VvAA (Association of Physician Motorists)
VvAA
VvAA is a travel insurance for the Netherlands market with online purchase and 24/7 assistance.
Direct payment
Medical bills must first be submitted to the insured's own Dutch health insurer (zorgverzekeraar); VvAA only reimburses the portion not covered by that insurer, based on the health insurer's settlement letter. Assistance arranged via Artsen Alarm Service (AAS) is generally provided in kind (in natura); other benefits are paid out in kind or in euros. In emergencies AAS can advance up to €1.000, which must be repaid to VvAA immediately upon return to the Netherlands.
Geographic scope
Europe or Worldwide, selectable by the policyholder at inception
Cover applies in the specified area on the policy: 'Europe' comprises the listed European countries plus several non-European Mediterranean countries, the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, and includes sea voyages between these areas; or 'Worldwide'. The Caribbean islands Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are only covered if worldwide cover was selected. Cancellation cover (Rubriek G) always applies worldwide regardless of the chosen area.
Unique selling points
- Choose your own baggage sum insured, tailored to your situation, rather than a fixed one-size-fits-all limit.
- As a healthcare professional, your medical instruments, laptop, mobile phone and smartwatch are specifically co-insured.
- Report claims quickly online, by phone, or via WhatsApp/chatbot, with fast payout once the claim file is complete.
- The Top tier has no deductible on baggage, medical costs and rented-accommodation liability claims.
- The policy can be arranged up to one day before departure and still provide cover for the trip.
Coverage limits
Medical expenses abroad
unlimited
Reimburses medically necessary treatment costs abroad at cost price (kostprijs), but only supplementary to the insured's own Dutch health insurance (zorgverzekering) — the insured must already have Dutch health cover and can only claim the part not reimbursed by it. A deductible of €50 per event applies (none under the Top tier). Costs from winter sports or special sports are excluded unless Rubriek D is also insured. Pre-existing/chronic conditions and treatments planned before departure are excluded.
Emergency medical treatment
unlimited
Covers doctor's fees, prescribed medicines/dressings, ambulance/taxi/own-vehicle transport to hospital or doctor (€0,20/km for own vehicle), a prosthesis fitted after an accident, and X-rays, reimbursed at cost price, subject to the same zorgverzekering-first condition as medical_expenses.
Hospitalization abroad
unlimited
Nursing and treatment costs, including surgery, during hospital admission abroad are reimbursed at cost price, supplementary to the Dutch health insurer. Follow-up treatment in the Netherlands after a foreign accident is separately capped at €1.000 (Basis), €2.000 (Comfort) or €3.000 (Top), provided at least one treatment abroad occurred and costs are incurred within 365 days.
Outpatient treatment
unlimited
Doctor consultations, examinations and prescribed medicines/dressings outside hospital admission are reimbursed at cost price, subject to the same zorgverzekering-first eligibility as other Rubriek C medical costs.
Emergency dental treatment abroad
€350 – €1,250
Necessary dental treatment following an accident or acute inflammation, reimbursed up to €350 (Basis), €700 (Comfort) or €1.250 (Top) per insured per trip; not covered if treatment could safely wait until return home.
Medical transport to hospital/doctor
unlimited
Transport by ambulance, taxi or own vehicle to/from a hospital or treating doctor is reimbursed at cost price (own-vehicle use at €0,20/km) when public transport is not medically advisable, part of the Rubriek C medical-cost bucket.
Medical repatriation/evacuation
unlimited
Artsen Alarm Service (AAS) organizes and pays for medical repatriation to the Netherlands at cost price when medically necessary, provided the stay abroad does not exceed 6 consecutive months, treatment was not the purpose of the stay, and the need was unforeseeable at departure.
Repatriation of remains / local burial
unlimited
At cost price, AAS arranges local formalities and repatriation of a deceased insured to the Netherlands. If the deceased is not repatriated, AAS instead reimburses local burial/cremation costs plus family travel costs, capped at €6.000 (equal to what repatriation would have cost).
Search, rescue, salvage and transport
€25,000
If the insured is reported missing, costs of search, rescue, salvage and transport carried out by or under the local competent authorities are reimbursed up to a maximum of €25.000 per insurance year, regardless of the number of insureds involved, same limit across all tiers.
COVID-19 treatment
No limit stated
Not addressed as a distinct benefit in the reviewed policy conditions.
Pre-existing conditions
Excluded
Excludes medical/dental costs related to an illness, disorder or condition that already existed or caused complaints on or before the start of the trip, and costs from illnesses under treatment abroad before the trip began.
Winter sports cover (Rubriek D)
unlimited
Optional add-on (extra premium) unlocking baggage/assistance/medical cover (Rubriek A/B/C) while practising winter sports abroad, plus reimbursement at cost price of unused ski passes, lessons and rented ski equipment if cut short by accident/illness. Recreational cross-country skiing, skating, sledging and diving are covered by default without this rider; certain high-risk winter sports are excluded even with the rider.
