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YOUR GUIDE TO CARD BENEFITS
Your Guide to Benefits describes the benefits in effect as of 4/1/14.
Benefit information in this guide replaces any prior benefit information you may have received. Please read and retain for your records. Your eligibility is determined by your financial institution.
For more information about the benefit described in this guide, call the Benefit Administrator at 1-800-348-8472, or call collect outside the U.S. at 804-673-1164.
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For questions about your account, balance, or rewards points please call the customer service number on your Visa card statement.
Lost Luggage Reimbursement
 
Benefit Information
Reimbursement Level: Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00)
What is this benefit?
When You take a trip and pay for the entire cost of Common Carrier tickets with Your eligible Visa card and/or with rewards points earned on your covered account, You may be eligible to receive reimbursement if Your Checked Luggage or Carry-on Baggage and/or its contents are lost due to theft or misdirection by the Common Carrier.
You will be reimbursed for the difference between the “value of the amount claimed” and the Common Carrier’s payment up to three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) per trip (for New York residents, coverage is limited to two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per bag), provided the luggage was lost due to theft or misdirection by the Common Carrier.
Please Note: You must take all reasonable means to protect, save and/or recover Your Checked Luggage and/or Carry-on Baggage at all times.
Who is eligible for this benefit?
You are eligible if You charge a covered trip to Your valid Visa card issued in the United States and/or with rewards points earned on your covered account. Only Your Checked Luggage or Carry-on Baggage is covered.
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What is covered?
The value of Your Checked Luggage and Carry-on Baggage and/or its contents are covered up to three thousand dollars (3,000.00) maximum per trip, provided the luggage or contents are lost due to theft or misdirection by the Common Carrier.
This benefit is supplemental to and excess of any valid and collectible insurance and/or collectible reimbursement from another source. This means that Your reimbursement amount is determined by the difference between the “value of the amount claimed” and the amount of any other collectible reimbursement, such as payment from the Common Carrier. “Value of the amount claimed” is the lesser of the following three amounts: the original purchase price of the item(s), the actual cash value of the item(s) at the time of theft or misdirection (with appropriate deduction for depreciation), and the cost to replace the item(s).
What items or losses are not covered?
Automobiles, automobile accessories and/or equipment; motorcycles, motors, bicycles (except when checked with the Common Carrier), boats, or other vehicles or conveyances
Contact lenses, eyeglasses, sunglasses, hearing aids, artificial teeth, dental bridges, and prosthetic limbs
Money, securities, credit or debit cards, checks, and traveler’s checks
Tickets, documents (travel or otherwise), keys, coins, deeds, bullion, stamps, perishables, consumables, perfume, cosmetics, rugs and carpets, animals, cameras, sporting equipment, and household furniture
Property shipped as freight or shipped prior to trip departure date
Items specifically identified or described in and insured under any other insurance policy
Losses arising from confiscation or expropriation by any government or public authority or detention by customs or other officials
Losses resulting from abuse, fraud, or hostilities of any kind (including, but not limited to, war, invasion, rebellion, or insurrection)
Business Items, cellular telephones, or art objects
Definitions
Business Items means items that are used in the purchase, sale, production, promotion, or distribution of goods or services (including, but not limited to, manuals, computers and their accessories, software, data, facsimile, samples, collateral materials, etc.).
Carry-on Baggage means the baggage which You personally carry onto the Common Carrier and for which You retain responsibility.
Checked Luggage means suitcases or other containers specifically designed for carrying personal belongings, for which a claim check has been issued to You by a Common Carrier.
Common Carrier means any land, water, or air conveyance operated under a license for the transportation of passengers for hire and for which a ticket must be purchased prior to commencing travel. Common Carrier does not include taxis, limousine services, or commuter rail or commuter bus lines.
Eligible Person means a Visa cardholder who pays for the specific occasions covered by using the eligible Visa card and/or with rewards points earned on your covered account.
Immediate Family Member means Your spouse or legal dependent children under age eighteen (18) [under age twenty-five (25) if enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited institution].
You and Your means an Eligible Person (as defined above) or Your Immediate Family Members who charged their trip to Your eligible Visa card and/or with rewards points earned on your covered account.

