
Vejle Brand Travel insurance (Rejseforsikring)
Underwritten by Forsikringsselskabet Vejle Brand g/s · Denmark
travel insurance from Vejle Brand for the Denmark market, with 24/7 assistance.
Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Terms dated 2024-01-01Sources
Key facts
- Medical transport up to DKK 10,000,000
- Personal liability up to DKK 2,272,872
Unique selling points
The extended worldwide travel insurance tier (Udvidet Rejseforsikring) is available for a fixed 60-day price rather than a complex tariff structure.
Customers aged 60 or over receive a 10% discount on the extended travel insurance.
Travel insurance is included automatically and at no extra cost with Vejle Brand's home contents insurance (indbo-/familieforsikring) for existing policies.
Policyholders have round-the-clock access to SOS International's dedicated emergency alarm centre for medical assistance and claims reporting anywhere in the world.
As a customer-owned mutual insurer (gensidigt selskab), Vejle Brand positions its pricing around member value rather than shareholder profit.
Coverage limits
Medical expenses abroad
DKK 10M
Combined ceiling of DKK 10,000,000 per household per trip covering medical treatment abroad and repatriation/homeward transport together (§8.18-8.26); this is one shared aggregate, not six separate limits, and is identical across the standard and extended tiers.
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 8. Sygdom/tilskadekomst, dødsfald og hjemtransport > Erstatningssum
Erstatningen for behandling og hjemtransport kan i alt udgøre maks. 10 mio. kr. pr. husstand pr. rejse.
Emergency medical treatment
DKK 10M
Treatment by an authorised doctor and doctor-prescribed medicine for acute illness or injury arising during the trip is covered within the shared DKK 10,000,000 per household per trip aggregate for treatment and homeward transport (§8.1, §8.18).
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 8. Sygdom/tilskadekomst, dødsfald og hjemtransport
Erstatningen for behandling og hjemtransport kan i alt udgøre maks. 10 mio. kr. pr. husstand pr. rejse.
Hospitalisation abroad
DKK 10M
Doctor-prescribed hospital stay and treatment on a two-bed ward (unless otherwise agreed with SOS International's doctor) is covered within the same shared DKK 10,000,000 per household per trip aggregate as other medical treatment and homeward transport (§8.19).
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 8. Sygdom/tilskadekomst, dødsfald og hjemtransport
Erstatningen for behandling og hjemtransport kan i alt udgøre maks. 10 mio. kr. pr. husstand pr. rejse.
Outpatient treatment
DKK 10M
Outpatient doctor treatment and medicine fall within the shared DKK 10,000,000 aggregate for treatment and homeward transport. Separately, doctor-prescribed physiotherapy or chiropractic treatment abroad is covered up to five treatments and max DKK 7,700 (2026 kroner) per person, under its own sub-limit (§19.8-19.9), shared with emergency dental treatment.
Emergency dental treatment
DKK 5.9K
Reasonable and necessary acute pain-relieving dental treatment that cannot wait until return to Denmark is covered up to DKK 5,914 (2015 index) per person; a lower sub-limit of DKK 1,000 (not indexed) applies specifically for chewing-related tooth damage. Specialist treatment (e.g. crown or root canal) requires prior approval from SOS International (§18.2, §18.12).
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 18. Tandbehandling/fysioterapi eller kiropraktik > Erstatningssummer
Smertestillende tandbehandling, maks. kr. 5.914 (indeks 2015) pr. person, dog maks. kr. 1.000 pr. person ved tyggeskader. Lægeordineret fysioterapi eller kiropraktik, maks. fem behandlinger og i alt maks. kr. 5.914 (indeks 2015).
Medical transport
DKK 10M
Ambulance transport from the site of illness/injury to the treatment location, and onward transport to and from the nearest suitable treatment site, are covered within the shared DKK 10,000,000 aggregate for treatment and homeward transport (§8.22-8.23).
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 8. Sygdom/tilskadekomst, dødsfald og hjemtransport
Erstatningen for behandling og hjemtransport kan i alt udgøre maks. 10 mio. kr. pr. husstand pr. rejse.
Repatriation of remains
DKK 10M
Transport to Denmark in the event of death is covered within the shared DKK 10,000,000 per household per trip aggregate for treatment and homeward transport (§8.25).
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 8. Sygdom/tilskadekomst, dødsfald og hjemtransport
Erstatningen for behandling og hjemtransport kan i alt udgøre maks. 10 mio. kr. pr. husstand pr. rejse.
