If
If is a travel insurance for the DK market with online purchase and 24/7 assistance.
Direct payment
If's travel assistance provides international assistance and claims service directly at the holiday destination. Covered claims can be partly settled during the trip, with limited advance payouts based on immediate individual need. Final settlement occurs upon the policyholder's return to Denmark. If does not advance deductible amounts.
Geographic scope
Europe or Worldwide (policyholder choice)
Either geographical Europe (as defined in policy glossary, incl. Turkey, Greenland, Faroe Islands, etc.) or worldwide; excludes countries where the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Statens Serum Institut advises against travel
Unique selling points
- If's 24/7 travel assistance (Ifs rejsehjælp) provides round-the-clock access to Danish-speaking staff and doctors anywhere in the world, including direct on-site claims and assistance at the holiday destination.
- Binding advance medical assessment (forhåndsvurdering) is available for travellers with pre-existing or chronic conditions, allowing specific illnesses to be covered by prior agreement before departure.
- The Rejse Super variant extends coverage to trips of up to 60 days, includes dangerous sports, covers rental vehicle deductibles up to DKK 20,000, and extends cover to up to 2 additional non-household children under 18 travelling with the policyholder.
- Search and rescue is included as standard across all variants, covering expenses up to DKK 130,514 (2024) per person for up to 14 days within a 50 km radius of last known location.
- The policy covers the entire household (including au pairs, exchange students, and children up to age 21 living away from home) under a single annual travel insurance with no per-trip purchase requirement.
Coverage limits
Illness and Injury (Medical Expenses)
Covered
Covers reasonable and necessary expenses for treatment by an authorised doctor and prescription medication, doctor-prescribed hospital stays and treatment, physiotherapist, chiropractor or similar treatment (up to DKK 10,000), acute dental treatment (up to DKK 10,000), reasonable board and lodging after hospital discharge or for ambulatory treatment, pregnancy and childbirth treatment arising from acute illness or injury, treatment of a premature baby born more than 1 month early, and re-joining of travel route after illness. Reasonable and necessary expenses are reimbursed without an overall maximum. A deductible of DKK 500 applies per claim for acute dental treatment, outpatient treatment or hospital stay under 24 hours.
Emergency Medical Treatment
Covered
Covers reasonable and necessary costs for emergency medical treatment if the insured becomes acutely ill or is injured on a holiday trip. Includes treatment by authorised doctor, prescription medicine, and follow-up treatment. No stated overall monetary cap on reasonable and necessary medical expenses beyond the sub-limits for physiotherapy/chiropractic (DKK 10,000) and acute dental (DKK 10,000). A deductible of DKK 500 applies for outpatient treatment or hospital stay under 24 hours.
Hospitalization
Covered
Covers doctor-prescribed stays and treatment at a hospital. No stated overall monetary maximum on reasonable and necessary hospitalization costs. Reasonable board and lodging costs are covered after hospital discharge (with If approval) until the insured can travel home or rejoin their planned travel route. A deductible of DKK 500 applies only if hospitalized for less than 24 hours.
Outpatient Treatment
Covered
Covers outpatient (ambulatory) treatment by an authorised doctor, including cases where treatment that would otherwise require hospitalisation can proceed on an outpatient basis (with If's approval and covering reasonable board and lodging). Also covers physiotherapy, chiropractic and similar treatment up to DKK 10,000. A DKK 500 deductible applies per outpatient claim.
Emergency Dental Treatment
Covered
Covers acute dental treatment necessary to immediately minimise the extent of damage, such as pain relief or standard treatment. Root canal treatment, crowns and other specialist dental treatments are only covered if agreed with If. Maximum DKK 10,000 per claim (not index-regulated). A deductible of DKK 500 applies.
Medical Transport
Covered
Covers reasonable and necessary costs for ambulance transport from the site of illness or accident to the treatment location, and transport to and from the nearest suitable treatment facility (agreed with If). Transport by ambulance plane is not covered if transport can take place in another medically justifiable way.
