danger if you report the assault to the police, please contact our Emergency Assistance team for advice.
World Nomads offers trip cancelation coverage for U.S. residents in the event you or your traveling companion are the victim of a felonious assault prior to leaving for your trip.
Remember, you must purchase your policy before an event happens that would cause you to cancel your trip, including, for example: assault, illness, injury, terrorist incident.
Be sure to get both police and doctor or hospital reports before you make a claim, and reach out to our customer service team if you have any questions.
What's not covered by travel insurance?
Travel insurance is designed for when things unexpectedly happen to you. If you pick a fight and end up coming out worse for wear, we're going to take that into account and may decide you won't be covered because you may have committed a criminal act. All policies have limitations, conditions and exclusions, which are explained fully in the policy wording.
There are many steps you can take to increase your chances of avoiding assault.
For more advice, check out our Travel Safety section, which includes safety tips for women by country and safety tips for LGBTQ+ travelers. The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network also provides safety tips for travelers. If you have any questions about what is and is not covered by World Nomads travel insurance plans, please reach out.
It’s essential that you get in contact with our Emergency Assistance team as soon as possible so that they can assess the situation according to location and local laws, and then triage accordingly.
So that our Emergency Assistance team can assist you quickly, please be ready with the following:
On the first night of my trip to Paris, I was waiting at a bus stop to get to the place where I was staying when I was pulled into a car and sexually assaulted. After a struggle, I was able to get out of the car and run to the nearest area with foot-traffic. I immediately went to the nearest hospital emergency room at Hopital Hotel-Dieu where emergency blood tests were done to determine possible transmission of sexually transmitted disease, as well as given Hepatitis B shot, a NorLevo pill to prevent pregnancy, and an emergency prescription of antiretroviral medication for the exposure to HIV/AIDS.
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Here are our most frequently asked questions about overseas medical insurance. You can also find the answers to other questions in our Helpdesk or you can ask our customer service team. If you’re looking for general travel advice, you can ask our community at Ask a Nomad.
Before your trip, check the latest government advice for any travel alerts for your destination.