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Important travel insurance information for customers who hold GlobalPlus Gold, Platinum or Business credit cards

For information and updates on how your travel insurance may be impacted by Iceland's volcanic eruptions which occurred in April 2010, please visit chartisinsurance.co.nz. If you have any questions or concerns about how your travel insurance may be affected by this or any other disruption event, please call 0800 BNZ TRAVEL.

The GlobalPlus Gold, Platinum, and Business Travel Insurance is provided to cardholders by Amercian Home Assurance Company (New Zealand Branch), trading in New Zealand as Chartis.

Arranging travel can be time consuming enough without having to worry about insurance too. So when you're off on all those international flights your GlobalPlus card could earn you, it's nice to know your GlobalPlus Gold or Platinum card has you covered - with Gold or Platinum International Travel Insurance at no extra cost.

All travel insurance policies have different coverage and benefits - so it's up to you to decide if the cover these policies provide are right for you.

GlobalPlus Gold International Travel Insurance

Your GlobalPlus Gold International Travel Insurance policy¹ gives you comprehensive cover for up to 35 days or less for a wide range of unexpected events on your overseas personal holiday – from cancellation and travel delays to medical expenses and loss of luggage. Plus, your family members can be covered if they're travelling with you.

As a GlobalPlus Gold cardholder your International Travel Insurance is at no extra cost, and qualifying for cover is easy. To find out how to activate your cover, or get full details of the cover provided, see the policy document.

GlobalPlus Platinum Visa International Travel Insurance

Your GlobalPlus Platinum Visa International Travel Insurance policy² gives you comprehensive cover for up to 90 days or less for a wide range of unexpected events on your overseas holiday– from cancellation and travel delays to medical expenses and loss of luggage. Plus, your family members can be covered if they're travelling with you.

As a GlobalPlus Platinum cardholder, you don't have to do anything at all - as long as you're a GlobalPlus Platinum cardholder at the time you pay for your personal travel (subject to a few exceptions for certain cover) you're automatically covered every time you travel overseas. To get full details of the cover provided, see the policy document.

GlobalPlus Business Visa International Travel Insurance

When you're running a business, arranging overseas travel can be time consuming enough without having to worry about travel insurance as well. So it's nice to know your GlobalPlus Business Visa offers GlobalPlus Business International Travel Insurance³ at no extra cost. GlobalPlus Business International Travel Insurance policy gives you comprehensive cover for overseas travel of up to 35 days  (or up to 90 days if you also hold a GlobalPlus Platinum Visa or BNZ Platinum Visa credit card), for a wide range of unexpected events – from cancellation to baggage loss. Immediate family members may be covered if travelling with you on your overseas trip.

To find out whether your business activities are covered, and how to activate cover for you (and your spouse and/or dependant children), please refer to your GlobalPlus Business International Travel Insurance policy document.

Legals

1. GlobalPlus Gold International Travel Insurance cover is subject to the Terms, Conditions and Exclusions (for example, age limitations) contained in the GlobalPlus Gold International Travel Insurance policy. GlobalPlus Gold International Travel Insurance is provided to Gold cardholders by American Home Assurance Company (New Zealand Branch), the Insurer, pursuant to an agreement with BNZ, under which BNZ makes this policy available to Gold cardholders. BNZ is neither the insurer nor agent of American Home Assurance Company (New Zealand Branch) in relation to GlobalPlus Gold International Travel Insurance and does not guarantee the obligations of American Home Assurance Company (New Zealand Branch) under the policy.
2. GlobalPlus Platinum Visa International Travel Insurance cover is subject to the Terms, Conditions and Exclusions (for example, age limitations) contained in the GlobalPlus Platinum Insurance policy. GlobalPlus Platinum Visa International Travel Insurance is provided to Platinum cardholders by American Home Assurance Company (New Zealand Branch), the Insurer, pursuant to an agreement with BNZ, under which BNZ makes this policy available to Platinum cardholders. BNZ is neither the insurer nor agent of American Home Assurance Company (New Zealand Branch) in relation to GlobalPlus Platinum Visa International Travel Insurance and does not guarantee the obligations of American Home Assurance Company (New Zealand Branch) under the policy.
3. GlobalPlus Business International Travel Insurance cover (the 'Insurance') is subject to policy Terms, Conditions and Exclusions which you should read to ensure the Insurance fits your requirements.  The Insurance is provided to GlobalPlus Business cardholders by American Home Assurance (New Zealand Branch), incorporated with limited liability in the USA, trading as AIG New Zealand, a member of American International Group, Inc,  (the 'Insurer'). BNZ does not underwrite the Insurance, is not an agent of the Insurer, and does not guarantee the obligations of the Insurer under the Insurance.  See Your Guide To GlobalPlus Business International Travel Insurance for details.