Filing a Lost Luggage Reimbursement Claim
What do I do if my luggage or its contents are lost or stolen?
Immediately notify the Common Carrier to begin their claims process.
Call the Benefit Administrator at 1-800-757-1274, or call collect outside the U.S. at 804-673-6496. Notification to the Benefit Administrator must be made within twenty (20) days from the date the luggage was lost or stolen. The Benefit Administrator will answer any questions You may have and send You a special claim form.
Please Note: If You do not notify the Benefit Administrator within twenty (20) days of the date the luggage was lost or stolen, Your claim may be denied.
How do I file a claim?
Complete the claim form You receive from the Benefit Administrator. Mail the following items within ninety (90) days from the date the luggage was lost or stolen to the address provided:
The completed claim form
A copy of Your Visa card statement, charge slip or receipt, as proof that the Common Carrier tickets were charged and paid for with Your eligible Visa card and/or with rewards points earned on your covered account
Proof of ticketing by the Common Carrier, including, but not limited to, itinerary, boarding pass, or used ticket stub
A copy of the check, settlement, denial, or explanation of coverage issued by the Common Carrier together with a copy of the Common Carrier’s completed claim form, a list of the items lost and their value, and a copy of the luggage claim check (if applicable)
A copy of Your insurance policy’s Declarations Page to confirm Your deductible. “Declarations Page” means the document(s) in Your insurance policy that lists names, coverages, limits, effective dates and deductibles.
Any other documentation deemed necessary by the Benefit Administrator to substantiate the loss or theft
For faster filing, or to learn more about Lost Luggage Reimbursement, visit www.eclaimsline.com
Do I have to file a claim with my insurance company?
Yes. If You have personal insurance (i.e., homeowner’s, renter’s, or other insurance applicable to the lost or stolen luggage or contents), You are required to file a claim with Your insurance company and submit a copy of any claim settlement along with Your completed claim form.
If the claim amount is within Your personal insurance deductible, the Benefit Administrator may, at its discretion, deem a copy of Your personal insurance Declarations Page to be sufficient.
Transference of Claims
After the Benefit Administrator has paid Your claim of loss or theft under this reimbursement benefit, all Your rights and remedies against any party in respect of this loss or damage will be transferred to the Benefit Administrator to the extent of the payment made to You. You must give the Benefit Administrator all assistance as may reasonably be required to secure all rights and remedies.
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ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR LOST LUGGAGE REIMBURSEMENT
Lost Luggage Reimbursement is supplemental to and excess of any other valid and collectible avenue of recovery that is available to You, the eligible Visa cardholder. The Benefit Administrator will refund the excess amount once all other reimbursement has been exhausted up to the limit of liability.
This benefit is available only to You, the eligible Visa cardholder. You shall use due diligence and do all things reasonable to avoid or diminish any loss to property protected by this benefit. This provision will not be applied unreasonably to avoid claims.
If You make any claim knowing it to be false or fraudulent in any respect, no coverage shall exist for such claim and Your benefits may be canceled. Each cardholder agrees that representations regarding claims will be accurate and complete. Any and all relevant provisions shall be void in any case of fraud, intentional concealment, or misrepresentation of material fact.
No legal action for a claim may be brought against the Provider until sixty (60) days after the Provider receives Proof of Loss. After the expiration of two (2) years from the time written Proof of Loss was to be provided, no action shall be brought to recover on this benefit. Further, no legal action may be brought against the Provider unless all the terms of this Guide to Benefits have been complied with fully.
This benefit is provided to eligible Visa cardholders at no additional cost. The terms and conditions contained in this Guide to Benefits may be modified by subsequent endorsements. Modifications to the terms and conditions may be provided via additional Guide to Benefits mailings, statement inserts, or statement messages. The benefit described in this Guide to Benefits will not apply to Visa cardholders whose accounts have been suspended or canceled.
Termination dates may vary by financial institutions. Your financial institution can cancel or non-renew the benefit, and if they do, they will notify You at least thirty (30) days in advance. This information is a description of the benefit provided to You as a Visa cardholder. Indemnity Insurance Company of North America (“Provider”) is the underwriter of this benefit and is solely responsible for its administration and claims. The Benefit Administrator provides services on behalf of the Provider.
FORM #VLUGOPT – 2013 (04/16) LL-3/5-O
Travel Accident Insurance
 
