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2 Contents Part 1 BNZ Advantage 35 Day Business International Travel Insurance 2 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 BNZ Advantage Business Accidental Death and Disablement (Common Carrier) Insurance 25 BNZ 35 Day Gold International Travel Insurance Business Extension 30 BNZ 90 Day Platinum International Travel Insurance Business Extension 36 If you have any questions, call us on BNZ Advantage 35 Day Business International Travel Insurance, BNZ Advantage Business Accidental Death and Disablement (Common Carrier) Insurance, BNZ 35 Day Gold International Leisure Travel Insurance Business Extension and BNZ 90 Day Platinum International Leisure Travel Insurance Business Extension are provided to you by Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand Limited pursuant to an agreement with BNZ, under which BNZ makes these policies available to you. BNZ is neither the insurer nor agent of Cigna in relation to BNZ Advantage 35 Day Business International Travel Insurance, BNZ Advantage Business Accidental Death and Disablement (Common Carrier) Insurance, BNZ 35 Day Gold International LeisureTravel Insurance Business Extension and BNZ 90 Day Platinum International Leisure Travel Insurance Business Extension and does not guarantee the obligations of Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand Limited under these policies. This document consists of Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4. Not all Parts of this document will apply to you. Part 1 and Part 2 If you are a BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder and not a cardholder of any type of BNZ Gold Card or BNZ Platinum Card, then please keep reading. Part 3 and Part 4 will not apply to you. Part 3 If you are both a BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder and a BNZ Gold Cardholder, but not a BNZ Platinum Cardholder, then please turn to page 30. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4 of this document will not apply to you. Part 4 If you are both a BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder and a BNZ Platinum Cardholder, then please turn to page 38. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this document will not apply to you. 1
3 Part 1 BNZ Advantage 35 Day Business International Travel Insurance This Part of your policy booklet is applicable if you are a BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder and not a cardholder of any type of BNZ Gold Card or BNZ Platinum Card. BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder... BNZ Gold Cardholder... BNZ Platinum Cardholder... Part 1 Part 1 Contents Schedule of Benefits 3 A. Your Duty of Disclosure 5 B. Application for cover for the Mature Traveller Each and Every Journey 6 C. Insurance Activation Clause 6 D. Important Points to Note 10 E. Continuation of Cover 11 F. General Policy Conditions 11 G. Definitions 12 H. General Policy Exclusions 15 I. Policy Sections 16 J. Administration and Claims Enquiries 23 K. Emergency and Medical Assistance Service First Assistance 23 L. Frequently Asked Questions 24 2
4 Part 1 BNZ Advantage 35 Day Business International Travel Insurance Schedule of Benefits The compensation, Sum Insured, and limit of liability applicable under each section of this policy, for insured persons for each journey BENEFITS SUM INSURED (For persons under 75 years of age) THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE SUM INSURED (For persons aged 75 to 90 years)# Section I.1.* Cancellation, Overseas Medical and Additional Expenses Travel agent s cancellation fees Bed care Patient Benefit ($50 per continuous 24 hour period) Burial Expenses/Return of Mortal remains Travel delay ($250 per person, $500 per family per continuous 12 hour period) Unlimited $500 per journey $5,000 per person Reasonable costs $750 per person $1,000 per family Cancellation cover only for a maximum of $5,000 per person. There is no cover under this section for: medical expenses; medical related expenses (including but not limited to medical repatriation/evacuation or accompanying person expenses); and/or extra travel expenses arising from your injury or illness. $500 per journey Not covered Not covered $750 per person $1,000 per family Section I.2.* Luggage, Personal Effects and Travel Documents Limit any one item Increased Limit any one item Laptops Only $10,000 per person $20,000 per family $2,000 $6,000 $10,000 per person $20,000 per family $2,000 $6,000 3
5 Emergency replacement of luggage $300 per person $600 per family $300 per person $600 per family Section I.3.* Personal Liability $2,500,000 per person $2,500,000 per person Section I.4.* Rental Vehicle Collision Damage and Theft Excess Cover $2,000 per journey $2,000 per journey Section I.5. Accidental Death $100,000 for the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder $50,000 for the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder s accompanying spouse $100,000 for the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder $50,000 for the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder s accompanying spouse Section I.6. Loss of Income Up to $1,000 per week for BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder and accompanying spouse who are income earners Not covered Section I.7. Hijack and Detention ($100 per continuous 24 hour period) $6,000 per person $6,000 per person Section I.8. Missed Connection $2,000 per person $2,000 per person Section I.9. Kidnap and Ransom $250,000 per person $250,000 per person * There is a $200 excess for each and every claim arising from the same event under this section. # Refer to Clause B on application for cover for Mature Traveller Each and Every Journey. 4
