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ADAC Auslandskrankenschutz Exklusiv: the policy wording in full
Jahresvertrag für Auslandsreisen bis 63 Tage, ausgelesen nur aus dem Informationsblatt (Stand 2019) mit Summenleistungen wie Krankenhaustagegeld und Bergung bis 10.000 Euro.
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Everything about this policy
What the policy covers: 79 points, each with its clause
Basics
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy type (annual policy or single trip) | yes | „Es handelt sich um einen Vertrag mit Verlängerung. Dieser hat eine Laufzeit von einem Jahr und verlängert sich jeweils um ein weiteres Jahr.“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Territorial scope (Europe, worldwide, worldwide excluding USA and Canada) | yes | „Versicherungsschutz besteht auf der ganzen Welt mit Ausnahme Deutschlands und des Landes, in dem Sie einen Wohnsitz haben.“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Maximum insurable trip price per trip or per person | not addressed | ||
| Definition of family (unmarried partner, children up to which age, grandchildren, foster children) | yes | „Anstelle des Ehepartners sind der nichteheliche Lebenspartner und dessen Kinder bis zur Vollendung des 23. Lebensjahres mitversichert, wenn Sie mit ihnen in häuslicher Gemeinschaft leben.“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Travel companions (one person's cancellation reason applies to the travelling group) | not addressed | ||
| Maximum age at inception or departure | not addressed | ||
| Maximum duration per trip (annual policy 42, 56 or 90 days) | yes | „Versicherungsschutz besteht für die ersten 63 Tage eines jeden Auslandsaufenthaltes während der Laufzeit der Versicherung“ | Informationsblatt, page 2 |
| Trips within the country of residence covered (domestic trips, minimum distance or overnight stay) | no | „Versicherungsschutz besteht auf der ganzen Welt mit Ausnahme Deutschlands“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Deadline for taking out cover after booking the trip (for example 14 or 30 days) | yes | „Der Vertrag muss vor Grenzübertritt abgeschlossen werden.“ | Informationsblatt, page 2 |
| Waiting period before departure for late purchase | not addressed | ||
| Start of cover (cancellation from purchase, other sections from departure) | yes | „beginnt mit Grenzübertritt ins Ausland“ | Informationsblatt, page 2 |
| Guarantee against the GDV model wording for travel insurance | not addressed |
Trip cancellation: insured reasons
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unexpected serious illness, injury or death | not addressed | ||
| Cancellation also for illness that is not serious (unfitness to travel suffices) | not addressed | ||
| Worsening of a pre-existing condition (unexpected, even with known diagnosis) | not addressed | ||
| Mental illness as a cancellation reason | not addressed | ||
| Pandemic and epidemic (own illness, including COVID-19) | not addressed | ||
| Quarantine ordered before departure | not addressed | ||
| Adverse reaction to vaccination | not addressed | ||
| Pregnancy discovered after booking, and pregnancy complications | not addressed | ||
| Death or serious illness of close relatives (including those not travelling) | not addressed | ||
| Unexpected job loss through redundancy | not addressed | ||
| Starting a new job after unemployment | not addressed | ||
| Leave cancelled by the employer | not addressed | ||
| Failing an exam (school, university) and resit during the trip | not addressed | ||
| Separation, divorce or end of cohabitation | not addressed | ||
| Substantial damage to property (fire, water, burglary, natural hazards) | not addressed | ||
| Theft of travel documents before departure | not addressed | ||
| Breakdown or accident of own vehicle on the way to departure | not addressed | ||
| Official travel warning for the destination issued after booking | not addressed |
Cancellation and curtailment: benefits
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reimbursement of contractual cancellation charges | not addressed | ||
| Excess for cancellation or curtailment | not addressed | ||
| Rebooking fees instead of cancellation | not addressed | ||
| Extra cost from late cancellation (duty to cancel without delay) | not addressed | ||
| Extra cost of late arrival (catching up with the trip) | not addressed | ||
| Refund of unused travel services on curtailment | not addressed | ||
| Additional return travel costs on curtailment | not addressed | ||
| Costs of extending the stay (accommodation, return) | not addressed | ||
| Travel delay (meals and accommodation after a number of hours) | not addressed | ||
| Missed connection (alternative transport) | not addressed |
Travel medical insurance abroad
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient and inpatient treatment costs abroad | yes, up to the sum insured | „Stationäre und ambulante Behandlungskosten“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Excess on travel medical cover | not addressed | ||