Benefit Information
Principal Sum: $250,000
THIS IS AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT ONLY POLICY AND DOES NOT PAY BENEFITS FOR LOSS FROM SICKNESS.
This Description of Coverage is provided to all eligible Visa Signature cardholders and replaces any and all Descriptions of Coverage previously issued to the insured with respect to insurance described herein.
Eligibility and Period of Coverage
As a Visa Signature cardholder, you are covered beginning on 4/1/17 or the date your credit card is issued, whichever is later.
You and your dependents1 become covered automatically when the entire Common Carrier fare is charged to your covered Visa Signature card account (“Covered Persons”). It is not necessary to notify the financial institution, the Insurance Company, or the Plan Administrator when tickets are purchased. Coverage ends when the policy is terminated.
Benefits
Subject to the terms and conditions, if a Covered Person’s accidental bodily Injury occurs while on a Covered Trip and results in any of the following Losses within one (1) year after the date of the accident, the Insurance Company will pay the following percentage of the Principal Sum for accidental Loss of:
Life ... 100%
Both hands or both feet ... 100%
Sight of both eyes ... 100%
One hand and one foot ... 100%
Speech and hearing ... 100%
One hand or one foot and the sight of one eye ... 100%
One hand or one foot ... 50%
Sight of one eye ... 50%
Speech or hearing ... 50%
Thumb and index finger on the same hand ... 25%
In no event will multiple charge cards obligate the Insurance Company in excess of the stated benefit for any one Loss sustained by a Covered Person as a result of any one accident. The maximum amount payable for all Losses due to the same accident is the Principal Sum.
Loss means actual severance through or above the wrist or ankle joints with regard to hands and feet; entire and irrevocable loss of sight, speech or hearing; actual severance through or above the metacarpophalangeal joints with regard to thumb and index fingers. The life benefit provides coverage in the event of a Covered Person’s death. If a Covered Person’s body has not been found within one (1) year of disappearance, stranding, sinking, or wreckage of any Common Carrier in which the Covered Person was covered as a passenger, then it shall be presumed, subject to all other provisions and conditions of this coverage, the Covered Person suffered loss of life.
Injury means bodily injury or injuries, sustained by the insured person which are the direct cause of Loss, independent of disease cause of Loss, independent of disease or bodily infirmity, and occurring while the Covered Person is covered under this policy, while the insurance is in force.
Covered Trip means a trip (a) while the Covered Person is riding on a Common Carrier as a passenger and not as a pilot, operator, or crew member; (b) charged to your Visa Signature card; and (c) that begins and ends at the places designated on the ticket purchased for the trip. Covered Trip will also include travel on a Common Carrier (excluding aircraft), directly to, from, or at any Common Carrier terminal, which travel immediately precedes departure to or follows arrival at the destination designated on the ticket purchased for the Covered Trip.
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Common Carrier means any scheduled airline, land, or water conveyance licensed for transportation of passengers for hire.
Exclusion: No payment will be made for any Loss that occurs in connection with, or is the result of: (a) suicide, attempted suicide, or intentionally self-inflicted injury; (b) any sickness or disease; (c) travel or flight on any kind of aircraft or Common Carrier except as a fare-paying passenger in an aircraft or on a Common Carrier operated on a regular schedule for passenger service over an established route; or (d) war or act of war, whether declared or undeclared.
Beneficiary: Benefit for Loss of life is payable to your estate, or to the beneficiary designated in writing by you. All other benefits are payable to you.
Notice of Claim: Written Notice of Claim, including your name and reference to Visa Signature, should be mailed to the Plan Administrator within twenty (20) days of a covered Loss or as soon as reasonably possible. The Plan Administrator will send the claimant forms for filing proof of Loss.
The Cost: This travel insurance is purchased for you by your financial institution.
Description of Coverage: This description of coverage details material facts about a Travel Accident Insurance Policy which has been established for you and is underwritten by Virginia Surety Company, Inc. Please read this description carefully. All provisions of the plan are in the policy, issued to the financial institution trust. Any difference between the policy and this description will be settled according to the provisions of the policy.
Questions: Answers to specific questions can be obtained by writing to the Plan Administrator:
 
cbsi Card Benefit Services
550 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 309
Harrison, NY 10528
Plan Underwritten by:
 