6 A. Your Duty of Disclosure You have a duty to disclose to us every matter that you know, or could be reasonably be expected to know, is relevant to our decision (or the decision of a prudent insurer in the circumstances) of whether to accept the risk of providing you with insurance, and if so on what terms. Your duty does not extend to matters: (a) That diminish the risk to be undertaken by us. (b) That are of common knowledge. (c) That we know or in the ordinary course of our business ought to know (d) Where compliance of your duty is waived by us. Any matter that you are required to disclose to us will not be covered unless we have agreed to provide cover in writing prior to the departure date of the journey. If you fail to comply with this duty of disclosure, we may be entitled to reduce or avoid our liability under this policy in respect of a claim. Matters that we consider should be disclosed include but are not limited to: 1. Travel to locations designated as Extreme Risk by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; 2. Travelling for missionary or humanitarian purposes; 3. Extreme or hazardous activities or pursuits; and 4. Sporting activities, including trekking or competitive team sports. If you are in doubt regarding any aspect of your planned journey please tell us. Privacy Statement This policy is issued/insured by Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand Limited ( Cigna ). Cigna collects information necessary to underwrite and administer this policy, to maintain and improve customer service, and to advise you of our products. In the course of administering this policy, Cigna may exchange or disclose your personal information and that of any other person insured by this policy to: (a) A related Cigna company either in New Zealand or overseas; (b) Contractors or third party providers providing services related to the administration of this policy; (c) Banks and financial institutions for the purpose of processing your application and obtaining payment of premium; (d) In the event of a claim - assessors, third party administrators, emergency providers, retailers, medical providers and travel carriers; and (e) Our assistance provider who will record all calls to the assistance service provided under this policy for quality assurance, training and verification purposes. Your Access to Personal Information You may gain access to or request correction of your personal information by writing to: The Privacy Manager Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand Limited PO Box Manners Street Wellington 6142 New Zealand 5
7 While access to this personal information may generally be provided free of charge, we reserve the right to charge for access requests in some limited circumstances. Consent Acknowledgement By completing the application form for a BNZ Advantage Business Card, completion of claim forms, application forms for cover for pre-existing medical conditions or Mature Age Assessment and paying any applicable premium, you consent to the use of your personal information and that of any other person insured by this policy as stated in the Privacy Statement above. B. Application for Cover for the Mature Traveller Each and Every Journey 1. There are limitations to the amount and cover provided to you if you are aged 75 years to 90 years. Please refer to the Schedule of Benefits. There is no automatic cover under this policy for persons aged 90 years or older. 2. If you are aged: (a) Between 75 and 90 years and wish to apply for medical-related cover under this policy; or (b) 90 years or older and wish to apply for cover under this policy, you can do so by contacting the BNZ Helpline on and completing a Mature Age Assessment. 3. A Mature Age Assessment must be completed for each and every journey if you wish to have medical related cover under this policy. 4. When you call, you will be requested to provide full details of your travel plans, the state of your health, and if applicable, your accompanying spouse. 5. If your application for cover is granted then a premium for the cover is payable and this will be charged to your BNZ Advantage Business Card. 6. A letter will be sent to you confirming the policy cover, as well as any special acceptance terms that are to apply. 7. If within seven (7) days of receipt of our letter and before your departure date (providing you have not claimed against the policy), you can write to us to cancel your requested cover from inception and receive a full credit against your BNZ Advantage Business Card for the insurance premium that you have paid. C. Insurance Activation Clause 1. Eligibility for Cover The person activating must be a BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder (which includes joint and additional cardholders) at time of activation and satisfy the requirements set out in this clause C. 2. If the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder is travelling alone 1. At least $500 (or $250 if travelling only to Australia and/or a South Pacific Island) of your pre-paid travel costs have been paid for by using one of the following methods: (a) Charged to your BNZ Advantage Business Card; or (b) A cash advance from your BNZ Advantage Business Card, in which case the entire amount (i.e. $500 or $250 if travelling to Australia and/or a South Pacific Island) must be taken out as a cash advance on the same day that the payment for your pre-paid travel costs is made and receipted; or 6
8 2. If you earn frequent flyer points or Fly Buys points, you can activate cover by redeeming such points to pay for the full return air-fare. If you activate in this way, any airport, departure and transportation taxes and surcharges that you are required to pay at the time of booking your travel must be charged to your BNZ Advantage Business Card. 3. BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder s Travelling with Accompanying Spouse and/or Dependent Children 1. If cover is required for spouse and/or dependent children that are accompanying the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder on the journey, then the following additional requirements shall apply: (a) The pre-paid travel costs to be charged to your BNZ Advantage Business Card or paid for by a cash advance from your BNZ Advantage Business Card (where receipted on the same day) for you, your spouse and any dependent children: (i) For travel solely to Australia and/or a South Pacific Island is $500 in total; or (ii) For travel to other destinations is $1,000 in total; or (b) If using frequent flyer points or Fly Buys points as stated under clause C.2.2. above, then the full airfares for you, your spouse and any dependent children must be paid for using such frequent flyer points or Fly Buys points. If you activate in this way, any airport, departure and transportation taxes and surcharges that are required to be paid at the time of booking the travel must be charged to your BNZ Advantage Business Card. 