HONG KONG, Aug 20, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Zurich, one of the world's leading insurance companies, announced the launch of Zurich Live2Play Working Holiday Insurance Plan in Hong Kong today. In recent years, taking working holidays overseas has become popular among young people, however, they may encounter various difficulties from visa application, departure to the arrival on their destinations. Live2Play Working Holiday Insurance Plan provides thoughtful benefits and support to young people who take working holidays with 13 benefits covering their whole journey, including medical cover, personal accidents, personal liability, travel delay, cancellation and curtailment of trip, personal baggage cover, course tuition fee, and rental vehicle excess, comprehensively taking care of their various needs.
Ms. Fiona Kwok, Head of Personal Lines of Zurich's General Insurance business in Hong Kong, said, "Nowadays, more and more young people choose to take working holidays overseas before the age of 30, so that they can experience local culture while working there. However, they may encounter difficulties prior to and after their departure. Zurich Live2Play Working Holiday Insurance Plan is tailor-made for young people who take working holidays, carefully considering both significant and minor difficulties they may potentially encounter in various aspects, and providing them with comprehensive protection, so that they can enjoy worry-free working holidays."
Except for general benefits, Live2Play Working Holiday Insurance Plan considers from the perspective of young people who take working holidays, ruminating the details prior to and after their departure to provide them with unique and thoughtful support and benefits. The plan provides support for visa application, attaches insurance approval letter to support the visa application, and refunds premium in case of unsuccessful visa application. The plan also compensates for the lost tuition fee if the policy holders are unable to attend an enrolled course, and enhances protection for air, land and sea adventure activities common in working holiday countries.
Live2Play Working Holiday Insurance Plan offers two options for applicants to choose from, and guarantees 7-day claims processing.
Key features of Live2Play Working Holiday Insurance Plan are as follows:
- Cover all common types of work during working holiday with up to HKD850,000 accident cover while at work
- Up to HKD750,000 medical cover with multiple coverage including: - Enhanced coverage compared with typical working holiday insurance plans in the market1. Inpatient2. Up to 20 times outpatient visits3. Up to 10 times specialist or physiotherapist visit4. Overseas hospital daily cash benefit5. Cover ambulance services expenses6. Follow-up medical expenses cover including Chinese medicine bone-setting, acupuncture treatments, etc.
- Up to HKD850,000 enhanced accident protection for air, land and sea adventure activities common in working holiday countries including mountain-biking, skiing, diving, surfing, skydiving or bungee-jumping - Enhanced coverage compared with typical working holiday insurance plans in the market
- Support for visa application including: - Unique features1. Attached insurance approval letter to support visa application2. Full refund of paid premium in case of unsuccessful visa application
- Up to HKD10,000 course tuition fee cover compensating loss of tuition fee if the insured person is unable to attend an enrolled course - Unique features
- Easy claim submission via Zurich HK mobile app - Unique features
- Easy claim submission via Zurich HK mobile app - Unique features
- 365 days coverage for the working holiday - Enhanced coverage compared with typical working holiday insurance plans in the market1. Allow enrollment 90 days in advance to facilitate visa application
- Up to HKD5,000 rental vehicle excess
About Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. With more than 55,000 employees, it provides a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. Zurich's customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, including multinational corporations, in more than 170 countries. The Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. The holding company, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com.
Zurich's presence in Hong Kong dates back to 1961. In Hong Kong, Zurich offers a full range of flexible general insurance and life insurance products and solutions for individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized companies, as well as large corporate customers, catering to their insurance, protection and investment needs. Zurich was also awarded the 10 Year Plus Caring Company Logo for 2013/2014 by the Hong Kong Council of Social to acknowledge its commitment in "Caring for our Community", "Caring for our Employees" and "Caring for our Environment" over the past years.
Source: Zurich Insurance Group
Contact:
Jovian Communications Miss Angel Yeung Tel.: +852 2581 0168 Fax: +852 2854 2012 Email: zurich@joviancomm.com
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