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• The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.
  
• To file a claim or for more information on any of these services, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).
  
• “Card” refers to Mastercard® Black Card.
  
• “Cardholder”, “you”, and “your” refer to a Mastercard® Black Cardholder, who has an eligible Mastercard® Black Account and whose name is embossed on the surface of the Mastercard® Black Card.
• Selection of benefits on your Mastercard card may vary by card issuer. Please refer to your issuing financial institution for more details.
• If a Mastercard® Black Cardholder is robbed or assaulted during or immediately after using an ATM (“Cajeros Automaticos”), this program will replace stolen money and provide a benefit in case of death.
  

• Mastercard® Black Cardholders only.
  

ATM Robbery (stolen money)

Cardholders are provided coverage against Robbery for stolen money for a maximum benefit amount up to USD^† 1,000 per occurrence, for the money you withdrew from any ATM (worldwide) using your Mastercard® Black, provided that:

• Robbery was committed using Violence and/or Assault on the Cardholder; and 
• Cash was stolen within 2 hours after the withdrawal from the ATM.

Death as Victim of ATM Assault

If a Cardholder is a victim of an Assault while using your Mastercard® Black card at an ATM and suffers loss of life, this coverage provides a death benefit of USD^† 10,000. 

• The ATM Robbery benefit is limited to a maximum benefit of USD^† 3,000 per twelve (12) month period. 
• You must report the incident to the local Police authorities within 36 hours of the Assault and this report needs to indicate the covered time frame for which the Assault occurred, unless you are legally incapable of doing so.
• In the event of a claim, notice must be provided to the Insurance Company within ninety (90) days of the date of incident.  Failure to give notice within ninety (90) days from the date of the incident may result in a denial of the claim (please refer to the section, “How to File a Claim”). 

ATM Robbery and Assault Protection do not cover any loss, fatal or non-fatal, caused by or resulting from:

1. any intentional act or fraudulent misrepresentation committed by the Insured Person or one of his/her close relatives (spouse or domestic partner, child or parent);
2. damages and/or liabilities to any third parties;
3. damage or Loss to anything other than the money you withdrew from your account;   
4. damages and/or liabilities that happened before or after the covered robbery period;
5. bodily injury not resulting in death (does not apply to ATM Robbery - stolen money).
6. AIG (The Company) and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or        make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose AIG (The Company) and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Account:  means an International Use Mastercard® Black Card account that is open and in good standing (not cancelled, suspended or delinquent) at the time of:

• Loss for ATM Robbery & Assault Protection.

AIG (The Company): means the Company underwriting the Insurance Coverage.

Assault: means any act of violence committed by a third party, generating physical injuries, with the intention to commit Robbery of the Insured Person.

ATM: means an automated teller machine (ATM), Bankomatic or, Cajeros Automaticos, which is a computerized telecommunications device that provides Cardholders of a financial institution with access to financial transactions (i.e. withdrawals, deposits) in a public space, without the need for a human clerk or bank teller.

Cardholder:  means a person who has an eligible Account and whose name is on the surface (embossed or other) of an eligible Mastercard® Black card provided by an Issuer in the issuing territory.

Dependent Child(ren):  means named dependent children, including adopted, step and foster children of the cardholder, aged between birth and 18 years, or 25 years if attending as a full time student an accredited institution of higher learning, who are unmarried and who permanently reside and receive the majority of maintenance and support from the Insured Person. Children who are wholly dependent on the Insured Person for support and maintenance due to permanent physical or mental disability will be considered dependents of the Insured Person, if the Insured Person is eligible for benefits.

To verify eligibility for the physically or mentally disabled dependent child(ren), the Cardholder may be requested to provide medical records for the physically or mentally disabled dependent child(ren).

Dependents:  means the Cardholder’s Spouse, Domestic Partner and Dependent Children.

Domestic Partner: means an opposite or a same sex partner who has met all of the following requirements for at least 12 months:  (1) resides with the Insured Person at Insured Person's principal residence; (2) shares financial assets and obligations with the Insured Person; (3) is not related by blood to the Insured Person to a degree of closeness that would prohibit a legal marriage; (4) is at least the age of consent in the state in which they reside; and (5) neither the Insured Person or Domestic Partner is married to anyone else, nor has any other Domestic Partner.

Good Standing: means an Account that is current in its dues and payments and follows all other requirements from the Issuer.

Injury:  means a bodily injury caused solely and directly by violent, accidental, external and visible means resulting directly and independently of all other causes occurring during a Covered Trip while this policy is in effect.

Insured Person(s):  means a Mastercard® Black cardholder or other eligible person(s) who are defined as being eligible under each program’s “Who is Covered” provision in this guide. 

Issuer:   means a bank, financial institution (or like entity) or Corporation and/or Government Institution (CGI) that is admitted or and/or authorized by Mastercard to operate a Mastercard card program in the Issuing Territory. 

Issuing Territories: means Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Curaçao, St Kitts & Nevis, St Maarten, Trinidad & Tobago, Virgin Islands U.S., Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos.

Loss: with regards to ATM Robbery and Assault Protection means a Robbery, using Violence or Assault, of money withdrawn from an ATM; or/and Death caused by murder during an Assault within 2 hours of doing an ATM transaction with your Mastercard® Black card.

Mastercard:  means Mastercard International (or Mastercard Worldwide), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, with a principal place of business at 2000 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577.

Policy:  means a contract of insurance and any attached endorsements or riders issued to Mastercard.

Robbery: unlawful taking away of cash withdrawn from an ATM by force or intimidation, with the intention of permanently depriving the Insured Person of the money. 

Spouse: means the husband or wife or domestic partner of the Cardholder as legislated and/or regulated by the local law and who is living at the same residence as the Cardholder in the Cardholder’s Home Country.

Third Party: means any person other than the insured, their spouse or domestic partner, child or parent.

Violence: means the use of physical force; or threatening use of physical force; or mental intimidation with the intent of committing harm that may cause a loss to an Insured Person.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

In the event of a claim, the following procedures should be followed:

1. You (Cardholder) or the beneficiary or someone legally acting on behalf of either, must notify us as required in the Claim Notification Period, or your claim may be denied - Upon receipt of a notice of claim, the Plan Administrator, Claims Administrator or Insurance Company, will furnish to a claimant the necessary Claim Form(s);
2. Complete the Claim Form(s) in its entirety signed and dated;
3. Submit all Required Information (proof of loss), as outlined in this section no later than the Submission Period.

Please note, there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

For assistance with filing a claim, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect, to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).

Claim Notification Period:  Within ninety (90) days from the date of the occurrence / incident.

Submission Period:  No later than ninety (90) days from the date of Claim Notification.

Required Information (proof of loss):

• A copy of the Police Report, which must be filed within 36 hours of the ATM Robbery or Assault;
• Documentation detailing the event, injury or death, including newspaper articles, certified copies of: medical evidence reports, attending physician statements, coroner reports and death certificate;
• Transaction verification confirming the ATM transaction (receipt or bank record) indicating the time of withdrawal and amount.
• Cardholder's statement of Account showing it is eligible as per Account definition in Key Terms and Definitions (General) section.

* A Police Report must be filed within thirty-six (36) hours from the date/time of the ATM Robbery or Assault.

Please note there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

Submit all required information as outlined above by either:

• Upload: www.mycardbenefits.com
• Email: mcresponse@ufac-claims.com
• Fax: 1-216-617-2910
• Mail: Mastercard Benefits Assistance Center

    c/o Program Administrator at Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

    PO Box 89405

    Cleveland, OH, 44101-6405

Payment of Claims:

Where allowable by law, Benefit for loss of life is payable to the beneficiary designated by the Insured Person.  If there has been no such designation, then payment of claim will be to the Insured Person’s first surviving beneficiary as follows:

1. Spouse or Domestic Partner;
2. Children, in equal shares;
3. Parents, in equal shares;
4. Brothers and sisters, in equal shares; or
5. Executor or administrator

Subject to the applicable terms and conditions, all other benefits will be paid to the Insured Person or other appropriate party where necessary.  Payment of any indemnity shall be subject to the laws and governmental regulations then in effect in the country of payment.

^† Each insurance benefit limit described in this Guide is in United States Dollar (USD).  Payment of claims will be made in local currency where required law, with the official Foreign Exchange Rates published on the date the claim is paid.

ACCOUNT AND BILLING INFORMATION

Important: Contact your card-issuing financial institution directly for questions concerning your account, such as account balance, credit line, billing inquiries (including transaction exchange rates), merchant disputes, or information about additional services not described in this Guide. Your financial institution’s phone number should be available on your monthly billing statement.

General:  These benefits and services are effective for eligible Mastercard cardholders effective October 1, 2017.  This document supersedes any guide or program communication you may have received earlier.  The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  This document is not a Policy, contract, warranty or promise of insurance or other benefit.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies or other benefits, all of which are subject to change by Mastercard or the underwriters or other service providers at any time and without prior notice.  Provision of services is subject to availability and applicable legal restrictions. Insurance coverage is underwritten by approved Member Companies of AIG Insurance Company.  Complete provisions pertaining to these plans of insurance are contained in the Master Policy(ies) on file with the Plan Administrator, Affinity Insurance Services, Inc., on behalf of Mastercard Worldwide, Latin America and Caribbean Region in Purchase, New York, USA. If there are any discrepancies between this document and the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits, the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits shall govern. The Insurance Company has the final authority to determine the outcome of an insurance claim. 

Cancellation:  Mastercard can cancel these benefits at any time or choose not to renew insurance coverage for all Cardholders.  Insurance coverage or benefits provided by these programs may cease on the date indicated in the Master Policy in existence between Mastercard International and the Insurance Company; or will be terminated on the date your Mastercard card terminates or ceases to be a Valid Account, whichever occurs first.  If a benefit/program is cancelled, cardholders will be notified in advance, as soon as reasonably practical.  The effective time for any Cancellation referenced in this section shall be 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. Any claim for benefits from ATM Assault Robbery & Assault Protection, that occurs prior to the effective date of cancellation shall not be prejudiced by the cancellation or non-renewal, subject to the terms and conditions of the Master Policy(ies). 

Valid Account:  (1) Your Mastercard card account must be open, valid and in good standing for any benefits, coverage or services to apply; and (2) Benefits will not be paid and coverage will not apply if; on the date of an accident, occurrence or incident that causes or results in a loss covered under any plan of insurance, your Mastercard card account is not open, valid, in good standing; or is in delinquency, collection, or cancellation status. 

Cardholder Duties After a Loss (Due Diligence):  You must use all reasonable means to avoid future loss at and after the time of loss and provide full compliance with the duties that are described.  This includes full cooperation with the Insurance Company, Plan Administrator(s) and Third Party Claims Administrator who act on behalf of Mastercard for programs or other services offered as benefits to a cardholder; with investigating, evaluating and settling a claim. 

Concealment, Fraud or Misrepresentation:  Insurance coverage/benefits or services described herein, will be void, whether before or after a loss or request for services are made, if you willfully concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning or provided fraudulent information concerning the plans of insurance or other services described herein to: Mastercard International, the Insurance Company, financial institution issuing the card Account, or any other company performing services and/or administration on behalf of these programs. 

Legal Actions: No legal action may be brought to recover on a Policy until sixty (60) days after the Insurance Company has been given written proof of loss.  No such action may be brought after three (3) years from the time written proof of loss is required to be given.  

Conformity with local statutes:  Any provision of a Policy, which; on its effective date, is in conflict with the statutes of the country in which the policy was delivered or issued for delivery is hereby amended to conform to the minimum requirement of such statutes. 

Sanctions:  AIG (The Company) and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose AIG (The Company) and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Arbitration:  Any dispute regarding the terms of any Master Policy(ies) of insurance, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination will be referred to and resolved by arbitration and in accordance with the arbitration rules/regulations of the country where your Mastercard card account has been issued. 

Confidentiality and Security:  We may disclose all information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform administrative services on our behalf solely in connection with insurance coverage you have received.  We restrict access to personal information to our employees, our affiliates' employees, or others who need to know that information to service the account or in the course of conducting our normal business operations. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information. 

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

• Important information. Please read and save.
• The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.
  
• To file a claim or for more information on any of these services, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).
  
• “Card” refers to Mastercard® Black Card.
  
• “Cardholder”, “you”, and “your” refer to a Mastercard® Black Cardholder, who has an eligible Mastercard® Black Account and whose name is embossed on the surface of the Mastercard® Black Card.
• Selection of benefits on your Mastercard card may vary by card issuer. Please refer to your issuing financial institution for more details.
• The Extended Warranty coverage extends the terms of the original manufacturer’s or store brand Warranty up to one (1) full year for Covered Purchases that cease to operate satisfactorily and required repairs during the period covered.
• If an optional Warranty plan is purchased with the item (in addition to the manufacturer’s original or store brand Warranty), the manufacturer’s original or the store brand Warranty, whichever is applicable, will be extended for up to one (1) additional year after both the original or store brand Warranty plus the optional Warranty coverage period end, provided the combined Warranty periods do not exceed three (3) years.
  

Mastercard® Black Cardholders.

Coverage is provided when you use your Mastercard® Black card for the entire purchase of a new, covered item.  Please be sure to keep your receipts and Warranty paperwork in a safe place.

For the Covered Purchases you made with your Mastercard® Black card, the Extended Warranty coverage extends the terms of the original manufacturer’s or store brand warranty up to one (1) full year providing you with a benefit up to a maximum amount per occurrence determined in this section.

• The benefit provided is up to USD 2,500^† per occurrence, with a maximum aggregate of USD 5,000^† per twelve (12) month period.

If Covered Purchase is shipped via courier to a manufacturer authorized repair network, within the Cardholder Home Country, for repair or repair estimate, shipping costs up to USD 25^† per occurrence will be covered. 