2. If family members (i.e. BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder s accompanying spouse and/or dependent children) are having their journey paid for separately by way of either the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder s BNZ Advantage Business Card or frequent flyer points or Fly Buys points, then in order to activate cover for the entire family, you will need to comply with the following requirements: (a) Where only one family member is activating using the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder s BNZ Advantage Business Card: (i) (ii) The dollar amount to be charged on the BNZ Advantage Business Card for pre-paid travel costs is either $250 for travel to Australia and/or a South Pacific Island or $500 for all other destinations. The insurance activation requirements for this family member shall be the same as those specified in clause C.2.1.; and The remainder of the family members must activate using the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder s frequent flyer points or Fly Buys points. The insurance activation requirements for each of the remainder of the family members shall be the same as those specified in clause C.3.1.(b). (b) Where two or more family members are activating using the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder s BNZ Advantage Business Card, then the amount of pre-paid travel costs for the family, charged using the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder s BNZ Advantage Business Card, must be $500 for travel to Australia and/or a South Pacific Island or $1,000 for all other destinations. The insurance activation requirements for the family shall be the same as those specified in clause C.3.1.(a). 7
9 4. Insurance Activation Rules and Conditions (applying to the entire policy) 1. Maximum Duration of Cover (a) To be eligible for cover under this policy, the total period of the overseas portion of your journey must not exceed 35 days and you must hold a return travel ticket for your journey before you depart New Zealand. (b) Day one of your journey commences at the date and time you depart New Zealand to commence the overseas travel (e.g. scheduled flight departure time) and concludes at the date and time you arrive back in New Zealand (e.g. scheduled air flight arrival time). (c) Your cover will be automatically extended to accommodate the late arrival of your transport, providing this was your original scheduled transport. (d) An additional twenty-four (24) hours is allowed each way for direct travel between the point of departure/arrival in New Zealand and your place of residence. You do not need to include these days when working out the journey period for activation purposes. 2. Pre-paid travel costs (a) Pre-paid travel costs mean the following expenses: (i) (ii) Return overseas travel tickets; Airport, departure and transportation taxes and/or surcharges; (iii) Pre-paid overseas accommodation; and/or (iv) Pre-paid international tour and/or transport costs (excluding rental vehicle hireage). 3. Incorrect Activation for accompanying spouse and/or dependent children If the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder is travelling with his/ her spouse and/or dependent children, but activates cover only for one person, there is no cover under this policy for the spouse and/or dependent children. 4. Joint and Additional BNZ Advantage Business Cardholders (a) Regardless of any provision to the contrary in this clause C., and subject to clause C.4.4.(b) below, any BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder (which includes any joint and additional cardholder, including a spouse or dependent child, who is a joint or additional BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder) can activate cover in their own right, by having the relevant travel costs charged to, or having the cash advance from (as applicable): (i) (ii) Their own BNZ Advantage Business Card; or Any other BNZ Advantage Business Card issued in respect of the same account as their own BNZ Advantage Business Card, or any combination of those cards. In addition, cardholders can activate cover as specified under clause C.2. or C.3. above (as applicable) using their frequent flyer points or Fly Buys points. (b) All other activation requirements of this clause C. must be satisfied for the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder and/or any accompanying spouse and/or dependent children to be eligible for cover under this policy. This includes those requirements relating to charging and cash advances. 8
10 (c) A spouse or dependent child who has not activated cover in their own right may still be eligible for cover as accompanying insured persons where they are travelling with the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder who has activated cover for the family under clause C Business/Work Overseas (a) Subject to clause C.4.5.(b), you (and/or your accompanying spouse and/or dependent children) are eligible for cover under this policy if one of the reasons for the overseas travel is to engage in business and/or work-related activities, provided that: (i) (ii) The worksite is within a major centre that is regularly serviced by scheduled commercial airline services, or is readily accessible from that major centre by scheduled public transportation or sealed road (please note: clause H.25. General Policy Exclusions which excludes travel to extreme risk locations will also apply); and The business and/or work-related activities: (aa) Are of the following nature: professional services, managerial, consultative, negotiation, site inspection, marketing and sales, low risk technical and advisory activities. Trade services carried out by qualified tradespersons are also covered provided they are not otherwise excluded in this policy, they are conducted in accordance with New Zealand safety requirements and workmanship standards, and that any construction work undertaken is at ground level only; and (bb) Do not involve heavy machinery, non-scheduled or chartered flights, missionary or humanitarian work or hazardous work. For clarity, if provisos (i) and (ii) above are not satisfied, this means that you (and your accompanying spouse and dependent children) are not eligible for cover under this policy. (b) Your accompanying spouse and/or dependent children are not eligible for cover under this policy if a reason for their overseas travel is to engage in their own business and/or work-related activities, unless such business and/or work-related activities satisfy clause C.4.5.