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POLITICAL OR SECURITY EVACUATION

We will pay, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for all reasonable Political or Security Evacuation expenses and Related Costs incurred for Your transportation, if You must interrupt Your Trip for a covered Political or Security Event and while traveling outside Your Home Country.

The Political or Security Evacuation must occur within 14 days of the Political or Security Event, and the arrangements will be by the most appropriate and by most efficient, practical and economical means available and consistent with Your health and safety.

Following the Political or Security Evacuation and when safety allows, We will pay for one-way economy transportation and Related Costs to return You to one of the following locations as chosen by You:

a. back to Your point of origin for Your Trip; or
b. to the Nearest Place of Safety necessary to ensure Your safety and well-being as determined by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

POLITICAL OR SECURITY EVACUATION COVERAGE DEFINITIONS

Political or Security Evacuation means Your extraction from or within the Host Country due to a Political or Security Evacuation that results in You being placed in imminent physical danger.

Political or Security Event means:

1. civil, military or political unrest for which a formal written recommendation from the appropriate local government authorities, or the U.S. State Department, for You to leave a country is issued;
2. You being expelled or declared a persona non-grata by a country You are visiting on Your Trip;

POLITICAL OR SECURITY EVACUATION COVERAGE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. The benefits and services described herein are provided to You only if authorized, arranged and coordinated by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider;

2. We will not pay any costs or expenses arising from:

a. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) fraudulent or criminal acts committed or attempted by You; b) alleged violation of the laws of the country You are visiting, unless We determine such allegations to be fraudulent; or c) failure to maintain required documents or visas;
b. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) debt, insolvency, business or commercial failure; b) the repossession of any property; or c) Your non-compliance with a contract, license or permit;
c. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or due to liability assumed by You under any contract;
d. Your arrival into a country for which a formal recommendation in the form of a travel alert or travel warning from the U.S State Department advising caution at a level 4 or higher in traveling to specified destinations due to reasons such as armed violence, civil or political unrest, high incidence of crime (specially kidnapping and/or murder), natural disaster or outbreak of one or more contagious diseases has been issued preceding Your arrival into that country on Your Trip.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

NATURAL DISASTER EVACUATION

We will pay, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for all reasonable Natural Disaster Evacuation expenses and Related Costs incurred for Your transportation, if You must interrupt Your Trip for a covered Natural Disaster Event and while traveling outside Your Home Country.

The Natural Disaster Evacuation must occur within 14 days of the Natural Disaster Event, and the arrangements will be by the most appropriate and by most efficient, practical and economical means available and consistent with Your health and safety.

Following the Natural Disaster Evacuation and when safety allows, We will pay for one-way economy transportation and Related Costs to return You to one of the following locations as chosen by You:

a. back to Your point of origin for Your Trip; or
b. to the Nearest Place of Safety necessary to ensure Yours safety and well-being as determined by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider.

NATURAL DISASTER EVACUATION COVERAGE DEFINITIONS

Natural Disaster Evacuation means Your extraction from or within the Host Country due to a Natural Disaster Evacuation that results in You being placed in imminent physical danger.

Natural Disaster Event results in such severe and widespread damage that the area of damage is officially declared a disaster area by the appropriate local government authorities of the Host Country, and the area is deemed to be Uninhabitable or dangerous.

NATURAL DISASTER EVACUATION COVERAGE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. The benefits and services described herein are provided to You only if authorized, arranged and coordinated by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider;

2. We will not pay any costs or expenses arising from:

a. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) fraudulent or criminal acts committed or attempted by You; b) alleged violation of the laws of the country You are visiting, unless We determine such allegations to be fraudulent; or c) failure to maintain required documents or visas;
b. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) debt, insolvency, business or commercial failure; b) the repossession of any property; or c) Your non-compliance with a contract, license or permit;
c. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or due to liability assumed by You under any contract;
d. Your arrival into a country for which a formal recommendation in the form of a travel alert or travel warning from the U.S State Department advising caution at a level 4 or higher in traveling to specified destinations due to reasons such as armed violence, civil or political unrest, high incidence of crime (specially kidnapping and/or murder), natural disaster or outbreak of one or more contagious diseases has been issued preceding Your arrival into that country on Your Trip.