Search and rescue
DKK 118.2K
Necessary costs of searching for the insured (up to 14 days, within a 50 km radius of the last known location) and rescuing/collecting them once located, when reported missing for at least 24 hours and other conditions are met. Capped at DKK 118,247 (2015 index) per insured person, max DKK 354,738 (2015 index) per event, subject to a 10% deductible (minimum DKK 2,956) (§15.1-15.14).
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 15. Eftersøgning og redning > Erstatningssummer
Maks. kr. 118.247 (indeks 2015) pr. sikrede, dog maks. kr. 354.738 (indeks 2015) pr. begivenhed.
COVID-19 treatment
No limit stated
No dedicated COVID-19 treatment benefit is included; general acute-illness treatment cover and the epidemic-triggered evacuation benefit (§16.3) may apply, but the policy does not set out a specific COVID-19 provision.
Pre-existing conditions
Conditional
Treatment of chronic or pre-existing illness is excluded if, within the two months before departure, it led to hospitalisation, medical assessment/treatment or a medication change, unless a medical pre-approval was obtained from SOS International beforehand; the condition must also have been stable for the last two months before departure (§7.6, §7.9, §8.3-8.4).
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 8. Sygdom/tilskadekomst, dødsfald og hjemtransport > Undtagelser
Behandling af kroniske eller eksisterende sygdomme, der indenfor de sidste seks måneder før afrejsen har medført: 1. Hospitalsindlæggelse. 2. Vurdering/behandling hos læge. 3. Ændret medicinering.
Winter/sports holiday cover
Conditional
Ordinary injury sustained while doing recreational winter/other sports is covered as normal medical treatment under both tiers. However, the specific benefit compensating for a sports holiday (e.g. ski or golf trip) that cannot be completed due to acute illness or injury (§12.5, §13.6) is only available if the Udvidet Rejseforsikring/Verden tier has been purchased; the travel document must clearly state the holiday's main purpose is a sports activity.
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 12. Erstatningsrejse
At sikrede på en sportsferie (det skal af rejsebeviset tydeligt fremgå, at hovedformålet med ferien er fx skiferie, golfferie eller lignende sportslig aktivitet), ikke kan deltage i den planlagte sportsaktivitet, på grund af akut sygdom eller tilskadekomst.
Adventure/extreme sports cover
Excluded
Damage that is a direct or indirect consequence of the insured's participation in mountaineering (including climbing above 4,000m or use of ropes/crampons), expeditions to unspoiled/uncharted areas, big-game hunting, cave exploration, or parachute jumping is excluded under both tiers (§6.3.2-6.3.4).
Section: GENERELLE UNDTAGELSER > 6. Sikredes deltagelse i forskellige aktiviteter
Bjergbestigning, bjergklatring. Ekspeditioner (f.eks. rejser til uberørt eller ukendt område), storvildt jagt, udforskning af grotter og huler. Faldskærmsudspring, bungy jumping, parasailing, paraglidning, hanggliding eller lignende.
Pregnancy complications and premature birth
Covered
Covers childbirth up to four weeks before the expected due date and treatment of a prematurely born baby; treatment related to pregnancy/birth is covered up to one month before the expected due date, with treatment of babies born more than one month early also covered. Falls within the shared DKK 10,000,000 treatment/transport aggregate (§8.2, §8.20-8.21).
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 8. Sygdom/tilskadekomst, dødsfald og hjemtransport
Behandling i forbindelse med graviditet og fødsel i indtil en måned før det forventede fødselstidspunkt.
Liability for damage to rented holiday accommodation
DKK 2.3M
Covers the insured's liability, as a private individual, for damage to inventory or building parts of a rented hotel room, apartment, holiday home, tent, mobile home or caravan while in their care; scope is limited to rented holiday accommodation and does not extend to general third-party personal liability. Capped at DKK 2,272,872 per claim event; this amount is not indexed (§23.1-23.13).
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 22. Ansvar for skade på lejet feriebolig > Erstatningssummer
Erstatningen kan udgøre maks. kr. 2.272.872 i alt pr. skadebegivenhed. (Beløbet indeksreguleres ikke).
Legal assistance
No limit stated
No indemnity cover for legal fees or attorney costs is described. The policy offers a related but distinct benefit (Sikkerhedsstillelse, §22) which is an interest-free, repayable loan to secure release from detention, not indemnity for legal expenses.
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 21. Sikkerhedsstillelse
Sikkerhedsstillelsen ydes som et rentefrit lån, der skal tilbagebetales til Vejle Brand ved frigivelse af sikkerhedsstillelsen eller snarest efter hjemkomsten til Danmark, dog senest inden en måned efter at sikkerhedsstillelsen er foretaget.
