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MediCover Student

Travel and Personal


Medical Expenses
Insurance
Your policy document

Accident & Health


Contact information
Chubb Claims

T (01) 440 1700


E irelandenquiries@chubb.com

Emergency Medical Expenses

T (01) 440 1762

Financial Services and Pensions


Ombudsman

T (01) 567 7000


E info@fspo.ie
W www.fspo.ie

Please keep this Policy in a safe place. It


may be needed for reference if a claim
is made.

Insurer
Chubb European Group SE trading as Chubb, Chubb
Bermuda International and Combined Insurance, is
authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et
de résolution (ACPR) in France and is regulated by
the Central Bank of Ireland for conduct of business
rules.

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Contents
Contact information 02 Policy conditions
Adjustable Premiums 23
Policy Schedule 04
Assignment 23
Schedule of benefits 05
Benefit Limits 23
Welcome
Introduction 06 Cancellation 23

Insurance agreement 06 Change in Business Description 24

Law applicable to contract 06 Compliance with Policy


Requirements 24
Chubb Assistance 07
Declarations 24
Policy definitions 08
Disappearance 24
Pre-requirements for cover to apply 14
Insurance Act 1936 24
What this policy covers
Interest 24
SECTION A – Medical expenses
& other travel expenses 15 Material Disclosure 25
SECTION B – Injury 17 Misdescription 25
SECTION C – Personal liability 17 Other Taxes or Costs 25
What this policy does not cover 19 Payment of Benefits 25

Reasonable Precautions 25

Stamp Duty 25

Claims notification and conditions 26

Complaints procedures 28

European online dispute


resolution platform 29

Data protection 29

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Policy Schedule
MediCover Student Personal Medical Expenses
Policy Number: IAS84420/

Intermediary: O’Driscoll O’Neil DAC T/A Study And Protect, 17 Herbert Place, Dublin 2.

Insured:

Address:

Business Description:

Period of insurance: From: 1st July 2020 To: 30th June 2021
and any further period for which Chubb shall agree to accept premiums.

Premium: €75 (including 5% Government Levy) per Insured Person.


Chubb reserves the right to amend the Premium if the rate of Government Levy
changes. Any additional charge payable reflects the Intermediary’s administration fee.

Declarations: The Insured must, within 15 days of the end of each month, forward a declaration
containing details of, and the premiums paid by, Insured Persons (who have booked
courses with the Insured during that month and who have elected to take out this
insurance) to the Intermediary for onward transmission to Chubb.

Category A Category B Category C

Insured Persons: Insured Persons: Insured Persons:


Any student, whose Country of Any Partner, of a person Any Child of a person described
Origin is outside the European described in Category A when the in Categories A or B when the
Economic Area (the Principal Intermediary and Chubb and agree Intermediary and Chubb agree
Insured Person) who has chosen to include such person in to include such person in this
to participate in the Insured’s this insurance. insurance.
MediCover Student Travel Insurance.
Journey: Journey:
Journey: Whilst accompanying a person Whilst accompanying a person
Whilst attending an academic course described in Category A. The described in Category A. The
with the Insured in Ireland which: Journey: Journey:
a) commences during the Period a) commences during the a) commences during the
of Insurance upon arrival in Period of Insurance upon Period of Insurance upon
Ireland up to a maximum of 7 arrival in Ireland up to a arrival in ireland up to a
days prior to the commencement maximum of 7 days prior to the maximum of 7 days prior to the
of such course; commencement of the course commencement of the course
b) may include periods not for which the person described for which the person described
exceeding 14 days in total in any in Category A is enrolled and in Category A is enrolled and
one Period of Insurance (if b) ceases: b) ceases:
annual cover has been chosen) i) within a maximum of 7 days i) within a maximum of 7
or not exceeding 7 days in total after the completion of the days after the completion of
in any one Period of Insurance course; or the course; or on exit from
(if 6-months cover has been ii) on exit from Ireland where Ireland where there is no
chosen) during which the there is no emergency emergency repatriation;
Insured Person may travel on repatriation; whichever is earlier, or
holiday from Ireland to any whichever is earlier, or ii) following emergency
country within Europe or the iii) following emergency repatriation only, on the
European Economic Area; and repatriation only, on the date of arrival in hospital
c) ceases: date of arrival in hospital in the Insured Person's
i) within a maximum of 7 days in the Insured Person's Country of Origin.
after the completion of the Country of Origin.
course; or
ii) on exit from Ireland (other
than for travel described in
b) above) where there is no
emergency repatriation;
whichever is earlier, or
iii) following emergency
repatriation only, on the date
of arrival in hospital in the
Insured Person's Country
of Origin.

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Schedule of Benefits
Section Category A Category B Category C

SECTION A: Medical and other travel


expenses
1. a) Medical Expenses: €2,500,000 €2,500,000 €2,500,000
b) Dental Expenses necessitate by up to €500 up to €500 up to €500
Bodily Injury
c) Nursing home and ambulance Included in Included in Included in
charges a) above a) above a) above
d) Emergency Repatriation Expenses Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
e) Funeral Expenses up to €7,000 up to €7,000 up to €7,000

2. Physiotherapy, homeopathy,
osteopathy or chiropractic treatment up to €1,000 up to €1,000 up to €1,000
necessitated by Bodily Injury

3. Counselling Treatment following up to €75 per up to €75 per up to €75 per


Death/Disappearance/Sexual or session session session
Physical Assault Maximum 10 Maximum 10 Maximum 10
sessions sessions sessions

