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Whether you are traveling on holiday, business or planning a short-term overseas study trip for your children, Universal Travel Insurance from BOCG Insurance provides you with a comprehensive excess free protection plan for you and your family members to enjoy a truly worry-free journey.

Emergency Worldwide Assistance

Our 24-hour Worldwide Emergency Assistance Hotline will give you emergency medical evacuation, as well as travel advice in case of emergency. To ensure that you are well covered for a hassle-free trip, a wide-ranging value-added services like overseas hospital admission deposit guarantee, referral of lawyer or interpreter service, passport or visa replacement are also available.

Double Accident Protection1

In the event of death or permanent total disablement while traveling on public conveyance, personal accident benefit will be doubled up to HK$4 million. (Only applicable to Single Travel Plan)

More Premium Savings and Auto Renewal for Annual Travel Plan

If you are a frequent traveler, why not choose our Annual Travel Plan that gives you continuous protection throughout the year with great premium savings. Once insured, if you do not receive notice of amendment on renewal terms from BOCG Insurance before the expiry date of each policy year, just pay the required premium for the coming policy year and your policy will be renewed automatically.

Free Coverage for Dangerous Activities1

Many popular adventurous sports are covered without extra cost, including bungee jump, hang-gliding, parachuting, rafting, speed-boating, jet-skiing, trekking, mountaineering, rock-climbing and hot-air ballooning, and the like. (Not applicable to professional players or those engaging in racing or competition)

Home Contents Protection

In the event of burglary while you are traveling away from home, your home contents will also be protected up to HK$25,000.

Automatic Cover Period Extension

If you are unable to complete your journey as a result of transport delay, the period of insurance for that journey will be automatically extended for free, subject to a maximum of 10 days or until the completion of the journey, whichever is earlier. (Only applicable to Single Travel Plan)

Free extended cover

You can enjoy free extended cover for "Outbound Travel Alert2" and "Influenza A (H1N1)"

Remarks：

  1. Not applicable to persons aged under 18 or over 70.
  2. The Security Bureau of the Government of HKSAR has launched the "Outbound Travel Alert (OTA) System" which uses amber, red and black signals to differentiate among different levels of risk. This system will cover the countries which are more popular travel destinations for HKSAR residents aiming to help HKSAR residents better understand the risk or threat to personal safety in travelling overseas.
Insured Items and Coverage Maximum Benefits Payable3 (each insured person) (HK$)
Single Travel Plan Annual Travel Plan
Diamond Plan Gold Plan Silver Plan Privilege Plan
Personal Accident
  • Death / permanent total disablement / loss of both limbs / loss of sight of two eyes / loss of one limb and one eye / major burns (Claims settlement in accordance with body surface area burnt)
  • Loss of one limb or one eye / permanent total loss of speech / permanent total loss of hearing in both ears (maximum benefit payable is 50% of the specified amount) (Maximum benefit payable for persons aged under 18 or over 70 is HK$250,000)
 2,000,000 1,000,000 500,000 1,000,000
Double Indemnity

Payment for accidental death or permanent total disablement arising from the use of public conveyance (not applicable to persons aged under 18 or over 70, and only applicable to Single Travel Plan)

4,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 -
Compassionate Death Cash Benefit

Death of the insured person as a result of accident or sickness occurred during the journey (in the event of death caused by sickness, maximum benefit payable is 30% of the specified amount)

 50,000 30,000 15,000 30,000
Medical and Relevant Expenses
  1. Medical, hospital and treatment expenses incurred as a direct result of accidental bodily injury or sickness occurred during the journey. (Maximum benefit payable for persons aged under 18 or over 70 is HK$250,000)
 1,000,000 600,000 300,000 1,000,000
1.1
medical, hospital and treatment expenses incurred in Hong Kong within 3 months after the insured person's return from abroad. (For Chinese herbalists and bonesetters treatment expenses, maximum benefit payable is HK$150 per day and up to a total of HK$1,500)

 100,000 60,000 30,000 60,000
1.2
expenses associated with transport of body to Hong Kong (In no event shall the total amount payable under item 1 exceeds 100% of the corresponding limit in item 1 as stated in the selected plan)