• Covered Purchases must be purchased entirely with the Mastercard® Black card and/or have been acquired with points earned by a rewards program associated with the Mastercard® Black card.
• Covered Purchases must have a minimum Warranty (manufacturer and/or store brand) of three (3) months; and cannot have greater than a maximum combined Warranty period (manufacturer and store brand) of three (3) years.
• Covered Purchases must have a valid Warranty, which means:
  1. There must be a manufacturer authorized repair network and parts availability within the Cardholder Home Country;
  2. confirmation that the product is eligible for Warranty in the Cardholder’s Home Country;
  3. the Warranty contains what the Warranty does and does not cover;
  4. the period of coverage;
  5. what the manufacturer will do to correct the problem; and
  6. whom to contact for Warranty services
• it is the Company’s discretion to decide whether to have the item repaired or replaced, or to reimburse the original purchase price; less any rebates, discounts, rewards points or benefits received from other coverage provided.
• The Insured Person must take all reasonable measures to protect, save and/or recover the property.
• Online purchases are covered.
• Covered Purchases given as gifts are included.
• Covered Purchases do not have to be registered.
• Store brand Warranty on store brand items are covered.
• “Non-Auction” items that meet the definition of Covered Purchases are also included.
• The minimum original purchase price must be equal to or greater than USD 50.
• The Account must be in good standing at the time of purchase of the Covered Purchase.
• Benefits will not exceed the actual amount charged to the eligible Mastercard® Black Account or the benefit maximum.
• No person or entity other than the Cardholder(s) shall have any legal or equitable right. Remedy or claim of insurance proceeds and/or damages under or arising out of this coverage.
• Coverage shall extend to Acts of Terrorism as defined in the key terms and definitions section.
  

The following items are excluded from coverage under this plan of insurance:

1. boats;
2. motorized vehicles (including but not limited to airplanes, automobiles and motorcycles, and motorized vehicle parts and accessories);
3. land or buildings (including but not limited to homes and dwellings);
4. consumables and perishables or services (including but not limited to the performance or rendering of labor or maintenance, repair or installation of products, goods, or property, or professional    advice of any kind);
5. items which carry a Warranty of longer than three (3) years; 
6. items which carry a “satisfaction guaranteed” promise that provides product replacement or benefits for anything other than defects in materials and workmanship of the item;
7. used, rebuilt and re-manufactured items;
8. any shipping or promised time frames of delivery, whether or not stated or covered by the manufacturer’s Warranty;
9. any customized, unique, or rare items;
10. cards that are co-branded with traditional or online retailer, distributors, wholesalers, product manufacturers, buying groups/clubs, or membership clubs;
11. The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

In the event of a claim, the following procedures should be followed:

1. You (Cardholder) or the beneficiary or someone legally acting on behalf of either, must notify us as required in the Claim Notification Period, or your claim may be denied - Upon receipt of a notice of claim, the Plan Administrator, Claims Administrator or Insurance Company, will furnish to a claimant the necessary Claim Form(s);
   
2. Complete the Claim Form(s) in its entirety signed and dated;
3. Submit all Required Information (proof of loss), as outlined in this section no later than the Submission Period.

Please note, there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

For assistance with filing a claim, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect, to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).

EXTENDED WARRANTY *

Claim Notification Period: Within thirty (30) days from the date of incident or discovery.

Submission Period: No later than thirty (30) days from the date of Claim Notification.

Required Information (proof of loss):

1. an original purchase receipt showing payment of the item was made entirely with the eligible Mastercard® Black card;
2. legible copies of all warranty information including, but not limited to: the manufacturer’s original warranty; the store warranty, or any other applicable extended warranty;
3. copy of the repair estimate or itemized repair bill;
4. copy of shipping invoice, if Covered Purchase is shipped via courier to a manufacturer authorized repair network, within the Cardholder Home Country, for repair or repair estimate;
5. Cardholder's statement of Account showing it is eligible at the time of Purchase of the Covered Purchase.

* Cardholder may be required to send in the damaged item(s), for further evaluation of the claim. Shipping costs up to USD 25^† per occurrence will be covered.

Please note there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

Submit all required information as outlined above by either:

• Upload: www.mycardbenefits.com
  
• Email: mcresponse@ufac-claims.co
  
• Fax: 1-216-617-291
• Mail: Mastercard Benefits Assistance Center

    c/o Program Administrator at Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

    PO Box 89405

    Cleveland, OH, 44101-6405

^† Each insurance benefit limit described in this Guide is in United States Dollar (USD).  Payment of claims will be made in local currency where required law, with the official Foreign Exchange Rates published on the date the claim is paid.

General:  These benefits and services are effective for eligible Mastercard cardholders effective October 1, 2017.  This document supersedes any guide or program communication you may have received earlier.  The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  This document is not a Policy, contract, warranty or promise of insurance or other benefit.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies or other benefits, all of which are subject to change by Mastercard or the underwriters or other service providers at any time and without prior notice.  Provision of services is subject to availability and applicable legal restrictions. Insurance coverage is underwritten by approved Member Companies of AIG Insurance Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable.  Complete provisions pertaining to these plans of insurance are contained in the Master Policy(ies) on file with the Plan Administrator, Affinity Insurance Services, Inc, on behalf of Mastercard Worldwide, Latin America and Caribbean Region in Purchase, New York, USA. If there are any discrepancies between this document and the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits, the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits shall govern. The Insurance Company has the final authority to determine the outcome of an insurance claim.  The appointed service provider for non-insurance services and benefits provided to cardholders holds final authority to determine and respond to any claims, comments, inquiries, disputes; related to utilization of the cardholder benefit program.   

Cancellation:  Mastercard can cancel these benefits at any time or choose not to renew insurance coverage for all Cardholders.  Insurance coverage or benefits provided by these programs may cease on the date indicated in the Master Policy in existence between Mastercard International and the Insurance Company; or will be terminated on the date your Mastercard card terminates or ceases to be a Valid Account, whichever occurs first.  If a benefit/program is cancelled, cardholders will be notified in advance, as soon as reasonably practical.  The effective time for any Cancellation referenced in this section shall be 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. Any claim for benefits from Extended Warranty that occurs prior to the effective date of cancellation shall not be prejudiced by the cancellation or non-renewal, subject to the terms and conditions of the Master Policy(ies).  

Valid Account:  (1) Your Mastercard card account must be open, valid and in good standing for any benefits, coverage or services to apply; and (2) Benefits will not be paid and coverage will not apply if; on the date of an accident, occurrence or incident that causes or results in a loss covered under any plan of insurance, your Mastercard card account is not open, valid, in good standing; or is in delinquency, collection, or cancellation status. 

Cardholder Duties After a Loss (Due Diligence):  You must use all reasonable means to avoid future loss at and after the time of loss and provide full compliance with the duties that are described.  This includes full cooperation with the Insurance Company, Plan Administrator(s) and Third Party Claims Administrator who act on behalf of Mastercard for programs or other services offered as benefits to a cardholder; with investigating, evaluating and settling a claim. 

Concealment, Fraud or Misrepresentation:  Insurance coverage/benefits or services described herein, will be void, whether before or after a loss or request for services are made, if you willfully concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning or provided fraudulent information concerning the plans of insurance or other services described herein to: Mastercard International, the Insurance Company, financial institution issuing the card Account, or any other company performing services and/or administration on behalf of these programs. 

Legal Actions: No legal action may be brought to recover on a Policy until sixty (60) days after the Insurance Company has been given written proof of loss.  No such action may be brought after three (3) years from the time written proof of loss is required to be given.  

Conformity with local statutes:  Any provision of a Policy, which; on its effective date, is in conflict with the statutes of the country in which the policy was delivered or issued for delivery is hereby amended to conform to the minimum requirement of such statutes. 

Sanctions:  The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Arbitration:  Any dispute regarding the terms of any Master Policy(ies) of insurance, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination will be referred to and resolved by arbitration and in accordance with the arbitration rules/regulations of the country where your Mastercard card account has been issued. 

Confidentiality and Security:  We may disclose all information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform administrative services on our behalf solely in connection with insurance coverage you have received.  We restrict access to personal information to our employees, our affiliates' employees, or others who need to know that information to service the account or in the course of conducting our normal business operations. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

• Important information. Please read and save.
• The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.
  
• To file a claim or for more information on any of these services, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).
  
• “Card” refers to Mastercard® Black Card.
  
• “Cardholder”, “you”, and “your” refer to a Mastercard® Black Cardholder, who has an eligible Mastercard® Black Account and whose name is embossed on the surface of the Mastercard® Black Card.
• Selection of benefits on your Mastercard card may vary by card issuer. Please refer to your issuing financial institution for more details.
  

Mastercard® Black Cardholders, their Spouse/Domestic Partner and Dependent Children, whether traveling together or separately.

Coverage is provided automatically when the entire cost of the Common Carrier Conveyance passenger fare has been charged to the eligible Mastercard® Black Card and/or has been acquired with points earned by a Mastercard Rewards Program associated with the Mastercard® Black card (i.e. mileage points for travel).  In order to be eligible for coverage cardholder must pay all associated taxes, shipping & handling fees and any other required fees to your eligible Mastercard® Black Card and/or with reward points associated to your Mastercard® Black Card.

Assistance Services:

• Expert assistance services are provided for tracking and locating lost Luggage.
• Provides phone and document submission related assistance services, such as filing claims, determining necessary appropriate actions, contacting proper authorities of the Common Carrier Conveyance, etc.
• We will be responsible for keeping you informed of the status and location of the Luggage as information is available and will communicate with you on an on-going basis (at least once every 24 hours) until a final outcome has been determined.
• We will ensure the Luggage is shipped to your destination or your home. 
• If the Luggage is determined to be unrecoverable, we will help you file claims and other necessary actions that may need to be taken.
• These benefits are offered on a primary basis.

To obtain assistance services provided through Luggage Protection, please call 1-866-252-7491 in the United States.  If you are unable to access the toll-free number, please call collect 1-212-345-3514.  You may also call direct, or collect to the Mastercard® Global Service in the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português); or call the Mastercard® Global Service toll-free number in your country.

Delayed Luggage Benefits:  If your Luggage is delayed beyond four (4) hours after the actual arrival time at the intended destination, you will be eligible to receive up to USD 600^† in reimbursement for expenses incurred for purchases of essential clothing or requisites as a result of Luggage delay (independent of the number of “checked” luggage).  Coverage is considered only for Reasonable and Additional Expenses, including prescription drugs, incurred between four (4) hours and four (4) days after the actual arrival time at the intended destination.  This applies to Delayed Luggage on any Covered Trip; domestic or international, even in the Insured Person’s city of permanent residence.

Lost Luggage Benefits:  If your Luggage is lost and determined to be unrecoverable by the Common Carrier Conveyance, your Luggage is insured up to USD 3,000^† (Independent of the number of “checked” luggage).    This applies to Luggage on any Covered Trip; domestic or international.

• Your Luggage must be properly checked with and under the possession, care, custody and control of the Common Carrier Conveyance during a Covered Trip.
• Insurance coverage and assistance services are provided to you for Covered Trips, worldwide. 
• A Covered Trip shall be deemed to have commenced when the Insured Person boards Common Carrier Conveyance transportation for the purpose of going on such trip; leaves the initial point of departure; and continues until such time as the Insured Person alights from Common Carrier Conveyance transportation for the purpose of returning from such trip.
• Luggage, which appears to be delayed or lost, at the final destination, must be formally notified (immediately) and a claim must be filed with the Common Carrier Conveyance.
• It must be determined (and verified) to be delayed or unrecoverable by the Common Carrier Conveyance.
• Lost electronic equipment is subject to a limit up to USD 500^† per item, not to exceed the maximum benefit amount.
• For Delayed Luggage, receipts of incurred expenses will be required if the expenses for Reasonable and Additional Expenses go over USD 200^† and up to the maximum sum insured of USD 600^†.  

Coverage is not provided for a loss caused by or resulting from the following:

1. wear and tear or gradual deterioration;
2. insects or vermin;
3. inherent vice or damage;
4. confiscation or expropriation by order of any government or public authority;
5. seizure or destruction under quarantine or custom regulation;
6. radioactive contamination;
7. usurped power or action taken by governmental authority in hindering, combating or defending against such an occurrence;
8. transporting contraband or illegal trade;
9. breakage of brittle or fragile articles including radios, audio equipment and similar property;
10. rips returning to the original city of residence in the Insured Person´s Home Country (does not apply to Lost Luggage)
11. The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or        make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.
    

Coverage is not provided for loss of any of the following items:

1. animals, birds or fish;
2. automobiles or automobile equipment, boats, motors, trailers, motorcycles or other conveyances or their appurtenances (except bicycles while checked as Luggage with a Common Carrier Conveyance);
3. household furniture;
4. eyeglasses or contact lenses;
5. artificial teeth or dental bridges;
6. hearing aids;
7. prosthetic limbs;
8. musical instruments;
9. money or securities;
10. tickets or documents;
11. perishables and consumables;
12. jewelry, watches, articles consisting in whole or in part of silver, gold or platinum, furs, articles trimmed with or made mostly of fur.

Account:  means an International Use Mastercard® Black card account that is open and in good standing (not cancelled, suspended or delinquent) at the time of Purchase of the Common Carrier Conveyance ticket.

The Company: means a Member Company of AIG Insurance Company underwriting the Insurance coverage, and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable.

Cardholder:  means a person who has an eligible Account and whose name is on the surface (embossed or other) of an eligible Mastercard® Black card provided by an Issuer in the issuing territory.

Common Carrier Conveyance: means any land, water or air conveyance operated under a valid and in good standing license for the transportation of passengers for hire for which a ticket has been obtained.

Covered Trip: means a trip where (a) the Insured Person’s full fare for a Common Carrier Conveyance has been charged to an eligible Account or (b) purchased with an eligible card that received mileage points, and other similar discounts from reward programs for travel issued by Mastercard or a Mastercard International Issuer, or (c) both point (a) and (b) of this definition and by an Insured Person on behalf of another Insured Person.  Additionally, if the above definition has been met and a change in airfare and/or change in flight and/or a class upgrade occurs, which was made with another means of payment or Rewards Program, it will also be considered a Covered Trip; however the maximum sum insured benefit amount will be based on the eligible class for the original passenger fare purchase and this will be the only benefit amount applicable.