24/7 emergency assistance
Covered
SOS International's emergency alarm centre (+45 70 10 50 50) can be contacted around the clock for advice and claims reporting in case of illness or injury; a separate pre-travel service line (+45 38 48 82 50, weekdays 09:00-11:00 and 13:00-15:00) handles medical pre-approval requests for chronic/existing conditions before departure.
Evacuation and involuntary stay
DKK 59.1K
Covers evacuation and/or extra costs of returning to Denmark, plus costs of an involuntary stay, when the Danish Foreign Ministry recommends/requires evacuation due to imminent danger from natural disasters, terrorism, war-like conditions or life-threatening epidemics, or if the insured is directly caught in a terrorist act or forcibly detained by local authorities. Capped at DKK 59,123 (2015 index) in total for the whole household (§16.1-16.5, §16.15); separate from the general treatment/transport aggregate (medical transport, §8) and from search and rescue.
Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 16. Evakuering og ufrivilligt ophold > Erstatningssummer
Maks. kr. 59.123 (indeks 2015) i alt for udgifter til evakuering og ufrivilligt ophold gældende for hele husstanden.
Key conditions
Assistance call deadline
Before receiving treatment abroad for an unstable chronic or pre-existing condition, or if hospitalised, examined/treated by a doctor, or had medication changed within the 2 months before departure, the insured must contact SOS International's pre-travel service (+45 38 48 82 50) to obtain prior medical approval, valid only for that specific trip. During the trip, SOS International's 24/7 line (+45 70 10 50 50) must be contacted for advice and claims reporting.
Unauthorized treatment
Transport not approved by SOS International is not covered, and expenses arising from the insured refusing or not following instructions from the company's doctor, the treating doctor, or the blue EU health card doctor are excluded. Costs are also excluded if the insured proceeds with treatment abroad after SOS's doctor assessed it could wait until return home, or refuses ordered repatriation.
Purchase while abroad
Cover starts when the insured leaves their home in Denmark to begin the trip, and ends on return home (the travel period); this does not apply to cancellation insurance (§2.3).
SourceClause 2.3Page 2Section: FORSIKRINGENS OMFANG > 2. Dækningsperiode/omfattede rejser
Dækningen træder i kraft for den enkelte rejse, når sikrede forlader sin bopæl for at starte rejsen og dækningen ophører ved hjemkomsten til bopælen (rejseperioden). Dette gælder dog ikke for afbestillingsforsikring jf. pkt. 24.
Chronic conditions
Treatment of chronic or existing illness is excluded if it led to hospitalisation, doctor assessment/treatment, or a medication change within the 2 months before departure, unless pre-approved by SOS International; also excluded if the insured had not sought needed treatment, was on a waiting list, or missed check-ups within the last 6 months.
Pregnancy
Childbirth is covered up to four weeks before the expected due date, and treatment of a prematurely born baby is covered; pregnancy/birth-related treatment is covered up to one month before the expected due date, and treatment of babies born more than one month early is also covered.
Pre-existing condition exclusions
Pre-existing or chronic conditions are excluded from cover unless the condition has been stable for the two months before departure and, where required, a medical pre-approval has been obtained from SOS International for that specific trip.
Coverage duration limit
Standard cover (Rejseforsikring Europa) applies to private holiday trips abroad of up to 30 days. Under Udvidet Rejseforsikring/Verden, private holiday trips of up to 60 days and study trips abroad of up to 60 days are covered, and limited cover applies to holidays within Denmark in rented accommodation for a minimum of 5 nights.
Direct payment
Medical treatment abroad is coordinated through SOS International's 24/7 assistance service, which pre-approves hospitalisation and transport decisions.
Territorial scope
Standard tier (Rejseforsikring Europa) covers the EU (except Denmark), the EEA (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein), Switzerland and the United Kingdom, matching the area covered by the blue EU health insurance card. The Udvidet Rejseforsikring/Verden tier extends cover worldwide, including limited cover for holidays within Denmark (rented accommodation, minimum 5 nights).
Documents
Policy specifics
Baggage delay
Coverage for expenses arising from delayed baggage on travel
SourceSection: Rejseforsikring - at rejse er at leve
Derudover dækker den eksempelvis også bagageforsinkelse og refusion af selvrisiko, hvis du har lejet en bil på destinationen.