(a)(i) and (ii) above and are directly related to the business and/or work-related activities that you (i.e. the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder) are travelling to undertake. (c) If you are still unsure about whether or not this policy provides cover for your business and/or work-related activities or travel destination, then in all cases you must seek clarification by calling us on Switching Between Cards If you switched to a BNZ Advantage Business Card from a BNZ Gold Card account or a BNZ Platinum Card account after you purchased your travel and you have no further Pre-paid travel costs to pay then you are eligible for cover under this policy provided you had satisfied clause C.2. or C.3. of the 35 Day Gold International Leisure Travel Insurance policy, or clause C.1. of the 90 Day Platinum International Leisure Travel Insurance policy, as applicable, before you switched. 9
11 If you switched to a BNZ Advantage Business Card from a BNZ Gold Card account or a BNZ Platinum Card account after you purchased your travel and you have insufficient pre-paid travel costs to activate cover as specified under clause C.2. or C.3. above then you are eligible for cover under this policy provided you had satisfied clause C.2. or C.3. of the 35 Day Gold International Leisure Travel Insurance policy, or clause C.1. of the 90 Day Platinum International Leisure Travel Insurance policy, as applicable, before you switched and provided any remaining pre-paid travel costs are charged to your BNZ Advantage Business Card. 7. No or Insufficient pre-paid travel costs If you have no pre-paid travel costs or they do not equal or exceed the monetary values specified in the relevant clauses C.2. or C.3. above, then you are not eligible for cover under this policy. D. Important Points to Note 1. Age Limit This policy covers current BNZ Advantage Business Cardholders and accompanying spouses who are under 90 years of age, subject to the terms, conditions, provisions and exclusions of this policy. There are limitations to the amount and cover provided for if you are aged 75 years to 90 years. Please refer to the Schedule of Benefits. There is no cover under this policy for persons aged 90 years or older. If you are aged 75 years or older refer to clause B. Application for cover for the Mature Traveller Each and Every Journey. 2. Pre-Existing Medical Conditions This policy does not automatically provide any cover for pre-existing medical conditions. Please refer to Section G.12. for the definition of pre-existing medical condition. You may apply for your (including accompanying spouse and/or dependent children s) pre-existing medical conditions to be covered by contacting the BNZ Helpline on and completing a Pre-Existing Medical Assessment. If your application for cover is granted then a premium for the cover is payable. 3. Limits of Liability Our liability is limited to the sums insured set out in the Schedule of Benefits. 4. Luggage The maximum sum insured is $2,000 per item, set or pair of items, and $6,000 for laptop computers (inclusive of all accessories). 5. Safety of Your Belongings You must take all reasonable precautions to safeguard your property. Leaving personal belongings unattended in public places is not considered by us to be taking reasonable precautions. 6. Losses All losses under section I.2. (Luggage, Personal Effects and Travel Documents) must be reported to the appropriate authority within twentyfour (24) hours and a written acknowledgment obtained. The appropriate cancellation measures must also be taken. 7. Keep Receipts Receipts for claimable expenses and items purchased by you must be retained to support your claim. It is recommended for security purposes that receipts for purchases be kept separately from the items obtained. 10
12 8. New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade You are not covered for travel into and within a location that is listed as an extreme risk location on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website (safetravel.govt.nz). You may be covered for cancellation costs under section I.1.1. (Cancellation) if you decide to cancel or curtail your journey because the location(s) in your planned itinerary are upgraded or added to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade list of extreme risk locations after you have activated cover under this policy. 9. Exclusions and Conditions You should take special note of the General Policy Conditions, General Policy Exclusions, and the conditions and exclusions included in sections I E. Continuation of Cover 1. If your return to New Zealand is delayed by reason of either: (a) Travel delay; or (b) Your illness/injury, and the reason is a covered event under your policy, you are automatically insured under this policy up to a further ninety (90) consecutive days provided: (i) You have obtained approval from First Assistance, as soon as is possible, for this extension; (ii) You return to New Zealand as soon as the reason for the travel delay is removed or you have recovered from your illness/injury; and (iii) You follow the direction/advice of First Assistance. F. General Policy Conditions 1. General At the time of this insurance becoming effective you must be fit to travel and not be aware of any circumstances which could lead to cancellation or disruption of the journey. 2. Health Changes You must notify us of any change in health or medical condition that occurs prior to departure from New Zealand, otherwise the new condition or consequences of your change in health may not be covered under the policy once your journey commences. We reserve the right to review the cover granted including withdrawing or amending cover previously approved for the journey. 3. Excess You must pay the first $200 of each and every claim arising from the same event under: (a) Section I.1. Cancellation, Overseas Medical and Additional Expenses; (b) Section I.2. Luggage, Personal Effects and Travel Documents; (c) Section I.3. Personal Liability; and (d) Section I.4. Rental Vehicle Collision Damage and Theft Excess Cover. 4. Loss If you have a loss, you must: (a) Do what you can to prevent any further loss or expense; and (b) Not admit liability for the loss. 11
