Academic Explorer Discoverer

The Academic Explorer Discoverer Travel Program provides specialized travel insurance for students and faculty members who are planning to travel for academic experiences. This plan offers coverage specific to travel nuisances that educational travelers can expect. This program provides trip cancellation and interruption protection for prepaid, non-refundable expenses, and is one of the few programs that includes tuition as an insurable trip expense.

If you are a student or faculty member who is traveling for an academic-related trip the Academic Explorer Discoverer travel protection plan may be for you. Whether you are taking a class trip to a national landmark, taking an academic-related trip across the country, or traveling abroad, this plan offers robust coverage that will help protect the travel investment and other post-departure concerns. The plan can cover trips up to 365 days in length and is also available to international students residing in the U.S.

This plan includes trip cancellation, trip interruption, baggage loss, and trip delay. It also comes with optional Cancel for Any Reason coverage in the event your reason for cancellation is not a covered peril under this plan. Also included as an optional benefit is Interruption for Any Reason. This benefit provides you with the option to interrupt your trip 48 or more hours after your scheduled departure date for any reason not otherwise covered under this plan. For a list of all the covered perils, terms, conditions, and exclusions, please review the plan fully prior to purchase. This can help you decide if you may need the optional coverage.