Excess applicable to Sub-sections 1 €100 €100 €100


and 2:

SECTION B: Injury
1. Death: €10,000 €10,000 €10,000
2. Loss of two or more Limbs: €10,000 €10,000 €10,000
3. Loss of Sight in Both Eyes: €10,000 €10,000 €10,000
4. Loss of one Limb: €5,000 €5,000 €5,000
5. Loss of Sight in one Eye: €5,000 €5,000 €5,000
Maximum Limit: €10,000

SECTION C: Personal liability €5,000,000 €5,000,000 €5,000,000

Date of Issue: 30th June 2020

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Welcome
Introduction Insurance Agreement

All parts of the Policy should be read The Insured and Chubb European
to make sure they meet requirements Group SE, agree that:
and that all the terms, conditions and
exclusions are understood. Any changes The Insured Persons will pay the
or queries should be advised to the Premium.
insurance intermediary shown in the
Schedule or to the local Chubb contact. We will subject to the terms, conditions
and exclusions of this Policy, provide
The parts of this Policy are; the Insurance in the manner and to
• Introduction and the Insurance the extent set out in this Policy. All
Agreement information supplied to Chubb by the
• Chubb Assistance Insured and Insured Persons shall be
• Policy Definitions incorporated into and be the basis of
• What the Policy covers and this Policy.
• What the Policy does not cover
• Policy Conditions This Policy, the Policy Schedule(s) and
• Claims information endorsements, if any, shall be read
• Complaints procedures and together as one contract and any word
regulatory information or expression to which specific meaning
• Policy Schedule has been attached shall unless the
context otherwise requires bear such
meaning wherever it may appear.

Law Applicable to Contract

This Policy shall be governed by and


construed in accordance with the Law
of the Republic of Ireland and the Irish
Courts alone shall have jurisdiction in
any dispute. The language of this Policy
and all communications relating to it
shall be in the English language.

James Duncan
Authorised Official
For Chubb European Group SE

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Chubb Assistance
Consistent with its philosophy of Travel Assistance
customer care, Chubb has arranged a
number of assistance services. If during a Period of Insurance the
Insured Person requires medical or
To access Chubb Assistance, simply personal assistance or advice during
call: (01) 440 1762 a Journey they may call Chubb
Assistance in respect of:
To help monitor and improve service
standards, calls may be recorded. Medical Assistance
i) 24 hour medical assistance service
The Insured Person will be 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
requested to provide their name; their
organisation’s name; the nature of ii) Medical Expertise
the assistance needed and a contact On hand for advice, referral or
number or address where they can treatment.
be reached.
iii) Air Ambulance
Emergency repatriation
including use of air ambulance or
scheduled flights as necessary and
appropriate.

iv) Local payment of hospital bills


No need for the Insured Person to
use their own cash.

