Travel Insurance

University employees traveling on authorized university business outside the United States are provided insurance coverage for liability and workers’ compensation through the Arizona Department of Administration, Risk Management Section, following Arizona state law. University property used in authorized international travel is covered under the university’s property insurance coverage program.

In addition, ASU employees are provided with Business Travel Accident coverage, which includes medical. All university employees are encouraged to print an international travel insurance card and carry it with them while traveling internationally. Employees should call the number on the card when needing emergency assistance. For more information on incident reporting while abroad, refer to the manage emergencies instructions.

University employees traveling on authorized university business domestically are provided insurance coverage for liability and workers’ compensation for job-related injury through the Arizona Department of Administration, Risk Management Section, following Arizona state law. University property used in connection with domestic business travel is covered under the university’s property insurance coverage program.

Employee workers’ compensation coverage and claims issues associated with domestic or international travel can be directed to the Human Resources benefits office.

Review the ASU travel webpage for information on traveling for ASU.

Always carry an international travel insurance card.

Before obtaining medical or non-medical assistance, call:

• 1-844-632-0002 in the U.S. and Canada.
• For calls outside the U.S. or Canada, for security assistance, call collect at 1-416-646-5602.
• Please identify yourself as an insured of Zurich North America.
• The policy group name is: State of Arizona.
• The insurance identification number is: ZE 3400535-01.

International emergency travel assistance is available to university employees during business travel.

Coverages include but are not limited to:

• Accidental death benefits.
• Accidental dismemberment and plegia benefit.
• Medical and non-medical repatriation.
• Security evacuation assistance.
• Therapeutic counseling benefit.
• Travel medical insurance.

Coverage and services apply only to university employees while traveling on behalf of the university.

Travelers should contact their personal healthcare insurer for details on their medical coverage should the traveler become ill or injured when unrelated to university business. Policy terms and conditions are subject to change as policies renew.

The university provides limited accidental medical expense coverage in excess of any other collectible medical insurance for non-employees authorized to travel domestically on university business. Coverage applies to students participating in approved field trips and university volunteers traveling on authorized university business. Accidental death and dismemberment benefits are also included.

Coverage limits include:

• Aggregate limit of liability: $375,000 per accident.
• Death and dismemberment: Principal sum $25,000.
• Medical expense limit: $25,000.

Notification

If a non-employee is injured on a field or business trip, please contact the Office of Risk Management to initiate the claims process.