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Cholamandalam vs HDFC ERGO international student insurance

Cholamandalam vs HDFC ERGO international student insurance

Compare Cholamandalam vs HDFC ERGO Student Insurace


Student Silver	Student Gold	Student Platinum	Student Bronze Plus	Student Bronze	Student Standard

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Accident & Sickness Medical Expenses
$50,000 Deductible: $100	$100,000 Deductible: $100	$100,000 Deductible: $100	$50,000 Deductible: $100	$50,000 Deductible: $100	Not Available
Medical Evacuation
Included under Medical Expenses	Included under Medical Expenses	Included under Medical Expenses	Included under Medical Expenses	Included under Medical Expenses	Not Available
Repatriation of Remains
$7,500	$7,500	$7,500	Included under Medical Expenses	Included under Medical Expenses	Not Available
AD and D or Personal Accident
Not Avaliable	Overseas: $25,000 Domestic: Rs.2 Lakh	Overseas: $25,000 Domestic: Rs.2 Lakh	Bronze plus:$20,000 Silver plus:$20,000 Gold plus:$20,000 Platinum plus:$25,000	Bronze:$20,000 Silver:$20,000 Gold:$20,000 Platinum:$25,000	$20,000
Pre - existing conditions cover
Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable
Personal Liability
Not Avaliable	$100,000	$150,000	$100,000 Deductible: NIL	$100,000 Deductible: NIL	$100,000 Deductible: NIL
Study Interruption
$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$7,500 Deductible: NIL	$7,500 Deductible: NIL	$7,500 Deductible: NIL
Tution Fee
Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable
Loss of Checked Baggage
Not Avaliable	$1,000	$1,000	Bronze plus & Silver plus:$1,000 Gold plus & Platinum plus:$2,000 Deductible: Per Baggage Max. 50% of SI & Per article Limit Max.10% of SI	Bronze & Silver:$1,000 Gold & Platinum:$2,000 Deductible: Per Baggage Max. 50% of SI & Per article Limit Max.10% of SI	$1,000 Deductible: Per Baggage Max. 50% of SI & Per article Limit Max.10% of SI
Loss of Passport
Not Avaliable	$150 Deductible: $30	$150 Deductible: $30	Bronze plus & Silver plus:$200 Gold plus & Platinum plus:$250 Deductible: $50	Bronze & Silver:$200 Gold & Platinum:$250 Deductible: $50	$200 Deductible: $50
Hijack Cash Benefit
Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable
Trip Delay
Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable
Missed Connection
Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable
Bail Bond Insurance
Not Avaliable	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000 Deductible: NIL	$5,000 Deductible: NIL	$5,000 Deductible: NIL
Sponsor Protection
Not Avaliable	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
Child care benefit
Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	$100 per day for a maximum of 7 days	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable
Physiotherapy
Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable
Cancer Screening and Mammography
Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable	$2,000	Not Avaliable	Not Avaliable
Add-on benefit for HDFC Ergo Student Medical Insurance (The following Add-on Benefits are available for Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Plus plans)
Treatment of mental and nervous disorders, including alcohol and drug dependency (limited to inpatient hospitalization in a Hospital/Nursing Home for a period more than 24 hours)			$1,000 Deductible: NIL
Inpatient medical expenses related to pregnancy(After a waiting period of 10 months)			$500
Cancer Screening & Mammography Examinations			$2,000
Child Care Benefits			$100 per day for a maximum of 7 days Deductible: 2 days

	Cholamandalam	HDFC ERGO
Claims Settlement Ratio ^**	54.36%	61.24%
Number of Lives Covered ^*	14,223	267,698
Number of policies issued ^*	8,277	190,335
* As per IRDAI report for 2018-19 ** As per NL25 data published on the Insurance Company website

Compare Care international student health and Cholamandalam Student health insurance

Key features of Cholamandalam

Cover includes Bail Bond, Study Interruption, Sponsor Protection, Compassionate Visit benefit.
Can be used in addition to university plans for above reasons.
Premium paid in Indian rupees, while coverage is in US Dollars. This is advantages if currency fluctuations make US dollar more expensive.

Key features of HDFC ERGO

Pro rata refund of premium if not accepted by University.
Will help complete University Waiver form if required.
Special approval for students already outside India.
Offers coverage for Bail Bond, tuition fees, family visit.
Pay for insurance in Indian Rupees with coverage provided in US dollars.

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Student Travel Insurance
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Student Travel Insurance is an insurance policy specifically designed for students travelling abroad on student visa to pursue their higher studies. The policy covers students who are enrolling in colleges, universities or institutes in a foreign country for professional/other academic courses. There are coverages specific to students that include Sponsor Protection, Compassionate Visit , Bail Bond and Study Interruption.
Coverages Offered Emergency Accident & Sickness Reimbursement Medical Evacuation Repatriation of Remains Treatment of Mental Disorders Cancer Screening and Mammography Maternity Coverage Study Interruption Sponsor Protection Missed Connection Compassionate Visit (2 way) Emergency Cash Advance	Policy Exclusions Travelling against the advice of a Physician Pre-existing Conditions Serving in any branch of the Naval, Military or Air Forces Being under the influence due to usage/abuse of drugs, alcohol, or other intoxicants Ionising radiation or contamination by radioactivity from any nuclear fuel External congenital anomalies Adventure sports, skydiving/parachuting, hang gliding, bungee jumping, scuba diving, mountain climbing Ayurvedic, Homeopath or naturopathy treatments