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Policy Definitions
Whenever the following words or cause, occurs within 12 months from
phrases appear bold, they will have the date of the Accident.
the meanings as described below
Child/Children
€ means an Insured Person who is the
means Euro Principal Insured Person’s and/or
their Partner’s children, stepchildren,
Accident & Accidental legally adopted children and children
means a sudden identifiable violent for whom the Principal Insured
external event which happens by Person or the Partner is the Parent
chance and which could not be or Legal Guardian. To be covered by
expected, or unavoidable exposure to this Policy, the Child/Children must:
severe weather. 1. be accompanying the Principal
Insured Person on a visit to
Aggregate Limit Ireland to attend a course; and
means the maximum amount that We 2. be unmarried; and
will pay per Event in total under this 3. depend on the Principal Insured
and any other policies issued by Us to Person or the Partner;
the Insured. 4. be over 3 months and under 18
years old; or be under 23 years old
Air Sports at the Commencement Date, if still
Any aerial pursuits or sports including, in Full-time Education; and
but not limited to, the following: 5. approved in writing by the
1. ballooning; Intermediary and Us as being
2. bungee-jumping; specially included in this insurance.
3. gliding;
4. hang-gliding; Chubb Assistance
5. micro-lighting; means the travel assistance and
6. parachuting; emergency medical and repatriation
7. paragliding; or services arranged by Us.
8. parascending;
Classmate
Any One Claim means a person studying in the same
means for the purposes of the Personal class as the Insured Person at the
Liability Section all claims or legal time of the event which causes a claim
proceedings including any appeal under this benefit.
against judgement consequent upon
the same original cause, event or Complications in Pregnancy
circumstance. means complications in pregnancy
(as diagnosed by a qualified medical
Bodily Injury practitioner or specialist in obstetrics)
means injury which is caused solely provided that if the Insured Person
by Accidental means and which is travelling between the 28th – 35th
independently of Illness or any other (inclusive) weeks of pregnancy they
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must provide a medical certificate San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
issued by a qualified medical Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia,
practitioner or midwife confirming the Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom,
number of weeks of pregnancy and Vatican City.
that the Insured Person is fit to travel
on the Journey. The certificate must European Economic Area (EEA)
be dated no earlier than 5 days before means Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
the outbound travel date. Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Country of Origin Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
means either: Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia,
a) the country which is the Insured Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Person’s regular place of abode Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
prior to the commencement of the Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Journey, or: Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
b) any country for which the Insured
Person holds a valid passport. Event
means all instances of loss arising out of
Death and directly occasioned by one sudden,
means death caused by Bodily Injury. unexpected, unusual and specific event
occurring at an identifiable time and
Effective Time place.
means the time, during a Period of
Insurance, when an Insured Person Excess
is covered – as detailed in the Schedule. means the amount of each and every
claim that the Insured or the Insured
Europe Person must pay, as shown in the
means Albania, Andorra, Austria, Schedule, for the appropriate section
Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, of the Policy.
Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Channel
Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Full Time Education
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, means a programme of learning
Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, provided by a recognised educational
Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, body, which leads to a qualification by
Italy Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, examination or assessment which is
Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madeira, either:
Mediterranean Islands (including 1. full-time study; or
Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza; Corsica; 2. a mixture of study and work
Sardinia; Sicily; Malta, Gozo; Crete, experience as long as at least two
Rhodes and other Greek Islands; The thirds of the total time for the
Republic of Cyprus), Moldova, Monaco, course is spent on study.
Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, General Practitioner
Russian Federation (West of Urals), means a doctor or specialist, registered
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or licenced to practice medicine under In-patient
the laws of the country in which they means an Insured Person, whose
practice who is neither: Hospital confinement is as a resident
1. a Person Insured; or bed patient, for whom a clinical case
2. a relative of the Person Insured record has been opened and whose
making the Claim, confinement is necessary for the
unless approved by Us. medical care, diagnosis and treatment
of an Illness or Bodily Injury covered
Hazardous Activities by this Policy and not merely for
means the following activities: any form of nursing, convalescence,
1. Air Sports or Winter Sports; rehabilitation, rest or extended-care.
2. underwater swimming or diving
using any type of equipment to aid Insured
breathing; means the person, firm, company or
3. climbing or mountaineering where organisation named in the Schedule.
the use of ropes or guides would
reasonably be expected; Insured Person
4. pot holing; means any person or category of
5. hunting on horseback; persons described under this heading in
6. professional sports; or the Schedule.
7. racing unless this is on foot.
Ireland; Irish
Hospital means the island of Ireland and its
means any establishment which is islands except the Northern Ireland; of
registered or licensed as a medical or or pertaining to Ireland.
surgical hospital in the country in which
it is located and where the Insured Journey
Person is under the constant supervision means any trip described in the
of a qualified medical practitioner. Schedule undertaken by an Insured
Person which commences during the
Illness Period of Insurance.
means any illness, disease, medical
complaint or medical condition which Loss of Limb
is not Accidental Bodily Injury and means in respect of:
which is contracted by an Insured a) an arm – amputation or complete
Person. and permanent loss of use - at or
above the wrist;
Immediate Family Member b) a leg – amputation or complete and
means an Insured Person’s partner permanent loss of use - at or above
or fiancé (e), child (including fostered the ankle (talo-tibial joint).
or adopted children), brother, sister,
parent, step-brother, step-sister, step- Loss of Sight
parent, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. means:
1. in both eyes – when the Insured
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Person’s name has been added to Cohabitants Act 2010) i.e. an adult
the NCBI Register of Blind Persons of the same or opposite sex who
on the authority of a qualified has lived with You in an intimate
ophthalmic specialist; relationship for five years, or for
2. in one eye - when the degree of sight two years where there is a child or
remaining after correction is 3/60 children of the relationship.
or less on the Snellen Scale (which 4. someone of either sex with whom
means the Insured Person is only you have been living for at least
able to see at 3 feet that which they three months as though they were
should normally be able to see at 60 your spouse or civil partner.
feet) and We are satisfied that the
condition is permanent and without Period of Cover
expectation of recovery. means the period commencing at 00.00
on the Cover Start Date and ending
Maximum Limit at midnight on the Cover Finish Date
means the maximum amount shown in during which cover for an Insured
the Schedule payable for any Insured Person will operate as shown in the
Person for all Bodily Injury arising Application/Confirmation of Cover/
from any one Accident. Policy Summary. The Cover Start
Date must be within the Period of
Nuclear, Chemical or Biological Insurance.
Weapons or Agents
means the use of any nuclear weapon Provided that cover commences during
or device or the emission, discharge, the Period of Insurance shown in
dispersal, release or escape of any solid, the Policy Schedule – the expiry date
liquid or gaseous Chemical Agent and/ shown on the Application/Confirmation
or Biological Agent. of Cover/Policy Summary may be later
than the expiry date shown on the
Parent or Legal Guardian Policy Schedule.
means a person with parental
responsibility, or a legal guardian, both If an Insured Person leaves Ireland
being in accordance with the law of before the Cover Finish Date, cover will
Ireland. cease from the date and time they leave
Ireland.
Partner
means an Insured Person who is: If an Insured Person’s return to their
1. Your spouse. Country of Origin is unavoidably
2. Your civil partner registered delayed due a Claim, the Period of
pursuant to the Civil Partnership Cover will automatically be extended,
and Certain Rights and Obligations without any additional premium, for
of Cohabitants Act 2010; or the period of the delay.
3. Your cohabiting partner (as
defined in the Civil Partnership and Where an Insured Person’s return
Certain Rights and Obligations of to their Country of Origin is a result
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of medical repatriation arranged by Specially Designated List
Chubb Assistance, the Period of means names of a person, entities,
Cover will automatically be extended, groups, corporate specified on a list
without any additional premium, until who are subject to as trade or economic
the date of their arrival in Hospital sanctions or other such similar laws
or at their home in their Country of or regulations of the United States of
Origin whichever is reached first. America, United Nations, European
Union or United Kingdom.
All dates refer to local standard time at
the address of the Insured as shown in Terrorism
the Policy Schedule. means an act, including but not limited
to the use of force or violence and/
Period of Insurance or the threat thereof, of any person
means the period between and or group(s) of persons, whether
inclusive of the dates shown from: and acting alone or on behalf of or in
to: in the Policy Schedule commencing connection with any organisation(s) or
at 00.00 hours on the earliest date government(s), committed for political,
shown and expiring at midnight on religious, ideological or ethnic purposes
the latest date shown. Both dates refer or reasons including the intention to
to local standard time at the address influence any government and/or to
of the Insured as shown in the Policy put the public, or any section of the
Schedule. public, in fear.

