Insurance
Health and Travel Insurance
Types of Insurance
Health Insurance provided by JMU
Students enrolled in JMU study abroad programs will be covered by a medical insurance policy administered by Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) for the period of time that they are participating in the JMU program. This is basic health coverage of up to $100,000 and covers medical evacuation. More information concerning the insurance plan will be distributed with your orientation materials. Insurance cards will be distributed by your program directors. Cancelling your current US policy is not advised. Disruption of coverage could cause problems when reinstating. Click here for policy information.
Trip Cancellation Insurance
In addition, students are strongly encouraged to purchase travel and trip cancellation insurance that would provide monetary support for non-refundable expenses and service charges imposed by public carriers and travel suppliers, including baggage loss or delay. JMU does not represent or act as an agent for, and cannot control the acts or omissions of, any host institution, host family, transportation carrier, hotel, tour organizer or other provider of goods or services involved in the program. In the event of a voluntary withdrawal, JMU may be unable to refund student fees; however, students may make claim for unrecoverable expenses through a travel insurance provider.
List of Providers
This alphabetical list of insurance providers is compiled as a resource. JMU does not endorse any of the insurance companies or their services with the exception of CISI for health insurance for study abroad program participants.
- ACCESS AMERICA, INC.
P.O. Box 90315
Richmond, VA 23286-4991
1- 800-807-3982
www.accessamerica.com - ASA, INC.
International Health Insurance
P.O. Box 93100
Phoenix, AZ 85070-3100
1- 888-ASA-8288
www.asaincor.com - ASSOCIATED INSURANCE PLANS INTERNATIONAL, INC
1301 S. Wolf Rd. Ste. 403
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
1- 800- 452-5772
www.a-i-p-i.com - CIEE (provided by purchase of the ISIC card)
7 Custom House St., 3 rd Floor
Portland, ME 04101
1-800-40-Study
www.ciee.org - CSA TRAVEL PROTECTION (to book travel insurance through CSA)
P.O. Box 939057
San Diego, CA 92193-9057
1-800-873-9855
www.csatravelprotection.com - CULTURAL INSURANCE SERVICES INTERNATIONAL (CISI)
River Plaza
9 West Broad Street
1-800-303-8120
www.culturalinsurance.com - GATEWAY PLANS
Underwritten by AIG
1255 23rd St. NW, Ste. 300
Washington, DC 20037
1-800-282-4495
1-202-367-5097
www.gatewayplans.com - GLOBAL TRAVEL INSURANCE
2438 West Vancouver, BC, #216
V7V1LD
Canada
1-604-913-1150
1- 800-232-9415
globaltravelinsurance.com - HTH WORLDWIDE INSURANCE SERVICE
One Radnor Corporate Ctr., Ste 100
Radnor, PA 19087
1-877-424-4325
www.hthworldwide.com
www.hthstudents.com - HEALTHCARE GLOBAL 2000
(WALLACH & CO. or HealthCare Abroad)
107 West Federal St.
P.O. Box 480
Middleburg, VA 20118-0480
1-800-237-6615
1-540-687-3166
www.wallach.com - INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
407 Fulton Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
1-866-368-3724
1-317-655-4500
www.imglobal.com - INTERNATIONAL SOS ASSISTANCE
Eight Nishominy Interplex
Suite 207
Trevose, PA 19053
1-800-523-8930
www.internationalsos.com - MEDEX ASSISTANCE
8501 LaSalle Road, Ste. 200
Towson, MD 21286
1-410-453-6300
www.medexassist.com - PENTECO
P.O. Box 20069
Alexandria, VA 22320-9804
1-800-247-5575
www.visitinsurance.com - PETERSEN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS
23929 Valencia Blvd.
Suite 215
Valencia, CA 23929
1-800-345-8816
www.piu.org - SPECIALTY RISK INTERNATIONAL, INC (SRI)
9200 Keystone Crossing, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46240 USA
1-800-335-0611
1-317-575-2652
specialtyrisk.com - T.W. LORD & ASSOCIATES
International Benefits Division
P.O. Box 1185
Marietta, GA 30061
1-800-633-2360 - TRAVEL ASSISTANCE INTERNATIONAL
9200 Keystone Crossing
Ste. 300
Indianapolis, IN 46240
1-800-821-2828
www.travelassistance.com - TRAVEL GUARD
1145 Clark Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
1-800-826-4919
www.travelguard.com - TRAVEL INSURED INTERNATIONAL
52-S Oakland Ave
P.O. Box 280568
E. Hartford, CT 06128-0568
1-800-243-3174
www.travelinsured.com - TRAVEL-INSURANCE-ONLINE.COM
0870 755 6101
14-18 Heddon Street
London W1B 4DA
www.Travel-Insurance-Online.com - TRAVEL INSURANCE SERVICES
Inter-Medical Division
2950 Camino Diablo, Ste 300
Walnut Creek, CA 94597-3991
1-800-937-1387
www.travelinsure.com - TRAVEL INSURANCE
1-877-279-7959
http://www.travel-ins.net - TRAVELEX INSURANCE
P.O. Box 641070
Omaha, NE 68164-7070
1-800-457-4602
www.travelex-insurance.com - TRAVMED
(TravelSafe Insurance Co.)
P.O. Box 7050
40 Commerce Drive
Wyomissing, PA 19610
1-888-885-7233
www.travelsafe.com - UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND ASSISTANCE
1-800-770-9111 - WORLDWIDE ASSISTANCE SERVICES
1133 15 th St. NW, Ste 400
Washington, D.C. 20005
1-800-777-8710
www.worldwideassistance.com
International Student Identity Card
Some students like to purchase the International Student Identity Card to use internationally to take advantage of the discounts and the additional travel insurance coverage offered. It is important to note that the insurance included with the ISIC card is the minimum coverage recommended for traveling abroad. For more information, please go to their website.