When a visitor gets injured while he is traveling, Emergency Family Reunion coverage within visitor insurance covers the expenses associated with bringing a family member or friend to the place where the visitor is hospitalized. For a person suffering far away from his home country and loved ones, this feature turns out to be of great help.This benefit is sometimes known as “bedside visit”.
What does Emergency family Reunion Coverage covers?
- Round trip transportation for one person. The visitor has to be hospitalized for some minimum number of days. It differs from plan to plan and is usually 7 days.
- Some plans cover hotel accommodation and meals too.
How does Emergency family Reunion Coverage works?
For the Emergency Reunion Coverage to come into effect, the visitor must be hospitalized for an injury or illness which is covered by his visitor insurance plan. The visitor has the option to choose the person (family member or a close friend) but if he or she is not in state to choose, a family member can take this decision. The travel arrangements are taken care by the visitor insurance provider (their travel assistance company). Usually the family member or the friend can be present with the visitor for a certain number of days, usually 10. But it differs from plan to plan. So, VisitorPlans recommends to understand these minute details when you purchase any visitor insurance plan. These details include the information about number of family members or relatives covered by the plan, who qualifies as a relative who could be brought to the visitor and what is the benefit amount.
VisitorPlans recommends to keep the contact number of your visitor insurance company and agent handy. In case of an emergency, you won’t have to spend time searching for them. The coverage amount and details about Emergency Reunion Coverage varies plan to plan. Therefore we suggest you to contact us to understand these minute details when you purchase any visitor insurance plan. We would be able to furnish the information about number of family members or relatives covered by the plan, who qualifies as a relative who could be brought to the visitor and other coverage information.