13 5. First Assistance Requirements If you require hospitalisation or emergency transportation services or need to return to New Zealand early for any reason and want us to pay, you must contact First Assistance and obtain approval before arrangements are made. Failure to do so may affect your claim. You are expected to follow the advice and instruction of First Assistance and where required, our advice and instructions. 6. Currency All dollar limits within this policy are stated in New Zealand currency. 7. New Zealand Law This policy is governed by New Zealand law. Any dispute or difference concerning this policy must be dealt with in New Zealand, pursuant to New Zealand law. Cigna is a member of the Insurance and Savings Ombudsman (ISO) scheme, a free, independent service which can help settle any dispute you are unable to resolve with us. 8. Cancellation (a) Pursuant to BNZ s agreement with us, this policy may be cancelled at any time, provided that BNZ shall give you thirty (30) days written notice of any cancellation to your last known address. (b) If your BNZ Advantage Business Card account is cancelled by either you or BNZ, your cover will cease immediately. 9. Changes to this policy Pursuant to its agreement with us, and subject to agreement from us, BNZ may change, add to, delete or replace the terms and conditions of this policy at any time by giving you thirty (30) days written notice to your last known address. 10. Subrogation You must provide us immediately with full particulars of any claim made against you by any other person, all legal documents served on you and allow us the sole option to negotiate settlement of, or defend the claim in your name. 11. Other Cover There is no cover under this insurance for a loss or event or liability which is covered under any other insurance policy, health or medical scheme, Act of Parliament or to the extent that free health care or treatment is available in New Zealand or under any reciprocal health agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of any other country. We will however, pay the difference between what is payable under the other insurance policy, health or medical scheme, Act of Parliament or reciprocal health agreement and what you would otherwise be entitled to recover under this insurance. 12. Fraudulent Claims If any claim is in any respect fraudulent or if any fraudulent means or devices are used by you or anyone acting on your behalf to obtain any benefit under this policy then any amount payable in respect of such claim shall be forfeited. G. Definitions 1. Accompanying means departing and returning with, and following the same general itinerary as the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder during a journey, however allowing for overnight or day excursions (not exceeding a maximum of five (5) nights or 20% of your journey, whichever is the lesser) during the journey that the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder and their family may not undertake together. 12
14 2. Bed care means where you are necessarily confined to bed (such confinement must commence during the journey) for a continuous period of not less than twenty-four (24) hours and your confinement is certified as necessary by a legally qualified and registered medical practitioner (other than you or a member of your family) and you are under the continuous care of a registered nurse (other than you or a member of your family). Bed care does not include where you are a patient in any institution used primarily as a nursing or convalescent home, a place of rest, a geriatric ward, a mental institution, a rehabilitation or external care facility or a place for the care or treatment of alcoholics or drug addicts. 3. BNZ Advantage Business Card means a current and valid BNZ Advantage Visa Business Card account (including, to avoid doubt, that same account when it was branded under a different name prior to 1 May 2015) and includes any card and joint or additional card of that BNZ Advantage Visa Business Card account. 4. BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder means the holder of a current and valid BNZ Advantage Business Card. 5. Dependent children means your unmarried children who are under 19 years of age and living with you or under 25 years of age while they are full time students at an accredited institution of higher learning and who are primarily dependent upon you for maintenance and support. Dependent children includes your step or legally adopted children. 6. Family(ies) means your spouse and/or your dependent children that are accompanying with you on a journey covered by this policy. 7. Financial default means insolvency, bankruptcy, provisional liquidation, liquidation, financial collapse, appointment of a receiver, manager or administrator, entry into any official or unofficial scheme of arrangement, statutory protection, restructuring or composition with creditors, or the happening of anything of a similar nature under the laws of any jurisdiction. 8. First Assistance means the emergency and medical assistance service provided by First Assistance which can be obtained by calling the local operator and booking a reverse charge to New Zealand +64 (9) Hazardous work means work conducted in high risk locations or that involves dangerous activities. This includes but is not limited to work: (a) Underground or underwater including mining or scuba diving; (b) At sea including onboard fishing vessels or oil rigs; (c) In the air including piloting or crewing aircraft; (d) At elevation including construction above ground level, roofing or window cleaning; and (e) Involving the use of toxic substances or explosives. 10. Journey means the period commencing from the time you leave your place of residence in New Zealand to travel directly to your place of departure from New Zealand for the overseas travel, and shall continue until the time you return to your place of residence in New Zealand. The maximum duration for the overseas portion of the journey, commencing at the date and time you depart New Zealand and ending at the date and time you arrive in New Zealand, must not exceed thirty-five (35) consecutive days. Travel between your point of departure and arrival in New Zealand and your place of residence in New Zealand must be by direct route and shall be limited to a maximum cover period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours each side of the overseas travel. 13