Trip cancellation insurance
Optional coverage for trip cancellation or interruption
SourceSection: Rejseforsikring - at rejse er at leve > Tilvalgsdækninger til Vores Årsrejseforsikring
Rejseforsikringen indeholder ikke automatisk afbestillingsforsikring. Dette er et tilvalg til forsikringen.
Rental car excess/deductible refund
Refund of car rental excess/deductible if rented car is used abroad
SourceSection: Rejseforsikring - at rejse er at leve
Derudover dækker den eksempelvis også bagageforsinkelse og refusion af selvrisiko, hvis du har lejet en bil på destinationen.
Purpose-specific travel coverage
Coverage for travel with specific purpose such as golf or skiing
SourceSection: Rejseforsikring - at rejse er at leve
Dette kan eksempelvis være, hvis rejsen har et bestemt formål, fx golf eller ski, og rejsens formål ikke kan gennemføres eller, hvis du skal på studieophold.
Study stay abroad
Coverage for study stays or educational trips abroad
SourceSection: Rejseforsikring - at rejse er at leve
Dækning for formålsbestemt ferie og studieophold i udlandet er kun dækket, hvis du har tegnet en udvidet rejseforsikring.
Worldwide coverage
Extended coverage for travel outside EU/EEA regions
SourceSection: Rejseforsikring - at rejse er at leve
Hvis du rejser uden for EU/EØS samt Storbritannien, dækker hverken det gule eller det blå kort. Her skal du fortsat tegne et tillæg til din egen rejseforsikring, der dækker dig i hele verden.
Security deposit (bail) advance
If the insured or their luggage is detained by local authorities, Vejle Brand can provide an interest-free loan of up to DKK 154,000 (2026 kroner) to secure release; the advance must be repaid to Vejle Brand upon release, or at the latest one month after the advance was made.
SourceEU/EEA geographic coverage
Base Travel Insurance coverage limited to EU/EEA countries plus Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland
SourceSection: Rejseforsikring - at rejse er at leve
Har du en familieforsikring tegnet før 01.01.2026, er du automatisk omfattet af en rejseforsikring inden for EU/EØS (Norge, Island, Liechtenstein, Schweiz) samt Storbritannien.
Automatic inclusion with home contents insurance
Travel Insurance is included automatically if customer has home contents insurance (familieforsikring)
SourceSection: Rejseforsikring - at rejse er at leve
Har du en familieforsikring tegnet før 01.01.2026, er du automatisk omfattet af en rejseforsikring inden for EU/EØS (Norge, Island, Liechtenstein, Schweiz) samt Storbritannien.
Medical necessity for treatment coverage
Coverage of medical treatment only if medically necessary and not pre-existing conditions
SourceClause 7.6Page 2Section: GENERELLE UNDTAGELSER > 7. Øvrige
Udgifter til behandling af sygdomme og lidelser, der er opstået forud for forsikringens ikrafttræden samt eventuelle følger af sådanne sygdomme og lidelser.
Emergency assistance coordination requirement
Treatment abroad, especially hospitalization and evacuation, must be pre-authorized by SOS International assistance service
SourceClause 8.11Page 3Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 8. Sygdom/tilskadekomst, dødsfald og hjemtransport
hjemtransporten skal aftales med SOS inden hjemrejse, og det er alene ekstraudgifter, der vil blive dækket.
Claim documentation requirements
Must provide medical records, original receipts, and doctor's certification for claim approval
SourceClause 8.28-8.31Page 3Section: STANDARDDÆKNINGER > 8. Sygdom/tilskadekomst, dødsfald og hjemtransport > Dokumentation
Original flybillet eller rejsebevis. Kopi af journal fra lokal læge og/eller lokalt hospital. Journal fra behandlende læge i Danmark. Original dokumentation for eventuelle ekstraudgifter.
United Kingdom added to standard coverage area
As of the version 5 (01-01-2024) terms, the standard Rejseforsikring Europa tier explicitly extends to the United Kingdom in addition to the EU (excl. Denmark), EEA and Switzerland.
SourceSources
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- vejlebrand.dkhttps://www.vejlebrand.dk/media/ho3hrjyg/rejseforsikring-210-till%C3%A6g-version-2.pdf#page=2(opens in a new tab)
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- vejlebrand.dkhttps://www.vejlebrand.dk/media/ho3hrjyg/rejseforsikring-210-till%C3%A6g-version-2.pdf#page=4(opens in a new tab)
- vejlebrand.dkhttps://www.vejlebrand.dk/media/ho3hrjyg/rejseforsikring-210-till%C3%A6g-version-2.pdf#page=5(opens in a new tab)
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