Some major exclusions and circumstances under which the insurance company is not liable to make any compensation under a travel insurance policy are:
- Medical expenses incurred towards the treatment of any pre-existing illness (unless of life threatening nature)
- Pregnancy or complications related to the same (unless of life threatening nature)
- Suicide, self inflicted injury, or illness
- Mental disorder, anxiety, stress, or depression
- Venereal disease
- Alcohol/drug abuse
- HIV/AIDS
Other exclusions include:
- Traveling against the advice of a physician
- Receiving a specified medical treatment declared in the physician's report
- Traveling for the purpose of obtaining treatment
- Your doctor has diagnosed your medical condition as terminal
- You are caught in the midst of a war or nuclear perils
- Flying as a passenger on aircraft other than properly licensed aircraft to carry passengers
- You are a participant in professional sports or hazardous sports such as mountaineering, riding in races, driving in rallies
- You are liable in an accident on a two wheeler unless you had a valid international license and were wearing a safety crash helmet
- Losses from accidents on two wheeled motorized vehicles over 50cc
- Moreover, if your passport gets lost or is stolen when left unattended and you do not inform the authorities, the insurance company is not liable to compensate for any losses.
- Also, in case of loss of checked-in baggage, no partial loss or damage is payable. The company will also not pay for the loss of valuables, money, securities, tickets etc. for baggage claims.
See also:
Do I need overseas travel insurance?
Different overseas travel insurance covers
Travel insurance groupings
Travel insurance exclusions
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