Off-piste and Back Country Skiing
Travel insurance when Off-piste and Back Country Skiing
If you are planning on travelling overseas and you need off-piste and back country skiing cover, the Snow Sports optional extra is available under the Comprehensive plan and Annual Multi-Trip plan, from Travel Insurance Saver, provide cover for off-piste and back country related snow sports events.As per the ‘definitions’ section of the Product Disclosure Statement available from Travel Insurance Saver, back country and off-piste skiing and snowboarding by definition are included under ‘snow sports’. See the Comprehensive plan and snow sports optional extra.
The Comprehensive plan, available from Travel Insurance Saver, this provides cover for a range of events through a list of benefits.
A number of benefits are ($) unlimited in their cover, such as the overseas medical expenses cost benefit (for up to 12 months after the illness first appears or injury first occurs), and the medical evacuation and repatriation benefit.
The cancellation and holiday deferment cost benefit can be increased to an ($) unlimited amount, and there is also cover for rental vehicle insurance excess, personal liability, and more.
The Comprehensive plan also allows for the cover of existing medical conditions as per a medical screening available from nib Travel. Once screened for, and if approved, an existing medical condition becomes a specified medical condition, and is covered for an increase in travel insurance premium.
Some conditions may apply to travel insurance when off-piste skiing and snowboarding:
Cover may be available for off-piste and back country snow sports related events depending on the event. Claims are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Off-piste and back country snow sports are not generally excluded under the Travel Insurance Saver PDS. However, other general exclusions, conditions and limitations may apply. To know what you are and are not covered for, make sure you have fully read and understood the Product Disclosure Statement.
General exclusions to consider, but not limited to, a loss arising from:
- A member of the travelling party intentionally and recklessly placing themselves in circumstances, or undertaking activities which pose a risk to their personal safety (except in an attempt to save a human life); or
- Excluded Activities - hunting, playing polo, racing (except on foot), mountaineering using support ropes, paragliding, rock climbing, abseiling, participating in BASE jumping, running with the bulls, or pot holing; or
- Professional Activities - participating in, or training for, a professional sporting activity.
Snow sports travel insurance and cancellation cover
If you are heading away on a snow-trip, you may wish to consider a travel insurance plan with optimal cancellation and holiday deferment cost cover. The snow sports optional extra is only available under the Comprehensive plan and Annual Multi-Trip plan, the cancellation and holiday deferment cost limits of which can be increased up to an unlimited amount for an increase in travel insurance policy premium.
Cover is subject to the policy terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions set out in the current Combined Financial Services Guide and Product Disclosure Statement (PDS). Make sure you’ve read and understood the (PDS) prior to choosing a travel insurance policy.
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