Repatriation insurance: essential cover

Repatriation insurance: essential cover


You are right to view life on the bright side. But optimism is neither a vaccine against medical worries abroad nor a cure for a colossal bill for medical repatriation from across the world! Anticipating the unexpected also means giving yourself the means to travel with peace of mind.
This is why repatriation insurance remains the best guarantee. It saves you the double trouble: being the victim of a health problem far from home and having to pay very high medical costs.

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Do I Really Need Repatriation Travel Insurance?

Yes, because no one is immune to the unexpected. Imagine that you have a serious accident on a two-wheeler on a small Thai island or that you have caught a nasty virus during your trip in South America… Your state of health could then require an urgent repatriation.
Without repatriation insurance, you would have to pay exorbitant medical costs while not being sure of the quality of care provided on site.
This guarantee provides you and your loved ones with real care wherever you are.
If your state of health requires it, she will organize and finance your transfer to a suitable hospital (local, in a neighboring country or in your country of residence) or to your home.

In addition, repatriation insurance abroad is compulsory in certain cases.
Especially if you need to apply for a visa. Indeed, some countries require their French visitors to have a certificate of subscription to repatriation travel insurance before issuing them a visa.

 

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Repatriation insurance is included in all our travel insurance contracts. AXA organizes and finances your repatriation in the event of a serious health problem abroad.

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2. How does repatriation insurance work?

What circumstances justify paying for repatriation?

The slightest minor injury obviously does not justify triggering repatriation assistance!
The implementation of this guarantee is based on a medical decision. In the event of a health problem, you should contact your insurance assistance service as soon as possible (number indicated in your insurance policy). Only a member of the medical profession, validated by this body, can decide on the need for repatriation, evacuation and determine the possible modalities.

The guarantees of medical repatriation travel insurance and / or repatriation insurance apply for each victim insured:

a bodily accident: that is to say any bodily injury resulting from the sudden and violent action of an external cause, unforeseeable and beyond your control (traffic accident, fall, assault, etc.)
sudden and unforeseen illness, the nature of which may threaten your life or cause your condition to worsen if you are not given adequate care immediately. It must have been verified by a medical authority
death during a trip outside the country of residence.
 
Can I take out repatriation insurance right after an accident or a medical problem?

No. As with any insurance, you must always have taken out repatriation travel insurance before your departure.

IMPORTANT: To avoid any misunderstanding or bad surprises, always remember to read the general conditions of your contract.
 

3. What are the guarantees of AXA Repatriation Travel Insurance?

AXA Travel Insurance offers comprehensive, reassuring, inexpensive packages that meet everyone's needs.
When you take out AXA travel insurance, you benefit from medical repatriation abroad and repatriation in the event of death.

What our medical repatriation insurance guarantees

Repatriation to an adapted medical structure or to your home, if your condition requires it
The organization and support of expenses related to this transfer, which can be done by medical or scheduled plane, by car or by boat
Sending a doctor to you to better assist you in this ordeal
The organization and support of the return to the home of the other insureds as well as the repatriation of your pet
Household help if you are immobilized at home or hospitalized for more than five days
What our repatriation death insurance guarantees

Organizing and paying for the repatriation of your body
Coverage of post-mortem treatment costs