Alerts & Advisories

Zurich Policies Only: Hamas and Hezbollah attacks on Israel, retaliations by Israel. May 17, 2024

Insureds may qualify for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption or Travel Delay. Zurich policy must have been purchased on or before 09/21/2023 for Insolvency or on or before 10/06/2023 for Other Covered Reasons related to events such as Terrorism.

At this time, Zurich considers the event terrorism, and those Insureds with policies purchased prior to 10/7/23 may be eligible for coverage. There were rocket strikes on Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, so those destinations would be covered as “a scheduled Destination during the Insured’s Covered Trip.” Insureds on trip currently would also be eligible for benefits if other conditions stated in the policy are met.

10/07/23 will be considered the foreseeability for this event.

*This travel advisory does not apply to the Go Ready Student Travel Plan and Go Ready Student Chaperone Plan if the policy was issued with Israel included among the destinations listed on the Summary of Benefits and Confirmation of Coverage documents.  For those policies, Israel is a covered destination.

Flash floods/lava- Sumatra Island, Indonesia May 12, 2024

Insureds may qualify for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption or Travel Delay. Policy must have been purchased on or before 04/28/2024 for Insolvency or on or before 05/11/2024 for Other Covered Reasons related to events such as Natural Disaster.

05/12/24 will be considered the foreseeability for this event

Air Vanuatu files for bankruptcy May 10, 2024

Insureds may qualify for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption or Travel Delay. Policy must have been purchased on or before 04/26/2024 for Insolvency or on or before 05/09/2024 for Other Covered Reasons related to events such as Financial Insolvency of Travel Supplier.

05/10/24 will be considered the foreseeability for this event

Samoa dengue fever outbreak declared April 19, 2024

Insureds may qualify for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption or Travel Delay. Policy must have been purchased on or before 04/05/2024 for Insolvency or on or before 04/18/2024 for Other Covered Reasons related to events such as Public Health Issue.

04/19/24 will be considered the foreseeability for this event

Heavy Rains, flooding in Dubai April 17, 2024

Insureds may qualify for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption or Travel Delay. Policy must have been purchased on or before 04/03/2024 for Insolvency or on or before 04/16/2024 for Other Covered Reasons related to events such as Natural Disaster.

04/17/24 will be considered the foreseeability for this event.

Volcano Eruption- Indonesia- Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi province; temporary closure of Sam Ratulangi Intl Airport April 16, 2024

Insureds may qualify for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption or Travel Delay. Policy must have been purchased on or before 04/02/2024 for Insolvency or on or before 04/15/2024 for Other Covered Reasons related to events such as Natural Disaster.

04/16/24 will be considered the foreseeability for this event.

Tropical Cyclone Paul named April 10, 2024

Insureds may qualify for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption or Travel Delay. Policy must have been purchased on or before 03/27/2024 for Insolvency or on or before 04/09/2024 for Other Covered Reasons related to events such as Hurricane/Cyclone/Tropical Storm.

04/10/24 will be considered the foreseeability for this event.

Tropical Cyclone Olga named April 5, 2024

Insureds may qualify for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption or Travel Delay. Policy must have been purchased on or before 03/22/2024 for Insolvency or on or before 04/04/2024 for Other Covered Reasons related to events such as Hurricane/Cyclone/Tropical Storm

04/05/24 will be considered the foreseeability for this event.

Taiwan- Earthquake April 3, 2024

Insureds may qualify for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption or Travel Delay. Policy must have been purchased on or before 03/20/2024 for Insolvency or on or before 04/02/2024 for Other Covered Reasons related to events such as Natural Disaster.

04/03/24 will be considered the foreseeability for this event.

NYC Flooding- Travel Advisory April 2, 2024

Insureds may qualify for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption or Travel Delay. Policy must have been purchased on or before 03/19/2024 for Insolvency or on or before 04/01/2024 for Other Covered Reasons related to events such as Hurricane/Cyclone/Tropical Storm

04/02/24 will be considered the foreseeability for this event.