IASIS International Association for Student Insurance Services
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ailored for the youth and student travel market
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The Future of Youth & Student Travel Insurance
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Providing and promoting insurance services for the youth &
student travellers
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Facilitating and promoting insurance and related services for members,
students and young people
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Establishing a common marketing image for the members
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Responding to the challenges of the changing market and
industry forces and the growing demand for youth &
student travel insurance
Keizersgracht 174 . 1016 DW Amsterdam . The Netherlands Tel +31 (0)20 421 2800 . Fax +31 (0)20 421 2800 . info@iasis-insure.org www.iasis-insure.og
Since 1951, the International Association of Student Insurance Services (IASIS) has been helping youth, student and travel organisations provide specialist insurance services to young travellers.
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IASIS insurance policies are constantly evolving to meet the demands of today’s young independent travellers.
IASIS is a global not-for-profit association represented worldwide and welcomes organisations to join its global community. Whenever you see the IASIS logo you can be assured of insurance cover to the very highest standard.
Together with partners such as Preferred Supplier Mapfre Asistencia, IASIS provides insurance products that give complete peace of mind for agents and 2
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Unique Insurance for Youth & Student Travellers Travelling for many months at a time, young travellers and backpackers constantely find themselves in exciting, challenging and adventurous situations. IASIS works with youth and student travel organisations such as - travel agents, adventure tour operators, work abroad agencies, language schools, au pair agencies, universities, school groups and accommodation providers - to ensure that a young travellers’ appetite for adventure is not restricted by their insurance coverage. IASIS insurance policies have been specifically developed to meet the diverse experiences, flexible schedules and limited budgets of young independent travellers.
In doing so, IASIS monitors its recommended products against the following key criteria:
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Service: Exceptional customer focused service, especially in dealing with emergency situations
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Travel:
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Accessibility:
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Regulation:
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In depth experience & knowledge of the global youth travel market
A global network with local offices and market knowledge
Meeting all legal requirements and government standards
Solvency: Providing financial strength and security
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bout iasis
IASIS is a non-profit trade association that looks after the interests of its issuers and members in the field of Insurance. It is run by its members through an elected Board and the day-to-day activities are managed from the Amsterdam office of International Association Services (IAS). Most aspects of youth and student travel can be covered by IASIS – medical, accident, accidental death, third party liability, luggage, delays, cancellations – and policies can be specifically tailored for language schools, au pairs programmes, sports tours, work abroad participants, long term study courses, etc.
IASIS is constantly developing new insurance policies and initiatives to generate additional sales income for agents and further protect young travellers during their trip.
IASIS Members include: . Youth and Student Travel Specialists . Educational Travel Agents and Recruiters . International School Groups . Work Abroad Agencies . Adventure Tour Operators . Au Pair Agencies
IASIS is a sector association of the World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation.
. Independent Language Schools . Universities . Trade Associations . Insurance Brokers . Accommodation Providers
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“Our decision to join IASIS’ specialist insurance community has increased Mundo Joven’s ability to benefit from synergies and business opportunities that represent clear added value to our company”. Ulises Ortega, President and CEO of Mundo Joven Group, Mexico.
Membership Benefits Issuers benefit from the following functions and services undertaken by IASIS:
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The sourcing of insurers to meet the specific insurance needs of youth travel organisations Increased consumer confidence in the trusted, internationally recognised IASIS brand Global promotion at industry events, reinforcing IASIS as a market leader in youth and student travel insurance
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Global promotion of issuers and members at trade events and on the IASIS website www.iasis-insure.org
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Assistance with renewal negotiations between agents and insurers
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A referral point for disputes between agents and insurers
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Ongoing development of new insurance policies and initiatives to help generate additional sales income for
agents and further protect young travellers.
IASIS works with trusted insurance partners on initiatives that have been fully vetted to the highest standards in providing agents and travellers with complete peace of mind.
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Join IASIS There are many advantages to joining the IASIS global community 1. Collectively, organisations benefit from spreading their risk en-masse and handling a greater volume of premiums. 2.
Global scope and volume increase negotiating power to obtain more advantageous conditions, lower premiums and
higher commissions.