| Repatriation as soon as medically sensible and justifiable | yes, up to the sum insured | „Krankenrücktransport“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Repatriation only if medically necessary | not addressed | ||
| Repatriation of remains or burial abroad | yes, up to the sum insured | „Überführung Verstorbener“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Search, rescue and recovery costs (including at sea) | yes, up to EUR 10,000 | „Kosten für Personenbergung max. 10.000 €“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Pain-relieving dental treatment, simple fillings and repair of dentures | yes, up to the sum insured | „Zahnarztkosten“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Treatment for pregnancy, premature birth and newborn abroad | yes, up to the sum insured | „Geburten nach der 36. Schwangerschaftswoche“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Acute worsening of chronic and pre-existing conditions | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion of treatment that was the reason for travel or foreseeable | yes | „wenn die Behandlung im Ausland der alleinige Grund oder einer der Gründe für den Antritt der Reise ist“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Visit by a close person during a long hospital stay | yes, up to EUR 1,000 | „Kosten für Krankenbesuch max. 1.000 €“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Care and return of accompanying children | yes, up to the sum insured | „Betreuungs- und Rückreisekosten für Kinder“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| 24-hour emergency centre with cost guarantee to hospitals | yes | „Kostenübernahmeerklärung gegenüber einem Krankenhaus“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
Baggage
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baggage sum insured | not addressed | ||
| Baggage excess | not addressed | ||
| Valuables (jewellery, watches, furs) and their limit | not addressed | ||
| Electronics (camera, laptop, phone, drone) | not addressed | ||
| Baggage in a parked vehicle or on board a boat | not addressed | ||
| Sports equipment (skis, surfboard, bicycle, diving gear) while in use | not addressed | ||
| Delayed baggage (emergency purchases) | not addressed | ||
| Reimbursement at replacement value instead of current value | not addressed | ||
| No exclusion for gross negligence | not addressed | ||
| Replacement of travel documents (passport, ID, licence) | not addressed |
Water sports, sailing and charter
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous sports (diving, climbing, kitesurfing, parachuting) | yes | „wenn Sie Berufssportler sind, für Verletzungen, die durch die aktive Teilnahme an Sportwettkämpfen“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Sailing trips and boat travel covered (no exception for own or chartered boat) | not addressed | ||
| Cancellation of a yacht charter as an insured travel service | not addressed | ||
| Skipper's incapacity as cancellation reason for the whole crew | not addressed | ||
| Charter deposit protection | not addressed | ||
| Limit for offshore passages (distance from coast, ocean passage) | not addressed |
Exclusions and limits
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| War, civil unrest and terrorism (passive war risk, period after outbreak) | yes | „wenn der Schadensfall durch vorhersehbare Kriegsereignisse oder innere Unruhen verursacht wurde“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Exclusion for travel to areas under an existing travel warning | not addressed | ||
| General pandemic exclusion | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion for alcohol or drugs | not addressed | ||
| Annual policy: limits per trip or per policy year | not addressed |
Specific to Spain
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel assistance (emergency help, repatriation, information services) | yes, up to the sum insured | „Kostenübernahmeerklärung gegenüber einem Krankenhaus“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Medical repatriation and repatriation of remains without limit | yes, up to the sum insured | „Krankenrücktransport“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Cancellation due to COVID-19 (own or relatives' positive test) | not addressed | ||
| Medical costs for COVID-19 at destination | not addressed | ||
| Meets Schengen visa requirements (at least 30,000 euros, no excess) | not addressed |
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Policy wordings and provider
- Legal entity
- ADAC Versicherung AG
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- ADAC Auslandskrankenschutz Exklusiv, IPID Edition: Informationsblatt Exklusiv, Versicherungsbeginn ab 09.12.2019 (AKS_Exklusiv_IPID 10_22_06.25) Original from the insurer (PDF, German)
Full text of the wording
Converted from the insurer's PDF, page numbers in square brackets. Tables may have shifted; if in doubt, the original applies. As text (Markdown)