Virginia Surety Company, Inc.
175 West Jackson Blvd., 11th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
State Amendments
For Illinois Residents Only the following statement is added: If a Covered Person recovers expenses for sickness or injury that occurred due to the negligence of a third party, the Company has the right to first reimbursement for all benefits the Company paid from any and all damages collected from the negligent third party for those same expenses whether by action at law, settlement, or compromise, by the Covered Person, the Covered Person’s parents if the Covered Person is a minor, or the Covered Person’s legal representative as a result of that sickness or injury. You are required to furnish any information or assistance, or provide any documents that we may reasonably require in order to exercise our rights under this provision. This provision applies whether or not the third party admits liability.
1 Your spouse, unmarried dependent child(ren), under age nineteen (19) [twenty-five (25) if a full-time student]. No age limit for incapacitated child. Incapacitated child means a child incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of mental retardation or physical handicap, and chiefly dependent on you for support and maintenance. Dependent child(ren) receive fifty percent (50%) of your benefit amount.
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR TRAVEL ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Travel Accident Insurance is provided under a master policy of insurance issued by Virginia Surety Company, Inc. (herein referred to as “Company”). We reserve the right to change the benefits and features of all these programs.
The financial institution or the Company can cancel or choose not to renew the Insurance coverages for all Insureds. If this happens, the financial institution will notify the accountholder at least thirty (30) days in advance of the expiration of the policy. Such notices need not be given if substantially similar replacement coverage takes effect without interruption and is provided by the same insurer. Insurance benefits will still apply to Covered Trips commenced prior to the date of such cancellation or non-renewal, provided all other terms and conditions of coverage are met. Travel Accident Insurance does not apply if your Visa Signature card privileges have been suspended or canceled. However, insurance benefits will still apply to Covered Trips commenced prior to the date that your account is suspended or canceled provided all other terms and conditions of coverage are met.
Coverage will be void if, at any time, the accountholder has concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning this coverage or the subject thereof or the accountholder’s interest herein, or in the case of any fraud or false swearing by the Insured relating thereto. No person or entity other than the accountholder shall have any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim for insurance proceeds and/or damages under or arising out of this coverage.
No action at law or in equity shall be brought to recover on this coverage prior to the expiration of sixty (60) days after proof of loss has been furnished in accordance with the requirements of this Description of Coverage.
The Company, at its expense, has the right to have you examined as often as reasonably necessary while a claim is pending. The Company may also have an autopsy made unless prohibited by law.
FORM #VTAI – 2013 (Stand 04/16) TAI-O
Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption
 
Benefit Information
In the event of the Insured Person’s Trip Cancellation or Trip Interruption, we will pay up to the Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption Benefit Amount of $2,000.
Payment will not exceed either: 1) the actual Non-Refundable amount paid by the Insured Person for a Common Carrier passenger fare(s); or 2) $2,000.
The Insured Person will relinquish to us any unused vouchers, tickets, coupons, or travel privileges for which we have reimbursed the Insured Person.
The Trip Cancellation or Trip Interruption of the Insured Person must be caused by or result from:
1 Death, Accidental Bodily Injury, disease, or physical illness of the Insured Person or an Immediate Family Member of the Insured Person; or
2 Default of the Common Carrier resulting from Financial Insolvency.
The death, Accidental Bodily Injury, disease, or physical illness must be verified by a Physician and must prevent the Insured Person from traveling on a Covered Trip.
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Additional Benefits
Additional Scheduled Air Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance: As a Visa cardholder, You, Your spouse (or Domestic Partner), and unmarried Dependent Children will be automatically insured up to the Benefit Amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) provided the entire cost of the passenger fare(s), less redeemable certificates, vouchers, or coupons, has been charged to Your eligible Visa card account and/or with rewards points earned on your covered account. You are insured against Accidental Loss of life, limb, sight, speech, or hearing while: 1) riding as a passenger in or entering, exiting, or being struck by a scheduled aircraft or a conveyance operated by a military transport service; or 2) riding as a passenger in, entering, or exiting any conveyance licensed to carry the public for a fee and while traveling to or from the airport: a) immediately preceding the departure of a scheduled aircraft on which the Insured Person has purchased passage; and b) immediately following the arrival of a scheduled aircraft on which the Insured Person was a passenger; or 3) at the airport, at the beginning or end of the flight.
The entire cost of the Scheduled Airline passenger fare, less redeemable certificates, vouchers or coupons, must be charged to the Insured Person’s account and/or with rewards points earned on your covered account issued by the Policyholder. This charge must occur during the policy period. If the purchase of the Scheduled Airline passenger fare is not made prior to the Insured Person’s arrival at the airport, coverage begins at the time the entire cost of the Scheduled Airline passenger fare, less redeemable certificates, vouchers, or coupons, is charged to the Insured Person’s account issued by the Policyholder.
Eligibility: This travel insurance plan is provided to Visa cardholders automatically when the entire cost of the passenger fare(s) is charged to the eligible Visa card account and/or with rewards points earned on your covered account while the insurance is effective. It is not necessary for You to notify Your financial institution, the Plan Administrator, or Federal Insurance Company (the “Company”) when tickets are purchased.
The Cost: This travel insurance plan is provided at no additional cost to eligible Visa cardholders. Your financial institution pays the cardholder’s premium as a benefit of card membership.
Beneficiary: The Loss of Life benefit will be paid to the Beneficiary designated by You. If no such designation has been made, that benefit will be paid to the first surviving Beneficiary in the following order: a) Your spouse, b) Your Children, c) Your parents, d) Your brothers and sisters, e) Your estate. All other indemnities will be paid to You.
The Benefits: The full Benefit Amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) is payable for Accidental Loss of Life, two or more Members, sight of both eyes, speech and hearing or any combination thereof. Fifty percent (50%) of the Benefit Amount is payable for Accidental Loss of one Member, sight of one eye, speech or hearing. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Benefit Amount is payable for the Accidental loss of the thumb and index finger of the same hand.