Permanent Disabling Injury War


means Loss of Sight or Loss of Limb. means armed conflict between nations,
invasion, act of foreign enemy,
Premium hostilities (whether war declared or
means the amount specified or referred not), civil war, rebellion, revolution,
to in the Policy Schedule in respect insurrection or military or usurped
of the specified Period of Insurance power.
which is payable by the Insured to
Chubb. We/Us/Our
means Chubb European Group SE;
Roommate of or pertaining to Chubb European
means a person: Group SE.
1. living at the same registered
address; and Winter Sports
2. sharing the same communal living means any winter pursuits or sports
areas; and including, but not limited to, the
3. studying at the same higher following:
education establishment; 1. skiing (including skiing outside the
as the Insured Person at the time of area of the normal compacted snow
the event which causes a claim under ski slope i.e. ‘off-piste’);
this benefit. 2. tobogganing;
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3. snow boarding;
4. ice skating (other than on an indoor
rink);
5. ski or ski bob racing;
6. mono skiing;
7. ski jumping;
8. ski boarding;
9. ice hockey; or
10. the use of bobsleighs or skeletons.

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Pre-requirements for cover to apply
As with all insurance policies, other • The Insured Person must not be:
than life assurance, the policy covers 1. receiving or waiting for medical
only unexpected and unforseen events. treatment at a hospital or
nursing home;
The following should be noted: 2. waiting for investigation or
• The Insured Person must not be referral, or the results of any
currently under treatment, taking investigation, medical treatment
medication, or receiving follow up or surgical procedure, for any
consultation for any of the following condition, whether diagnosed
conditions: or undiagnosed.
1. cancer; 3. choosing not to take prescribed
2. any heart/circulatory- medication, or the correct dose
related condition (including of prescribed medicine.
hypertension, angina, stroke 4. travelling against the advice of a
etc); or medically qualified doctor;
3. any chronic lung/breathing- 5. travelling to obtain medical,
related condition (excluding dental or cosmetic treatment;
asthma suffered in isolation and 6. travelling with a terminal
controlled by the use of one or condition;
two inhalers); or
4. a clinically diagnosed
psychiatric disorder, anxiety or
depression;

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What this policy covers
The cover provided by these sections b) Dental Expenses
or sub-sections will apply only to losses All reasonable dental costs
occurring during a Period of incurred for treatment given by
Insurance and if a benefit amount is a qualified dentist necessitated
shown in the relevant section or sub- by, and incurred with 48 hours
sections in the Schedule. of, Bodily Injury up to a limit
of €500.

SECTION A - Medical Expenses & c) Nursing home and ambulance


Other Travel Expenses charges

1. If the Insured Person becomes d) Emergency Repatriation


ill or suffers Bodily Injury or Expenses
Complications in Pregnancy All reasonable costs necessarily
during a Journey, We will incurred in repatriating the
indemnify the Insured Person Insured Person to the most
up to the amounts shown in the suitable Hospital or to the
Schedule less the deduction of Insured Person’s home
any Excess amount shown in the address in the Country of
Schedule for any one Journey in Origin provided that such
respect of: repatriation is medically
necessary and organised by
a) Medical Expenses Chubb Assistance.
All reasonable costs (excluding
dental expenses, or medical e) Funeral expenses
expenses relating to COVID-19 All reasonable costs, up to a
or any mutation or variation of maximum of the amount shown
COVID-19) incurred following in the schedule (€7,000 in all),
consultation with a qualified necessarily incurred following
medical practitioner, including the death of an Insured Person
costs for surgical, diagnostic for:
or remedial treatment given i. funeral expenses incurred
or prescribed by a qualified in the burial or cremation
medical practitioner. of the Insured Person in
Ireland; or
Provided that: i) where expenses ii. transporting the Insured
are likely to exceed €250 or ii) Person’s body or ashes
where In-Patient treatment is for burial in the Insured
required, Chubb Assistance Person’s normal Country
must be consulted first. of Origin; and
iii. travel and Accommodation
(See Claims Notification and costs of up to two relatives
Conditions). or friends of the Insured
Person to travel from
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the Insured Person’s respect of all reasonable costs for
Country of Origin to up to a maximum of 10 sessions
Ireland to attend the of physiotherapy, homeopathy,
Insured Person’s funeral osteopathy or chiropractic
in Ireland or to accompany treatment provided that such
the Insured Person’s body treatment is carried out by a
or ashes to the Insured qualified practitioner.
Persons’ Country of
Origin. 3. Counselling treatment
In the event of:
We will only pay, in respect of a) death or disappearance of the
any one loss under this Section, Insured Person’s Immediate
for expenses incurred up to one Family Member, Classmate or
year from the date of injury or Roommate; or
commencement of illness up to b) sexual assault and/or serious
the Benefit Level sum Insured physical assault of the Insured
shown in the Schedule less the Person which has been
deduction of any Excess provided reported to police within 24
that other than in the case of an hours of the incident taking
emergency where immediate place or as soon as reasonably
action is required to avert possible
serious health or life threatening
consequences, the Insured or the We will reimburse the Insured
Insured Person must first contact Person up to the amounts shown
Chubb Assistance for advice and in the Schedule, in any one
assistance to be taken prior to Period of Insurance, in respect
incurring any costs. of all reasonable costs for up to a
maximum of 10 counselling sessions
Failure to seek such prior advice provided that:
and assistance may result in Us i. The Insured Person is referred
declining to pay for any costs by a student liaison officer
incurred. / welfare officer or General
Practitioner; and
2. Physiotherapy, homeopathy, ii. The incident occurred during
osteopathy or chiropractic the Period of Insurance; and
treatment iii. All treatment is carried out by
If the Insured Person suffers a qualified therapist accredited
Bodily Injury during a Journey, by the Irish Association for
We will indemnify the Insured Counselling and Psychotherapy,
Person up to the amounts full list of all accredited
shown in the Schedule less the individuals can be found on
deduction of any Excess amount https://www.iacp.ie/
shown in the Schedule, for any
one Period of Insurance, in
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SECTION B - Injury Summary Jurisdiction;

