To Make Travel Reservations
The UC travel insurance policies have an exclusion to the War Risk benefit for travel to Afghanistan, Belarus, Israel, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Russia, Ukraine, and Yemen in addition to the US and the traveler’s home country. War Risk coverage generally refers to coverage for losses (loss of life or other injuries) resulting from war-related events. Other medical and non-medical benefits, including the security evacuation benefit, remain in effect.
If you would like to buy back this coverage for your trip, contact your campus Travel Risk Manager no less than 5 business days before departure and provide your travel dates, trip purpose, affiliation with UC, and the UC cost account code that can be charged for the premium amount. The premium will depend on these factors, but the market rate is in the $700 per day ballpark.
- Any hospitalization – no matter how brief
- Rape, sexual assault
- Crime
- Severe psychological problems
- Natural disasters (hurricanes, earthquakes)
- Civil unrest / terrorist attacks / outbreak of war
- Seek appropriate medical care (medical emergency) or safe location.
- Notify the UC Travel Assist Provider Chubb-AXA Global Travel Assistance and UC Merced Risk Services and your department of your location and status.
- UC Travel Assist Provider Emergency contact numbers:
- 1-630-694-9804 (From outside the U.S.)
- 1-855-327-1420 (From U.S. and Canada)
- UC Merced Risk Services Office:
- Telephone: 1-209-228-4763
- Emergency Cell: 1-209-386-3079
- Fax: 1-866-981-7732
- Email: riskservices@ucmerced.edu
- UC Travel Assist Provider Emergency contact numbers:
- The Travel Assistance provider and UC Merced Risk Services will coordinate details and action, including notifying the State Department or local authorities regarding a safety emergency.
