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ERGO Reiseversicherung ERGO Reiserücktrittsversicherung: the policy wording in full
Reiserücktritts- und Reiseabbruchversicherung für eine einzelne Reise weltweit, ausgelesen nur aus dem Informationsblatt.
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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 eine Reiseversicherung für eine einzelne Reise.“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Territorial scope (Europe, worldwide, worldwide excluding USA and Canada) | yes | „Versicherungsschutz besteht weltweit.“ | 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) | not addressed | ||
| 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) | not addressed | ||
| Trips within the country of residence covered (domestic trips, minimum distance or overnight stay) | not addressed | ||
| Deadline for taking out cover after booking the trip (for example 14 or 30 days) | not addressed | ||
| Waiting period before departure for late purchase | not addressed | ||
| Start of cover (cancellation from purchase, other sections from departure) | yes | „Der Versicherungsschutz beginnt in der Stornokosten-Versicherung mit dem Abschluss des Versicherungsvertrages.“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| 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 | yes | „Unerwartete schwere Ersterkrankung“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| 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) | yes | „Verschlechterung einer bereits bestehenden Erkrankung, die in den letzten sechs Monaten vor Versicherungsabschluss bzw. Antritt der Reise nicht behandelt wurde.“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| 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 | yes | „Schwangerschaft und Schwangerschaftskomplikationen.“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| 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 | yes, up to the sum insured | „Bei versichertem Nichtantritt der Reise leisten wir die vertraglich geschuldeten Stornokosten.“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Excess for cancellation or curtailment | EUR 25 | „Selbstbeteiligung: 20 % des erstattungsfähigen Schadens, mindestens“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Rebooking fees instead of cancellation | not addressed | ||
| Extra cost from late cancellation (duty to cancel without delay) | yes | „In der Stornokosten-Versicherung müssen Sie bei Eintritt eines versicherten Ereignisses Ihre Reise unverzüglich stornieren.“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Extra cost of late arrival (catching up with the trip) | not addressed | ||
| Refund of unused travel services on curtailment | yes, up to the sum insured | „Bei versicherter außerplanmäßiger Beendigung der Reise ersetzen wir den anteiligen Reisepreis für nicht genutzte Reiseleistungen sowie zusätzliche Rückreisekosten.“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| Additional return travel costs on curtailment | yes, up to the sum insured | „sowie zusätzliche Rückreisekosten“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| 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 | not addressed | ||
| Excess on travel medical cover | not addressed | ||
| Repatriation as soon as medically sensible and justifiable | not addressed | ||
| Repatriation only if medically necessary | not addressed | ||
| Repatriation of remains or burial abroad | not addressed | ||
| Search, rescue and recovery costs (including at sea) | not addressed | ||
| Pain-relieving dental treatment, simple fillings and repair of dentures | not addressed | ||
| Treatment for pregnancy, premature birth and newborn abroad | not addressed | ||
| Acute worsening of chronic and pre-existing conditions | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion of treatment that was the reason for travel or foreseeable | not addressed | ||
| Visit by a close person during a long hospital stay | not addressed | ||
| Care and return of accompanying children | not addressed | ||
| 24-hour emergency centre with cost guarantee to hospitals | not addressed |
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) | not addressed | ||
| 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) | no | „Schäden durch Streik, Eingriffe von hoher Hand, Krieg, Bürgerkrieg oder kriegsähnliche Ereignisse.“ | 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 | yes | „Suchterkrankungen.“ | Informationsblatt, page 1 |
| 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) | not addressed | ||
| Medical repatriation and repatriation of remains without limit | not addressed | ||
| 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
- ERGO Reiseversicherung AG
- Distribution
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- Produktinformationsblatt ERGO Reiseversicherung Reiserücktrittsversicherung Edition: Informationsblatt 40.08.736 (2503) Copy hosted by an intermediary, not by the insurer
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)