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Travel insurance exclusions


Friday 11 January 2008

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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