Risk Services
UC traveler insurance coverage
The university has arranged for employees and students traveling on official university business to be covered for a wide variety of accidents and incidents while away from the campus or primary workplace.
- Regents, faculty, staff, or any person designated by UC while traveling at the direction and approval of UC. Coverage can also be provided to a spouse/domestic partner, dependent(s), and traveling companions when traveling with them; their travel should be registered.
- Students can also be covered while participating in UC sponsored and supervised off-campus activities both domestically and abroad. Registration is required for activities taking place out of state and in foreign countries.
This broad coverage includes medical care and evacuation, loss of personal property (UC employees only), extraction for political and weather related reasons, and more.
General trip insurance information
Enrolling in UC trip insurance
Arrangements made through Connexxus are automatically enrolled, except for Southwest Air; for Southwest or reservations made outside Connexxus, you must register your trip.
Register your trip Link
If travel reservations are made by an agency outside the Connexxus Travel program or for Southwest Air for Connexxus (Southwest) then trip registration is required for University related trips out of state and to foreign countries.
Travel insurance coverage questions
Call (510) 987-9832, M-F 8:00-5:00 or leave a voicemail.
UC Trip Planner Link
Getting ready to plan a trip? Not sure how to reduce risks and where to find suggestions from experts? Go to UC Trip Planner for resources, travel tips and things to consider before you travel.
Travel Program for the University of California PDF
February 2011Overview presentation by the ACE Group.
Multinational travel accident insurance PDF
Presentation by the ACE Group.
UC Personal Travel Program
Now you can purchase UC Business Travel Program benefits for your own personal travel through the UC Personal Travel Program!
Employee resources & claims
UC Employee Business Travel Benefits Summary PDF PDF
Effective October 1, 2012
Student resources & claims
UC Student Off-Campus Travel Benefits Summary PDF PDF
Effective October 1, 2012
Travel assistance actually provided to UC
Travel assessments
Other travel-related resources
U.S. State Department website Link
Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts can be found. Up to date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States, or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
U.S. State Department Travel Safety website Link
Contains helpful precautions to minimize the chance of becoming a victim of terrorism and also provides other safety tips for Americans traveling overseas.
U.S. State Department Safe Trip Abroad publication Link
Travel tips to help you avoid serious difficulties during your time abroad.
U.S. State Department travel registration website Link
American citizens traveling or residing overseas are encouraged to register with the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
Overseas Security Advisory Council Link
The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) was created in 1985 under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to promote security cooperation between American private sector interests worldwide and the U.S. Department of State.
Management of International Activities PDF
The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) has taken an integrated approach to this issue which utilizes web based risk assessment tools and workbooks.