 50,000 50,000 50,000 100,000
(In no event shall the total amount payable under item 1 exceeds 100% of the corresponding limit in item 1 as stated in the selected plan)        
  1. Daily hospital cash benefit: payable for hospital confinement exceeding 24 hours either outside Hong Kong or immediately return to Hong Kong as a result of bodily injury or sickness incurred during the journey.
 7,500 (500/day) 6,000 (400/day) 4,500 (300/day) 6,000 (500/day)
Baggage and Personal Effects

Loss of or damage to baggage and personal effects (up to HK$2,500 for any one article / any one pair of articles)

 15,000 10,000 5,000 15,000
Delayed Baggage

Emergency purchases of essential items or clothing due to misdirection in delivery or hi-jack abroad for at least 8 hours

 2,000 1,500 1,000 1,500
Personal Money and Travel Documents

Loss of cash / travelers' cheques as a direct result of robbery and cost of replacing travel documents or air ticket

 6,000 5,000 4,000 5,000
Personal Liability

Indemnifies the insured person for legal liability as a result of accidental bodily injury to any person or accidental loss of or damage to the third party's property

 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,500,000 2,500,000
Travel Delay/Re-routing

If the scheduled flight or sea vessel is delayed for more than 8 hours as a result of strike, industrial action, poor weather or mechanical breakdown, one of the following benefits will be payable to the insured person:

        
  1. cash benefit of HK$250 will be paid for each full 8 hours delay; OR
 3,000 2,500 2,000 2,500
  1. additional transportation and accommodation expenses necessarily incurred by the insured person for re-routing
 10,000 5,000 2,500 5,000
Cancellation

Protection for the insured person against the loss of irrecoverable deposits or charges if the trip has to be cancelled due to death, illness or serious accident of the insured person or his/her family members or business partners

 40,000 35,000 30,000 35,000
Curtailment
  • If the trip has to be curtailed after its commencement due to the death, injury, illness or hi-jack occurring to the insured person or his/her family members or business partners, the irrecoverable prepaid cost calculated on a pro rata basis will be indemnified
  • Additional accommodation expense necessarily incurred to obtain lost travel documents arising out of robbery, burglary or theft during the travel period
 40,000 35,000 30,000 35,000
Loss of Home Contents

Cover loss of or damage to home contents due to burglary happening at the insured person's unoccupied home whilst the insured person is traveling away from Hong Kong

 25,000
(5,000/ item)		 15,000
(4,000/ item)		 10,000
(3,000/ item)		 10,000
(3,000/ item)
24-hour Emergency Assistance Service

Worldwide emergency medical evacuation & repatriation expenses to Hong Kong under doctor's recommendation

 Refer to policy for details

Important Notes

  • Limitation: All insured person(s) must be legal resident(s) of Hong Kong aged between 6 weeks and 75 years.

  • Notes for application:
      Individual application for insurance is required for persons aged 18 or above. For persons aged between 6 weeks and 17 years who are not traveling with parents, they can apply for Single Travel Plan or Annual Travel Plan individually provided that full adult's premium is paid and the entire journey is accompanied by and with the custody care of an adult. The maximum benefit payable for "Medical and Relevant Expense" will be the same as adults aged 18 to 70.
      The proposal form must be duly signed by a parent or guardian if the person is under 18 years old.

  • Free Student Overseas Travel Cover:

    All unmarried full time students in Hong Kong aged between 6 weeks and 23 years will be entitled to Free Student Overseas Travel Cover under the Single Travel Plan or Annual Travel Plan. The entire journey of short-term overseas study for students aged between 6 weeks and 17 years has to be accompanied by and with the custody care of an adult.

  • Maximum cover period:
      Single Travel Plan – subject to a maximum of 180 days.
      Annual Travel Plan – maximum 60 days for each trip.

Remarks：

3. Payable on a "per journey basis" (except for "Personal Accident" benefit under the Annual Travel Plan which is payable on a "per policy year basis").

(For more details, please refer to the policy.)

Pre-existing physical defects or sickness, act of war, civil commotion, terrorism, professional sports team, suicide, pregnancy, influence of alcohol, drug addiction, AIDS, traveling for the purpose of study (except Student Overseas Travel Cover), migration, business trip involving any dangerous assignments, projects or occupation of a manual nature.

