Travel Insurance Reviews WorldTrips Atlas Journey Premier
Atlas Journey Premier, underwritten by U.S. Specialty Insurance Company (USSIC), is a comprehensive travel insurance plan for U.S. residents traveling domestically and abroad. It offers the highest coverage limits of the Atlas Journey series.
To learn more, see the WorldTrips Atlas Journey Premier product page.
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Atlas Journey Premier
In short: The insurance company narrowly construed the language of the insurance policy to deny me coverage for my cancelled trip - even though I had to cancel my trip because Switzerland changed its policies and mandated a 10-day quarantine for all incoming travelers. Don't waste your money on this insurance company.
I planned a 2-week trip to Europe, with the first stop in Switzerland. I purchased this insurance policy specifically because it said that it covered instances when I would need to be "quarantined" because of changes in government policies. After I purchased this insurance policy, Switzerland announced that, due to the rise in Covid cases, all travelers arriving from the U.K. would need to quarantine for 10 days, regardless of vaccination status or having negative tests. I called the insurance company, told them I needed to cancel my trip because of this new mandatory quarantine policy, and asked if my insurance policy would provide coverage. The insurance company said no. The insurance company said that trip-cancellation coverage wouldn't apply because I wouldn't be required to quarantine before I left for the trip. Instead, I would be required to quarantine after my trip started (i.e., after I got on my departing flight). The insurance company further said that trip-interruption coverage would not apply because I would not be quarantining for an "unexpected event." Because I knew I would have to quarantine once I arrived in Switzerland, the event requiring me to quarantine was not "unexpected" and, therefore, I was not entitled to coverage.
Covid has created unprecedented circumstances where governments are making drastic policy changes on a moment's notice. I purchased this insurance policy to protect against that risk. But the insurance company still used hyper-technical logic to deny coverage.
I planned a 2-week trip to Europe, with the first stop in Switzerland. I purchased this insurance policy specifically because it said that it covered instances when I would need to be "quarantined" because of changes in government policies. After I purchased this insurance policy, Switzerland announced that, due to the rise in Covid cases, all travelers arriving from the U.K. would need to quarantine for 10 days, regardless of vaccination status or having negative tests. I called the insurance company, told them I needed to cancel my trip because of this new mandatory quarantine policy, and asked if my insurance policy would provide coverage. The insurance company said no. The insurance company said that trip-cancellation coverage wouldn't apply because I wouldn't be required to quarantine before I left for the trip. Instead, I would be required to quarantine after my trip started (i.e., after I got on my departing flight). The insurance company further said that trip-interruption coverage would not apply because I would not be quarantining for an "unexpected event." Because I knew I would have to quarantine once I arrived in Switzerland, the event requiring me to quarantine was not "unexpected" and, therefore, I was not entitled to coverage.
Covid has created unprecedented circumstances where governments are making drastic policy changes on a moment's notice. I purchased this insurance policy to protect against that risk. But the insurance company still used hyper-technical logic to deny coverage.
Jason C. would not
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'We are sorry to hear of the dissatisfaction with your travel policy. While we did not receive a formal claim from you, based on the review of your call to us, we can confirm that the Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption benefits are not eligible based on a mandatory quarantining in your destination country upon arrival. If you would like to formally submit your claim and appeal this decision, you may do so by contacting Co-ordinated Benefit Plans at 1-866-400-6090 or by mailing your claim and appeal to Co-ordinated Benefit Plans, P.O. Box 26222, Tampa, FL 33623.'