15 11. Kidnapping/kidnapped means the seizing, detaining or carrying away of you by force or fraud for the purpose of demanding ransom. 12. Pre-existing medical condition means: (a) Any physical defect, condition, disease or symptom, diagnosed or otherwise, of which you are aware or for which you have received medical treatment, medical advice or for which you have taken prescribed medication, in the thirty (30) day period before you purchased the travel for the journey and up until your departure from New Zealand; and (b) Any physical defect, condition, disease or symptom, diagnosed or otherwise, for which any relative, travelling companion or any other person whose state of health will affect your journey, has to your knowledge received medical treatment, medical advice or taken prescribed medication, in the thirty (30) day period before the time you purchased the travel for the journey and up until your departure from New Zealand. 13. Pre-paid travel costs has the meaning given to that term in clause C.4.2. of the Insurance Activation Clause. 14. Public place means any place to which the public has access and includes but is not limited to shops, airports, train stations, bus stations, streets, hotel foyers and grounds, restaurants, beaches and public toilets. 15. Ransom means any monetary loss, which you incur in the provision and delivery of cash, marketable goods, services or property to secure your release. 16. Relative means your spouse, parent, parent-in-law, son, daughter, sister, brother, grandchild, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, guardian, fiancé, fiancée, half-brother, half-sister, niece or nephew, resident in New Zealand and under 80 years of age at the time you activate your cover under this policy for the journey. 17. Rental vehicle means a motor vehicle rented or hired by you from a recognised motor vehicle rental company for the carriage of passengers and does not include any vehicle designed to be used for the carriage of commercial goods. 18. Spouse means your spouse, or de facto partner with whom you have continuously cohabited for a period of three (3) consecutive months or more immediately preceding the commencement of your journey. 19. Terrorist act means any actual or threatened use of force or violence directed at or causing damage, injury, harm or disruption, or committing of an act dangerous to human life or property, against any individual, property or government, with the stated or unstated objective of pursuing economic, ethnic, nationalistic, political, racial or religious interests, whether such interests are declared or not. Robberies or other criminal acts, primarily committed for personal gain and acts arising primarily from prior personal relationships between perpetrator(s) and victim(s) shall not be considered terrorist acts. Terrorism shall also include any act which is verified or recognised by the (relevant) government as an act of terrorism. 20. Transport means an aircraft, vehicle, train, vessel or other public transportation that is licensed to carry fare-paying passengers. 21. Ultimate net loss means the final amount of ransom cost less any recoveries. 22. War means war, whether declared or not, or any warlike activities, including use of military force by any sovereign nation to achieve economic, geographic, nationalistic, political, racial, religious or other ends. 14
16 23. We, our, us means Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand Limited the Insurer. 24. You, your means the BNZ Advantage Business Cardholder and includes family members. H. General Policy Exclusions We will not pay under any section of this policy for claims arising directly or indirectly out of: 1. War, civil war, invasion, insurrection, revolution, use of military power or usurpation of government or military power. 2. The intentional use of military force to intercept, prevent, or mitigate any known or suspected terrorist act. 3. Any terrorist act. 4. Radioactive contamination or radioactivity in any form whatsoever whether occurring naturally or otherwise. 5. Riot or civil commotion unless you have already left New Zealand or you have paid for your travel and accommodation and your cover under this policy was activated for the journey prior to the riot or civil commotion. 6. Circumstances where you can recover your loss or costs from any other source. 7. Consequential loss, or loss of enjoyment. 8. Any professional sporting activities. 9. Hazardous sports or activities including but not limited to racing (other than on foot), mountaineering involving use of ropes or guides, rock-climbing, ocean yachting, underwater activities involving use of underwater breathing apparatus (unless you hold an open water diving certificate or are diving with a qualified instructor), motor cycling (unless you are riding a motor cycle with an engine capacity of 200cc or less and hold a motorcycle licence as required by the country you are in, but always excluding motorcycle racing), skydiving, hang-gliding, hunting. 10. Deliberate exposure to exceptional danger unless in an attempt to preserve life, your own or others. 11. Suicide, attempted suicide, intentional self-injury, any psychological, psychiatric, psychosomatic, nervous condition, or insanity of you or of any other person on whom your travel depends. 12. A sexually transmitted disease of any sort, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), or AIDS Related Complex (ARC) or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). 13. You being under the influence of alcohol or any drug other than a drug administered or prescribed by a legally qualified medical practitioner. 14. Any pre-existing medical condition of yours, unless you have applied to us and we have agreed in writing to cover your pre-existing medical condition; and you have paid the additional premium surcharge. 15. Any pre-existing medical condition of any relative, travelling companion or any other person whose state of health will affect your journey. 16. Pregnancy or childbirth (except for an unexpected medical complication or emergency when you are no more than twenty- six (26) weeks pregnant at the time the unexpected medical complication or emergency occurs). 17. You travelling against medical advice or when you ought reasonably to know that you are unfit to do so. 18. Any potentially fatal condition which has been diagnosed or any condition for which you are travelling to seek medical or other treatment. 15
