Allianz Nigeria introduces Covid-19 travel protection plan

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Allianz Nigeria, a member of Allianz Group has announced the introduction of its Covid-19 travel protection cover for the Nigerian market. The product covers emergency medical expenses associated with Covid-19 diagnosis, as well as accommodation costs related to Covid-19 diagnosis

The introduction of the product follows the announcement of the Allianz Risk Barometer 2021 results which is clearly dominated by the Covid-19 trio of risks; Business interruption, Covid-19 pandemic and cyber incidents. All 3 risks are strongly interlinked, demonstrating the growing vulnerabilities of our highly globalized and connected world.

Allianz Nigeria now offers travelling customers protection against emergency medical expenses associated with Covid-19 diagnosis whilst on a trip. The travel plan also covers accommodation costs related to Covid-19 diagnosis during a trip.

Due to the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, many countries have imposed mandatory quarantines, border closures, entry bans as well as restrictions for domestic travel as a means to curb the spread of the virus.

The introduction of vaccines has a direct impact on travel especially air travel as demand for travel gradually begins to return to normalcy with airlines beginning to advertise summer travel.

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Allianz Nigeria offers International travel Insurance that meets the travel requirements of various embassies including Schengen member states. The plan covers emergency medical expenses & hospitalization abroad, medical evacuation, emergency dental care, legal assistance, compensation for delayed trip, or lost checked-in Baggage. Allianz also provides 24 hours travel assistance worldwide.

‘Allianz has a long experience in travel insurance offering the market a range of travel insurance options. There’s a policy for every type of travel so, whether you’re traveling alone, heading on a family holiday, a last-minute business trip or travel emergency, we’ve got you covered’ says Tunji Oshiyoye, chief customer Officer Allianz Nigeria.

The Allianz Group is one of the world’s leading insurers and asset managers with more than 100 million retail and corporate customers in more than 70 countries. Allianz customers benefit from a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to credit insurance and global business insurance.

Allianz is one of the world’s largest investors, managing around 774 billion euros on behalf of its insurance customers.

Modestus Aneasoronye

Modestus Anaesoronye is a leading Nigerian financial journalist with over two decades of experience reporting on the insurance and pension sectors across Nigeria and West Africa. He has held key editorial positions at major national media outlets, including The Comet, The Nation, and Financial Standard, and currently serves as a Senior Financial Analyst at BusinessDay Media Ltd. A widely travelled reporter, he has covered industry developments in more than 14 countries across Africa and Asia. Anaesoronye is a multiple award-winning journalist, honoured several times as Insurance Journalist of the Year and Pension Journalist of the Year by recognised industry bodies, including PensionScope and the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), among others.