If an Accident occurs during the except that in respect of occurrences


Period of Insurance and Effective happening in or claims or legal
Time that causes Bodily Injury to an proceedings brought or originating
Insured Person which results in: in the United States of America and
a) Death Canada or any other territory within
b) Loss of Limb the jurisdiction of either such country,
c) Loss of sight costs and expenses described in 1, 2
and 3 above are deemed to be included
We will pay the Insured Person the in the Limit of Liability for this Section
amounts shown in the Schedule. shown in the Schedule provided that:
1. no admission, offer, promise or
indemnity shall be made without
SECTION C – Personal liability Our consent of which shall be
entitled to take over and conduct
If the Insured Person becomes legally in the Insured Person’s name the
liable to pay damages in respect of: defence or settlement of any claim
1. accidental bodily injury (which shall or to prosecute in the Insured
include death, illness and disease) Person’s name for its own benefit
to any person; and/or any claim for indemnity or damages
2. accidental loss of or damage to or otherwise and shall have full
material property discretion in the conduct of any
proceedings and in the settlement
occurring during and arising out of of any claim and the Insured
the Journey, We will indemnify the Person shall give all information
Insured Person for all such damages and assistance as We may require.
payable in respect of each occurrence Every letter, claim, writ, summons
or a series of occurrences arising and process shall be forwarded to
directly or indirectly from one source Us on receipt. Written notice shall
or original cause up to the Limit of be given to Us immediately the
Liability for this Section shown in the Insured Person shall have notice
Schedule. of any prosecution or inquest in
connection with any circumstances
Chubb will also pay in connection with which may give rise to liability
such liability: under this Section.
1. all costs and expenses recoverable 2. We may at any time pay to the
by a claimant from the Insured Insured Person in connection with
Person; any claim or series of claims the
2. all costs and expenses incurred amount shown in the Schedule as
with Our written consent; the Limit of Liability for this Section
3. solicitors’ fees for representation (after deduction of any sum(s)
at any coroner’s inquest or fatal already paid as compensation) or
accident enquiry or in any Court of any lesser amount for which such
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claim(s) can be settled and upon
such payment being made We shall
relinquish the conduct and control
of and be under no further liability
in connection with such claim(s)
except for the payment of costs and
expenses recoverable or incurred
prior to the date of such payment.
3. the Insured Person shall as though
they were the Insured observe,
fulfil and be subject to the terms,
Specific Exclusions and Specific
Conditions of this Section.

