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Which occurrences are deemed accidents?
Events that seriously damage your health during a trip are considered to be accidents. They include:
If the insured temporarily loses his/her work ability, becomes disabled, or if a close relative of the insured dies during a trip, the insured needs to contact the insurance company within 30 days of the end of the trip or the medical treatment to claim compensation. This should be done according to the procedure described in article How Do I Claim Compensation?
- traumas;
- acute poisoning caused by chemical substances, poisonous plants, poor quality food (except for alimentary toxicoinfection, salmonellosis, dysentery), medical products;
- tick-borne encephalitis (encephalomyelitis) or poliomyelitis;
- rupture or other type of damage of internal organs or their removal as a result of incorrect medical procedures.
- Death resulting from an accident also belongs to this category.
If the insured temporarily loses his/her work ability, becomes disabled, or if a close relative of the insured dies during a trip, the insured needs to contact the insurance company within 30 days of the end of the trip or the medical treatment to claim compensation. This should be done according to the procedure described in article How Do I Claim Compensation?