Do you know all of the contingencies you should consider for an international faith-based trip? Mission trips – and even church vacations – can present any number of situations: unexpected illnesses or injuries, political uprisings, and even terrorism. How do you prepare? Join travel insurance provider RoamRight as they evaluate several locations around the world and outline the best ways to protect your travelers’ health and safety – no matter where they travel. With real-life case examples, RoamRight will walk you through an international medical emergency, a security situation, and a natural disaster to help you better care for your travelers.

1. From Heart
Attacks to
Terrorism:
Preparing
for the
Unexpected

2. Things You Should
Consider
when planning an
International
Faith-Based
Trip
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3. Who Are We?
Scott Walton
SWalton@RoamRight.com
443-279-7340

4. • 1971
• Member of US Travel Insurance
Association
• Senior Vice President is on the
Board of Directors
• A+ Ratings
• Licensed in all 50 states and
Washington, D.C.
Who Are We?
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5. Who Are Our Clients?
• Affinity Groups
• Aggregators
• Brokers
• Clubs and Organizations
• Colleges and Universities
• Corporations
• Host Agencies
• Mission Groups
• NGO/Non-profits
• Online Travel Providers
• Tour Operators
• Travel Agents

6. International Travel Concerns
Natural Disasters
Safety, Security, Terrorism
Health,
Illness,
Injury
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7. Survey
In 2014, what percentage of US travelers visiting
overseas did NOT have travel insurance?

8. Answer – D. 72%
According to the U.S. Department of
Commerce, National Travel and Tourism
Office, 72% of U.S. travelers going overseas,
did NOT have travel insurance.
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9. Helping Travelers Understand
Understand and
educate your travelers
on the importance of
Can you afford to lose your travel investment?
Do you have medical insurance that will travel with you?
What would you do in an emergency?
TRAVEL INSURANCE
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10. When a Traveler Needs Help
Understand types of travel problems
Know travel insurance coverage
Know what tools are available
Know who to call
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11. Real Life Situations
Heart Attack in Haiti
Terrorism in Israel
Earthquake in Nepal
Here are a few scenarios:

12. Haiti
Haiti is a common
destination for
volunteer work

13. Haiti – State Department Warning
“ We strongly encourage
visitors to Haiti to obtain
evacuation insurance.”
Source: DOS Website: http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/haiti-travel-warning.html

14. What would you do if . . .
Your traveler had a
HEART ATTACK
in Haiti?
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15. How Travel Insurance Can Help
24/7 Emergency Assistance
Network of physicians and hospitals,
available for consult in remote areas
4,500 medical providers globally
200+ countries and democratic republics
Manage 43,000+ cases each year

16. How Travel Insurance Can Help
Medical referrals to credentialed providers
Evacuation to higher level of care
Repatriation home
Translation services
Payment guarantee
Arrange payment to foreign provider
Trip interruption benefits for unused, prepaid travel expenses
Emergency accident and medical expenses cover
charges incurred for treatment and possible evacuation

17. How Travel Insurance Can Help
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18. How Travel Insurance Can Help
Mobile app – communicate with
local medical personnel using
translation services
Health Planning
Immunizations
Transportation
Entry/Exit Requirements & Regulations
Communications/Technology
Important Dates
Legal System
Environment
Medical Facilities / Services

19. Survey
This summer, a RoamRight traveler experienced
a medical emergency while in Europe. He had
to take an air ambulance home to the US. How
much do you think his air ambulance ride
across the Atlantic Ocean cost?

20. Answer – C. $70,000
Hospitalization Costs
Air Ambulance Repatriation
Total Covered Medical Expenses
$47,000
$70,000
$117,000

21. Survey
How much do you think his policy cost?

22. Answer – A. $28
Hospitalization Costs
Air Ambulance Repatriation
$47,000
$70,000
$117,000
Cost of RoamRight
Travel Insurance Policy
$28
Total Covered Medical Expenses

23. Israel

24. What would you do if . . .
Tel Aviv
was bombed?

25. How Travel Insurance Can Help
Cancellation coverage if
terrorist attack
occurs prior to visit
Protect trip investment
Protect travelers

26. How Travel Insurance
Can Help
International Security Resources
19,000 sources of information
in more than 30 languages
50+ intelligence analysts
across 5 continents
24/7 global monitoring
Up-to-the-minute
informational alerts and details

27. How Travel Insurance Can Help
Security / political
evacuation
Security team evaluates situation
Arranges for transportation
out of the country
assistance

28. Nepal

29. Natural Disaster
Natural disasters
can happen
ANY TIME
ANY PLACE
905 world wide*
45% storms
36% floods
12% weather
7% geophysical
*2012 figures from worldwatch.org

30. What would you do if . . .
You had travelers in
Nepal this past
April when the
STRUCK?

31. Earthquake in Nepal
9,000+ killed
23,000+ injured
Entire villages flattened
20,000 foreign nationals
were visiting Nepal
at time of earthquake

32. How Travel Insurance Can Help
Contact the victims and stay
in communication
Assess and monitor the
situation
Identify and address medical
concerns
Arrange evacuation out of the
country

33. Travel Insurance
Trip cancellation / interruption
Lost luggage
Delayed trip
Technology
not just for
Major Emergencies

34. Connect With Us
Questions?
Scott Walton
SWalton@RoamRight.com
443-279-7340
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