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Some important facts about your travel 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 to make sure you understand the cover it provides.

About Your Insurance...  

This insurance is arranged by Fogg Travel Insurance Services Limited, who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and whose FSA registered number is 307304. This can be checked at www.fsa.gov.uk/register. A copy of the policy wording is held by them. This insurance is underwritten by Union Reiseversicherung AG, UK Branch and who are authorised in Germany by BaFin and regulated the Financial Services Authority.

The cover under A. Pre-Travel Policy is valid from the date of purchase until you leave home at the start of your trip.

The cover under the B. Travel Policy starts when you leave home at the start of your trip and ends when you return home or the expiry of the policy whichever is first.

 

Cancellation…
If the terms of the policy are not suitable for your needs you can return the policy and accompanying documentation to the place where you purchased it within 14 days of the date of purchase and you will receive a full refund of the premium you have paid.

 

24 Hour Assistance…

We want to take all the worry out of your holiday so that you have the best time possible. If problems do occur you be sure that help will be on hand wherever possible. This is why we have arranged a special 24 hour service for emergency medical assistance. Through FOGG ASSIST we provide immediate help in the event of an Insured Person’s illness or injury arising outside the United Kingdom.

You must notify FOGG ASSIST immediately of any serious illness or accident abroad where you are admitted to hospital or You are anticipating having to return home early or having to extend Your stay because of any illness or injury. We provide a 24 hour multi-lingual emergency service, 365 days per year and can be contacted by telephone or fax. Emergency Tel. No. (+44) 845 658 9899 Fax. (+44) 20 7407 9206 You will need to quote your scheme name.

 

Main Conditions...  

This is not an exhaustive list. Please take time to read the full insurance policy to make sure you understand the cover it provides.

Significant restrictions and exclusions applying to all parts of the policy
Residency This policy is only available to persons who lived in the United Kingdom for at least 6 months in the last 12

Insurance Policy

 

This contains full details of the cover provided plus the conditions and exclusions which apply to it. You must read the insurance policy carefully.

There are conditions and exceptions which apply to individual sections and general policy conditions, exceptions which apply to the whole policy.

Policy Limits

Most sections of the policy have limits on the amount the insurer will pay under that section. Some sections also include inner limits e.g.: for any one item, or for valuables in total.
Age Restrictions Cover is NOT available for persons 65 years and over at the date of departure.

Trip Duration

GBSure Trip policy – limited to a maximum of 17 days trip duration.

GBSure Annual policy – limited to a maximum of 17 days duration any one trip.

Pregnancy

There is no cover if your pregnancy would have been over 28 weeks at start of trip or you were pregnant at the time you purchased the policies.
Pre-existing medical conditions

There is no cover for any claim connected to any pre-existing medical condition, any condition awaiting treatment or investigation, any terminal condition or any condition where medication has been changed .

If you have ever had a heart condition, diabetes, a stroke, breathing problems, high blood pressure, and do not notify the Referral Helpline we reserve the right to refuse any claim on your policy.

If you have been referred to a specialist or treated as an in patient in the last two years and do not declare that fact to the Referral Helpline we reserve the right to refuse any claim on your policy

If you are a wheelchair user, other than para or tetraplegic wheelchair user, and do not notify the Referral Helpline we reserve the right to refuse any claim on your policy.

Psychological conditions There is no cover for stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders or any condition requiring psychiatric care.
Alcohol or Drugs Any claim caused by your past or present use or abuse of drugs, solvents or alcohol
Required Disclosure Material facts

We reserve the right to refuse a claim where you have not informed us of a material fact. A material fact is a piece of important information that would affect the likelihood of a claim under your policies.