Such Covered Trip shall be deemed to have commenced when the Insured Person begins travel when the Common Carrier Conveyance is scheduled for departure and continues until such time as the Insured Person completes travel, or up to the maximum scope of coverage where applicable.

Dependent Child(ren):  means named dependent children, including adopted, step and foster children of the cardholder, aged between birth and 18 years, or 25 years if attending as a full time student an accredited institution of higher learning, who are unmarried and who permanently reside and receive the majority of maintenance and support from the Insured Person. Children who are wholly dependent on the Insured Person for support and maintenance due to permanent physical or mental disability will be considered dependents of the Insured Person, if the Insured Person is eligible for benefits.

To verify eligibility for the physically or mentally disabled dependent child(ren), the Cardholder may be requested to provide medical records for the physically or mentally disabled dependent child(ren).

Dependents:  means the Cardholder’s Spouse, Domestic Partner and Dependent Children.

Domestic Partner: means an opposite or a same sex partner who has met all of the following requirements for at least 12 months:  (1) resides with the Insured Person at Insured Person's principal residence; (2) shares financial assets and obligations with the Insured Person; (3) is not related by blood to the Insured Person to a degree of closeness that would prohibit a legal marriage; (4) is at least the age of consent in the state in which they reside; and (5) neither the Insured Person or Domestic Partner is married to anyone else, nor has any other Domestic Partner.

Good Standing: means an Account that is current in its dues and payments and follows all other requirements from the Issuer.

Home Country:  means the country where an Insured Person has his/her true, fixed and permanent home and principal establishment, and to which whenever he/she has the intention of returning, which must be the same as the Issuing Territory of the Mastercard® Black card.

Insured Person(s):  means a Mastercard® Black cardholder or other eligible person(s) who are defined as being eligible under each program’s “Who is Covered” provision in this guide. 

Issuer:   means a bank, financial institution (or like entity) or Corporation and/or Government Institution (CGI) that is admitted or and/or authorized by Mastercard to operate a Mastercard card program in the Issuing Territory. 

Issuing Territories: means Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Curaçao, St Kitts & Nevis, St Maarten, Trinidad & Tobago, Virgin Islands U.S., Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos.

Luggage: means any case(s) used to carry belongings when traveling such as suitcases, trunks, and bags of travelers that is “checked” with and under the possession and control of a Common Carrier Conveyance.  This does not include carry-on items.

Mastercard:  means Mastercard International (or Mastercard Worldwide), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, with a principal place of business at 2000 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577.

Policy:  means a contract of insurance and any attached endorsements or riders issued to Mastercard.

Reasonable and Additional Expenses: means any expenses for meals and lodging which were necessarily incurred as the result of a covered hazard and which are not provided by the Common Carrier Conveyance or any other party free of charge.

Spouse: means the husband or wife or domestic partner of the Cardholder as legislated and/or regulated by the local law and who is living at the same residence as the Cardholder in the Cardholder’s Home Country.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

In the event of a claim, the following procedures should be followed:

1. You (Cardholder) or the beneficiary or someone legally acting on behalf of either, must notify us as required in the Claim Notification Period, or your claim may be denied - Upon receipt of a notice of claim, the Plan Administrator, Claims Administrator or Insurance Company, will furnish to a claimant the necessary Claim Form(s);
   
2. Complete the Claim Form(s) in its entirety signed and dated;
3. Submit all Required Information (proof of loss), as outlined in this section no later than the Submission Period.

Please note, there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

For assistance with filing a claim, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect, to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).

LUGGAGE PROTECTION *

Claim Notification Period:  Within ninety (90) days from the date of loss.

Submission Period:  No later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of Claim Notification.

Required Information (proof of loss):

a)      copies of the notification and reporting filed with the Common Carrier Conveyance and all related correspondence, Property Indemnity Report (PIR) - form must include flight number, vessel number, or bill of lading and baggage check number; 

b)     transaction verification confirming the full passenger fare for the Covered Trip had been charged to the eligible Mastercard® Black card, including copies of Common Carrier Conveyance ticket(s) and receipts;

c)      receipts for incurred expenses, IF incurred expenses go over US$200 (up to the maximum sum insured of US$600 for Delayed Luggage);

d)     Cardholder's statement of Account showing it is eligible as per Account definition in Key Terms and Definitions (General) section. 

Please note there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim.  It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

Submit all required information as outlined above by either:

• Upload: www.mycardbenefits.com
• Email: mcresponse@ufac-claims.com
• Fax: 1-216-617-2910
• Mail: Mastercard Benefits Assistance Center

    c/o Program Administrator at Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

    PO Box 89405

    Cleveland, OH, 44101-6405

Payment of Claims:

Where allowable by law, Benefit for loss of life is payable to the beneficiary designated by the Insured Person.  If there has been no such designation, then payment of claim will be to the Insured Person’s first surviving beneficiary as follows:

1. Spouse or Domestic Partner;
2. Children, in equal shares;
3. Parents, in equal shares;
4. Brothers and sisters, in equal shares; or
5. Executor or administrator

Subject to the applicable terms and conditions, all other benefits will be paid to the Insured Person or other appropriate party where necessary.  Payment of any indemnity shall be subject to the laws and governmental regulations then in effect in the country of payment.

^† Each insurance benefit limit described in this Guide is in United States Dollar (USD).  Payment of claims will be made in local currency where required law, with the official Foreign Exchange Rates published on the date the claim is paid.

General:  These benefits and services are effective for eligible Mastercard cardholders effective October 1, 2017.  This document supersedes any guide or program communication you may have received earlier.  The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  This document is not a Policy, contract, warranty or promise of insurance or other benefit.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies or other benefits, all of which are subject to change by Mastercard or the underwriters or other service providers at any time and without prior notice.  Provision of services is subject to availability and applicable legal restrictions. Insurance coverage is underwritten by approved Member Companies of AIG Insurance Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable.  Complete provisions pertaining to these plans of insurance are contained in the Master Policy(ies) on file with the Plan Administrator, Affinity Insurance Services, Inc, on behalf of Mastercard Worldwide, Latin America and Caribbean Region in Purchase, New York, USA. If there are any discrepancies between this document and the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits, the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits shall govern. The Insurance Company has the final authority to determine the outcome of an insurance claim.  The appointed service provider for non-insurance services and benefits provided to cardholders holds final authority to determine and respond to any claims, comments, inquiries, disputes; related to utilization of the cardholder benefit program.   

Cancellation:  Mastercard can cancel these benefits at any time or choose not to renew insurance coverage for all Cardholders.  Insurance coverage or benefits provided by these programs may cease on the date indicated in the Master Policy in existence between Mastercard International and the Insurance Company; or will be terminated on the date your Mastercard card terminates or ceases to be a Valid Account, whichever occurs first.  If a benefit/program is cancelled, cardholders will be notified in advance, as soon as reasonably practical.  The effective time for any Cancellation referenced in this section shall be 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. Any claim for benefits from Luggage Protection that occurs prior to the effective date of cancellation shall not be prejudiced by the cancellation or non-renewal, subject to the terms and conditions of the Master Policy(ies). 

Valid Account:  (1) Your Mastercard card account must be open, valid and in good standing for any benefits, coverage or services to apply; and (2) Benefits will not be paid and coverage will not apply if; on the date of an accident, occurrence or incident that causes or results in a loss covered under any plan of insurance, your Mastercard card account is not open, valid, in good standing; or is in delinquency, collection, or cancellation status. 

Cardholder Duties After a Loss (Due Diligence):  You must use all reasonable means to avoid future loss at and after the time of loss and provide full compliance with the duties that are described.  This includes full cooperation with the Insurance Company, Plan Administrator(s) and Third Party Claims Administrator who act on behalf of Mastercard for programs or other services offered as benefits to a cardholder; with investigating, evaluating and settling a claim. 

Concealment, Fraud or Misrepresentation:  Insurance coverage/benefits or services described herein, will be void, whether before or after a loss or request for services are made, if you willfully concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning or provided fraudulent information concerning the plans of insurance or other services described herein to: Mastercard International, the Insurance Company, financial institution issuing the card Account, or any other company performing services and/or administration on behalf of these programs. 

Legal Actions: No legal action may be brought to recover on a Policy until sixty (60) days after the Insurance Company has been given written proof of loss.  No such action may be brought after three (3) years from the time written proof of loss is required to be given.  

Conformity with local statutes:  Any provision of a Policy, which; on its effective date, is in conflict with the statutes of the country in which the policy was delivered or issued for delivery is hereby amended to conform to the minimum requirement of such statutes. 

Sanctions:  The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Arbitration:  Any dispute regarding the terms of any Master Policy(ies) of insurance, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination will be referred to and resolved by arbitration and in accordance with the arbitration rules/regulations of the country where your Mastercard card account has been issued. 

Confidentiality and Security:  We may disclose all information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform administrative services on our behalf solely in connection with insurance coverage you have received.  We restrict access to personal information to our employees, our affiliates' employees, or others who need to know that information to service the account or in the course of conducting our normal business operations. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

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• The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.
• To file a claim or for more information on any of these services, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).
  
• “Card” refers to Mastercard® Black Card.
  
• “Cardholder”, “you”, and “your” refer to a Mastercard® Black Cardholder, who has an eligible Mastercard® Black Account and whose name is embossed on the surface of the Mastercard® Black Card.
• Selection of benefits on your Mastercard card may vary by card issuer. Please refer to your issuing financial institution for more details.
  

Mastercard® Black Cardholders, their Spouse/Domestic Partner and Dependent Children, whether traveling together or separately.

Coverage is provided automatically when the entire cost of the Common Carrier Conveyance passenger fare has been charged to your eligible Mastercard® Black Card and/or has been acquired with points earned by an eligible Rewards Program associated with your Mastercard® Black Card (i.e. mileage points for travel). In order to be eligible for coverage cardholder must pay all associated taxes, shipping & handling fees and any other required fees to your eligible Mastercard® Black Card and/or with Reward points associated to your Mastercard® Black Card.

Key Features:  

• Trips are covered for travel worldwide.
• Coverage is provided for Injury or Sickness, even if it is not an emergency.
• Trips are covered up to a maximum of sixty (60) consecutive days.
• Medical Expense coverage up to a maximum benefit amount of USD^† 150,000 per Insured Person.
• No limitation on the number of trips.
• Coverage is provided for both, one-way or round trip travel.
• Exceeds all travel insurance requirements of the Schengen Aquis (Agreement)
• Covered losses caused by or resulting from Acts of Terrorism are not excluded.
•  Please note that this coverage  of MasterAssist Black does NOT apply for the purpose of obtaining medical advice or treatment
• Cashless Services: Payments for all covered Medical Expenses, Repatriation of Remains, Comfort Return Ticket to Home Country, Emergency Family Travel Costs, Return of Dependent Children/Elderly, and Emergency Medical Evacuations can be completed on a “Cashless” basis if Mastercard is notified at the point of service, which means Mastercard can contact the Hospital or clinic directly and process payment without the need for any disbursement from the cardholder. 

For questions or to contact MasterAssist Black to arrange for Cashless Services please refer to the Mastercard Global Service section in this guide.

Medical Expenses *:  If an Insured Person suffers an Injury or Illness and needs medical attention while outside of his/her Home Country, benefits are provided for Covered Medical Expenses (a-g and which are not excluded). 

• This coverage provides a maximum benefit up to USD^† 150,000 per Insured Person.

Covered Medical Expenses include:

1. charges made by a Hospital for room and board, floor nursing and other services, including charges for professional services, except personal services of a non-medical nature, provided, however, that expenses do not exceed the Hospital’s average charge for semi-private room and board accommodation;
2. charges made for diagnosis, treatment and surgery by a Physician;
3. charges made for the cost and administration of anesthetics;
4. charges for medication, x-ray services, laboratory tests and services, the use of radium and radioactive isotopes, oxygen, blood transfusions, iron lungs and medical treatment; 
5. dressings, drugs, medicines, and therapeutic services and supplies that can only be obtained upon a written prescription of a physician or surgeon;
6. charges made for ground ambulance services;
7. dental treatment resulting from injuries sustained to sound, natural teeth subject to a maximum of USD^† 100 per tooth.

* The charges for services enumerated above shall not include any amount of such charges that are in excess of regular and customary charges or excluded.

What is Not Covered by “Medical Expenses” (Exclusions):

In addition to the MasterAssist Black General Exclusions, “Medical Expense” benefits are not payable for any loss, fatal or non-fatal, which are caused by or resulting from:

1. a Pre-existing Condition, as defined herein;
2. services, supplies or treatment, including any period of hospital confinement, which was not recommended, approved and certified as necessary and reasonable by a Physician;
3. routine physical (including well-child care), laboratory diagnostic, x-ray examinations or other examinations, where there are no objective indications or impairment in normal health;
4. cosmetic or plastic surgery, except as the result of an accident;
5. dental care, except as the result of injury to sound, natural teeth caused by accident;
6. eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and examination for the prescription or fitting thereof, unless injury or sickness has caused impairment of vision or hearing;
7. expenses incurred in connection with weak, strained, or flat feet, corns, calluses, or toenails;
8. the diagnosis and treatment of acne;
9. a connection with a deviated septum, including sub mucous resection and/or other surgical correction thereof;
10. organ transplants;
11. any mental, nervous or emotional disorders or rest cures;
12. Pregnancy: sickness or injury related to pregnancy will not be covered if the sickness or injury occurs within 3 months (three months before / three months after) of the expected (or actual) delivery date.
13. The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or        make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Inpatient Hospital Cash Benefit:  If an Insured Person is hospitalized as an Inpatient, due to Injury or Illness while outside his/her Home Country, a benefit of USD^† 200 per day will be provided for each day an Insured Person is hospitalized up to a maximum confinement period of 30 days, subject to one (1) day deductible.  The Hospital confinement must be recommended by a Physician.