Medical Evacuation / Repatriation
Covered
Covers transport to Denmark by ordinary means of transport, ambulance or ambulance plane when the insured is acutely ill or injured and entitled to compensation under the illness and injury clause. Transport must be approved and arranged by If. Also covers transport of left-behind baggage due to the insured's repatriation. Ambulance plane is not covered if transport can take place in another medically justifiable way.
Repatriation of Remains
Covered
Covers transport to Denmark in the event of death, including measures required by the authorities. Reasonable and necessary expenses are reimbursed.
Search and Rescue
Covered
Covers costs for search within a 50 km radius from the last known location and rescue once the insured's location is established. Conditions: missing for more than 24 hours, missing reported to local police, search conducted at the request of a local public authority or the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and If approves the parties and scope in advance. Maximum DKK 130,514 (2024) per person and DKK 391,545 (2024) per claim in total for up to 14 days. Excludes: payments to authorities/organisations that normally work voluntarily, search in connection with kidnapping or hijacking, north of the Arctic Circle or at the South Pole, and searches initiated by relatives because the insured failed to inform them of their whereabouts.
COVID-19 Treatment
Conditional
COVID-19 is not explicitly mentioned in the policy terms. However, as an acutely arising illness, COVID-19 would in principle be covered under the illness and injury clause (section 5.1) if it arises acutely during the trip and the insured did not have known symptoms before departure. Coverage would be excluded if the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised against travel to the destination. Psychological crisis assistance explicitly excludes life-threatening epidemics for which a known vaccine exists.
Pre-existing Conditions
Conditional
The policy generally does not cover treatment for pre-existing or chronic conditions known before departure. However, coverage is extended for: (1) an acute worsening of an existing condition if the condition has been in a stable good phase for at least 2 months before departure (stable meaning no worsening requiring doctor contact or plans for further investigation, treatment, or hospitalisation); and (2) conditions for which If has granted a binding advance medical assessment (forhåndsvurdering). Policyholders with pre-existing conditions are strongly advised to obtain a pre-assessment before travel.
Winter Sports Coverage
Optional
The basic travel insurance does not cover any injuries occurring in connection with winter sports (skiing, snowboarding, sledging, ice skating, etc.). Winter sports coverage is an optional add-on (tilvalg) that must be explicitly selected at purchase and appear on the policy. When added, it extends all relevant policy sections to also cover winter sports injuries.
Adventure / Dangerous Sports Coverage
Conditional
The basic Rejse and Rejse Plus variants do not cover injuries sustained in connection with dangerous sports (farlig sport) as defined in the policy, including boxing, martial arts, bungee jumping, paragliding, parachuting, gliding, jet-ski, kitesurfing, diving with scuba equipment, motor racing, cycle racing, horse racing, and triathlon. Coverage for dangerous sports is only available under the Rejse Super variant. Expeditions and mountain climbing are excluded from all variants.
Pregnancy Complications
Covered
Covers treatment in connection with pregnancy and childbirth resulting from an acutely arising illness or injury. Also covers treatment of pregnancy and childbirth not arising from acute illness or injury up to 1 month before the expected date of birth, and treatment of a premature baby born more than 1 month before the expected birth date. Voluntary termination of pregnancy is explicitly excluded.
Liability for Damage to Rented Holiday Accommodation
Covered
Covers the insured's legal liability as a private person for damage to fixtures/fittings or structural elements of a rented holiday accommodation. Maximum DKK 3,000,000 (not index-regulated) per claim in total. Excludes liability arising from motor vehicles, animals, professional/employment situations, contractual relationships (other than the holiday rental agreement), toys/hobby/sports equipment with engine over 5 hp, intentional or grossly negligent acts, and self-induced intoxication.
Security Deposit and Legal Assistance (Bail Bond)
Covered
In connection with a private legal dispute, If provides security for: payment of the insured's legal costs, claims from local authorities for damages raised against the insured, and payment for the release of the insured or their belongings held by local authorities. Maximum DKK 150,000 (not index-regulated) per legal dispute. The security constitutes an interest-free loan that must be repaid immediately once funds are released by the authorities. Excludes professional, employment, or contractual disputes, and criminal cases (except traffic offences).