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What this policy does not cover
This Part of the policy provides details alcohol consumption which in
of all Exclusions. the opinion of a doctor and/or
Chubb Assistance has caused or
Exclusions applicable to all sections of contributed to the bodily injury)
the policy are listed first, followed by d) the Insured Person ingesting
Exclusions applicable to each individual drugs except for drugs which
section of the policy. are properly prescribed;
e) the Insured Person travelling
1. We will not (under any sections) to any country which is or
pay for claims of any kind directly whose armed forces are engaged
or indirectly arising from, relating in War within its own borders;
to or in any way connected with f) the Insured person travelling
the Coronavirus Disease 19 to areas where the Department
(COVID19) (or any mutation or of Foreign Affairs allocates a
variation thereof) and / or its security status of ‘Avoid non-
outbreak. To the extent that any essential travel’ or ‘Do not
term or condition in the Policy may travel’;
be inconsistent with this exclusion, g) the Insured Person driving a
this exclusion shall prevail. vehicle of any kind whilst under
the influence of alcohol or drugs
2. We will not pay any claim which is in the country where he or she is
caused by or results from: driving;
a) the Insured Person committing h) the Insured Person being
a criminal act or taking part a full time member of the
or whilst engaged in civil armed forces of any nation or
commotions or riots of any kind; international authority or a
b) post-traumatic stress disorder member of any reserve forces
or related syndromes or any called out for permanent
psychological or psychiatric service;
condition; i) the Insured Person engaging
c) the Insured Person drinking in:
too much alcohol, alcohol i. in any form of air travel,
abuse or alcohol dependency. unless travelling as a fare-
We do not expect the Insured paying passenger in an
Person to avoid alcohol on a aircraft which is provided
Journey, but We will not cover and operated by an airline or
any claims arising because the air charter company which
Insured Person has consumed must be licensed for this;
so much alcohol that their i. Hazardous Activities.
judgement is seriously affected ii. manual work
and the Insured Person needs j) the Insured Person:
to make a claim as a result (for i) riding on; or
example any medical report ii) driving, unless he or she
or evidence showing excessive is fully licenced to do so in
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Ireland; economic sanctions or other
a motor cycle or motor scooter laws of the European Union,
other than a moped. United Kingdom, Ireland or
k) any claims arising directly or United States of America.
indirectly from, caused by, l) War in Ireland or Country of
a consequence of, arising in Origin;
connection with or contributed (In respect of the Personal
to by any of the following: Liability Section Exclusion 6 is
• any loss or expenses replaced by Exclusion 12h).
with respect to Cuba or a m) suicide, attempted suicide or
specially designated person, deliberate self-inflicted injury by
entity, group or company on the Insured Person regardless
the Specially Designated of the state of their mental
List or which if reimbursed health;
or paid by the Company n) any act of Terrorism involving
would result in the the use of Nuclear, Chemical
Company being in breach of or Biological Weapons or
trade or economic sanctions Agents;
or other such similar laws or o) ionising radiations or
regulations. contamination by radioactivity
• arising out of or relating from any nuclear fuel or from
to any travel to, from any nuclear waste from the
or in Cuba or any travel combustion of nuclear fuel
which starts, ends or has a including the radioactive, toxic,
scheduled stop in Cuba; explosive or other hazardous
• arising out of or relating to properties of any explosive
any Insured Person whose nuclear assembly or nuclear
main residence is in Cuba; component thereof.
and/ or p) any payment under this Policy
• which would result in the where the Insured Person
Company being in breach of does not meet the Eligibility
United Nations resolutions Criteria detailed on Page 14.
or trade or economic
sanctions or other laws of 3. We will not pay any claim under
the European Union, United Section A (Medical Expenses) of this
Kingdom, Ireland or United Policy for:
States of America. a) expenses incurred without
You should contact Chubb’s the confirmation of a qualified
Customer Services Team medical practitioner that
on +353 (0)1 440 1765 for the treatment was medically
clarification of Policy cover necessary;
for travel to countries which b) expenses incurred where a
may be subject to United Journey is undertaken against
Nations resolutions or trade or the advice of a qualified medical
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practitioner or where the necessary to relieve pain and
purpose of the Journey is to discomfort for the duration of
receive medical treatment or the Journey;
advice; k) costs of medication known
c) treatment provided by a by the Insured Person to be
member of the Insured required or continued whilst on
Person’s family. a Journey;
d) Any medical condition l) treatment or Hospital
(including chronic or recurring confinement which in any way
conditions) in respect of which arises from or is attributable to
the Insured Person had any Human Immunodeficiency
suffered or sought treatment Virus infection or related
or advice for in the 24 months syndrome unless it can be
prior to commencement of this proved to Our reasonable
insurance. satisfaction and their medical
e) Physiotherapy, homeopathy, advisors that this was contracted
osteopathy or chiropractic as a result of a blood transfusion
treatment unless necessitated by or other medical treatment
Bodily Injury. Any treatment received for an unrelated injury
that is sanctioned will be or Illness whilst in Ireland;
limited to 10 sessions and must m) expenses in respect of treatment
be carried out by a qualified which could reasonably wait
practitioner. until the Insured Person has
f) cosmetic treatment unless returned to their Country of
agreed by Us and necessary as Origin;
a result of Accidental Bodily n) expenses incurred for which no
Injury; receipts are provided
g) expenses which are recovered
from any national insurance 4. We will not pay any claim under
programme which is applicable Section B (Injury) of this Policy for:
to the Insured Person; a) post traumatic stress disorder
h) expenses incurred twelve or related syndromes or any
months after the date of psychological or psychiatric
incurring the first expense; condition;
i) Dental expenses other than for b) repetitive stress (strain) Injury
the relief of pain only or syndrome or any gradually
j) dental, hearing or optical operating cause;
expenses (including but not c) any illness or disease not
limited to dental crowns, dental directly resulting from Bodily
veneers, dental treatment Injury;
such as root canal procedures, d) Any claim in excess of the
hearing aids and the like) other Maximum Limit per Insured
than those incurred in providing Person as shown in the
the minimum treatment Schedule.
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e) a Journey. in length used on inland
waters); or
5. We will not pay any claim under iii) firearms (other than
Section C (personal Liability) of this sporting guns);
Policy for: d) liability in respect of bodily
a) liability in respect of bodily injury loss or damage arising
injury to any person who is: directly or indirectly in
i) under a contract of service connection with:
or apprenticeship with the i) the ownership, possession
Insured or Insured Person or occupation of land
when such injury arises out or buildings, immobile
of and in the course of their property or caravans
employment by the Insured other than temporary
or Insured Person; or accommodation occupied
ii) a member of the Insured by the Insured Person in
Person’s family; the course of a Journey; or
b) liability in respect of loss of or ii) any wilful or malicious act;
damage to property: or
i) belonging to or in the care, e) any liability assumed by the
custody or control of the Insured Person under any
Insured Person. contract or agreement unless
ii) However this exclusion shall such liability would have
not apply in respect of loss attached in the absence of such
of or damage to buildings contract or agreement;
and their contents not f) punitive or exemplary damages;
belonging to but temporarily g) the carrying on of, or engaging
occupied by an Insured in, any:
Person in the course of a i) trade, business or
Journey; profession; or
c) liability in respect of bodily ii) activities or volunteer work
injury loss or damage caused organised by, or under the
directly or indirectly in auspices of, a charitable,
connection with the ownership, voluntary, not for profit,
possession or use by the social or similar organisation
Insured Person, their servants when liability for such
or agents of: activities or work should
i) mechanically propelled reasonably be included
vehicles (other than golf within the organisation’s
buggies used on golf courses own Public Liability policy.
and not on public roads); or h) liability directly or indirectly
ii) aircraft, hovercraft, occasioned by happening
watercraft (other than non through or in consequence of
mechanically powered War.
watercraft less than 30 feet
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Policy conditions
Adjustable Premiums €10,000 or any other sum Insured
as shown in the Schedule whichever
If it has been agreed that any part of is the lower.
the premium, being based on estimated 4. Any contributory degenerative
numbers, is adjustable then the condition or disablement (as
Insured shall within 30 days of the end determined by a Qualified Medical
of the Period of Insurance provide Practitioner) known by the Insured
the actual numbers to Us and the Person to be in existence at the
premium will be adjusted accordingly. time of sustaining Bodily Injury
will be taken into account by Us
in assessing the level of benefit
Assignment payable.
5. If the aggregate amount of all
Subject to the General Condition benefits payable under this Section
headed ‘Payment of Benefits’, the exceeds the applicable Aggregate
benefits under this Policy may not Limit the benefit amount payable
be assigned by the Insured Person. for each Insured Person shall be
We shall not be bound to accept or proportionately reduced until the
be affected by any notice or any trust, total of all benefits does not exceed
charge, lien, purported assignment or such Aggregate Limit. Where one
other dealing with or relating to this or more Policies has been issued by
Policy. Us in the name of the Insured, only
the greatest Aggregate Limit shall
apply over all.
Benefit limits

