Insurer profile
URV – Union Reiseversicherung Aktiengesellschaft
URV – Union Reiseversicherung AG is a German travel insurer founded in 2001 as the joint travel insurance company of the public insurers (öffentliche Versicherer) and savings banks (Sparkassen), based in Munich and part of the Versicherungskammer group.
Source- Legal entity
- URV – Union Reiseversicherung Aktiengesellschaft
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany
- Parent group
- Konzern Versicherungskammer (via Consal Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG)
- Regulator
- Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
- Phone
- +49 89 2160-6745
- reiseservice@urv.de
- Founded
- 2001
- Last verified
- Aug 27, 2026
Products from URV – Union Reiseversicherung Aktiengesellschaft
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Travel Cancellation Insurance (single trip)
Covers cancellation and rebooking costs as well as extra costs from delayed departure or early return for a single trip worldwide.
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Travel Cancellation Insurance (annual policy)
Annual policy covering cancellation and rebooking costs for multiple trips per year, with no deductible option.
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Overseas Travel Health Insurance
Covers medication and treatment costs abroad, available as a single-trip or annual multi-trip policy, including last-minute bookings.
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Luggage Insurance
Pays out for loss, damage or delay of luggage on private or business trips worldwide, with no deductible.
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Travel Insurance Package (single trip)
Combined package covering trip cancellation, interruption, unplanned return and overseas medical treatment plus emergency service for a single trip.
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Annual Travel Insurance Package
Annual all-in-one package combining trip cancellation, interruption cover and overseas travel medical insurance for all trips in a year, including business travel.
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Group Travel Insurance Package (10+ persons)
Package protecting all members of a group of 10 or more travellers against cancellation, interruption and illness during the trip.
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Student Group Travel Cancellation Insurance
Cancellation cost insurance tailored for school trips and student groups of 10 or more, covering storno costs, teacher-absence cover and optionally luggage and overseas medical cover.
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COVID-19 Protect plus
Supplementary cover that can be added to the trip cancellation insurance or Travel-Paket to protect against costs arising from a COVID-19 illness before or during travel.
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24-Hour Emergency Service Insurance
Assistance cover valid worldwide (including cruises) for one year providing a 24-hour emergency hotline and related support services.
Regulatory updates
URV is supervised by BaFin (Insurance and Pension Funds Supervision) and participates in the Ombudsman's dispute resolution scheme (Versicherungsombudsmann) for consumer complaints. In 2023 the company modernized its IT infrastructure and migrated to a new platform, and in 2024 it revised its travel cancellation tariffs to be more customer-friendly, e.g. raising the co-insured children's age limit from 21 to 25 and adding further benefits.
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URV is a travel insurance for the Germany market with online purchase and 24/7 assistance.
Last verified Aug 28, 2026