24/7 Travel Assistance
Covered
If's travel assistance (Ifs rejsehjælp) is available around the clock, anywhere in the world. If the insured becomes ill or injured, If can help find the best hospital in the area and arrange home transport to Denmark as soon as medically appropriate. International assistance and claims service can be provided directly at the holiday destination.
Key conditions
Assistance call deadline
In case of acute illness or injury requiring sick transport or home transport, the transport must be approved by If and arranged through If's travel assistance. For the summoning of companions (Tilkaldelse), this must be agreed with If. All transport arrangements that If must approve should be made before the transport takes place.
Unauthorized treatment
Expenses for treatment and stay abroad are not covered if the insured refuses to be transported home when If's doctor has decided that home transport is required and the treating doctor has approved this. Expenses for treatment and stay abroad are not covered if If's doctor has decided that treatment can wait until the insured returns to Denmark and the treating doctor has approved this.
Purchase while abroad
The policy must be purchased before departure from Denmark. Coverage begins when the insured leaves their home or place of residence in Denmark to start the trip and ends upon return to Denmark. It is a requirement that the travel insurance was purchased before the trip.
Chronic conditions
The travel insurance covers acutely arising illness and injuries. Treatment of chronic or pre-existing conditions is not covered. Coverage is available for an acute worsening of an existing condition if the condition has been in a stable good phase for at least 2 months before departure. Policyholders with chronic or existing conditions can request a binding advance assessment (forhåndsvurdering) from If before travel.
Pregnancy
Treatment in connection with pregnancy and childbirth arising from acutely occurring illness or injury is covered. Treatment of pregnancy and childbirth not caused by acute illness or injury is covered up to 1 month before the expected birth date. Treatment of a premature baby born more than 1 month before the expected birth date is covered. Voluntary termination of pregnancy is excluded.
pre_existing_conditions
Pre-existing conditions known before departure are generally not covered. Coverage may apply to an acute worsening of an existing condition if it has been in a stable good phase (no worsening requiring medical contact, no plans for further investigation or treatment) for at least 2 months before departure. For other pre-existing conditions, a binding advance medical assessment can be requested from If. Travelling without such an assessment when a pre-existing condition requires treatment means the insured risks having to bear the full cost themselves.
coverage_duration_limit
The Rejse (basic) variant covers private holiday and study trips of up to 30 days. Coverage begins when the insured leaves their home or place of residence in Denmark and ends upon return. If the planned trip exceeds 30 days, there is no coverage for damages occurring after the coverage period has expired. If a covered claim occurs within the coverage period and causes the trip to be extended beyond the coverage period, the coverage is automatically extended until the insured returns to Denmark. For trips within Denmark, a minimum of 1 overnight stay is required.
Policy specifics
Cancellation insurance
Reimbursement for prepaid travel costs if journey must be cancelled
Winter sports coverage
Optional coverage for injuries from winter sports activities on ski holidays
Rental car self-deductible coverage
Coverage for self-deductible amounts when renting car, motorcycle or scooter abroad
Baggage coverage
Coverage for loss, theft or damage to luggage and personal belongings
Replacement holiday
Right to a new holiday if acute illness or injury results in hospitalization for over half the trip duration
Coverage period limits
Maximum coverage duration per trip varies by variant: Rejse/Rejse Plus max 30 days; Rejse Super max 60 days
Pre-existing condition exclusion
Coverage excludes treatment for chronic or pre-existing conditions unless medical pre-approval obtained
Acute onset requirement
Insurance covers only acutely occurring illness and injuries, not treatment of pre-existing conditions
Private holiday travel only
Coverage applies only to private holiday/leisure trips and study trips, not business travel
Government travel advisory restriction
Coverage excludes countries where Danish Foreign Ministry advises against travel
Minimum overnight requirement for Denmark travel
For trips within Denmark, minimum 1 overnight stay required for coverage eligibility