How travel insurance can support your family if a US resident dies abroad.
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You may not worry about what happens to you after you die, but your family will, particularly if it happens overseas. It’s important to understand the coverages available to you. Unexpected accidents or serious illnesses can sometimes be fatal, and our teams are here to help your family and friends if you die overseas.
The priority of your loved ones will be to bring you home. We’ll be there to help take away the added stress of navigating overseas laws, different languages and formalities.
If you die overseas as the result of an accident or a sudden and unexpected illness, our Single trip and annual travel insurance* plans offer coverage for:
In addition, we have the 24/7 Emergency Assistance teams who can assist your family – keeping them informed, putting them in contact with consular officials, and helping them with the difficult administration often required with overseas death.
The return of your remains must be authorized in advance and approved by our Emergency Assistance team.
The World Nomads travel insurance plan for US residents also includes an accidental death and dismemberment benefit to your beneficiary. See your policy wording and schedule of benefits for full details.
Death due to accidental injury or illness could be a covered reason for cancellation under the World Nomads plans for US residents. This means if you die unexpectedly before departure, your family can make a claim for the unused, prepaid, nonrefundable trip arrangements like flights and tours, subject to the limits outlined in your plan document.
Travel insurance is not designed to cover everything. We don’t provide coverage if you die while traveling due to any of the following circumstances:
It’s essential that your family or travel buddy get in contact with our emergency assistance team as soon as possible, so that our team can support them from the time you die until your remains have returned home.
To help our Emergency Assistance teams assist them quickly, they'll need the following:
So, leave a copy of your policy with your family or friend, just in case they need to use it.
Overseas deaths are the most heartbreaking cases to help with. No one is ready to deal with the sudden death of a close relative overseas, let alone having to deal with the complex organisation and unexpected high costs. The World Nomads Emergency Assistance team can coordinate a local burial or bringing home loved ones with trusted partners on the ground, and ensure that families and friends are supported throughout such a difficult time.
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Whether you need medical or dental assistance or advice, emergency evacuation or travel assistance, our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.
Wherever you are, we’re here 24/7 to help you in any emergency.
Are you in need of emergency assistance right now?
Contact Generali Global Assistance:
Telephone:
+1 954-334-8143 (Collect outside the US)
+1 877-289-0968 (Toll-free in the US and Canada
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