Special/adventure sports cover (Rubriek D)
unlimited
Same optional Rubriek D rider extends baggage/assistance/medical cover to many 'special sports' (e.g. certain diving, climbing, watersports) listed in the policy annex; a defined list of the highest-risk activities (e.g. bobsleigh, base jump, off-piste skiing without a guide) remain excluded from medical cover even with this rider, retaining only baggage and assistance cover.
Pregnancy complications
No limit stated
Rubriek C (medical costs) does not separately address pregnancy; unexpected pregnancy complications are mentioned only as a ground for trip cancellation (Rubriek G), a different subtype not covered by this record.
Liability for damage to rented accommodation/inventory
€500 – €1,500
Covers the insured's liability for damage caused to rented holiday accommodation and/or its inventory, up to €500 (Basis), €1.000 (Comfort) or €1.500 (Top) per event, minus a €50 deductible (none under Top). This is limited to rented-accommodation liability and is not a general third-party/personal liability cover.
Legal assistance
No limit stated
Not covered as part of the reviewed Doorlopende reisverzekering conditions (a separate VvAA legal-expenses product is referenced on the service site but is out of scope here).
24/7 emergency assistance line (AAS)
Covered
Artsen Alarm Service (AAS) is reachable 24 hours a day, both from abroad and from the Netherlands, on +31 30 241 29 08 for personal assistance (hospitalization, accident, illness, early return) and advice; prior contact with AAS is required for costs to be reimbursed.
Key conditions
Assistance call deadline
For help abroad, AAS must be contacted first and its prior approval obtained for costs to be reimbursed. Separately, an event must be reported: death within 24 hours; hospitalization ideally in advance but at the latest within 1 week of admission; all other cases within 30 days of returning to the Netherlands.
Unauthorized treatment
AAS decides on the necessity and form of assistance; costs and help arranged without prior consultation with and approval from AAS are for the insured's own account and not reimbursed.
Purchase while abroad
Not addressed in the reviewed conditions; cover starts on the inception date stated on the policy (from 00:00), implying the policy is intended to be arranged before departure rather than while already travelling.
Chronic conditions
Medical and dental costs related to an illness, condition or defect that already existed or caused complaints on or before the trip's start date are excluded, as are treatments (partly) intended as the purpose of the trip.
Pregnancy
The medical-costs rubric (Rubriek C) does not separately mention pregnancy; unexpected pregnancy complications are addressed only as a trip-cancellation ground (Rubriek G), a different, non-medical benefit.
Pre-existing condition exclusions
Excluded: costs from illnesses/conditions existing or causing complaints before the trip, treatments already ongoing abroad before departure, and hospital treatments that could safely be postponed until after the trip.
Coverage duration limit
Cover applies during an uninterrupted period of maximum 2 months for trips within the Netherlands and maximum 6 months for trips abroad (this limit does not apply to Rubriek G Cancellation); medical repatriation also requires the stay abroad not to exceed 6 consecutive months.
Documents
Terms and conditions - Doorlopende reisverzekering (REIS-1409)
Terms & conditions
General terms and conditions for non-life insurance (AVS-2001)
Terms & conditions
Insurance product information document - Doorlopende reisverzekering
IPID
Claim form - VvAA travel insurance
Other document
Depreciation schedule (baggage valuation)
Other document
Policy specifics
Supplementary medical expenses coverage
Travel insurance provides supplementary coverage for urgent/unexpected medical treatment costs abroad, covering costs not reimbursed by the main health insurance policy
SourceSource no longer reachableBaggage coverage with selectable limits
Insured can select coverage amount for baggage damage, loss, and theft during travel
Source24/7 emergency medical assistance and repatriation
Coverage includes personal assistance via Artsen Alarm Service (AAS) for illness, accident, death, and medical repatriation from abroad
SourceThree coverage tier levels
The travel insurance offers three coverage tiers: Basis, Comfort, and Top with varying coverage limits and features
SourceOptional winter sports and special sports coverage
Optional supplementary coverage available for medical costs related to winter sports (skiing, snowboarding) and special sports (kitesurfing, technical diving, etc.)
SourceMaximum trip duration
Single trip covered for maximum 180 consecutive days; annual multi-trip coverage valid year-round
SourceInsurers' association documentMandatory prior claim to health insurance
Medical expense claims must first be submitted to the insured's primary health insurance provider; VVAA only reimburses amounts not covered by primary insurance
SourceSource no longer reachablePre-approval required for certain assistance services
For vehicle breakdown assistance while traveling abroad, pre-contact with AAS (Artsen Alarm Service) is mandatory before arranging alternative transport
SourceGeographic coverage selection requirement
Insured must select coverage area at policy inception: Europe/Netherlands, worldwide, or limited regions. Caribbean islands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba) require explicit worldwide coverage selection
SourceBaggage valuation based on depreciation schedule
Baggage compensation calculated using VvAA depreciation schedule; items less than 1 year old compensated at full new value, older items at depreciated (day) value; minimum compensation 10% of original purchase price
SourceVereniging VvAA membership required
(Extraordinary) membership of Vereniging VvAA is a condition for being insured with VvAA; if membership ends, the insurance is terminated after the then-current insurance year with two months' notice.
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