The Ministry of Tourism, the Banco de Reservas and Seguros BanReservas signed the agreement for the Dominican Republic Travel Insurance on 16 September 2020. This will provide coverage to up to 400,000 tourists that may visit the Dominican Republic from 16 September to 31 December 2020. The plan provides coverage that could cost the government up to US$1.1 billion.
Administrator of the Banco de Reservas, Samuel Pereyra; Tourism Minister David Collado and the vice president for Seguros Banreservas, Victor Rojas, signed the agreement. The agreement seeks to cover medical expenses and travel arrangements for hotel-staying tourists that visit from now to the end of the year.
The Safe Tourism Assistance Plan is offered at no cost to tourists that stay at a participating hotel. The travel insurance covers medical emergencies, including Covid-19, medicines to be used for the hospitalization and emergency medical transfers. It covers extended hotel stays if the tourist needs to quarantine at the hotel. Hotels will have designated areas for tourists recovering from Covid-19. The insurance covers the cost of flight changes due to medical emergency and legal assistance.
The Dominican Republic is the only country in the Caribbean and Central American region to offer Covid-19 travel insurance. Tourism Minister Collado highlighted hotels and resorts have taken measures to ensure that the Dominican Republic is a safe travel destination.
Victor Rojas, vice president for the Banco de Reservas insurance division, said the government decided to offer the insurance given the importance of tourism to the economy.
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17 September 2020