Insurance


Airline Tickets
Rental Cars

Airline Tickets

Tickets Purchased on the Purchasing Card: Airline tickets purchased on the Purchasing Card include $200,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage, including hearing, sight, and speech loss and worldwide message, medical, legal, ticket replacement, lost luggage, emergency translation, and prescription assistance.

Direct-Billed Tickets: Every time you charge your tickets using the University’s direct-bill system, you receive basic travel insurance, automatically and free of charge. Basic coverage provides you with up to $200,000 air travel insurance, $100,000 accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and 24-hour, worldwide medical, dental, and legal consultation through GlobalAid.

All coverages are in addition to the insurance the University provides for business travelers.

Extra insurance coverage is available for direct-billed tickets at an additional charge:

Enhanced Coverage

Air Travel Insurance: $700,000
Accidental Death/Dismemberment Worldwide Emergency Assistance: GlobalAid
Baggage Insurance: $2,000
Executive Connection Privileges
Includes up to $100,000 Personal Accident Insurance

PRICE: $39.75 per person per year (nonreimbursable by Penn State)

Executive Coverage

Air Travel Insurance: Up to $1,000,000 Travel Accident Insurance
Passenger Aid: PassengerAid Plus* Worldwide Emergency Assistance Plus Evacuation and Reparation Coverage
Medical Reimbursement: Up to $2,500
Baggage Insurance: Up to $2,000 Lost or Stolen Baggage Insurance

PRICE: $64.75 per person per year (nonreimbursable by Penn State)


Contract Travel Agencies: The University’s contract travel agencies provide $150,000 accident insurance to all travelers who purchase airline tickets.

Rental Cars

National Car Rental provides Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) coverage for the full value of the car on both domestic and international rentals. Depending on the country, a deductible may apply. Supplemental Liability (SLI) coverage in the amount of $100,000/$300,000/$25,000 is provided on domestic rentals only

The Corporate Diners Club/MasterCard provides Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) coverage worldwide on any car rental for the full value of the car. It does not provide Supplemental Liability (SLI) coverage.

The American Express corporate card does not provide any car rental coverage.

TRAVEL NEWS
TSA Passenger Screening Update
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October announced the final rule for the Secure Flight program, which is designed to enhance the security of domestic and international commercial air travel through the use of improved watch list matching. (more)
Delta Introduces New Account-Linking, Mileage-Transfer Capabilities for SkyMiles, WorldPerks Members
Airline continues 2009 program alignment to create improved frequent flyer experience. (more)
A New Face in Travel Services
Travel Services is pleased to welcome Daria Pivirotto to the department.  Daria comes to us from US Airways at the University Park Airport and will be working in Travel Services as a Travel Coordinator, supporting the online booking tool and other types of travel.
Important Things to Remember
Don't forget to update all travel related profiles such as Travelport and National Car Rental with current expiration dates for driver's licenses, credit cards and any changes in membership numbers for airlines or hotels.  If the information on file is not correct, it will  not pass to the vendor correctly and cause problems.(more)
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