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Backpacker Policy Cover Comparison

 
Pack Type
Section
Level of Cover
Description of Cover
 
Medical Expenses *
£5,000,000
24-hour emergency assistance, search and mountain rescue, direct payment of hospital bills and repatriation when necessary
Hospital Benefit
£500
£10 per day
Cash benefit for each 24-hour period that you are in hospital as an in-patient
Emergency Dental Treatment *
£200
For emergency treatment to relieve sudden pain
Personal Accident
Death Benefit (subject to age restriction)
£15,000
£5,000
Compensation for loss of limbs, sight, permanent disablement, or death following an accident
Personal Liability **
(£100 excess)
£2,000,000
If you accidentally injure someone or damage their property cover is provided for costs that you are legally liable for (this cover does not apply if you are driving a motor vehicle)
Legal Advice
£25,000
Legal assistance to pursue legal action as a result of death, illness or injury during the period of insurance
Loss of Passport
£250
To replace your passport if it is lost, stolen or destroyed
Travel Advice Service
Included
Free travel advice service including passport, visa and vaccination information, travel and security updates, urgent message relay service and 24-hour emergency hotel and ticket reservations
FREE Stopover Cover
Included
Spend up to a maximum of 14 days of your trip in any area, worldwide
         
Personal Possessions *
Single Article, Pair or Set/Valuables Limit
£1,500
£200/£200
If your baggage is damaged, stolen, lost or destroyed
Personal Money *
Cash Limit
£500
£150
If your money is lost or stolen from your person, locked accommodation or safety deposit box
Delayed Personal Possessions
£100
To replace essential items if your baggage is lost or stolen on your outward journey for more than 12 hours
         
Cancellation or Curtailment *
£2,000
If you have to cancel or cut short your journey due to illness, bereavement or other circumstances detailed in the policy wording
Abandonment *
£2,000
After a delay of 12 hours if you decide to abandon your journey before you leave the United Kingdom
Delayed Departure
£100
£10 after 12 hours
If the aircraft, sea vessel, train or coach on which you are booked to travel is delayed at its departure point by more than 12 hours
Missed Departure
£500
If you do not get to your departure point because public transport does not run to its timetable or the vehicle you are travelling in has an accident or breaks down
         
Hijack
£500
We will pay £100 for each 24-hour period you are held illegally against your will
Criminal Injuries/Mugging
£500
If you receive bodily injury and require medical treatment following a violent and threatening attack we will pay you £100 compensation and up to £50 for each 24-hour period you spend as an inpatient
Catastrophe
£500
Extra accommodation and transport costs if you cannot use your booked accommodation as a result of fire, flood, earthquake or storm
Scheduled Airline Failure
£1,000
We will pay up to £1,000 towards any additional costs you incur if the scheduled airline providing your flight arrangements becomes bankrupt
       
*An excess of £100 will apply to all sections marked with an asterisk. The excess will apply for each and every claim per incident per section for each insured person (please see policy wording for details). If you wish to decrease the excess to £50, this will increase the premium by 10%
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**Please note that the excess under Personal Liability is not reducible.
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