17 19. You or your family engaging in any illegal conduct or criminal act. 20. Confiscation or destruction by customs or any other authorities. 21. Any interference with your travel plans by a government, government regulation or official authority including but not limited to refusal of a visa or permit to you or to any relative or travelling companion or restriction of access to any locality. 22. The refusal, failure or inability of any person, company or organisation, including but not limited to any airline, other transportation provider, hotel, car rental agency, tour or cruise operator, travel wholesaler, booking agent or other provider of travel or tourism related services, facilities or accommodation, to provide services, facilities or accommodation, by reason of their own financial default or the financial default of any person, company or organisation with whom or with which they deal. 23. Any loss as a result of you being a crew member or pilot of any transport or private aircraft. 24. You not taking precaution to avoid a claim after there was warning in the mass media. 25. An event that occurs in a location listed as extreme risk by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, unless the location was upgraded or added to the list after the commencement of your journey. 26. Overseas travel that to any extent involves you (and/or your accompanying spouse and/or dependent children) engaging in business or work-related activities involving heavy machinery, non-scheduled or chartered flights, travel for missionary or humanitarian purposes, or hazardous work. I. Policy Sections Section I.1. Cancellation, Overseas Medical and Additional Expenses 1. Cancellation (a) We will pay the non-refundable unused portion of travel or accommodation arrangements paid for in advance by you following cancellation, alteration, curtailment, or incompletion of your journey due to: (i) The unforeseeable death, accidental injury, or illness of your relative, business partner or travelling companion; (ii) Your unforeseeable death, accidental injury or illness provided that a claim is not also paid in respect of your death under section I.5. or the Accidental Death or Disablement (Common Carrier) Insurance policy; or (iii) Any other unforeseeable circumstances (other than death, accidental injury, or illness) outside your control; and (b) We will also pay travel agents cancellation fees of up to $500 if incurred. (c) The following provisions shall apply to section I.1.1.: (i) Cancellation insurance will commence from the time you activate cover under this policy for your journey in accordance with clause C. Insurance Activation clause. (ii) If you redeemed frequent flyer points or Fly Buys points in exchange for an airline ticket for your journey, we will pay you for the points lost following cancellation of your ticket. If this subsection I.1.1.(c) (ii) applies then: 16
18 (aa) Before you submit a claim to us for a loss of points, you must first request your frequent flyer points or Fly Buys points be refunded by the provider; and (bb) If the provider will not refund your points we will pay you the cost of the equivalent class air ticket based on the quoted retail price at the time the ticket was issued, or replace your points, at our sole discretion; or (cc) If the provider will only refund a portion of your points, we will pay you the cost of the equivalent class air ticket based on the quoted retail price at the time the ticket was issued, less the value of the portion of your points refunded back to you, or replace the portion of your points not refunded by the provider, at our sole discretion. 2. Overseas Medical and Associated Expenses (a) We will pay your reasonable medical, surgical, hospital, ambulance, and nursing home expenses and the cost of other treatment, including emergency dental costs for the relief of sudden and acute pain, given or prescribed by a legally qualified medical practitioner (other than you or a member of your family) and necessarily incurred outside New Zealand, as a result of you suffering an accidental injury or illness during the journey. If you are hospitalised you must contact First Assistance as soon as possible. Ring the operator in your current locality to book a reverse charge call to +64 (9) (b) We will pay your reasonable extra travel and accommodation expenses (including the costs of meals over and above the amount you had already budgeted for, less any refund received for the unused pre-paid travel and accommodation arrangements) actually and necessarily incurred on the written advice of a legally qualified medical practitioner (other than you or a member of your family), as a result of you suffering an accidental injury or illness during the journey. (c) We will pay the reasonable extra travel and accommodation expenses (less any refund received for the unused pre-paid travel and accommodation arrangements) actually and necessarily incurred on the written advice of a legally qualified medical practitioner (other than you or a member of your family) and with our written agreement, for one person to travel to, remain with, or accompany you back to your residence in New Zealand, as a result of you suffering an accidental injury or illness during the journey. (d) We will pay for ongoing medical expenses you incur within the three (3) months after you return to New Zealand up to a maximum of $1,000, provided that the expenses relate to a condition which first manifested itself and for which medical treatment was first received during the journey. 3. Interruption and Curtailment (a) We will pay your reasonable extra travel and accommodation expenses (including the cost of meals over and above the amount you had already budgeted for less any refund received for the unused pre-paid travel and accommodation arrangements) actually and necessarily incurred due to: (b) The unforeseeable death, accidental injury, or illness of your relative, business partner or traveling companion; or (c) Any other unforeseeable circumstances (other than death, accidental injury, or illness) outside your control. 17