1. We will not pay more than the Cancellation


Maximum Limit for benefits 1 to 5
or any other sum Insured as shown We may cancel this Policy by giving
in Section B Injury of the Schedule thirty days written notice to the
for any Insured Person. Insured at their last known address
2. We will not pay more than one of and in such event the Premium for
the Benefits 1 to 5 shown in Section the period up to the date when the
B Injury of the Schedule in respect cancellation takes effect shall be
of any one Insured Person for calculated and Chubb shall promptly
Bodily Injury arising from the return any unearned portion of the
same loss. Premium paid.
3. The Maximum Limit payable in
respect of Death of an Insured In the event of cancellation by Us
Person under 16 years of age or the Insured must notify all Insured
under 18 years of age and in full Persons of such cancellation.
time education shall not exceed

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The Insured Person may withdraw Disappearance
from the cover provided by this Policy
at any time by giving notice to the If an Insured Person disappears and
Insured. No refund of Premium will after a suitable period of time it is
be payable. reasonable for the Police or registration
authorities to believe that such Insured
The Insured may not cancel this Person has died as a result of Bodily
Policy. Injury, the Death benefit shall become
payable subject to a signed undertaking
We reserve the right to retain the being given by the executor’s of the
annual Premium where claims have deceased’s estate that if the belief is
occurred in the Period of Insurance subsequently found to be wrong such
when cancellation takes place. Death benefit shall be refunded to Us.

Change in Business description Insurance Act 1936

The Insured shall give written notice All moneys which become or may
within a reasonable time of any become due and payable by Chubb
alteration in the Insured’s business. under this Policy shall be in accordance
with Section 93 of the Insurance
Act 1936 be payable and paid in the
Compliance with Policy Republic of Ireland.
Requirements

Where the Insured or the Interest


Insured Person or their personal
representatives do not comply with No sum payable by Us under this Policy
any obligation to act in a certain way shall carry interest unless payment
specified in this Policy We reserve the has been unreasonably delayed by Us
right not to pay a claim. following receipt of all the required
certificates, information and evidence
necessary to support the claim.
Declarations
Where interest becomes payable by Us,
The Insured must, within 15 days it will be calculated:
of the end of each month, forward 1. from the date of final receipt of
a declaration containing details of, such certificates, information or
and the premiums paid by, Insured evidence and
Persons (who have booked courses 2. at the base rate established by the
with the Insured during that month European Bank on such date.
and who have elected to take out this
insurance) to the Intermediary for
onward transmission to Us.
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Material Disclosure receipt of such Insured Person shall
be a sufficient discharge of Our liability
It is the Insured’s and Insured to indemnify or pay the benefits
Person’s responsibility to provide concerned.
complete and accurate information to
Us when applying for and throughout
the life of this Policy. It is important Reasonable Precautions
that all statements made in the
application, over the telephone, on The Insured and Insured Person shall
claim forms and other documents are take all reasonable steps to avoid or
full and accurate. Please note that if the minimise any loss or damage.
Insured or the Insured Person fails
to disclose any material information to
Us this could invalidate the insurance Stamp Duty
cover and could mean that part or all of
a claim may not be paid. The appropriate stamp duty has
been or will be paid to the Revenue
Commissioners in accordance with the
Misdescription provisions of Section 19 of the Finance
Act 1950 as amended.
This Policy will be voidable in the event
of misrepresentation, misdescription
or non-disclosure of any material
particular by or on behalf of the
Insured or the Insured Person.

Other Taxes or Costs

We are required to notify the Insured


Persons that other taxes or costs may
exist which are not imposed by Us.