Definitions
Accident or Accidental means a sudden, unforeseen, and unexpected event which: 1) happens by chance; 2) arises from a source external to the Insured Person; 3) is independent of illness, disease, or other bodily malfunction or medical or surgical treatment thereof; 4) occurs while the Insured Person is insured under this policy which is in force; and 5) is the direct cause of Loss.
Accidental Bodily Injury means Bodily Injury, which: 1) is Accidental; 2) is the direct cause of a Loss; and 3) occurs while the Insured Person is insured under this policy, which is in force. Accidental Bodily Injury does not include conditions caused by repetitive motion injuries or cumulative trauma not a result of an Accident, including, but not limited to: 1) Osgood-Schlatter’s disease; 2) bursitis; 3) chondromalacia; 4) shin splints; 5) stress fractures; 6) tendinitis; and 7) carpal tunnel syndrome.
Benefit Amount means the Loss amount at the time the entire cost of the passenger fare is charged to an eligible Visa card account and/or with rewards points earned on your covered account. The loss must occur within one year of the Accident. The Company will pay the single largest applicable Benefit Amount. In the event of multiple Accidental deaths per account arising from any one Accident, the Company’s liability for all such Losses will be subject to a maximum limit of insurance equal to two times the Benefit Amount for loss of life. Benefits will be proportionately divided among the Insured Persons up to the maximum limit of insurance.
Covered Trip means a trip, for which Common Carrier costs (other than taxi) are charged to the Insured Person’s eligible Visa card account and/or with rewards points earned on your covered account for travel on a Common Carrier when the entire cost of the passenger fare for such transportation, less redeemable certificates, vouchers, or coupons, has been charged to an Insured Person’s eligible Visa card account and/or with rewards points earned on your covered account issued by the Policyholder, occurring while the insurance is in force.
Dependent Child or Children means those Children, including adopted Children and those Children placed for adoption, who are primarily dependent upon the Insured Person for maintenance and support, and who are: 1) under the age of nineteen (19), and reside with the Insured Person; 2) beyond the age of nineteen (19), permanently mentally or physically challenged, and incapable of self-support; or 3) under the age of twenty-five (25) and classified as full-time students at an institution of higher learning.
Domestic Partner means a person designated in writing at enrollment by the primary Insured Person, who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, and who during the past twelve (12) months: 1) has been in a committed relationship with the primary Insured Person; and 2) has been the primary Insured Person’s sole spousal equivalent; and 3) has resided in the same household as the primary Insured Person; and 4) has been jointly responsible with the primary Insured Person for each other’s financial obligation, and who intends to continue the relationship indefinitely.
Immediate Family Member means spouse, Dependent Child or Children, or other relatives residing with the Insured Person.
Insured’s Location of Permanent Residence means the city where the Insured Person has established his/her fixed and permanent principal home.
Insured Person means a person, qualifying as an eligible cardholder: 1) who elects insurance; or 2) for whom insurance is elected; or 3) and on whose behalf premium is paid.
Loss means, with respect to a hand, complete severance through or above the knuckle joints of at least four (4) fingers on the same hand or at least three (3) fingers and the thumb on the same hand; with respect to a foot, complete severance through or above the ankle joint. The Company will consider it a loss of hand or foot even if the fingers, thumb, or foot is later reattached.
Member means hand or foot.
Pre-existing Condition means Accidental Bodily Injury, disease, or illness of the Insured Person or Immediate Family Member of the Insured Person which occurs or manifests itself during the sixty (60) day period immediately prior to the purchase date of a Scheduled Airline passenger fare(s). Disease or illness has manifested itself when either: 1) medical care or treatment has been given; or 2) there exists symptoms which would cause a reasonably prudent person to seek medical diagnosis, care or treatment. The taking of prescription drugs or medication for controlled (continued) condition throughout this sixty (60) day period will not be considered to be a manifestation of illness or disease.

