ELIGIBILITY

Liaison International provides coverage as outlined in this brochure for individuals and families (including unmarried dependent children over 14 days and under 19 years of age) while traveling outside of their home country.

Home Country is defined as - The country where an insured person (s) has his/her true, fixed and permanent home and principal establishment.

PERIOD OF COVERAGE

The minimum period of coverage under Liaisonâ International is 7 days, maximum is 12 months (see Continuing Coverage section). Coverage can be purchased in a combination of monthly and/or daily periods by paying the appropriate plan cost. If you are traveling for a long period of time, please refer to "Continuing Coverage" section.

Effective Date

Your coverage will begin on the latest of the following: 1) Moment of departure from Home Country; or 2) The date and time the Application and full plan cost is received and accepted by SRI; or 3) The date requested on the Application.

Expiration Date

Coverage will end on the earlier of the following: 1) The arrival of the Insured Person back in their Home Country *; or 2) The date shown on the ID Card, for which plan cost has been paid; *See Home Country Coverage Section.

DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGE

Medical 

When the Insured incurs a covered Injury or Illness, the program will pay Usual, Reasonable and Customary medical charges for Covered Expenses, excess of the chosen Deductible and Coinsurance, up to the selected Policy Maximum.  Only such expenses, incurred as the result of a disablement, which are specifically enumerated in the following list of charges, are incurred within six months from the onset of an Injury or Illness, and which are not excluded in the Exclusions, shall be considered as Covered Expenses:

1.   Charges made by a Hospital for room and board, floor nursing and other services inclusive of charges for professional service and (with the exception of personal services of a non-medical nature); charges made for an operating room.

2.   Charges made for Intensive Care or Coronary Care charges and nursing services.

3.   Charges made for diagnosis, treatment and Surgery by a Physician;  charges made for the cost and administration of anesthetics.

4.   Charges made for Outpatient treatment, same as any other treatment covered on an Inpatient basis.  This includes ambulatory Surgical centers, Physicians’ Outpatient visits/examinations, clinic care, and Surgical opinion consultations.

5.   Charges for medication, x-ray services, laboratory tests and services, the use of radium and radioactive isotopes, oxygen, blood transfusions, iron lungs, and medical treatment;  dressings, drugs, and medicines that can only be obtained upon a written prescription of a Physician or Surgeon.

6.   Charges for physiotherapy, if recommended by a Physician for the treatment of a specific Disablement and administered by a licensed physiotherapist.

7.   Ground ambulance (within the metropolitan area) to and from the nearest Hospital with facilities for required treatment.  If the Insured Person is in a rural area, then licensed ground ambulance transportation to the nearest metropolitan area shall be considered a Covered Expense.

Dental - Emergency Only  - The Emergency Dental Benefit is available to programs purchased for 1 month or more.  Treatment necessary to resolve acute, spontaneous and unexpected inception of pain to natural teeth ($100) or Dental treatment necessary to restore or replace sound natural teeth lost or damaged in an Accident which is covered under the program ($500).  This benefit is subject to the Deductible and Coinsurance.

Emergency Medical Evacuation/Repatriation - The program will pay Covered Expenses incurred if any covered Injury or Illness commencing during the Period of Coverage results in the Medically Necessary Emergency Medical Evacuation or Repatriation of the Insured Person (the Insured Person's medical condition warrants immediate transportation from the medical facility where the Insured Person is located to the nearest adequate medical facility where medical treatment can be obtained).  The benefit must be ordered by the Assistance Company in consultation with the Insured Person’s local attending Physician.*

Return of Mortal Remains - The Program will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred up to a maximum of $20,000 to return the Insured Person's remains to his/her Home Country, if he or she dies.*

Emergency Medical Reunion - When Emergency Medical Evacuation or Repatriation is ordered and the attending Physician recommends that a family member travel with the Insured, the program will arrange and pay, up to $10,000, for round trip economy-class transportation for one individual selected by the Insured Person, from the Insured Person’s Home Country to the location where the Insured Person is hospitalized and return to the Home Country. 