Payment of Benefits

Notwithstanding the General Condition


headed ‘Assignment’, where in
relation to any Claim the Insured, at
its discretion, directs Us to do so, We
shall pay benefits to, or indemnify,
a named Insured Person and the

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Claims notification and conditions
Claims notification Claims Conditions

On the happening of any occurrence 1. The Insured Person shall as soon


likely to give rise to a claim: as possible after the occurrence of
any Accidental Bodily Injury or
1. For Medical Expenses over €250 Illness:
or where In-patient treatment is a) obtain and follow the advice of a
required contact: Qualified Medical Practitioner;
b) co-operate with and follow
Chubb Assistance on 01 4401762 the advice of an independent
rehabilitation case manager
2. For where appointed by Us
a) Medical Expenses claims (other and We shall not be liable for
than those involving In-patient any consequences of the Insured
treatment) under €250 and Person’s failure to cooperate and
b) all other claims contact: obtain and follow such advice and
O’Driscoll O’Neil DAC T/A Study use such appliance or remedies as
And Protect may be prescribed.
17 Herbert Place
Dublin 2. In the event of the Death of the
T 01 6395800 Insured Person, We will be
E info@studyandprotect.com entitled to have a post-mortem
examination carried out at our
or expense. The benefit payable for
Death will be paid to the estate of
The Chubb Claims Service Team such Insured Person.
Chubb
5 Georges Dock 3. The Insured and/or Insured
IFSC Person shall at their own expense
Dublin 1 furnish Us such certificates,
T (01) 4401700 (Within information and evidence as We
Ireland only) may from time to time reasonably
I +353 (1) 4401700 require in the form prescribed by
F (01) 4401701 Us. We shall be allowed at our
E IRLclaims@chubb.com expense, upon reasonable notice to
the Insured, to request a medical
as soon as reasonably possible after the examination of an Insured Person
date of the occurrence. as appropriate.

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4. If any claim under this Policy shall
be in any respect fraudulent or if
any fraudulent means or devices
shall be used by the Insured or
anyone acting on the Insured’s
behalf or by an Insured Person
or any Insured Person’s Legal
Representatives to obtain benefit
under this Policy We shall be under
no liability in respect of such claim.

5. Claims involving foreign currency


will be converted into the currency
in which the premium and benefits/
indemnity limits are shown, at the
selling rate of exchange published
by the European Central Bank on
the day nearest to the date of the
loss.

6. Any Excess, where applicable, will


apply separately under each section,
in respect of each and every claim
and for each Insured Person.

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Complaints procedures
We and O’Driscoll O’Neil DAC T/A Their contact details are given below.
Study And Protect are dedicated to A leaflet explaining the procedure is
providing a high quality service and available on request.
want to maintain this at all times. If it
is felt that a first class service has not Financial Services and Pensions
been offered or a complaint must be Ombudsman
made regarding this insurance please 3rd Floor
contact: Lincoln House
Lincoln Place
a) O’Driscoll O’Neil DAC T/A Study Dublin 2
And Protect D02 VH29
17 Herbert Place T (01) 567 7000
Dublin E info@fspo.ie
T 01 - 6395800 W www.fspo.ie
E info@studyandprotect.com
Insurance Ireland
b) The Accident & Health Manager 5 Harbourmaster Place
Chubb IFSC
5, Georges Dock Dublin 1
International Financial Services T 01 676 1914
Centre F 01 676 1943
Dublin 1 E feedback@insuranceireland.eu
T 1800 707170 W www.insuranceireland.eu
E irelandenquiries@chubb.com
The existence of these complaint
quoting Policy details. procedures does not reduce an
Insured Person’s Statutory Rights
We are a member of the Financial relating to this Policy. For further
Services and Pensions Ombudsman, information about Statutory Rights,
which may be approached for an Insured Person should contact
assistance in limited circumstances if the Competition and Consumer
there is still dissatisfaction with Our Protection Commission.
response.

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European online dispute
resolution platform
If you arranged your Policy with Us We are part of a global group,
online or through other electronic and Insured Persons’ personal
means, and have been unable to information may be shared with its
contact Us either directly or through group companies in other countries as
the Financial Services and Pensions required to provide coverage under this
Ombudsman, you may wish to register policy or to store Insured Persons’
your complaint through the European information. We also use a number
Online Dispute Resolution platform: of trusted service providers, who will
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. also have access to Insured Persons’
Your complaint will then be re-directed personal information subject to Our
to the Financial Services and Pensions instructions and control.
Ombudsman and to Us to resolve.
There may be a short delay before We Insured Persons have a number of
receive it. rights in relation to their personal
information, including rights of access
and, in certain circumstances, erasure.

Data protection This section represents a condensed


explanation of how We use personal
We use personal information which information. For more information,
the Insured supplies to Us or, where We strongly recommend the Insured
applicable, to the Insured’s insurance and the Insured Persons read its user-
broker in order to write and administer friendly Master Privacy Policy, available
this Policy, including any claims arising here: https://www2.chubb.com/
from it. ie-en/footer/privacy-policy.aspx. The
Insured and the Insured Persons can
This information will include basic ask Us for a paper copy of the Privacy
contact details such as Insured Policy at any time, by contacting Us at
Persons’ names, addresses, and policy mailto:dataprotectionoffice.europe@
number, but may also include more chubb.com.
detailed information about Insured
Persons (for example, their age, health,
details of assets, claims history) where
this is relevant to the risk We are
insuring, services We are providing or
to a claim the Insured or the Insured
Person is reporting.

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Chubb European Group SE trading as Chubb, Chubb Bermuda International and
Combined Insurance, is authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de
résolution (ACPR) in France and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland for
conduct of business rules. Registered in Ireland No. 904967 at 5 George's Dock,
Dublin 1. Chubb European Group SE is an undertaking governed by the provisions of
the French insurance code with registration number 450 327 374 RCS Nanterre and
the following registered office: La Tour Carpe Diem, 31 Place des Corolles, Esplanade
Nord, 92400 Courbevoie, France. Chubb European Group SE has fully paid share
capital of €896,176,662.
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