the award-winning travel insurance for action-minded travellers, has launched a new product for the sub aqua market which guarantees divers ultimate peace of mind both in the water and out.
Dogtag Dive has been carefully developed to cater for all the needs of the modern scuba diver with a policy which maximises their safety and remains fully competitive on cover and cost.
Like all the best ideas, the concept is simple: A policyholder is issued with a surgical-grade stainless steel dogtag. Engraved on the back of the dogtag is the diver’s name, their unique identification number and a dedicated web address so that should they get into difficulty and emergency services are called, medics can verify their insurance details. Quite simply, in many parts of the world, divers who encounter problems may have difficulty receiving immediate medical attention. This is normally because it is impractical to carry a flimsy paper document which verifies their insurance details.
Crucially, the Dogtag ID number also provides medics with instant web access to vital medical and personal information including next of kin details, their blood type, current medication and allergies. The Dogtag also carries a 24/7 medical rescue phone number.
The launch of Dogtag Dive follows the international success of the original Dogtag ski and snowboard product, which was founded after Director Dave Rice suffered an accident on the slopes but was unable to provide immediate evidence to medics that he was properly insured – resulting in a delay to his medical attention.
“We are confident that Dogtag Dive will help maximise the enjoyment of any diving holiday, and therefore become an essential part of every diver’s kit,” said Dogtag Director, Mike Welby. “We have exhaustively consulted many of the world’s most experienced divers to put together the ultimate diving policy. Both beginners and experts will be safe in the knowledge that should anything go wrong, they will be in the right hands.”
Key elements of Dogtag Dive policy include up to £2,000 cover for diving equipment with a single item limit of £500, up to £50 per day for loss of diving days due to illness, and up to £40 per day cover for hire of diving gear should it be lost in transit. The policy, of course, also covers search and sea rescue and hyperbaric chamber treatment. Shark diving, wreck diving and night diving are all included in the cover. This all comes on top of the standard Dogtag travel insurance policy which features competitive rates of cover for cancellation, lost or delayed luggage, sickness or injury, legal protection and much more.
Mike Welby added: “We believe that Dogtag Dive is the finest diving travel insurance available on the market, and one which is unrivalled in its ability to allow divers freedom of expression without putting into jeopardy their personal safety. Clarity is also important to us which is why our policy wording makes it abundantly clear to our customers what they can and can’t do on their travels.”
Annual multi-trip Dogtag Dive policies start from just £92. Visit www.dogtag.co.uk/dive