19 4. Bed Care Patient Benefit We will pay $50 for each continuous twenty-four (24) hour period you are confined in a hospital as a bed care patient overseas, as a result of you suffering an accidental injury or illness during your journey up to a maximum of $5,000 per person. Claims must be supported by written confirmation from the hospital of the length of your stay. 5. Burial Expenses/Return of Mortal Remains In the event of your death, we will pay the reasonable cost of returning your remains to your residence in New Zealand, or for the funeral or cremation costs if your body is buried or cremated at the place of your death. 6. Travel Delay (a) If your scheduled transport is delayed for six (6) hours or more for reasons outside your control and you cannot claim the expenses from anyone else, we will pay for your expenses up to $250 for a single person and $500 for families for the first day of delay. For each additional twelve (12) hour period, we will pay up to $250 for a single person and $500 for families. The maximum we will pay for any one continuous delay period is $750 for a single person and $1,000 for families. (b) If you claim the benefit set out in subsection I.1.6.(a) above, we will not pay for any accommodation, meals or other travelling expenses under any other subsection of section I.1. Exclusions Applicable to Section I.1. In addition to the General Policy Exclusions, we will not pay: 1. The non-refundable unused portion of travel or accommodation arrangements where alternative travel or accommodation is paid for by us as part of a claim under this policy. 2. Costs arising out of your failure to return to New Zealand after the date when in the opinion of our medical advisor, you may have safely been repatriated to New Zealand at our expense, or after the time when you failed to follow our instructions or those of First Assistance. 3. Medical, surgical, hospital, ambulance, and nursing home expenses, and other costs of treatment, including dental treatment, incurred more than twenty-four (24) months after the accidental injury or illness which is the subject of the claim, first occurred. 4. Expenses incurred for continuing treatment including any medication commenced prior to the date the travel was purchased, and which you have been advised to continue during the journey, unless such medication was stolen during your journey. 5. Costs for private medical treatment overseas where public care or treatment is available in any country under any reciprocal health agreement between the New Zealand and foreign governments. 6. Expenses incurred for dental treatment due to normal wear and tear, or the normal maintenance of dental health. 7. Claims arising from delays caused by carriers or re-scheduling. This exclusion does not apply to travel delay covered under subsection I.1.6.(a). 8. Claims arising from any business commitment, financial or contractual obligation, including those of any travelling companion or person on whom the travel depends, or from when you or any person with whom you are travelling choose to change your dates of travel or travel itinerary, or choose not to travel, except for your being retrenched from your usual full time employment in New Zealand. 18
20 9. Claims arising from the inability of any tour operator or wholesaler to complete arrangements for any tour due to a deficiency in the number of people required to commence any tour or journey. Section I.2. Luggage, Personal Effects and Travel Documents 1. Lost or Damaged Property (a) We will pay for the accidental loss of, theft or damage to your accompanied luggage and personal effects during your journey. We may choose to replace, repair, or pay for the loss in cash, after making allowance for depreciation, and wear and tear. (b) The maximum amount we will pay for any one item, set or pair of items is $2,000, except for laptop computers (inclusive of all accessories) which is $6,000. (c) Specified Items: (i) You may, by calling the BNZ Helpline on , specify an item (or set or pair of items) to be covered for an amount that exceeds the applicable limit of any one item as shown on the Schedule of Benefits. (ii) This increased limit may be up to the nominated item s (or set or pair of items ) current value or $10,000, whichever is the lesser. An additional premium of 2% of the item s value will be payable and this will be charged to your BNZ Advantage Business Card. You must provide receipts or a valuation to support your application for cover at time of claim. Bicycles, surfboards and sporting equipment cannot be nominated as specified items. (iii) Please note that specified items are an extension to your item limit, not the section I.2. (Luggage, Personal Effects and Travel Documents) limit, which remains at $10,000 per person ($20,000 per family). 2. Emergency replacement of luggage We will pay for the emergency replacement of luggage up to $300 for a single person and $600 in total for a family if your total luggage is delayed, misdirected or temporarily misplaced by any carrier for more than twelve (12) hours. Claims must be supported by written confirmation from the carrier responsible and receipts for the replacement items you needed to purchase. 3. Replacement of Travel Documents We will pay for the non-recoverable cost of replacing personal travel documents, credit cards and travellers cheques taken with you on the journey. 4. Unauthorised use of Travel Documents We will pay for your legal liability for payment arising out of unauthorised use of your travel documents, credit cards and travellers cheques, following theft during the journey by any one person (on the condition that the person responsible is not your relative). Conditions Applicable to Section I.2. In addition to the General Policy Conditions, the following conditions also apply: 1. All loss or damage attributable to theft or vandalism must be reported to the appropriate authority within twenty-four (24) hours after the discovery of the loss or damage and written acknowledgement obtained. 2. Any loss of credit cards, travellers cheques and travel documents must be reported as soon as possible to the issuing authority and written acknowledgement obtained. The appropriate cancellation measures must also be taken. 19