We require you to notify the Referral Helpline if you have ever had :-

Any form of cancer
Any heart or circulatory condition
A stroke or high blood pressure
Any breathing condition (such as asthma)
Any type of diabetes
Any psychological condition (please refer to Psychological disorders above)
Or are a wheelchair user, other than para or tetraplegic wheelchair user

Hazardous activities Any claim caused by you taking part in an hazardous activity (as defined in the policy) unless an additional premium has been paid and the policy endorsed. Hazardous activities include competitive events, sports, pastimes and any other activity that requires skill and involves increased risk of injury. (If you are unsure prior to travel, if your activity is covered by this policy, please telephone us for advice).
Terrorism, war, civil disorder The policy does not cover claims arising from terrorism, war, civil disorder or fear of any of these.
Proof of claim

If you have to make a claim under any section of these policies it is for you to produce sufficient evidence of the cause of the claim and the losses connected to it before we will meet the claim

Read the sections in the policies headed "What you need to do if you wish to make a claim under this section of the policy:"

Property Claims These are settled on an indemnity basis (initial purchase price less a deduction for age, wear and tear) – not on a "new for old" or replacement cost basis.
Property Claims These are settled on an indemnity basis (initial purchase price less a deduction for age, wear and tear) – not on a "new for old" or replacement cost basis.
Consequential loss Of any description unless specifically stated in the policy wording.

 

 

Summary of main Benefits…
Your policy will show the full cover provided, the following is a summary of the main benefits, applicable to each Insured-person:

A. PRE-TRAVEL POLICY

Policy section Maximum benefit

Excesses

1. Cancellation

2. Loss of deposit

up to £3,000

up to £3,000

£50

£20

B. TRAVEL POLICY

Policy section

Maximum benefit

Excesses

B1. Departure delay

Missed departure

Delay abandonment

up to £100

up to £800

up to £3,000

Nil

Nil

£50

B2. Personal possessions

Single article limit

Valuables limit

Manual wheelchairs

Delayed possessions

up to £1,500

up to £250

up to £250

up to £750

up to £100

£50

 

 

 

Nil

B3. Personal money

Cash limit

Loss of travel documents

up to £500

up to £200

up to £250

£50

 

£50

B4. Curtailment

up to £3,000

£50

B5. Emergency medical Expenses

Hospital benefit

up to £5,000,000 (Area 2, 3, 4)

up to £10,000 (Area 1)

up to £600 @ £20 per day

£50

£50

Nil

B6. Personal liability

up to £2,000,000

£50*

B7. Personal accident

up to £25,000

 

Nil

 

B8. Legal advice and expenses

up to £25,000

£50

* for rented property damage the excess will increase to £250

Legal Advice…  

Should you have an accident abroad and require legal advice this is available through:

Pannone and Partners, 123 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2BU telephone: 0161 228 3851 or fax: 0161 909 4444. They will arrange for up to thirty minutes of advice to be given to you by a lawyer. You cannot use this service to sue a member of your family, the tour operator, the insurer or anyone acting as their agent.

 

Claims...  

If you believe that you have a claim please refer to your policy and "What you need to do if you wish to make a claim". You should notify:

Fogg Travel Insurance Services Limited
The Hurst
Crow Hill Drive
Mansfield
Notts
NG19 7AE
Telephone: 01623 631331
Fax: 01623 420450

When you notify a claim you will need to quote your scheme name INTERNET ANNUAL UNDER 65s.
 

Complaints...  
We aim to give you a first class service and to meet any valid claims covered by these policies honestly, fairly and promptly. If you are not happy with our service or wish to complain about your insurance policy please write to in the first instance to:

(a)
The General Manager
Fogg Travel Insurance Services Limited
Crow Hill Drive
Mansfield
Notts. NG19 7AE

Should you still remain dissatisfied you may then pursue the following options:

(b)
Write to the Branch Manager
URV PO Box 385
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 9AN
who will review the claims office decision.

If your complaint cannot be resolved you may ask the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to review your case.

(ii)
Their address is
South Quay Plaza
183 Marsh Wall
London E14 9SR
Telephone 0845 080 1800

 

Compensation...  
URV is a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, which offers you protection in the event that the Insurer is not financially able to meet its liabilities in respect of your claim, the FSCS can cover up to 100% of the first £2,000 plus 90% of the remainder of the claim.

 

Law Applicable to the Insurance…

This insurance will be subject to English Law unless otherwise agreed.