Cancellation Insurance

Zurich

No cost if you have to cancel your trip

Vacations are easy to plan for, illness and accidents are not. Not a problem. Cancellation Insurance ensures that you are refunded the costs of your trip if you are unable to travel. This insurance is a module in our Relax Assistance Travel Insurance.

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Benefits at a glance

If you become ill or have an accident before your trip, this insurance pays the cancellation costs
It covers vacation arrangements, language courses, vacation homes and vehicles that you have booked
The insurance coverage is valid worldwide
If illness, accident or death of someone close to you prevents you from traveling, then Cancellation Insurance covers the costs

It also covers your costs if you do not want to travel alone after your travel partner becomes ill or has an accident
Cancellation insurance pays benefits up to CHF 20,000 per person, up to a maximum CHF 80,000 for all persons

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In detail

Illness, accidents and other unforeseen events can leave your vacation plans in chaos. Zurich Cancellation Insurance relieves you of the burden of any resulting costs.

What Cancellation Insurance covers

Vacation arrangements; language and summer school courses that you have booked
Trips by air, rail and ship that you have booked
Rental costs of vacation homes, boats, passenger vehicles and mobile homes

Cancellation Insurance goes into effect in the following situations

If you or someone close to you (such as a family member, close relative, fiancée, godparent) becomes seriously ill, has a serious accident or dies
If your deputy at work is unavailable for health reasons
If your property at home is severely damaged, for example, by fire or water
If public transportation and/or your taxi to the airport or railway station in Switzerland is unavailable
If strikes, riots, natural disasters or epidemics prevent you from traveling

Your benefits

Reimbursement of cancellation costs due as per contracts, including handling fees
If you have to delay your travel plans, Zurich will reimburse the costs of your stay that you paid for but did not use, as well as the additional costs of your onward journey
The maximum reimbursement amount for Cancellation Insurance is CHF 20,000 per person; CHF 80,000 for all persons traveling together

Good to know

Cancellation Insurance also covers ticket costs for concerts, theater tickets and other events where the ticket costs CHF 100 or more
If your dog or cat becomes ill or has an accident, Zurich pays the cancellation cost owed, including handling fees
If you are unable to travel because you have misplaced your personal travel documents, your cancellation costs are insured
If you or another person insured under this policy are unable to travel due to complications with pregnancy, Zurich Cancellation Insurance covers the cancellation costs

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If your dreams of a beach vacation or city trip burst, Cancellation Insurance can save you the costs. We would be glad to advise you and provide further details.