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Products and services are reviewed with insurers thus improving competitiveness, commission levels, product design,
IT platforms, etc.
Steps to becoming an IASIS Issuer 1
There is no fee to bcome a member of IASIS. Issuers can choose from two levels of membership when joining the
IASIS Association:
• Issuing Agents – can issue IASIS endorsed policies and benefit from all services mentioned opposite.
• Full members - have full voting rights in shaping the future of the Association at Annual General Meetings.
Full members must also join WYSE Travel Confederation, to which an annual membership fee applies,
visit www.wysetc.org for further information.
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To discuss becoming an issuer of IASIS products, contact the IASIS head office in Amsterdam by email
mailbox@iasis-insure.org or telephone +31 20 421 2800
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IASIS will request background information and set up a discussion with your local IASIS Insurance representative.
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The Insurer will create a comprehensive record of your requirements and recommend a product based on your needs.
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IASIS is a market leader in youth and student travel insurance with policies that are globally recognised and represented. The terms and conditions of a coverage can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of each organisation, or, can be choosen from a range of standard policies. Either way, IASIS and its Insurers will work with youth travel organisations to find the solution that best meets the diverse needs of young travellers.
“IASIS is a global brand with local packaging, added strength, recognition and assurance”. Francis Stivala, Director of National Student Travel Foundation, Malta.
The travel insurance product may be branded in the issuer’s corporate style or using one of the insurer’s suggested designs. As well as standard travel insurance, IASIS youth and student insurance policies can also include:
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Scheduled Airline Failure
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Service Provider Failure
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Liability cover
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Agent Bonding
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Tour Operator Liability
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Events & Conferences Cover
Through its wide range of policies, IASIS helps issuers maximise their insurance product revenue and find new solutions.
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1951 One of the earliest collective efforts of the International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC) was to provide tailor-made insurance protection for students and young travellers. In 1951, members of the International Association for Student Insurance Services (IASIS) helped develop a unique travel insurance product in partnership with Dutch Insurers, De Goudse. 2004 A year of rapid expansion for IASIS, with an estimated 2 million young travellers covered this year alone. IASIS developed products for diverse and specialist areas of cover such as Au Pair Insurance, and Adventure Travel which recognised the need for higher risk activities and long-term trips.
2006 A retrenchment by De Goudse over their international presence signalled an opportunity for IASIS to re-structure itself and build for the future with a new Preferred Insurance Supplier. That Preferred Supplier was Mapfre Asistencia and they, together with De Goudse and a global network of Insurers, provide a global network of insurance solutions for the IASIS Community.
2007 At the 2007 IASIS AGM in Istanbul, IASIS members adopted a new constitution that enables the association to take a leadership position in the field of insurance services for students, youth and the education community.
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IASIS is a sector association of the World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation.
WYSE TRAVEL CONFEDERATION was founded in 2006 by the merger of the Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations (FIYTO) and the International
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Student Travel Confederation (ISTC).
bout WYSE TRAVEL CONFEDERATION Mission: “to increase international understanding through the promotion of travel and educational opportunities for students and youth”.
Sector Associations of WYSE TRAVEL CONFEDERATION
WYSE TRAVEL CONFEDERATION is a dynamic, professionally managed not-for-profit organisation whose global community of 550+ specialist members
Language Travel
provide international travel and educational experiences
Association of Language Travel Organisations - ALTO
to 10+ million students and youth each year.
Au Pair International Au Pair Association - IAPA
WYSE TRAVEL CONFEDERATION’s network of sector associations featured on the right, provide a range of
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valuable services and products for young travellers.
International Student Identity Card - ISIC
Student Travel
Promotion at Industry Events
International Student Travel Confederation - ISTC
Throughout the year, WYSE TRAVEL CONFEDERATION
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promotes its members and sector associations at world
Student Air Travel Association - SATA
leading trade events such as ITB-Berlin, the World Youth
Youth Travel Accommodation
& Student Travel Conference, the World Travel Mart and
Safe Travel Accommodation for Youth Association - STAY WYSE
Work Experience Travel Market.
Work Abroad WYSE Work Abroad Association - WYSE Work Aborad
For more information about WYSE TRAVEL CONFEDERATION visit www.wysetc.org 9