These benefit(s) will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the policy or any coverage(s) attached to the policy.

AMENDATORY ENDORSEMENTS

ALAKSA
The policy is hereby amended for Alaska as follows:

6. When included, the “Natural Disaster Coverage Conditions and Limitations,” located within the “Natural Disaster Evacuation” coverage, are hereby deleted and replaced as follows:

NATURAL DISASTER EVACUATION COVERAGE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS

1. The benefits and services described herein are provided to You only if authorized, arranged and coordinated by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider;

2. We will not pay any costs or expenses arising from:

a. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) fraudulent or criminal acts committed or attempted by You; b) alleged violation of the laws of the country You are visiting, unless We determine such allegations to be fraudulent; or c) failure to maintain required documents or visas;
b. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) debt, insolvency, business or commercial failure; b) the repossession of any property; or c) Your non-compliance with a contract, license or permit;
c. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or due to liability assumed by You under any contract;
d. Your arrival into a country for which a formal recommendation in the form of a travel alert or travel warning from the U.S State Department advising caution at a level 4 or higher in traveling to specified destinations due to reasons such as armed violence, civil or political unrest, high incidence of crime (especially kidnapping and/or murder), natural disaster or outbreak of one or more contagious diseases has been issued preceding Your arrival into that country on Your Trip.

MICHIGAN
The policy is hereby amended for Michigan as follows:

3. When included, the “Political or Security Evacuation Coverage Conditions and Limitations,” located within the “Political or Security Evacuation” coverage, are hereby revised to read as follows:

POLITICAL OR SECURITY EVACUATION COVERAGE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS

1. The benefits and services described herein are provided to You only if authorized, arranged and coordinated by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider;

2. We will not pay any costs or expenses arising from:

a. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) (i.) fraudulent or (ii.) criminal acts committed or attempted by You; b) alleged violation of the laws of the country You are visiting, unless We determine such allegations to be fraudulent; or c) failure to maintain required documents or visas;
b. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) debt, insolvency, business or commercial failure; b) the repossession of any property; or c) Your non-compliance with a contract, license or permit;
c. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or due to liability assumed by You under any contract;
d. Your arrival into a country for which a formal recommendation in the form of a travel alert or travel warning from the U.S State Department advising caution at a level 4 or higher in traveling to specified destinations due to reasons such as armed violence, civil or political unrest, high incidence of crime (specially kidnapping and/or murder), natural disaster or outbreak of one or more contagious diseases has been issued preceding Your arrival into that country on Your Trip.

4. When included, “Natural Disaster Evacuation Coverage Conditions and Limitations,” located within the “Natural Disaster Evacuation” coverage, are hereby revised to read as follows:

NATURAL DISASTER EVACUATION COVERAGE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS

1. The benefits and services described herein are provided to You only if authorized, arranged and coordinated by Us or Our designated Travel Assistance Services Provider;

2. We will not pay any costs or expenses arising from:

a. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) (i.) fraudulent or (ii.) criminal acts committed or attempted by You; b) alleged violation of the laws of the country You are visiting, unless We determine such allegations to be fraudulent; or c) failure to maintain required documents or visas;
b. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) debt, insolvency, business or commercial failure; b) the repossession of any property; or c) Your non-compliance with a contract, license or permit;
c. We will not pay for any loss or expense arising from or due to liability assumed by You under any contract;
d. Your arrival into a country for which a formal recommendation in the form of a travel alert or travel warning from the U.S State Department advising caution at a level 4 or higher in traveling to specified destinations due to reasons such as armed violence, civil or political unrest, high incidence of crime (specially kidnapping and/or murder), natural disaster or outbreak of one or more contagious diseases has been issued preceding Your arrival into that country on Your Trip.