During and after your trip
Repatriation assistance, search and rescue coverage, trip interruption insurance and liability insurance protect you during your trip and beyond.
Repatriation assistance
In case of accident, covers you from the point of first aid until you return home.
Search and rescue
Covers rescue intervention costs upstream of the hospital (helicopter, rescue teams).
Trip interruption
Partial reimbursement of your interrupted trip in case of medical repatriation.
Liability insurance
Covers you if you unintentionally cause damage to others. The financial amounts involved can be very substantial.
A practical example
Broken ankle on the Tour of the Matterhorn
You break your ankle while hiking. A helicopter evacuates you to Zermatt hospital; you undergo surgery and return home a few days later. When you fell, you broke the glasses and camera of someone in the group.
From accident to hospital: Search and rescue coverage pays for helicopter costs (not free in Switzerland). From Zermatt onwards: Repatriation assistance takes over: contacts the hospital, organises your return. Back home: Trip interruption insurance partially reimburses your shortened trip. For damage caused: Your liability insurance covers the broken equipment.
Mandatory
Repatriation assistance is compulsory for all Grand Angle travellers. If you have your own, send us the references before departure.
Where can I buy repatriation assistance?
- With Grand Angle: Assurinco coverage adapted to our activities and destinations, including search and rescue.
- Via your bank card: Check coverage and limits carefully. Grand Angle offers a complementary policy for the excess.
- Car insurance: Most contracts include repatriation assistance. Check your coverage.
- Sports federations: Cards often include repatriation + search and rescue + liability. Check that cover works abroad.
What do I do in the event of an accident?
1. Call repatriation assistance as soon as possible and ask for a medical file to be opened.
2. Provide your identity, social security number, circumstances, location, and policy number.
3. Note your file number and the name of your contact person.
4. The assistance team takes charge: contacts hospital, authorities, airlines. Don’t hesitate to call back if needed.
Attention! Keep all receipts, even with the agreement of assistance. Expenses incurred without prior approval may not be reimbursed.
Questions about your coverage?
Our team is here to help you understand your insurance and guide you through any situation.