Single Travel Plan4
Insurance Period (days) Insured Person Insured Person & Spouse5 Insured Person & Child(ren)6 Family7
Diamond Plan Gold Plan Silver Plan Diamond Plan Gold Plan Silver Plan Diamond Plan Gold Plan Silver Plan Diamond Plan Gold Plan Silver Plan
Area 18
1 180 95 77 324 171 139 270 143 116 405 214 173
2 185 99 79 333 178 142 278 149 119 416 223 178
3 200 104 81 360 187 146 300 156 122 450 234 182
4 220 117 85 396 211 153 330 176 128 495 263 191
5 230 122 97 414 220 175 345 183 146 518 275 218
6 240 126 99 432 227 178 360 189 149 540 284 223
7 250 135 113 450 243 203 375 203 170 563 304 254
8 260 140 115 468 252 207 390 210 173 585 315 259
9 290 153 131 522 275 236 435 230 197 653 344 295
10 300 162 135 540 292 243 450 243 203 675 365 304
11 315 165 138 567 297 248 473 248 207 709 371 311
12 320 167 140 576 301 252 480 251 210 720 376 315
13 325 169 142 585 304 256 488 254 213 731 380 320
14 330 171 144 594 308 259 495 257 216 743 385 324
15 350 176 149 630 317 268 525 264 224 788 396 335
16 355 180 153 639 324 275 533 270 230 799 405 344
17 360 189 158 648 340 284 540 284 237 810 425 356
18 365 216 180 657 389 324 548 324 270 821 486 405
19 370 230 189 666 414 340 555 345 284 833 518 425
20 375 243 198 675 437 356 563 365 297 844 547 446
21 380 252 207 684 454 373 570 378 311 855 567 466
Each additional day 10 7 5 18 13 9 15 11 8 23 16 11
Area 29
1 200 125 95 360 225 171 300 188 143 450 281 214
2 205 130 98 369 234 176 308 195 147 461 293 221
3 210 135 100 378 243 180 315 203 150 473 304 225
4 230 140 105 414 252 189 345 210 158 518 315 236
5 245 170 130 441 306 234 368 255 195 551 383 293
6 255 180 135 459 324 243 383 270 203 574 405 304
7 270 190 145 486 342 261 405 285 218 608 428 326
8 280 200 148 504 360 266 420 300 222 630 450 333
9 320 230 170 576 414 306 480 345 255 720 518 383
10 335 240 175 603 432 315 503 360 263 754 540 394
11 345 250 185 621 450 333 518 375 278 776 563 416
12 350 255 190 630 459 342 525 383 285 788 574 428
13 355 260 195 639 468 351 533 390 293 799 585 439
14 360 265 200 648 477 360 540 398 300 810 596 450
15 365 270 205 657 486 369 548 405 308 821 608 461
16 370 275 210 666 495 378 555 413 315 833 619 473
17 375 280 215 675 504 387 563 420 323 844 630 484
18 380 290 230 684 522 414 570 435 345 855 653 518
19 385 300 250 693 540 450 578 450 375 866 675 563
20 390 310 255 702 558 459 585 465 383 878 698 574
21 395 315 258 711 567 464 593 473 387 889 709 581
Each additional day 15 12 8 27 22 14 23 18 12 34 27 18
Annual Travel Plan 12
Privilege Plan Insured Person 10 Family7
Annual Premium 12-Month Interest-free
Monthly Instalment11		 Annual Premium 12-Month Interest-free
Monthly Instalment11
1,140 95 2,220 185

Remarks:

  1. Once the cover for Single Travel Plan is in effect, no refund of premium is allowed.
  2. "Insured Person & Spouse" refers to legally married couple.
  3. "Insured Person & Child(ren)" refers to father or mother travelling with all the legally dependent unmarried child(ren) who is (are) 6 weeks to 17 years old.
  4. "Family" refers to legally married couple with all the legally dependent unmarried child(ren) who is (are) 6 weeks to 17 years old. If the family is insured, the maximum benefit payable in each covered section shall not exceed 200% in aggregate of the amount specified in the selected plan (not applicable to "Loss of Home Contents" & "24-hour Emergency Assistance Service" and the benefit limit for insured person aged under 18 or over 70 in "Personal Accident" & "Compassionate Death Cash Benefit").
  5. Area 1: Restricted to the Mainland of China, the Taiwan region, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Korea, Japan and Guam.
  6. Area 2: Worldwide.
  7. One legally dependent unmarried child who is 6 weeks to 17 years old can enjoy free coverage if his/her father or mother is insured under the Annual Travel Plan.
  8. Only applicable to payment settled through BOC Credit Card 12-Month Interest-free Monthly Instalment.
  9. If the policyholder terminates the Annual Travel Plan, he/she will still be required to pay at least 50% of the total premium.

