International Medical and Evacuation Insurance Eligibility Requirements

Introduction

International medical and evacuation insurance is mandatory for most students going abroad. The same insurance is mandatory for some faculty/staff. Review the details below for additional information on requirements and eligibility.

Student Requirements

The following groups of students must obtain the mandatory international medical and evacuation insurance for their travel:

• All undergraduate students participating in credit bearing programs (e.g., study abroad, internships abroad for credit)
• All undergraduate students participating in sponsored or co-sponsored non-credit bearing experiential programs (e.g. work, intern, research, volunteer, athletics and Campus Life Program (CLP) activities abroad)
• All recent graduates for up to one term after graduation participating on University of Minnesota sponsored or co-sponsored credit and non-credit programs
• All graduate students participating in credit bearing programs (e.g., study abroad, internships abroad for credit)
• All graduate students participating in sponsored or co-sponsored non-credit bearing experiential programs (e.g., conferences, work, intern, research, volunteer, IMER)

Requirement Waiver

Coverage is waived for Registered Student Organizations (RSO) activities abroad because unlike University CLPs, RSOs have no direct relationship to the University. For more on the differences between CLPs and RSOs please visit Student Group Policies: Classification of Groups

Ineligibility

The international medical and evacuation insurance through the education abroad office is not available to students for non-University related travel (e.g., travel while on leave of absence, family or personal vacations). Insurance for personal travel is recommended. More information on travel insurance, travel products and travel advice is available on the Global Programs and Strategy Alliance website.

Faculty and Staff Requirements

All University of Minnesota faculty and staff leading groups of students abroad are required to obtain international medical and evacuation insurance. For programs that are offered through one of the education abroad offices on each campus, insurance arrangements are handled centrally through these offices. Faculty/staff who offer programs outside an education abroad office must coordinate the application for insurance for themselves and their students. Further details on this process can be found in Administrative Procedure: Preparing for Student Travel and Education Abroad (Units).

Requirement Waiver

Faculty/staff who are part of the University of Minnesota's U.S. basic life insurance plan, which includes the Redpoint assistance plan, are not required to carry the international insurance offered through the education abroad offices on campus unless they are traveling with students or unless their travel exceeds 6 months. When traveling independently for University business, faculty/staff have the option to purchase the international medical and evacuation insurance coverage offered by the University.

Ineligibility

The University’s international medical and evacuation insurance is not available to faculty/staff for non-University related travel. Insurance for personal travel is recommended. More information on travel insurance, travel products and travel advice is available on the Global Programs and Strategy Alliance website.