Travel insurer Ingle International yesterday launched a new outbound travel insurance product for both Canadian students and chaperones from most of the school boards across Alberta. The insurer also has plans to offer the product to the rest of the country.
The product, called the Canadian Student Travel Insurance Plan, will provide all-inclusive coverage to students and chaperones, as well as give them access to 24/7 emergency medical and security assistance. Coverage is arranged on a group basis, which Ingle International will write for. Ingle’s in-house emergency medical and security assistance group will offer their services for policyholders with emergency assistance, doctor referrals, medical consults, message relay for families, and interpretation services.
The product includes the following features:
- Trip Cancellation and Interruption – financial protection for re-paid, non-refundable trip costs prior to departure, as well as coverage for unforeseen travel expenses after departure
- Emergency Medical – coverage for medical expenses, including medical transportation
- Duty of Care solution – policyholders will be sent mobile security alerts as needed, real-time traveler tracking will be possible, and use of the Travel Navigator֭™ dashboard will be enabled
”Alberta school boards were on the lookout for a product that meets the demands for protection of their travelling students and chaperones,” said international student account manager Stephanie Hiltz of Ingle International. “Ingle International has supported the inbound international students in Alberta for a number of years; so the extension to support outbound Canadian students from Alberta felt natural.”
Ingle has launched a custom travel insurance website which provides further policy information on the new product. The website also offers optional additional plans for family members and non-school travellers.
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