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Insurance

St Bede’s does not accept responsibility for any claims arising from a student or third party. Travel insurance (with Gibbs Denley) is provided for all students attending a St Bede’s course at no extra cost.

This summary of cover does not contain the full terms and conditions of the policy. A full copy of the policy wording is available, if required. This insurance is underwritten by ACE European Group Limited (ACE).

Cover Amount Excess
Personal Injury - death, permanent total disability or loss of limb(s)/eye/(s) £5,000 for death in respect of students aged under 18
£15,000 for students aged 18 or over
NIL
Medical Expenses Up to £1,000,000 £25
Emergency Repatriation Expenses – including ACE Assistance – 24 hour multilingual emergency medical assistance Unlimited NIL
Personal Belongings Up to £2,000 (limit £250 for valuables/£250 any one article, pair or set) £25
Delayed or Lost Personal Belongings – purchase of essential items Up to £100 NIL
Money Up to £250 (limit £100 for coins and/or banknotes) £25
Emergency Replacement of Passport Up to £250 £25
Cancellation/Curtailment (if you cannot complete your course) Up to £7,500 £25
Travel Delay – after the first 12 hours £20 Up to £1,000 NIL
Missed Departure Up to £500 £25
Personal Liability Up to £1,000,000 NIL

In the event of a claim, you pay the excess (if applicable) and the Insurance Company pays the rest up to the limit.

There are some situations for which the insured person is not covered. These generally involved anything the insured person already knows about or that are caused by deliberate or illegal acts on the part of the insured person or whilst the insured person is outside Europe.
The most significant exclusions of this policy are set out below:

Claims due to the following causes will not be paid:

  • persons aged under 7 or over 70 years
  • losses occurring during trips outside Europe
  • participation in aerial pursuits, winter sports, air travel other than as a fare-paying passenger, hazardous activities or travel on a motorcycle over 125cc
  • consequential losses of any nature
  • medical expenses in the country of domicile
  • unattended valuables unless suitably locked away
  • loss or theft not reported to the police within 24 hours
There may be other exclusions which are significant to you. See the Exclusions and General Exclusions Sections of the policy document for full details.

Insurance cannot be offered for professional sportsmen or professional entertainers.

Please note that St Bede's cannot make claims on behalf of students. It is the parents' responsibility to make any claims directly with the Insurance Company.