“Inpatient” means an Insured Person who is confined to a Hospital, under the recommendation of a Physician, and for whom a room and board charge is made.

Emergency Medical Evacuation/Repatriation:  This coverage will provide benefits for covered expenses incurred 100 (160 kilometers) or more miles away from an Insured Person’s residence or outside of the Home Country if any Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of a Covered Trip results in the necessary Emergency Medical Evacuation of the Insured Person.

An Emergency Medical Evacuation means (a) a legally licensed Physician certifies that the severity the Insured Person's medical condition warrants immediate transportation from the place where the Insured Person is injured or sick to the nearest hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or (b) after being treated at a local hospital, the Insured Person's medical condition warrants transportation to his/her then current place of residence to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or (c) both (a) and (b) above.  The condition and expenses must be incurred 100 (160 kilometers) or more miles away from his or her home residence or outside his or her Home Country.

• This coverage provides a maximum benefit up to USD^† 100,000 per Insured Person.

We will work to arrange any medical assistance and Emergency Evacuation services.  Decisions regarding urgency of the case, the best timing and the most suitable means of transportation will be made in consultation with the local attending Physician and the patient’s receiving Physician.

For questions or to contact MasterAssist Black to arrange for Emergency Medical Evacuation please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect, to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).

Coverage Conditions/Limitations:

• Expenses for special transportation must be: (a) recommended by the attending Physician or (b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting the Insured Person.  Special transportation includes, but is not limited to, air ambulances, land ambulances, and private motor vehicles.
• Covered expenses include expenses incurred for transportation, medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Emergency Evacuation of the Insured Person.
• Expenses for medical supplies and services must be recommended by the attending Physician, or required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting the Insured Person.
• All transportation arrangements made for evacuating the Insured Person must be by the most direct and economical route.

Comfort Class Return to Home Country:  If an Insured Person is hospitalized outside of his/her Home Country for more than 24 hours, benefits can be provided to pay for the cost of airfare to return the Insured Person, Spouse or Domestic Partner or Traveling Companion to his/her Home Country or any destination deemed necessary to accompany the Insured Person during an Emergency Medical Evacuation.  . 

• This coverage provides a maximum benefit up to USD^† 7,500 per Insured Person for the cost of any-class airfare (one-way or roundtrip) or whatever class seating is available. 
• This coverage excludes any benefits paid under Emergency Medical Evacuation/Repatriation.  

Hotel Convalescence Costs:  If an Insured Person is Hospitalized for more than three (3) days and must remain, under medical advice in a hotel (outside of their Home Country before medically released) while outside of his/her Home Country, benefits are provided starting immediately after being discharged from the Hospital for additional convalescence.

• This coverage provides benefits up to USD^† 250 per day for up to five (5) days maximum.

Emergency Family Travel Costs:  If an Insured Person is traveling alone and is hospitalized for more than three (3) days while outside of his/her Home Country, benefits can be provided to bring one (1) immediate family member or friend chosen by the Insured Person to and from the Insured Person's bedside.  The benefits are available to pay for the cost of airfare and hotel daily room charges incurred up to a maximum of five (5) days.

• This coverage provides benefits up to USD^† 250 for hotel/lodging daily room charges for a maximum of five (5) days; and an additional benefit up to USD^† 7,500 for the cost of round-trip coach airfare to bring one immediate family member or friend chosen by the Insured Person to and from his/her bedside.

Return of Dependent Children/Elderly:  If an Insured Person is hospitalized for more than three (3) days, while on a Covered Trip and he/she is 100 or more miles (160 kilometers) from the home residence or while outside of his/her Home Country, benefits can be provided to a) bring an otherwise unaccompanied minor Child(ren) or Elderly Traveling Companion home; and/or b) costs to bring and return an escort to accompany dependent minor Children or elderly Traveling Companion to return home.

• This coverage provides a maximum benefit up to USD† 25,000 for incurred expenses.
• Benefits are not provided for any expenses provided by another party at no cost to the Insured Person or already included in the cost of the trip.
• The maximum benefit is up to USD† 25,000. This is the maximum amount payable independently of the number of the eligible Dependent Children or Elderly in the same Covered Trip.

VIP Transportation Expenses:  If an Insured Person is hospitalized while outside of his/her Home Country, benefits are provided to reimburse expenses for the costs of limousine, taxi or other car services provided to the Insured Person, Spouse or Domestic Partner and/or Dependent Children for:

1. Travel between the hospital and hotel; and/or
2. Travel between hotel and airport to return the Insured Person to their Home Country, upon release from the Hospital.

• This coverage provides benefits up to USD^† 2,000 maximum per incident.

Home Help in Home Country: In the event that the Insured Person suffers an Injury or Sickness during a Covered Trip outside his/her Home Country, the Company will pay up to USD† 150 for home help in their Home Country, provided that.

1. The Insured Person has incurred treatment for the medical condition related to the Injury or Sickness while on a Covered Trip for the same incident.

Exclusions (Home Help In Home Country):

In addition to the General Exclusions listed in this Guide to Benefits this coverage shall not include:

1. Any claim arising from a trip taken within the Insured Person’s Home Country.
2. The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or        make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Pet Boarding/Kennel Fees:   If an Insured Person’s return to his/her Home Country is delayed following an Injury or Sickness while outside of his/her Home Country, benefits can be provided for extra boarding and kennel fees for pet cats or dogs provided that the Insured Person has a valid Medical Expense covered under MasterAssist Black.

• This coverage provides benefits up to USD^† 500 maximum per incident.

In addition to the General Exclusions, coverage is not available:

• If the Insured Person’s cat or dog was not in a cattery or kennel for the duration of the Covered Trip.
• Any claims arising from a trip taken within the Insured Person’s Home Country.

Repatriation of Remains:  If the Insured Person suffers a loss of life while 100 or more miles (160 kilometers) away from his or her home residence or outside his or her Home Country, benefits are provided for reasonable expenses to preserve and return the body home.

• This coverage provides a maximum benefit up to USD^† 100,000 per Insured Person.

For questions or to contact MasterAssist Black to arrange for Repatriation of Remains please call please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).

This plan of insurance does not cover any loss, fatal or non-fatal, which are caused by or resulting from:

1. suicide or any attempt thereat by the Insured Person while sane or self-destruction or any attempt thereat by the Insured Person while insane;
2. loss caused directly or indirectly, wholly or partly by medical or surgical treatment except as may be necessary solely as a result of Injury;
3. service in the military, naval or air service of any country;
4. the use, release or escape of nuclear materials that directly or indirectly results in nuclear reaction or radiation or radioactive contamination; or the dispersal, release or application of pathogenic or poisonous biological or chemical materials;
5. being under the influence of, or any connection with drugs or intoxicants, unless taken under the advice of and as prescribed by a Physician; and/or drug abuse, addiction or overdose;
6. participation in an actual felony;
7. participation in any professional, semi-professional, or interscholastic team sports;
8. participation in contests of speed using a motorized vehicle;
9. participation in skydiving/parachuting, hang gliding, bungee jumping, mountain climbing (this does not include regular recreational hiking or similar activity), pot-holing;
10. traveling against the advice of a Physician.
11. The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or        make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Accident:  means a sudden, unforeseen, uncontrollable and unexpected physical event to the Insured Person caused by external, violent and visible means occurring during a Covered Trip.

Account:  means an International Use Mastercard® Black card account that is open and in good standing (not cancelled, suspended or delinquent) at the time of Purchase of the Common Carrier Conveyance ticket.

The Company: means a Member Company of AIG Insurance Company underwriting the Insurance coverage, and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable.

Cardholder:  means a person who has an eligible Account and whose name is on the surface (embossed or other) of an eligible Mastercard® Black Card provided by an Issuer in the issuing territory.

Common Carrier Conveyance: means any land, water or air conveyance operated under a valid and in good standing license for the transportation of passengers for hire for which a ticket has been obtained.

Covered Trip: means a trip where (a) the Insured Person’s full fare for a Common Carrier Conveyance has been charged to an eligible Account or (b) purchased with an eligible card that received mileage points, and other similar discounts from reward programs for travel issued by Mastercard or a Mastercard International Issuer, or (c) both point (a) and (b) of this definition and by an Insured Person on behalf of another Insured Person.  Additionally, if the above definition has been met and a change in airfare and/or change in flight and/or a class upgrade occurs, which was made with another means of payment or Rewards Program, it will also be considered a Covered Trip; however the maximum sum insured benefit amount will be based on the eligible class for the original passenger fare purchase and this will be the only benefit amount applicable.

Such Covered Trip shall be deemed to have commenced when the Insured Person begins travel when the Common Carrier Conveyance is scheduled for departure and continues until such time as the Insured Person completes travel, or up to the maximum scope of coverage where applicable.

Dependent Child(ren):  means named dependent children, including adopted, step and foster children of the cardholder, aged between birth and 18 years, or 25 years if attending as a full time student an accredited institution of higher learning, who are unmarried and who permanently reside and receive the majority of maintenance and support from the Insured Person. Children who are wholly dependent on the Insured Person for support and maintenance due to permanent physical or mental disability will be considered dependents of the Insured Person, if the Insured Person is eligible for benefits.

To verify eligibility for the physically or mentally disabled dependent child(ren), the Cardholder may be requested to provide medical records for the physically or mentally disabled dependent child(ren).

Dependents:  means the Cardholder’s Spouse, Domestic Partner and Dependent Children.

Domestic Partner: means an opposite or a same sex partner who has met all of the following requirements for at least 12 months:  (1) resides with the Insured Person at Insured Person's principal residence; (2) shares financial assets and obligations with the Insured Person; (3) is not related by blood to the Insured Person to a degree of closeness that would prohibit a legal marriage; (4) is at least the age of consent in the state in which they reside; and (5) neither the Insured Person or Domestic Partner is married to anyone else, nor has any other Domestic Partner.

Elderly: means an adult, man or woman, over 65 years of age. 

Good Standing: means an Account that is current in its dues and payments and follows all other requirements from the Issuer.

Home Country:  means the country where an Insured Person has his/her true, fixed and permanent home and principal establishment, and to which whenever he/she has the intention of returning, which must be the same as the Issuing Territory of the Mastercard® Black card. For the purpose of MasterAssist Black, travel from one US territory or province or island to another US territory, province or island is considered a travel outside of the Home Country.

Hospital:  means a place that: (a) holds a valid license (if required by law); (b) operates primarily for the care and treatment of Sick or injured persons; (c) has a staff of one or more Physicians available at all times; (d) provides 24-hour nursing service and has at least one registered professional nurse on duty at all times; (e) has organized diagnostic and surgical facilities, either on premises or in facilities available to the Hospital or a pre-arranged basis; and (f) is not, except incidentally, a clinic, nursing home, rest home, or convalescent home for the aged, or a facility operated as a drug and/or alcohol treatment center.

Injury:  means a bodily injury caused solely and directly by violent, accidental, external and visible means resulting directly and independently of all other causes occurring during a Covered Trip while this policy is in effect.

Inpatient: means an Insured Person who is confined to a Hospital, under the recommendation of a Physician, and for whom a room and board charge is made.

 Insured Person(s):  means a Mastercard® Black cardholder or other eligible person(s) who are defined as being eligible under each program’s “Who is Covered” provision in this guide. 

Issuer:   means a bank, financial institution (or like entity) or Corporation and/or Government Institution (CGI) that is admitted or and/or authorized by Mastercard to operate a Mastercard card program in the Issuing Territory. 

Issuing Territories: means Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Curaçao, St Kitts & Nevis, St Maarten, Trinidad & Tobago, Virgin Islands U.S., Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos.

Mastercard:  means Mastercard International (or Mastercard Worldwide), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, with a principal place of business at 2000 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577.

Pre-existing Condition: for an Injury, means a condition for which medical care, treatment, or advice was recommended by or received from a Physician or which was first manifested or contracted prior to the commencement of a Covered Trip.  For a Sickness, means a condition occurring during the ninety (90) day period prior to the commencement of a Covered Trip for which treatment by a licensed Physician has been sought or advised or for which symptoms exist that would cause a prudent person to seek diagnosis, care or treatment.  A medical condition will not be considered a Pre-existing Condition if it is controlled (not exhibiting symptoms or requiring an adjustment of treatment or medication) throughout the ninety (90) day period by the taking of prescription drugs or medications and travel restrictions are not advised by a licensed Physician.

Physician:  means a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathy legally licensed to practice, render medical services or perform surgery in accordance with the laws of the country where such professional services are performed, however, such definition will exclude chiropractors, physiotherapists, homeopaths and naturopaths.

Policy:  means a contract of insurance and any attached endorsements or riders issued to Mastercard.

Regular and Customary:  for purposes of MasterAssist Black means the charge for services and supplies for which the charge is made if it is not in excess of the average charge for such services and supplies in the locality where received, considering the nature and severity of the Sickness or Injury in connection with which such services and supplies are received.

Reward Program: means a program developed/offered by Mastercard and Issuer, allowing cardholders to earn value (mileage points, cash, etc.) and redeem rewards (merchandise, travel, etc.) on an eligible Mastercard card. An eligible Rewards Program must be a consequence of “plastic”/card transactions associated with Mastercard, regardless of the value earned (mileage points, cash, etc.). Rewards programs where points are not generated by “plastic”/card transactions, or not associated with Mastercard at all, are not considered eligible Rewards Programs. For a Cardholder to be eligible for coverage, he/she must pay all associated taxes, shipping and handling fees and any other required fees with his/her eligible Mastercard card or eligible Mastercard reward points.

Serious Injury or Sickness: means one which requires treatment by a legally qualified medical practitioner and which results in the Insured Person being certified by the practitioner as unfit to travel or continue with his/her original journey.

Sickness:  means illness or disease of any kind contracted and/or commencing during a Covered Trip.

Spouse: means the husband or wife or domestic partner of the Cardholder as legislated and/or regulated by the local law and who is living at the same residence as the Cardholder in the Cardholder’s Home Country.