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Scheduled Airline means an Airline which is either: 1) of United States registry and certified by the United States Government to carry passengers on a regularly scheduled basis; or 2) of foreign registry and approved by the United States government and the appropriate foreign authority.
Trip Cancellation means the cancellation of Common Carrier travel arrangements when the Insured Person is prevented from traveling on a Covered Trip on or before the Covered Trip departure.
Trip Interruption means the Insured Person’s Covered Trip is interrupted either on the way to the Covered Trip point of departure or after the Covered Trip departure.
You or Yours means eligible cardholder.
Exclusions: This insurance does not cover Loss resulting from: 1) Your emotional trauma, mental, pregnancy, childbirth, or miscarriage, bacterial or viral infection (except bacterial infection caused by an Accident or from Accidental consumption of a substance contaminated by bacteria), or bodily malfunctions; 2) suicide, attempted suicide, or intentionally self-inflicted injuries; or 3) declared or undeclared war, but war does not include acts of terrorism.
This insurance also does not apply to an Accident occurring while You are in, entering, or exiting any aircraft while acting or training as a pilot or crew member, but this exclusion does not apply if You temporarily perform pilot or crew functions in a life threatening emergency.
The following Exclusions are added to Financial Services Common Carrier Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption Only.
This insurance does not apply to Loss caused by or resulting from: 1) a Pre-existing Condition; or 2) Accidental Bodily Injuries arising from participation in interscholastic or professional sports events, racing or speed contests, or uncertified scuba diving; or 3) cosmetic surgery, unless such cosmetic surgery is rendered necessary as a result of a Loss covered under this policy; or 4) the Insured Person or an Immediate Family Member being under the influence of drugs (except those prescribed and used as directed by a Physician) or alcohol; or 5) the Insured Person or an Immediate Family Member: a) traveling against the advice of a Physician; or b) traveling while on a waiting list for specified medical treatment; or c) traveling for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment; or d) traveling in the third trimester (seventh month or after) of pregnancy; or 6) suicide, attempted suicide, or intentionally self-inflicted injuries; or 7) declared or undeclared war, but war does not include acts of terrorism.
Claim Notice: Written claim notice must be given to the Company within twenty (20) days after the occurrence of any Loss covered by this policy or as soon as reasonably possible. Failure to give notice within twenty (20) days will not invalidate or reduce any otherwise valid claim, if notice is given as soon as reasonably possible.
Claim Forms: When the Company receives notice of a claim, the Company will send You forms for giving proof of Loss to us within fifteen (15) days. If You do not receive the forms, You should send the Company a written description of the Loss.
Effective Date: This insurance is effective the date the insurance became effective for Your Visa card or on the date You became a Visa cardholder, whichever is latest; and will cease on the date the master policy 6478-07-74 is terminated or on the date Your Visa card ceases to be in good standing, whichever occurs first.
Questions: Answers to specific questions can be obtained by writing to the Plan Administrator. To make a claim please contact the Plan Administrator:
 
cbsi Card Benefit Services
550 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 309
Harrison, NY 10528
Plan Underwritten by:
 
