Generali Global Assistance is to support upcoming smart vaccination and digital health pass initiatives by adding custom options to its travel insurance offerings.
The travel insurance provider revealed the group and its affiliated companies would endorse various smart vaccination and digital health pass initiatives including the Good Health Pass and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Smart Vaccination Certificate Working Group initiatives that aim to provide customers with a reliable source of information for continuously-changing country requirements while also tailoring some of its travel insurance offerings to accommodate destination country requirements across the globe.
The move will enable travellers to verify their coverage prior to departure while giving them the chance to update certain coverage limits, such as medical coverage, in accordance with the destination country’s requirements. The firm further revealed that it will continue covering epidemic-related illnesses as a covered reason to cancel or interrupt a trip, along with reimbursements for emergency medical care, emergency medical transportation, change fees, and loyalty points redeposit fees.
The firm will also be supporting the Good Health Pass, an open, inclusive, and cross-sector initiative, bringing together leading companies and organisations from the technology, health, and travel sectors and the WHO’s Smart Vaccination Certificate Working Group, a consortium focused on establishing standards for a common architecture for a digital smart vaccination certificate to support the anticipated vaccines against COVID-19 and other immunisations.
Commenting on the development, Chris Carnicelli, CEO of Generali Global Assistance, said: “We look forward to adding value to these cross-sector initiatives by leveraging our extensive experience mitigating risks for individuals and institutions to help facilitate the return of international travel and reinvigorate the global economy…
“As a company focused on caring for our customers during their most difficult moments with products that directly impact their travel experience, we felt it was our duty to play a proactive role in promoting a smooth return to travel through these initiatives.”