Terrorist Act:  means the use or threatened use of force or violence against person or property, or commission of an act dangerous to human life or property, or commission of an act that interferes with or disrupts an electronic or communication system, undertaken by any person or group, whether or not acting on behalf of or in any connection with any organization, government, power, authority or military force, when the effect is to intimidate, coerce or harm a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof, or to disrupt any segment of the economy.  Terrorism shall also include any act which is verified or recognized as an act of terrorism by the government where the event occurs.

Traveling Companion: means the person(s) traveling with the eligible Cardholder on the same schedule

War:  means any declared or undeclared war or any warlike activities, including use of military force by any sovereign nation to achieve economic, geographic, nationalistic, political, racial, religious or other ends.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

In the event of a claim, the following procedures should be followed:

1. You (Cardholder) or the beneficiary or someone legally acting on behalf of either, must notify us as required in the Claim Notification Period, or your claim may be denied - Upon receipt of a notice of claim, the Plan Administrator, Claims Administrator or Insurance Company, will furnish to a claimant the necessary Claim Form(s);
2. Complete the Claim Form(s) in its entirety signed and dated;
3. Submit all Required Information (proof of loss), as outlined in this section no later than the Submission Period.

Please note, there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

For assistance with filing a claim, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect, to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).

MASTERASSIST BLACK*

Claim Notification Period:  Within ninety (90) days from the date of loss.

Submission Period:  No later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of Claim Notification.

Required Information (proof of loss):

1. Documentation detailing the nature of injury or sickness with a breakdown of expenses, including certified copies of: medical evidence reports, attending physician statements, medical receipts and related documentation; 
2. Transaction verification confirming the full passenger fare for the Covered Trip had been charged to the eligible Mastercard® Black card, including copies of Common Carrier Conveyance ticket(s) and receipts;
3. Cardholder's statement of Account showing it is eligible as per Account definition in Key Terms and Definitions (General) section.

* MasterAssist Black offers “Cashless Service” for Medical Expenses. For questions or to obtain assistance please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect, to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).

Please note there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

Submit all required information as outlined above by either:

• Upload: www.mycardbenefits.com
• Email: mcresponse@ufac-claims.com
• Fax: 1-216-617-2910
• Mail: Mastercard Benefits Assistance Center

    c/o Program Administrator at Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

    PO Box 89405

    Cleveland, OH, 44101-6405

Payment of Claims:

Where allowable by law, Benefit for loss of life is payable to the beneficiary designated by the Insured Person.  If there has been no such designation, then payment of claim will be to the Insured Person’s first surviving beneficiary as follows:

1. Spouse or Domestic Partner;
2. Children, in equal shares;
3. Parents, in equal shares;
4. Brothers and sisters, in equal shares; or
5. Executor or administrator

Subject to the applicable terms and conditions, all other benefits will be paid to the Insured Person or other appropriate party where necessary.  Payment of any indemnity shall be subject to the laws and governmental regulations then in effect in the country of payment.

^† Each insurance benefit limit described in this Guide is in United States Dollar (USD).  Payment of claims will be made in local currency where required law, with the official Foreign Exchange Rates published on the date the claim is paid.

General:  These benefits and services are effective for eligible Mastercard cardholders effective October 1, 2017.  This document supersedes any guide or program communication you may have received earlier.  The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  This document is not a Policy, contract, warranty or promise of insurance or other benefit.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies or other benefits, all of which are subject to change by Mastercard or the underwriters or other service providers at any time and without prior notice.  Provision of services is subject to availability and applicable legal restrictions. Insurance coverage is underwritten by approved Member Companies of AIG Insurance Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable.  Complete provisions pertaining to these plans of insurance are contained in the Master Policy(ies) on file with the Plan Administrator, Affinity Insurance Services, Inc, on behalf of Mastercard Worldwide, Latin America and Caribbean Region in Purchase, New York, USA. If there are any discrepancies between this document and the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits, the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits shall govern. The Insurance Company has the final authority to determine the outcome of an insurance claim.  The appointed service provider for non-insurance services and benefits provided to cardholders holds final authority to determine and respond to any claims, comments, inquiries, disputes; related to utilization of the cardholder benefit program.   

Cancellation:  Mastercard can cancel these benefits at any time or choose not to renew insurance coverage for all Cardholders.  Insurance coverage or benefits provided by these programs may cease on the date indicated in the Master Policy in existence between Mastercard International and the Insurance Company; or will be terminated on the date your Mastercard card terminates or ceases to be a Valid Account, whichever occurs first.  If a benefit/program is cancelled, cardholders will be notified in advance, as soon as reasonably practical.  The effective time for any Cancellation referenced in this section shall be 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. Any claim for benefits from MasterAssist Black that occurs prior to the effective date of cancellation shall not be prejudiced by the cancellation or non-renewal, subject to the terms and conditions of the Master Policy(ies). 

Valid Account:  (1) Your Mastercard card account must be open, valid and in good standing for any benefits, coverage or services to apply; and (2) Benefits will not be paid and coverage will not apply if; on the date of an accident, occurrence or incident that causes or results in a loss covered under any plan of insurance, your Mastercard card account is not open, valid, in good standing; or is in delinquency, collection, or cancellation status. 

Cardholder Duties After a Loss (Due Diligence):  You must use all reasonable means to avoid future loss at and after the time of loss and provide full compliance with the duties that are described.  This includes full cooperation with the Insurance Company, Plan Administrator(s) and Third Party Claims Administrator who act on behalf of Mastercard for programs or other services offered as benefits to a cardholder; with investigating, evaluating and settling a claim. 

Concealment, Fraud or Misrepresentation:  Insurance coverage/benefits or services described herein, will be void, whether before or after a loss or request for services are made, if you willfully concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning or provided fraudulent information concerning the plans of insurance or other services described herein to: Mastercard International, the Insurance Company, financial institution issuing the card Account, or any other company performing services and/or administration on behalf of these programs. 

Legal Actions: No legal action may be brought to recover on a Policy until sixty (60) days after the Insurance Company has been given written proof of loss.  No such action may be brought after three (3) years from the time written proof of loss is required to be given.  

Conformity with local statutes:  Any provision of a Policy, which; on its effective date, is in conflict with the statutes of the country in which the policy was delivered or issued for delivery is hereby amended to conform to the minimum requirement of such statutes. 

Sanctions:  The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Arbitration:  Any dispute regarding the terms of any Master Policy(ies) of insurance, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination will be referred to and resolved by arbitration and in accordance with the arbitration rules/regulations of the country where your Mastercard card account has been issued. 

Confidentiality and Security:  We may disclose all information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform administrative services on our behalf solely in connection with insurance coverage you have received.  We restrict access to personal information to our employees, our affiliates' employees, or others who need to know that information to service the account or in the course of conducting our normal business operations. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

• Important information. Please read and save.
• The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.
  
• To file a claim or for more information on any of these services, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).
  
• “Card” refers to Mastercard® Black Card.
  
• “Cardholder”, “you”, and “your” refer to a Mastercard® Black Cardholder, who has an eligible Mastercard® Black Account and whose name is embossed on the surface of the Mastercard® Black Card.
• Selection of benefits on your Mastercard card may vary by card issuer. Please refer to your issuing financial institution for more details.
  

• Mastercard® Black Cardholders and those designated as Authorized Drivers in the Rental Agreement.

• Initiate the transaction under your name and pay for the entire Rental Company’s security deposit using your Mastercard® Black Card and sign the Rental Agreement;
• Authorized Drivers whose name(s) appear as a driver on the Rental Agreement will also be covered; 
• Pay for the entire rental transaction (tax, gasoline, and airport fees are not considered rental charges) with your Mastercard® Black Card and/or points earned by a Rewards Program as defined herein associated with your eligible Mastercard® Black Card prior to picking up or immediately upon the return of the Rental Car; and 
• You must Decline any/all partial or full collision damage insurance or similar collision damage and loss damage waiver (CDW/LDW) offered by the Rental Company.
  

Length and Scope of Coverage:

• Coverage begins when you pick up the car and ends when you turn it in, limited up to sixty (60) consecutive days, worldwide.
• Coverage is not provided where prohibited by law.

Cardholder may have difficulty utilizing the benefits of Master Rental in some countries or with some rental agencies. Cardholder should contact the Rental Company before making arrangements.

• Master Rental provides a maximum benefit amount up to USD^† 75,000 per incident.
• Master Rental provides “primary” insurance coverage for cardholders or Authorized Drivers that are legally liable and allowed by law for charges to a Rental Company per the Rental Agreement for damages caused by the Rental Car’s collision with another object; or Theft of the Rental Car; or overturn; accidental fire; or Vandalism; or physical damage as a result of hail, lightning, flood or other weather related causes. 
• Back-to-back renewal Rental Periods are covered as long as the Insured Person returns to the Rental Agency from which the Rental Agreement was issued and applies for a new contract.
• Coverage is also provided for equipment or accessories installed in the van for the purpose of assisting a handicapped driver.
• Coverage shall also extend to a loss caused by or resulting from Acts of Terrorism.
• Benefits are provided for Reasonable and Customary towing charges, due to a covered loss, to the nearest qualified repair facility.

Coverage is provided for the “lesser” of:

• the contractual liability assumed by the Insured Person with the Rental Company up to the Actual Cash Value, subject  up to the maximum benefit amount of USD 75,000^†; or
• the Reasonable and Customary charges of repair or replacement, towing charges; and
• Loss of Use charges for a reasonable period while the Rental Car is being repaired as supported by a class and location specific fleet utilization log.

Which vehicles are covered (“Rental Car”):

• All land motor vehicles with four or more wheels, which the eligible Insured Person has rented during the Rental Period, as of time shown in the Rental Agreement.
• Coverage is provided for vans only if they are standard vans with standard equipment and are designed with a seating capacity of nine (9) passengers or less.
• Luxury and exotic cars that meet the definition of a Rental Car are covered up to the maximum benefit amount of USD 75,000^†.

Which vehicles are not covered (Excluded Vehicles):      

• All trucks (except Sport Utility Vehicles with Four Wheels unless specifically designed for and off-road use), pickups, full-size vans mounted on truck chassis, campers, off-road vehicles, trailers, motorbikes, motorcycles, and any other vehicle having fewer than four wheels; antique cars (cars that are over 20 years old or have not been manufactured for at least 10 years), limousines or any leased vehicles.

For any questions, to confirm coverage of a particular vehicle or to file a claim please call please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).

The insurance coverage does not cover any loss or damages caused by or resulting from:

1. any obligation the Insured Person assumes under any agreement, other than the deductible obligation under the Insured Person's personal automobile insurance Policy;
2. the rental of a vehicle which does not meet the definition of a "Rental Car", as defined herein;
3. any collision that occurs while the eligible Insured Person is in violation of the Rental Agreement;
4. any loss covered by any collision damage insurance (full or partial) or collision damage waiver (CDW) or loss damage waiver (LDW) purchased through the Rental Company;
5. rentals made on a monthly basis unless the eligible Insured Person returns to the place from which the Rental Car Agreement was issued and applies for a new contract;
6. wear and tear, freezing, mechanical breakdown unless caused by other loss covered by this program;
7. injury to anyone or damage to anything inside or outside the Rental Car;
8. loss or theft of personal belongings and/or any items lost or stolen: from, in, on, around or outside of the Rental Car, including parts of the Rental Car (i.e. including but not limited to GPS systems, radio/stereo, car seats);
9. personal liability damages;
10. intentional acts of the eligible Insured Person, or loss due to the Insured Person being under the influence of alcohol, intoxicants and/or drugs;
11. the Insured Person’s involvement in any illegal activity;
12. loss caused by unauthorized drivers;
13. the theft of the Rental Car when the Insured Person cannot produce the keys to the Rental Car as a result of negligence;
14. subsequent damages resulting from a failure to mitigate damages once a covered loss has occurred;
15. blowouts or tire/rim damage that occurs independently of vehicle damage/theft or vandalism to the Rental Car and /or tire, or that has been proven to be the proximate cause of further damage to the Rental Car;
16. depreciation, diminishment of value, administrative, or other fees charged by the Rental Company;
17. war or hostilities of any kind (for example, invasion, rebellion, insurrection, riot or civil commotion), confiscation by any government, public authority or customs official;
18. a Rental Car being used for hire or as a public or livery conveyance;
19. value-added tax (VAT) or similar tax, unless reimbursement of such tax is required by law;
20. interest or conversion fees assessed by your financial institution;
21. loss or damage as a result of the Insured Person’s lack of reasonable care in protecting the Rental Car before and after damage occurs (for example, leaving the car running and unattended);
22. The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or        make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Helpful Advice:

• Check the rental vehicle for prior damage before leaving the rental lot and alert the company of any damage.
  
• Review the car rental agreement carefully to make sure you are declining CDW/LDW.
• Familiarize yourself with the terms and conditions of the car Rental Agreement.
• Please remember, all Authorized Drivers must be in the Rental Agreement.
• In the event of a claim, notice must be provided to the Master Rental Claims Center within 30 days of the date of occurrence.  Failure to give notice within 30 days from the date of the incident may result in a denial of the claim (please refer to the section, “How to File a Claim”). 

At the time of the accident or when you return the Rental Vehicle, be sure to immediately request the Rental Company to provide you with: 

1. Copies of the Accident Report Form and claim document, which should indicate the costs you are responsible for and any amounts that have been paid toward the claim;
2.  Copies of the initial and final car Rental Agreement(s);
3. Copies of the repair estimate or itemized repair bill and two (2) photographs of the damaged vehicle (if available).
   

Account:  means an International Use Mastercard® Black Card account that is open and in good standing (not cancelled, suspended or delinquent) at the time of loss.

Actual Cash Value: means the amount a Rental Car is determined to be worth based on its Market Value less salvage proceeds (if applicable), age and condition at the time of Loss.

The Company: means a Member Company of AIG Insurance Company underwriting the Insurance coverage, and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable

Authorized Driver: means the person(s) traveling with the cardholder and whose name(s) appear as an eligible driver in the Rental Agreement.