Federal Insurance Company
a member insurer of the Chubb Group
of Insurance Companies
15 Mountain View Road, P.O. Box 1615
Warren, NJ 07061-1615
As a handy reference guide, please read this and keep it in a safe place with Your other insurance documents. This description of coverage is not a contract of insurance but is simply an informative statement of the principal provisions of the insurance while in effect. Complete provisions pertaining to this plan of insurance are contained in the master policy, on file with the Policyholder: BNY Midwest Trust Company as trustee of the Chubb Financial Institution Group Insurance Trust for the account of participating financial institutions of Visa. If this plan does not conform to Your state statutes, it will be amended to comply with such laws. If a statement in this description of coverage and any provision in the policy differ, the policy will govern.
Policy # 6478-07-74

FORM #VTRCAN – 2013 (04/16)


TC-O
Travel and Emergency Assistance Services
 
Benefit Information
What is this benefit?
This benefit offers services designed to help you in case of an emergency while traveling. The Benefit Administrator can connect you with the appropriate local emergency and assistance resources available when you are away from home, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. (Please keep in mind that, due to occasional issues such as distance, location, or time, neither the Benefit Administrator nor its service providers can be responsible for the availability, use, cost, or results of any medical, legal, transportation, or other services.)
Who is eligible for this benefit?
You are eligible if you are a valid cardholder of an eligible Visa card issued in the United States. Your spouse and children [provided children are dependents under twenty-two (22) years old] may all benefit from these special services.
How do I use these services when I need them?
Simply call the toll-free, 24-hour Benefit Administrator line at 1-800-992-6029. If you are outside the United States, call collect at 804-673-1675.
Is there a charge for these services?
No. Travel and Emergency Assistance Services are available to eligible Visa cardholders at no additional charge.
Please Note: Travel and Emergency Assistance Services provide assistance and referral only. You are responsible for the cost of any actual medical, legal, transportation, cash advance, or other services or goods provided.
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What are the specific services and how can they help me?
Emergency Message Service can record and relay emergency messages for travelers, their immediate family members, or business associates. Please Note: The Benefit Administrator will use reasonable efforts to relay emergency messages in accordance with benefit guidelines and limitations, but cannot take responsibility for the failure to transmit any message successfully.
Medical Referral Assistance provides medical referral, monitoring, and follow-up. The Benefit Administrator can give you names of local English-speaking doctors, dentists, and hospitals; assign a doctor to consult by phone with local medical personnel, if necessary, to monitor your condition; keep in contact with your family, and provide continuing liaison; and help you arrange medical payments from your Visa or personal account. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
Legal Referral Assistance can arrange contact with English-speaking attorneys and U.S. embassies and consulates if you’re detained by local authorities, have a car accident, or need legal assistance. In addition, the Benefit Administrator can coordinate bail payment from your Visa or personal account. The Benefit Administrator can also follow up to make sure bail has been properly handled. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
Emergency Transportation Assistance can help you make all the necessary arrangements for emergency transportation home or to the nearest medical facility. This includes arranging to bring your young children home and helping you stay in contact with family members or employers during the emergency. In the case of a death, the Benefit Administrator can make arrangements to repatriate the remains. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
Emergency Ticket Replacement helps you through your carrier’s lost ticket reimbursement process and assists in the delivery of a replacement ticket to you should you lose your ticket. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
Lost Luggage Locator Service can help you through the common carrier’s claim procedures or can arrange shipment of replacement items if an airline or common carrier loses your checked luggage. Please Note: You are responsible for the cost of any replacement items shipped to you.
Emergency Translation Service provides telephone assistance in all major languages and helps find local interpreters, if available, when you need more extensive assistance. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
Prescription Assistance and Valuable Document Delivery Arrangements can help you fill or replace prescriptions, subject to local laws, and can arrange pickup and delivery of prescriptions filled for you at local pharmacies. It can also help transport critical documents that you may have left at your home or elsewhere. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
Pre-Trip Assistance can give you information on your destination before you leave—such as ATM locations, currency exchange rates, weather reports, health precautions, necessary immunizations, and required passport visas.
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR TRAVEL AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES
The benefit described in this Guide to Benefits will not apply to Visa cardholders whose accounts have been suspended or canceled. The terms and conditions contained in this Guide to Benefits may be modified by subsequent endorsements. Modifications to the terms and conditions may be provided via additional Guide to Benefits mailings, statement inserts, or statement messages.
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