  1. Who can apply for this insurance and is there any limitation for the insured person?

    Person aged 18 or above who is legal resident of HK and person aged below 18 with application for insurance made by parent or guardian can apply for this insurance. All insured persons must be legal residents of HK aged between 6 weeks and 75 years.

  2. Can the child(ren) aged below 18 enroll in this insurance individually? Is there any limitation?

    Yes, for person aged between 6 weeks and 17 years old who is traveling without the companionship of parents, he/she can enroll in Single Travel Plan or Annual Travel Plan individually provided that adult’s premium is fully paid and the entire journey is accompanied by and with the custody care of an adult.

  3. Does family cover include the insured person's spouse, child(ren) and parent?

    No, family cover only includes the insured person, his or her spouse and child between 6 weeks and 17 years old. Parents of the insured person have to apply on standalone basis.

  4. Can I enroll in travel insurance after the commencement of my journey?

    No, you must successfully enroll in travel insurance prior to your departure from Hong Kong.

  5. How can I enjoy the "Student Overseas Travel cover"?

    "Student Overseas Travel Cover" is a free and automatically extended protection under the "Universal Travel Insurance". This cover allows students to enjoy adequate protection when studying, sightseeing or visiting relatives during travel period.

  6. How long is the covered period in "Universal Travel Insurance"?

    The period of insurance for "Annual Travel Plan" is one year and the maximum cover period for each trip is up to 60 days and with no limit on the number of trips during the covered year. As regard to "Single Travel Plan", the maximum cover period is 180 days.

  7. After the travel insurance policy takes effect, can I extend the insurance period?

    Yes, the Insured Person can extend the insurance period as long as the original insurance period is still valid. Notice may be given by the Insured Person's family or related person to the BOCG Insurance or our authorized agent. Extended period of insurance will only be effective after BOCG Insurance issued an endorsement & charged with the appropriate additional premium.

  8. If an incident happened during the travel period, what should I do?

    If an accident happened during the travel period, you should stay calm and immediately notify the relevant organization such as police, airline and travel agency and you must keep all the original receipt including police report, doctor's report, purchase receipt for necessities consumption, etc. Once returned to HK, you should submit the completed claim form together with all claims documents & reports to BOCG Insurance Claims Dept. as soon as possible for handling.

  9. If the purpose of my overseas travel is for migration, will the covered items in the plan still be valid?

    No, application for the "Universal Travel Insurance" due to the purpose of migration will not be accepted.

  10. If the travel agency I joined close down, can I get any compensation?

    No, you should submit your claim to the "Travel Industry Compensation Fund".

  11. What is the "24-hour Worldwide Emergency Assistance Service"?

    "24-hour Worldwide Emergency Assistance Service" is an additional benefit to the Insured Person. The Insured Person can obtain free 24-hour worldwide emergency assistance services such as travel information, medical advice, and legal assistance whilst traveling abroad by simply dialing the Emergency Assistance Hotline.

  12. Will the policy of Annual Travel Plan be automatically renewed each year?

    Yes, if you do not receive any amendment notices for renewal terms from BOCG Insurance before the expiry date of the policy, your policy will be automatically renewed and continuously in force upon your payment of renewal premium for the coming policy year.

Annual Travel Plan
Insured Person Annual Premium 12-Month Interest-free Monthly Instalment
Family Annual Premium 12-Month Interest-free Monthly Instalment
Premium HK$


Single Travel Plan
Area        Insurance Plan
Insured Category Trip Duration (days)
Premium HK$
 
Notes：
• This leaflet is for reference only. Please refer to the policy provisions for exact terms and conditions of the Plan.
• BOCG Insurance reserves the right to amend or withhold any terms and conditions without prior notice.
• The above insurance plan is underwritten by BOCG Insurance.
• Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, Nanyang Commercial Bank Limited and Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited are the agents of BOCG Insurance.

Universal Travel Insurance Leaflet