Cardholder:  means a person who has an eligible Account and whose name is on the surface (embossed or other) of an eligible Mastercard® Black Card provided by an Issuer in the issuing territory.

Good Standing: means an Account that is current in its dues and payments and follows all other requirements from the Issuer.

Injury:  means a bodily injury caused solely and directly by violent, accidental, external and visible means resulting directly and independently of all other causes occurring during a Covered Trip while this policy is in effect.

Insured Person(s):  means a Mastercard® Black cardholder or other eligible person(s) who are defined as being eligible under each program’s “Who is Covered” provision in this guide. 

Issuer:   means a bank, financial institution (or like entity) or Corporation and/or Government Institution (CGI) that is admitted or and/or authorized by Mastercard to operate a Mastercard card program in the Issuing Territory. 

Issuing Territories: means Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Curaçao, St Kitts & Nevis, St Maarten, Trinidad & Tobago, Virgin Islands U.S., Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos.

Loss of Use: means Reasonable and Customary charges imposed by the Rental Company for the period of time the car is being repaired that are substantiated and supported by a class and location specific fleet utilization log.

Major accidents: means, including but not limited to, bodily injury, two car collision, mechanical damage, un-drivable or airbags deploy, theft or partial theft and one car collision.                                                           

Minor Accidents: means, including but not limited to, parking lot dings, dents, broken windshield, damaged wheel only.

Market Value: means a) the amount that a seller may expect to obtain for merchandise, services, or securities in the open market; b) the price for which something would sell based on what they would sell for under current market conditions; c) the price of destroyed or damaged stock or goods.

Mastercard:  means Mastercard International (or Mastercard Worldwide), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, with a principal place of business at 2000 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577.

Policy:  means a contract of insurance and any attached endorsements or riders issued to Mastercard.

Reasonable and Customary charge: means a charge in an amount consistently made by other vendors/providers for a given service in the same geographic area and which reflects the complexity of the service taking into account availability of experienced repair personnel, availability of parts, and the effort of the vendor/provider to repair the damaged vehicle (as measured by the ratio of total repair time to total time the vehicle is in the vendor/providers possession).

Rental Agreement: means the entire contract an eligible Insured Person receives when renting a Rental Car from a Rental Company that describes in full all of the terms and conditions of the rental transaction, as well as the responsibilities of all parties under the contract.

Rental Car:  means a land motor vehicle with four or more wheels, which the eligible Insured Person has rented during a Rental Period, as of time shown in the Rental Car Agreement. A van is covered, only if they are standard vans with standard equipment and are designed with a seating capacity of nine (9) passengers or less. Leased vehicles are not a Rental Car.   

Rental Company: means any commercial vehicle licensed rental agency which rents Rental Cars.

Rental Period: means up to 60 consecutive days.

Reward Program: means a program developed/offered by Mastercard and Issuer, allowing cardholders to earn value (mileage points, cash, etc.) and redeem rewards (merchandise, travel, etc.) on an eligible Mastercard card. An eligible Rewards Program must be a consequence of “plastic”/card transactions associated with Mastercard, regardless of the value earned (mileage points, cash, etc.). Rewards programs where points are not generated by “plastic”/card transactions, or not associated with Mastercard at all, are not considered eligible Rewards Programs. For a Cardholder to be eligible for coverage, he/she must pay all associated taxes, shipping and handling fees and any other required fees with his/her eligible Mastercard card or eligible Mastercard reward points.

Services: means the performance or rendering of labor, maintenance, repair or installation of products, goods or property.

Terrorist Act:  means the use or threatened use of force or violence against person or property, or commission of an act dangerous to human life or property, or commission of an act that interferes with or disrupts an electronic or communication system, undertaken by any person or group, whether or not acting on behalf of or in any connection with any organization, government, power, authority or military force, when the effect is to intimidate, coerce or harm a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof, or to disrupt any segment of the economy.  Terrorism shall also include any act which is verified or recognized as an act of terrorism by the government where the event occurs.

Theft (also known as stealing): means the illegal act of taking the Rental Car or any original factory installed parts of the Rental Car belonging to a Rental Company, without the consent of the cardholder and/or other authorized users per the Rental Agreement, with intent to deprive the owner of its value.

Vandalism:  means the wanton, reckless and mischievous destruction of any part or all of the Rental Car by parties unknown to the Insured Person in a circumstance that prevents the Insured Person from exercising due diligence with regard to the protection of the Rental Car.

War:  means any declared or undeclared war or any warlike activities, including use of military force by any sovereign nation to achieve economic, geographic, nationalistic, political, racial, religious or other ends.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

In the event of a claim, the following procedures should be followed:

1. You (Cardholder) or the beneficiary or someone legally acting on behalf of either, must notify us as required in the Claim Notification Period, or your claim may be denied - Upon receipt of a notice of claim, the Plan Administrator, Claims Administrator or Insurance Company, will furnish to a claimant the necessary Claim Form(s);
2. Complete the Claim Form(s) in its entirety signed and dated;
3. Submit all Required Information (proof of loss), as outlined in this section no later than the Submission Period.

Please note, there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

For assistance with filing a claim, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect, to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).

MASTER RENTAL

Claim Notification Period:  Within thirty (30) days from the date of occurrence.

Submission Period:  No later than one hundred-eighty (180) days from the date of Claim Notification.

Required Information (proof of loss):

1. An original receipt showing payment of the Rental was made entirely with the eligible Mastercard® Black card;
2. Copies of the original rental agreement (front and back);   
3. Copies of certified police report for any Major Accident.  A copy of the police report may also be required if claim is above USD 500^†;
4. An internal damage document such as an “Incident/Accident Report” from Rental Company, an itemized repair bill or estimate for any Major Accident.  A copy of the Incident/Accident Report may also be required if claim is above USD 500^†;
5. Other documentation such as Mastercard Rewards Program and Rental Company promotional material, etc. - if applicable;
6. Copies of the Rental Company’s Fleet Utilization log - if “Loss of Use” charges are being claimed; Cardholder's statement of Account showing it is eligible at the time of loss.  

Please note there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim.  It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

Submit all required information as outlined above by either:

• Upload: www.mycardbenefits.com
• Email: mcresponse@ufac-claims.com
• Fax: 1-216-617-2910
• Mail: Mastercard Benefits Assistance Center

    c/o Program Administrator at Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

    PO Box 89405

    Cleveland, OH, 44101-6405

^† Each insurance benefit limit described in this Guide is in United States Dollar (USD).  Payment of claims will be made in local currency where required law, with the official Foreign Exchange Rates published on the date the claim is paid.

General:  These benefits and services are effective for eligible Mastercard cardholders effective October 1, 2017.  This document supersedes any guide or program communication you may have received earlier.  The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  This document is not a Policy, contract, warranty or promise of insurance or other benefit.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies or other benefits, all of which are subject to change by Mastercard or the underwriters or other service providers at any time and without prior notice.  Provision of services is subject to availability and applicable legal restrictions. Insurance coverage is underwritten by approved Member Companies of AIG Insurance Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable.  Complete provisions pertaining to these plans of insurance are contained in the Master Policy(ies) on file with the Plan Administrator, Affinity Insurance Services, Inc, on behalf of Mastercard Worldwide, Latin America and Caribbean Region in Purchase, New York, USA. If there are any discrepancies between this document and the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits, the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits shall govern. The Insurance Company has the final authority to determine the outcome of an insurance claim.  The appointed service provider for non-insurance services and benefits provided to cardholders holds final authority to determine and respond to any claims, comments, inquiries, disputes; related to utilization of the cardholder benefit program.   

Cancellation:  Mastercard can cancel these benefits at any time or choose not to renew insurance coverage for all Cardholders.  Insurance coverage or benefits provided by these programs may cease on the date indicated in the Master Policy in existence between Mastercard International and the Insurance Company; or will be terminated on the date your Mastercard card terminates or ceases to be a Valid Account, whichever occurs first.  If a benefit/program is cancelled, cardholders will be notified in advance, as soon as reasonably practical.  The effective time for any Cancellation referenced in this section shall be 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. Any claim for benefits from MasterRental that occurs prior to the effective date of cancellation shall not be prejudiced by the cancellation or non-renewal, subject to the terms and conditions of the Master Policy(ies). 

Valid Account:  (1) Your Mastercard card account must be open, valid and in good standing for any benefits, coverage or services to apply; and (2) Benefits will not be paid and coverage will not apply if; on the date of an accident, occurrence or incident that causes or results in a loss covered under any plan of insurance, your Mastercard card account is not open, valid, in good standing; or is in delinquency, collection, or cancellation status. 

Cardholder Duties After a Loss (Due Diligence):  You must use all reasonable means to avoid future loss at and after the time of loss and provide full compliance with the duties that are described.  This includes full cooperation with the Insurance Company, Plan Administrator(s) and Third Party Claims Administrator who act on behalf of Mastercard for programs or other services offered as benefits to a cardholder; with investigating, evaluating and settling a claim. 

Rights to Recover/Subrogation:  If payment is made under MasterRental, the insurance company is entitled to recover such amounts from other parties or persons.  Any party or person to or for whom the insurance company makes payment must transfer to the insurance company his or her rights to recovery against any other party or person.  The cardholder must do everything necessary to secure these rights and must do nothing that would jeopardize them, or these rights will be recovered from the cardholder. 

Transfer of Rights:  After a claim is paid under MasterRental Insurance Coverage, the rights and remedies of the eligible Mastercard cardholder (or any third party benefiting under this program) against any party in respect to this loss or damage will be transferred to the insurance company.  In addition to transferring such rights, the eligible Mastercard cardholder (or any third party paid under this program) must provide the insurance company with any assistance necessary to secure its rights and remedies and must do nothing that would jeopardize them. 

Assignment:  No rights or benefits provided under MasterRental may be assigned without the prior written consent of the Insurance Company, Plan Administrator or Third Party Claims Administrator. 

Concealment, Fraud or Misrepresentation:  Insurance coverage/benefits or services described herein, will be void, whether before or after a loss or request for services are made, if you willfully concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning or provided fraudulent information concerning the plans of insurance or other services described herein to: Mastercard International, the Insurance Company, financial institution issuing the card Account, or any other company performing services and/or administration on behalf of these programs. 

Legal Actions: No legal action may be brought to recover on a Policy until sixty (60) days after the Insurance Company has been given written proof of loss.  No such action may be brought after three (3) years from the time written proof of loss is required to be given.  

Conformity with local statutes:  Any provision of a Policy, which; on its effective date, is in conflict with the statutes of the country in which the policy was delivered or issued for delivery is hereby amended to conform to the minimum requirement of such statutes. 

Sanctions:  The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Arbitration:  Any dispute regarding the terms of any Master Policy(ies) of insurance, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination will be referred to and resolved by arbitration and in accordance with the arbitration rules/regulations of the country where your Mastercard card account has been issued. 

Confidentiality and Security:  We may disclose all information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform administrative services on our behalf solely in connection with insurance coverage you have received.  We restrict access to personal information to our employees, our affiliates' employees, or others who need to know that information to service the account or in the course of conducting our normal business operations. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

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• The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.
  
• To file a claim or for more information on any of these services, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).
  
• “Card” refers to Mastercard® Black Card
  
• “Cardholder”, “you”, and “your” refer to a Mastercard® Black Cardholder, who has an eligible Mastercard® Black Account and whose name is embossed on the surface of the Mastercard® Black Card.
• Selection of benefits on your Mastercard card may vary by card issuer. Please refer to your issuing financial institution for more details.
• As a Mastercard® Black cardholder you can shop with confidence, knowing that most purchases you make with your Mastercard® Black Card may be protected in case of loss due to Theft or accidental Damage for the first ninety (90) days from the date of purchase (indicated on the store receipt).
  

• Mastercard® Black Cardholders.

• Use your Mastercard® Black card for the entire purchase of a new item.
• Please be sure to keep your receipts in a safe place.
  

• Covered Purchases made entirely with your Mastercard® Black card may be covered if the item is accidentally Damaged or Stolen within ninety (90) days from the date of purchase (indicated on your store receipt).
• The maximum benefit amounts is up to USD† $5,000 per occurrence with a maximum aggregate of USD† $20,000 per twelve (12) month period.
• Covered Purchases given as gifts are included.
• Covered Purchases do not have to be registered.
• Online purchases are covered.

• Covered Purchases that are made up of a pair or set will be limited to the cost of repair or replacement of the specific item that is Stolen or accidentally Damage.
• In the event of a claim, notice must be provided to the Insurance Company within thirty (30) days of the date that it was discovered. Failure to give notice within thirty (30) days from the date of the incident may result in a denial of the claim (please refer to the section, “How to File a Claim”.
• For Theft claims, the Cardholder must provide an official police report regarding the incident within the required timeframe.
• It is the Insurance Company’s discretion to decide whether to have the item repaired or replaced, or to reimburse the original purchase price; less any rebates, discounts, rewards points or benefits received from other coverage provided.
• Benefits will not exceed that actual amount charged to your Mastercard® Black card or the benefit maximum.
• The Cardholder must take all reasonable measures to protect, save and/or recover the property.
• No person or entity other than the Cardholder(s) shall have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim of insurance proceeds and/or damages under or arising out of this coverage.
• Your Account must be in good standing at the time of purchase of the Covered Purchase. Coverage shall extend to Acts of Terrorism as defined in the key terms and definitions section.

