SafetyWing Nomad Insurance
Table of contents
1.Introduction
Nomad Insurance by SafetyWing is an international travel medical insurance that covers people from all over the world while they are outside their home country.
Coverage features:
- The coverage is valid until the age of 69 years.
- The coverage automatically renews every 28 days until you select an end-date or until 364 days have elapsed. There's no limit to how many times you can renew it, except that the maximum age limit is 69 years old.
- After being abroad for 90 days, you retain your medical coverage for 30 days when you visit your home country (15 days if your home country is the U.S.).
- You can take out this insurance when your journey has already started.
No cover when working
SafetyWing informed us as follows: "we cannot provide coverage when the customer is working (including while working on a laptop)."
Children
- Children must be accompanied by an adult on a group policy to activate the $0 price.
- One child older than 14 days, but less than 10 years old, per adult, is included in the insurance without added cost.
- There is a maximum of 2 children per group / family that are included without added cost.
- Otherwise, regular base price (same as for ages 10-39).
- We don’t cover children younger than 15 days.
2.Coverage
Medical coverage
- Overall maximum limit: $250,000 ($100,000 for individuals aged 65 - 69).
- Maximum per Injury/Illness: $250,000 ($100,000 for individuals aged 65 - 69).
- Emergency medical evacuation: Up to $100,000 lifetime maximum.
- Deductible: $250 or $0 per certificate period.
- Hospital: Room and nursing services.
- Intensive care: Up to the overall maximum limit.
- Ambulance: Usual, reasonable and customary charges when covered illness or injury results in hospitalization.
- Urgent charges: $50 co-payment, not subject to deductible.
- Physical therapy and chiropractic care: Up to $50 per day. Must be ordered in advance by a physician.
- Emergency dental: Up to $1,000. Not subject to deductible.
- All Other Eligible Medical Expenses: Up to the overall maximum limit.
- Add on for adventures sports. This includes coverage for many high risk activities, including scuba diving, skydiving, white water rafting and more.
Notable exclusions
- Pre-existing disease or injury.
- Cancer treatment.
Travel coverage
- Trip interruption: Up to $5,000 dollar.
- Travel delay: Up to $100 a day after a 12-hour delay period requiring an unplanned overnight stay. Subject to a maximum of 2 days. No deductible
- Lost checked luggage*: Up to $3,000 per certificate period; $500 per item. Up to $6,000 lifetime limit.
*$250,000 maximum benefit to any family or group. Not subject to deductible or overall maximum limit - Natural disaster — a new place to stay: Up to $100 a day for 5 days. No deductible
- Political evacuation: Up to $10,000 lifetime maximum. Not subject to deductible
- Personal liability: Depending on type of liability, with a lifetime max of $25,000
- Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D): Depending on type of AD&D, with a max of $25,000
Add ons: Nomad Insurance includes three optional add ons for additional coverage.
- Adventure sports: If you have this add-on it extends the list of sports you are covered for
- Electronics theft: If you have this add-on you can get reimbursed for some of the value of the items if your electronics are stolen.
- Coverage in the USA: If you have this add-on you'll have the same coverage on trips to the US, as you do outside the US
For a complete overview of coverage of the SafetyWing Nomad Insurance please read the attached pdf.
3.Premiums
Premiums vary depending on:
- age range of the insured person(s)
- including the US in your trip or travel plan
You can choose for automatic renewal every 28 days, or pay for the exact duration of your trip upfront. The price for 28 days is equal in both options.
4.Documents
5.The SafetyWing online quote and application tool
Fill out the interactive tool below to apply for the Nomad Insurance by SafetyWing.
6.Do you have a question about SafetyWing Nomad Insurance?
We are happy to answer your questions. Fill out the contact form here.