Return of Minor Child(ren) - Should the Insured Person be traveling alone with a Minor Child(ren) and is hospitalized because of a covered Illness or Injury and the Minor Child(ren), under age 19, is left unattended, the program will arrange and pay up to $5,000 for one way economy fare to their Home Country (including the cost of an attendant/escort, if necessary to insure the safety and welfare of a Minor Child(ren)).*

Hospital Indemnity – If you are hospitalized while traveling outside of the United States or Canada, and the hospitalization is considered a Covered Expense, the program will indemnify the Insured $100 for each night spent in the hospital (this benefit is in addition to any other covered expenses of the program).

Interruption of Trip - If the Insured is unable to continue the Trip due to the death of an Immediate Family member (parent, spouse, sibling or child) or due to serious damage to the Insured’s principal residence from fire, flood or similar natural disaster (tornado, earthquake, hurricane, etc.).  The program will reimburse (up to $5,000) the Insured for the cost of economy travel, less the value of applied credit from an unused return travel ticket, to return home to their area of principal residence. *

 

Loss of Checked Luggage -  If the Insured's checked luggage is permanently lost by the airline, the program will reimburse the Insured for the replacement of clothing and personal hygiene items lost to a maximum per bag limit of $50 (up to $250).  This benefit is secondary to any other (including airline) coverage available.  The Insured must furnish proof to the Company that full reimbursement has been obtained from the airline. *

Assistance Services - Upon enrollment into Liaisonâ International, you are eligible to use any of the assistance services provided by the Assistance Services Provider.  Additional information is contained in the Program Summary.  Open 24 hours / day, 365 days a year  •  Multilingual personnel  •  Physicians / Nurses on staff  •  Locate local facilities  •  Help with emergency situations.

Home Country Coverage - This benefit covers you for incidental trips to your Home Country (60 days per 12 months of purchased coverage or pro rata thereof - example: approximately 5 days per month).  Maximum benefit is reduced to $50,000 while in your Home Country.  Coverage will be limited to $5,000 for conditions first diagnosed outside Your Home Country (Does not apply for Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation).

* NOTE: In the event of an Emergency Medical Evacuation, Repatriation, Return of Mortal Remains, Emergency Reunion, Return of Minor Child(ren), Interruption of Trip, Loss of Checked Luggage benefit is needed or utilized, arrangements must be made by the Assistance Service Provider.  Complete details about the benefits and about the required notification of the Assistance Service Provider are contained in the Program Summary. 

OPTIONS

Continuing Coverage

For those who are intending longer international trips, an option is available to you. If you choose this option on the application and enroll in at least three (3) months, a notice will be sent to your address of correspondence, allowing you to purchase another period of coverage (minimum of 1 month, maximum of 12 months). If you purchase at least an additional three months, SRI will continue to send notices to your address of correspondence. If you choose to purchase less than three months, SRI will assume that your international trip is complete and will not send any further notices.

While a new period of coverage will be issued, your original effective date will be used with regards to calculating your deductible and coinsurance (for up to a total of 12 months, then both will begin again), as well as determining any pre-existing conditions. Since SRI's Benefit Period states that the program will pay up to a total of 6 months for any one eligible condition, you can be protected beyond your period of coverage.

The maximum period of time SRI will offer this feature is three years (one year for persons age 70 and over). It is important to note that rates and benefits may change for each subsequent period of coverage. A $5.00 Administrative Fee will be included on each notice. This option is not available if you allow coverage to expire prior to reapplying. If this happens, an entirely new program must be purchased (preexisting condition begins again).

Continuing Coverage is available in periods as short as 7 days at a time when purchased using SRI’s online system.

Hazardous Sport Coverage - To cover motorcycle/motor scooter riding, mountaineering (4500 meter limit), hang gliding, parachuting, bungee jumping, water skiing, snow skiing, snowmobiling, and snow boarding.