The following items are excluded from coverage under this plan of insurance:

1. any motor vehicle: including automobiles, boats and airplanes, and any equipment and/or parts necessary for their operation and/or maintenance;
2. permanent household and/or business fixtures, including but not limited to carpeting, flooring and/or tile, air conditioners, refrigerators, or heaters;
3. travelers check(s), cash, tickets of any kind, negotiable instruments, bullion, rare or precious coins or stamps, plants, animals, consumables, perishables and services;
4. art, antiques, and collectable items;
5. furs, jewelry, gems, precious stones and articles made of or containing gold (or other precious metals and/or precious stones);
6. items the Cardholder have rented or leased;
7. used, rebuilt, refurbished, or remanufactured items at the time of purchase;
8. shipping and handling expenses or installation, assembly related costs;
9. items purchase for resale, professional or commercial use;
10. losses that are caused by vermin, insects, termites, mold, wet or dry rot, bacteria or rust;
11. losses due to mechanical failure, electrical failure, software failure, or data failure including, but not limited to any electrical power interruption, surge, brownout or blackout, or telecommunications or satellite systems failure;
12. items damaged due to normal wear and tear, inherent product defect or normal course of play (such as, but not limited to sporting or recreational equipment);
13. items that the Cardholder damaged through alteration (including cutting, sawing, and shaping);
14. items left unattended in a place to which the general public has access;
15. loss due to or related to nuclear, biological or chemical event;
16. cards that are co-branded with traditional or online retailers, distributors, wholesalers, product
17. manufacturers, buying groups/clubs, or membership clubs.
18. The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or  make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

Account:  means an International Use Mastercard® Black Card account that is open and in good standing (not cancelled, suspended or delinquent) at the time of Purchase of the Covered Purchase.

The Company: means a Member Company of AIG Insurance Company underwriting the Insurance coverage, and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable.

Biological Event (biological weapon): means the deliberate use of disease-causing biological agents such as protozoa, fungi, bacteria, protists, or viruses, to kill or incapacitate humans, other animals or plants.

Cardholder:  means a person who has an eligible Account and whose name is on the surface (embossed or other) of an eligible Mastercard® Black card provided by an Issuer in the issuing territory.

Chemical Event (chemical weapon): means a device utilizing chemicals formulated to inflict death or harm to human beings.

Covered Purchases: means items purchased entirely with your Mastercard® Black card and/or have been acquired with points earned by a Rewards Program associated with your Mastercard® Black card.

Damage (accidental): means items that can no longer perform the function they were intended to do in normal service due to broken parts, material or structural failures

Good Standing: means an Account that is current in its dues and payments and follows all other requirements from the Issuer.

Insured Person(s):  means a Mastercard® Black cardholder or other eligible person(s) who are defined as being eligible under each program’s “Who is Covered” provision in this guide. 

Issuer:   means a bank, financial institution (or like entity) or Corporation and/or Government Institution (CGI) that is admitted or and/or authorized by Mastercard to operate a Mastercard card program in the Issuing Territory. 

Issuing Territories: means Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Curaçao, St Kitts & Nevis, St Maarten, Trinidad & Tobago, Virgin Islands U.S., Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos.

Mastercard:  means Mastercard International (or Mastercard Worldwide), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, with a principal place of business at 2000 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577.

Nuclear Event:  means Property Damage caused by or arising from nuclear weapons and/or related materials, ionized radiation or contamination by radioactivity resulting from nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste or from combustion of nuclear fuel.

Policy:  means a contract of insurance and any attached endorsements or riders issued to Mastercard.

Property Damage:  means physical injury to, destruction of or loss of use on tangible property due to an unforeseen event.

Reward Program: means a program developed/offered by Mastercard and Issuer, allowing cardholders to earn value (mileage points, cash, etc.) and redeem rewards (merchandise, travel, etc.) on an eligible Mastercard card. An eligible Rewards Program must be a consequence of “plastic”/card transactions associated with Mastercard, regardless of the value earned (mileage points, cash, etc.). Rewards programs where points are not generated by “plastic”/card transactions, or not associated with Mastercard at all, are not considered eligible Rewards Programs. For a Cardholder to be eligible for coverage, he/she must pay all associated taxes, shipping and handling fees and any other required fees with his/her eligible Mastercard card or eligible Mastercard reward points.

Stolen: means items that are taken by force and/or under duress or the disappearance of the item from a known place under circumstances that would indicate the probability of theft.

Terrorist Act:  means the use or threatened use of force or violence against person or property, or commission of an act dangerous to human life or property, or commission of an act that interferes with or disrupts an electronic or communication system, undertaken by any person or group, whether or not acting on behalf of or in any connection with any organization, government, power, authority or military force, when the effect is to intimidate, coerce or harm a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof, or to disrupt any segment of the economy.  Terrorism shall also include any act which is verified or recognized as an act of terrorism by the government where the event occurs.

Theft (also known as stealing): means the illegal act of taking a Covered Purchase belonging to a Cardholder, without the consent of the Cardholder, with the intent to deprive the owner of its value.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

In the event of a claim, the following procedures should be followed:

1. You (Cardholder) or the beneficiary or someone legally acting on behalf of either, must notify us as required in the Claim Notification Period, or your claim may be denied - Upon receipt of a notice of claim, the Plan Administrator, Claims Administrator or Insurance Company, will furnish to a claimant the necessary Claim Form(s);
2. Complete the Claim Form(s) in its entirety signed and dated;
3. Submit all Required Information (proof of loss), as outlined in this section no later than the Submission Period.

Please note, there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

For assistance with filing a claim, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect, to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).

PURCHASE PROTECTION *

Claim Notification Period: Within thirty (30) days from the date of theft or incident.

Submission Period: No later than thirty (30) days from the date of Claim Notification.

Required Information (proof of loss):

a)      An original purchase receipt showing payment of the item was made entirely with the eligible Mastercard® Black card;

b)     For theft claims, Cardholder must provide official copies of the police report regarding the incident within the required timeframe;

c)      For damage claims, Cardholder must provide official copies of the repair estimates;

d)     Cardholder's statement of Account showing it is eligible at the time of Purchase of the Covered Purchase.

* Cardholder may be required to send in the damaged item(s), at your expense, for further evaluation of the claim.

Please note there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

Submit all required information as outlined above by either:

• Upload: www.mycardbenefits.com
• Email: mcresponse@ufac-claims.com
• Fax: 1-216-617-2910
• Mail: Mastercard Benefits Assistance Center

    c/o Program Administrator at Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

    PO Box 89405

    Cleveland, OH, 44101-6405

^† Each insurance benefit limit described in this Guide is in United States Dollar (USD).  Payment of claims will be made in local currency where required law, with the official Foreign Exchange Rates published on the date the claim is paid.

General:  These benefits and services are effective for eligible Mastercard cardholders effective October 1, 2017.  This document supersedes any guide or program communication you may have received earlier.  The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  This document is not a Policy, contract, warranty or promise of insurance or other benefit.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies or other benefits, all of which are subject to change by Mastercard or the underwriters or other service providers at any time and without prior notice.  Provision of services is subject to availability and applicable legal restrictions. Insurance coverage is underwritten by approved Member Companies of AIG Insurance Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable.  Complete provisions pertaining to these plans of insurance are contained in the Master Policy(ies) on file with the Plan Administrator, Affinity Insurance Services, Inc, on behalf of Mastercard Worldwide, Latin America and Caribbean Region in Purchase, New York, USA. If there are any discrepancies between this document and the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits, the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits shall govern. The Insurance Company has the final authority to determine the outcome of an insurance claim.  The appointed service provider for non-insurance services and benefits provided to cardholders holds final authority to determine and respond to any claims, comments, inquiries, disputes; related to utilization of the cardholder benefit program.

Cancellation:  Mastercard can cancel these benefits at any time or choose not to renew insurance coverage for all Cardholders.  Insurance coverage or benefits provided by these programs may cease on the date indicated in the Master Policy in existence between Mastercard International and the Insurance Company; or will be terminated on the date your Mastercard card terminates or ceases to be a Valid Account, whichever occurs first.  If a benefit/program is cancelled, cardholders will be notified in advance, as soon as reasonably practical.  The effective time for any Cancellation referenced in this section shall be 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time.

Valid Account:  (1) Your Mastercard card account must be open, valid and in good standing for any benefits, coverage or services to apply; and (2) Benefits will not be paid and coverage will not apply if; on the date of an accident, occurrence or incident that causes or results in a loss covered under any plan of insurance, your Mastercard card account is not open, valid, in good standing; or is in delinquency, collection, or cancellation status. 

Cardholder Duties After a Loss (Due Diligence):  You must use all reasonable means to avoid future loss at and after the time of loss and provide full compliance with the duties that are described.  This includes full cooperation with the Insurance Company, Plan Administrator(s) and Third Party Claims Administrator who act on behalf of Mastercard for programs or other services offered as benefits to a cardholder; with investigating, evaluating and settling a claim. 

Concealment, Fraud or Misrepresentation:  Insurance coverage/benefits or services described herein, will be void, whether before or after a loss or request for services are made, if you willfully concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning or provided fraudulent information concerning the plans of insurance or other services described herein to: Mastercard International, the Insurance Company, financial institution issuing the card Account, or any other company performing services and/or administration on behalf of these programs. 

Legal Actions: No legal action may be brought to recover on a Policy until sixty (60) days after the Insurance Company has been given written proof of loss.  No such action may be brought after three (3) years from the time written proof of loss is required to be given.  

Conformity with local statutes:  Any provision of a Policy, which; on its effective date, is in conflict with the statutes of the country in which the policy was delivered or issued for delivery is hereby amended to conform to the minimum requirement of such statutes. 

Sanctions:  The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Arbitration:  Any dispute regarding the terms of any Master Policy(ies) of insurance, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination will be referred to and resolved by arbitration and in accordance with the arbitration rules/regulations of the country where your Mastercard card account has been issued. 

Confidentiality and Security:  We may disclose all information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform administrative services on our behalf solely in connection with insurance coverage you have received.  We restrict access to personal information to our employees, our affiliates' employees, or others who need to know that information to service the account or in the course of conducting our normal business operations. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

• Important information. Please read and save.
• The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.
  
• To file a claim or for more information on any of these services, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).
  
• “Card” refers to Mastercard® Black Card.
  
• “Cardholder”, “you”, and “your” refer to a Mastercard® Black Cardholder, who has an eligible Mastercard® Black Account and whose name is embossed on the surface of the Mastercard® Black Card.
• Selection of benefits on your Mastercard card may vary by card issuer. Please refer to your issuing financial institution for more details.
  
• Mastercard® Black Cardholders may benefit from peace of mind knowing that travel and accommodation expenses paid in advance are covered if a trip is unexpectedly cancelled or delayed.
  

• Mastercard® Black Cardholders, their Spouse/Domestic Partner and Dependent Children.
  

Coverage is provided automatically when the entire cost of the Common Carrier Conveyance passenger fare has been charged to your Mastercard® Black Card; or has been acquired with points earned by an eligible Rewards Program associated with your Mastercard® Black card (i.e. mileage points for travel). In order to be eligible for coverage cardholder must pay all associated taxes, shipping & handling fees and any other required fees to your Mastercard® Black Card and/or with reward points associated to your Mastercard® Black Card.

• Coverage is effective only if the trip is purchased before the Insured Person becomes aware of any circumstances that could lead to the cancellation of his/her journey. 

Trip Cancellation Coverage:  Benefits may be provided for trips that are cancelled due to an unexpected death, Serious Injury or Sickness of the Insured Person, the Insured Person’s Traveling Companion, or immediate family member(s) of the Insured Person. 

• This coverage provides benefits up to USD^† 3,000 for loss of travel and/or accommodation expenses paid in advance by the Insured Person; and
• For which the Insured Person is legally liable and which are not recoverable from any other source before the date of commencement of the journey.
• Excess Coverage - These benefits supplement the Common Carrier Conveyance’s liability for Trip Inconvenience and what is covered under the cancellation policies for the accommodation(s) paid in advance.
• The Covered Trip must be cancelled before it commences. 

What is NOT Covered by Trip Cancellation (Exclusions):

Trip Cancellation Coverage shall not include benefits for any loss arising from or caused directly and/or indirectly by:

1. government regulations or control, bankruptcy, liquidation or default of travel agencies, or carrier caused cancellation;
2. a loss covered by any other existing insurance scheme, government program or which will be paid or refunded by a hotel, travel agent or any other provider of travel and/or accommodation;
3. bodily injury or sickness due to or in consequence of mental and nervous disorders, including but not limited to insanity;
4. any claim related to disinclination to travel or financial circumstances of the Insured Person;
5. suicide, attempted suicide, or intentionally self-inflicted injury;
6. failure to obtain required passport, visa or immunizations before departure;
7. alcohol or drug abuse;
8. any cancellations resulting from Civil or Foreign war, riots, popular movements, any pre-existing conditions, any effect of a source of radioactivity, epidemics, pollution, natural catastrophes or climatic events;
9. elective, cosmetic, or plastic surgery, except as a result of an Injury caused by a covered Accident while coverage is in force;
10. pregnancy: sickness or injury related to pregnancy will not be covered if the sickness or injury occurs within 3 months (three months before / three months after) of the expected (or actual) delivery date;
11. laws, regulations or orders, issued or made by any Government or Public Authority;
12. an Insured Person traveling against the advice of a Physician;
13. the default of any a) provider of transport; or b) agent of such provider;
14. strikes or labor disputes which existed or of which advance warning had been given prior to the date on which a Trip was booked;
15. cancellation due to withdrawal from service temporarily or permanently of any Common Carrier Conveyance on the orders or recommendations of any Port Authority or the Aviation Agency or any similar body in any country.
16. The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or        make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Trip Delay is defined as the event where the departure of the Common Carrier Conveyance in which the Insured Person had arranged to travel is delayed for at least four (4) consecutive hours from the time specified in the itinerary supplied to the Insured Person. This benefit is offered on a primary basis.

What’s Covered

This insurance covers all necessary, Reasonable and Additional Expenses, such as meals and refreshments, hotel expenses and / or airport transfer expenses incurred as a result of a delay of at least four (4) consecutive hours from the time specified in the itinerary supplied to the Insured Person of the departure of the Common Carrier Conveyance in which the Insured Person had arranged to travel.

This insurance covers loss consequent up to USD 200† upon the delay of the Common Carrier Conveyance due to the following:

1. delay of a Common Carrier Conveyance caused by inclement weather, which means any severe weather condition that delays the scheduled arrival or departure of a Common Carrier Conveyance; or
2. delay caused by equipment failure of a Common Carrier Conveyance, which means any sudden, unforeseen breakdown in the Common Carrier Conveyance 's equipment that delays the scheduled arrival or departure of a Common Carrier Conveyance; or
3. delay due to an unforeseen strike or other job action by employees of a Common Carrier Conveyance, which means any labor disagreement that delays the scheduled arrival or departure of a Common Carrier Conveyance.
4. This benefit is offered on a primary basis.

This coverage shall not include any loss caused directly and/or indirectly due to:

1. an event which was made public or known to the Insured Person prior to the date their trip was booked; 
2. the laws, regulations or orders, issued or made by any Government or Public Authority; or
3. strikes or labor disputes which existed or of which advance warning had been given prior to the date on which a trip was booked; 
4. the withdrawal from service temporarily or permanently of any Common Carrier Conveyance on the orders or recommendations of any Port Authority or the Aviation Agency or any similar government body in any country;
5. a bomb search or bomb threat.
6. The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or        make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation. 

Accident:  means a sudden, unforeseen, uncontrollable and unexpected physical event to the Insured Person caused by external, violent and visible means occurring during a Covered Trip.

Account:  means an International Use Mastercard® Black Card account that is open and in good standing (not cancelled, suspended or delinquent) at the time of Purchase of the Common Carrier Conveyance ticket

The Company: means a Member Company of AIG Insurance Company underwriting the Insurance coverage, and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable.

Cardholder:  means a person who has an eligible Account and whose name is on the surface (embossed or other) of an eligible Mastercard® Black Card provided by an Issuer in the issuing territory.

Common Carrier Conveyance: means any land, water or air conveyance operated under a valid and in good standing license for the transportation of passengers for hire for which a ticket has been obtained.

Covered Trip: means a trip where (a) the Insured Person’s full fare for a Common Carrier Conveyance has been charged to an eligible Account or (b) purchased with an eligible card that received mileage points, and other similar discounts from reward programs for travel issued by Mastercard or a Mastercard International Issuer, or (c) both point (a) and (b) of this definition and by an Insured Person on behalf of another Insured Person.  Additionally, if the above definition has been met and a change in airfare and/or change in flight and/or a class upgrade occurs, which was made with another means of payment or Rewards Program, it will also be considered a Covered Trip; however the maximum sum insured benefit amount will be based on the eligible class for the original passenger fare purchase and this will be the only benefit amount applicable.

Such Covered Trip shall be deemed to have commenced when the Insured Person begins travel when the Common Carrier Conveyance is scheduled for departure and continues until such time as the Insured Person completes travel, or up to the maximum scope of coverage where applicable.

Dependent Child(ren):  means named dependent children, including adopted, step and foster children of the cardholder, aged between birth and 18 years, or 25 years if attending as a full time student an accredited institution of higher learning, who are unmarried and who permanently reside and receive the majority of maintenance and support from the Insured Person. Children who are wholly dependent on the Insured Person for support and maintenance due to permanent physical or mental disability will be considered dependents of the Insured Person, if the Insured Person is eligible for benefits.

To verify eligibility for the physically or mentally disabled dependent child(ren), the Cardholder may be requested to provide medical records for the physically or mentally disabled dependent child(ren).

Dependents:  means the Cardholder’s Spouse, Domestic Partner and Dependent Children.

Domestic Partner: means an opposite or a same sex partner who has met all of the following requirements for at least 12 months:  (1) resides with the Insured Person at Insured Person's principal residence; (2) shares financial assets and obligations with the Insured Person; (3) is not related by blood to the Insured Person to a degree of closeness that would prohibit a legal marriage; (4) is at least the age of consent in the state in which they reside; and (5) neither the Insured Person or Domestic Partner is married to anyone else, nor has any other Domestic Partner.

Good Standing: means an Account that is current in its dues and payments and follows all other requirements from the Issuer.

Home Country:  means the country where an Insured Person has his/her true, fixed and permanent home and principal establishment, and to which whenever he/she has the intention of returning, which must be the same as the Issuing Territory of the Mastercard® Black card. For the purpose of MasterAssist Black, travel from one US territory or province or island to another US territory, province or island is considered a travel outside of the Home Country.

Hospital:  means a place that: (a) holds a valid license (if required by law); (b) operates primarily for the care and treatment of Sick or injured persons; (c) has a staff of one or more Physicians available at all times; (d) provides 24-hour nursing service and has at least one registered professional nurse on duty at all times; (e) has organized diagnostic and surgical facilities, either on premises or in facilities available to the Hospital or a pre-arranged basis; and (f) is not, except incidentally, a clinic, nursing home, rest home, or convalescent home for the aged, or a facility operated as a drug and/or alcohol treatment center.

Infants: while travelling on Common Carrier Conveyance an infant is a child usually under the age of two (2) years old that can be identified as a covered dependent while traveling with the insured cardholder (i.e. on the insured’s boarding pass or covered under the insured’s travel ticket). Note that the age can vary from one Common Carrier Conveyance to another (i.e. from one airline to another).

Injury:  means a bodily injury caused solely and directly by violent, accidental, external and visible means resulting directly and independently of all other causes occurring during a Covered Trip while this policy is in effect.

Insured Person(s):  means a Mastercard® Black cardholder or other eligible person(s) who are defined as being eligible under each program’s “Who is Covered” provision in this guide. 

Issuer:   means a bank, financial institution (or like entity) or Corporation and/or Government Institution (CGI) that is admitted or and/or authorized by Mastercard to operate a Mastercard card program in the Issuing Territory. 

Issuing Territories: means Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Curaçao, St Kitts & Nevis, St Maarten, Trinidad & Tobago, Virgin Islands U.S., Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos.

Mastercard:  means Mastercard International (or Mastercard Worldwide), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, with a principal place of business at 2000 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577.

Physician:  means a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathy legally licensed to practice, render medical services or perform surgery in accordance with the laws of the country where such professional services are performed, however, such definition will exclude chiropractors, physiotherapists, homeopaths and naturopaths.

Policy:  means a contract of insurance and any attached endorsements or riders issued to Mastercard.

Reasonable and Additional Expenses: means any expenses for meals and lodging which were necessarily incurred as the result of a covered hazard and which are not provided by the Common Carrier Conveyance or any other party free of charge.

Reward Program: means a program developed/offered by Mastercard and Issuer, allowing cardholders to earn value (mileage points, cash, etc.) and redeem rewards (merchandise, travel, etc.) on an eligible Mastercard card. An eligible Rewards Program must be a consequence of “plastic”/card transactions associated with Mastercard, regardless of the value earned (mileage points, cash, etc.). Rewards programs where points are not generated by “plastic”/card transactions, or not associated with Mastercard at all, are not considered eligible Rewards Programs. For a Cardholder to be eligible for coverage, he/she must pay all associated taxes, shipping and handling fees and any other required fees with his/her eligible Mastercard card or eligible Mastercard reward points.

Serious Injury or Sickness: means one which requires treatment by a legally qualified medical practitioner and which results in the Insured Person being certified by the practitioner as unfit to travel or continue with his/her original journey.

Sickness:  means illness or disease of any kind contracted and/or commencing during a Covered Trip.

Spouse: means the husband or wife or domestic partner of the Cardholder as legislated and/or regulated by the local law and who is living at the same residence as the Cardholder in the Cardholder’s Home Country.

Traveling Companion: means the person(s) traveling with the eligible Cardholder on the same schedule

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.

In the event of a claim, the following procedures should be followed:

1. You (Cardholder) or the beneficiary or someone legally acting on behalf of either, must notify us as required in the Claim Notification Period, or your claim may be denied - Upon receipt of a notice of claim, the Plan Administrator, Claims Administrator or Insurance Company, will furnish to a claimant the necessary Claim Form(s);
2. Complete the Claim Form(s) in its entirety signed and dated;
3. Submit all Required Information (proof of loss), as outlined in this section no later than the Submission Period.

Please note, there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

For assistance with filing a claim, please call the specific Mastercard Global Service™ toll-free number for your country, or call direct, or collect, to the United States at: 1-636-722–8883 (English); 1-636-722-8882 (Español); 1-636-722-8881 (Português).

TRIP INCONVENIENCE PROTECTION

Claim Notification Period:  Within ninety (90) days from the date of loss.

Submission Period:  No later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of Claim Notification.

Required Information (proof of loss):

        For Trip Cancellation:

1. Documentation detailing the reason for cancellation, including evidence of the nature of Serious Injury or Sickness such as certified copies of: medical evidence reports, attending physician statements, medical receipts and related documentation; 

        For Trip Delay:

2. Verbal confirmation that trip was delayed for at least four (4) consecutive hours from the time specified in the itinerary supplied to the Insured Person;

        For Trip Cancellation and Trip Delay:

1. Transaction verification confirming the full passenger fare for the Covered Trip had been charged to the eligible Mastercard® Black card, including copies of Common Carrier Conveyance ticket(s) and receipts;
2. Cardholder's statement of Account showing it is eligible at the Purchase of the Common Carrier Conveyance tickets.

Please note there may be additional information requested at times in order to process your claim. It is your responsibility to provide this information in order to process the claim.

Submit all required information as outlined above by either:

• Upload: www.mycardbenefits.com
• Email: mcresponse@ufac-claims.com
• Fax: 1-216-617-2910
• Mail: Mastercard Benefits Assistance Center

    c/o Program Administrator at Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

    PO Box 89405

    Cleveland, OH, 44101-6405

Payment of Claims:

Where allowable by law, Benefit for loss of life is payable to the beneficiary designated by the Insured Person.  If there has been no such designation, then payment of claim will be to the Insured Person’s first surviving beneficiary as follows:

1. Spouse or Domestic Partner;
2. Children, in equal shares;
3. Parents, in equal shares;
4. Brothers and sisters, in equal shares; or
5. Executor or administrator

Subject to the applicable terms and conditions, all other benefits will be paid to the Insured Person or other appropriate party where necessary.  Payment of any indemnity shall be subject to the laws and governmental regulations then in effect in the country of payment.

^† Each insurance benefit limit described in this Guide is in United States Dollar (USD).  Payment of claims will be made in local currency where required law, with the official Foreign Exchange Rates published on the date the claim is paid.

General:  These benefits and services are effective for eligible Mastercard cardholders effective October 1, 2017.  This document supersedes any guide or program communication you may have received earlier.  The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes.  This document is not a Policy, contract, warranty or promise of insurance or other benefit.  It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies or other benefits, all of which are subject to change by Mastercard or the underwriters or other service providers at any time and without prior notice.  Provision of services is subject to availability and applicable legal restrictions. Insurance coverage is underwritten by approved Member Companies of AIG Insurance Company.  Complete provisions pertaining to these plans of insurance are contained in the Master Policy(ies) on file with the Plan Administrator, Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. on behalf of Mastercard Worldwide, Latin America and Caribbean Region in Purchase, New York, USA. If there are any discrepancies between this document and the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits, the Master Policy(ies) or the applicable Mastercard contract for other benefits shall govern. The Insurance Company has the final authority to determine the outcome of an insurance claim.     

Cancellation:  Mastercard can cancel these benefits at any time or choose not to renew insurance coverage for all Cardholders.  Insurance coverage or benefits provided by these programs may cease on the date indicated in the Master Policy in existence between Mastercard International and the Insurance Company; or will be terminated on the date your Mastercard card terminates or ceases to be a Valid Account, whichever occurs first.  If a benefit/program is cancelled, cardholders will be notified in advance, as soon as reasonably practical.  The effective time for any Cancellation referenced in this section shall be 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. Any claim for benefits from Trip Inconvenience Protection that occurs prior to the effective date of cancellation shall not be prejudiced by the cancellation or non-renewal, subject to the terms and conditions of the Master Policy(ies). 

Valid Account:  (1) Your Mastercard card account must be open, valid and in good standing for any benefits, coverage or services to apply; and (2) Benefits will not be paid and coverage will not apply if; on the date of an accident, occurrence or incident that causes or results in a loss covered under any plan of insurance, your Mastercard card account is not open, valid, in good standing; or is in delinquency, collection, or cancellation status. 

Cardholder Duties After a Loss (Due Diligence):  You must use all reasonable means to avoid future loss at and after the time of loss and provide full compliance with the duties that are described.  This includes full cooperation with the Insurance Company, Plan Administrator(s) and Third Party Claims Administrator who act on behalf of Mastercard for programs or other services offered as benefits to a cardholder; with investigating, evaluating and settling a claim. 

Concealment, Fraud or Misrepresentation:  Insurance coverage/benefits or services described herein, will be void, whether before or after a loss or request for services are made, if you willfully concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning or provided fraudulent information concerning the plans of insurance or other services described herein to: Mastercard International, the Insurance Company, financial institution issuing the card Account, or any other company performing services and/or administration on behalf of these programs. 

Legal Actions: No legal action may be brought to recover on a Policy until sixty (60) days after the Insurance Company has been given written proof of loss.  No such action may be brought after three (3) years from the time written proof of loss is required to be given.  

Conformity with local statutes:  Any provision of a Policy, which; on its effective date, is in conflict with the statutes of the country in which the policy was delivered or issued for delivery is hereby amended to conform to the minimum requirement of such statutes. 

Sanctions:  The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, will not be liable to provide any coverage or make any payment hereunder if to do so would be in violation of any sanctions law or regulation which would expose The Company and/or corresponding Reinsurer, if applicable, its parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any penalty under any sanctions law or regulation.

Arbitration:  Any dispute regarding the terms of any Master Policy(ies) of insurance, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination will be referred to and resolved by arbitration and in accordance with the arbitration rules/regulations of the country where your Mastercard card account has been issued. 

Confidentiality and Security:  We may disclose all information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform administrative services on our behalf solely in connection with insurance coverage you have received.  We restrict access to personal information to our employees, our affiliates' employees, or others who need to know that information to service the account or in the course of conducting our normal business operations. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not intend to be a complete description of all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions, or other provisions of any program or insurance benefits provided by, or for, or issued to Mastercard.