Faculty/Staff/Student Intl. Travel Registration

Why International Travel Insurance? The CSU policy on High Hazard International Travel Approval Process and Requirement to Purchase Insurance (Policystat ID 13720928) requires all CSU faculty, staff, and students who travel internationally on university business to use the Foreign Travel Insurance Program (FTIP) via CSU Risk Management Authority (CSURMA) and is managed on campus by CSUN's Risk Management and Insurance department (CSUN RMI).
 

FTIP provides coverage anywhere in the world that is not the United States of America (including territories and possessions) and any country or jurisdiction which is the subject of trade or economic sanctions imposed by the United States of America.

Subject to terms, conditions and applicable exclusions, FTIP benefits include but are not limited to the following:

• General Liability
• Excess Auto Liability
• Primary Medical Expense & Emergency Medical Benefits
• Emergency Medical Evacuation
• Repatriation of Remains
• Political Evacuations & Repatriation Benefit War Risk Coverage
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefit

CSU’s recognized insurance carrier is CHUBB/ACE Insurance and AXA is an assistance travel service provider around the world. For state-funded travels, CSUN RMI covers international travel insurance premium costs for faculty and staff. For externally-funded travels (e.g., grants or sponsored projects), CSUN RMI will bill the funding grant or sponsored project for the insurance premium costs (see details below). Students are required to pay for their insurance premium costs.

TUC grant/project: In accordance with ICSUAM Policy 03552.01, each CSU campus is required to maintain a cost allocation plan and a reimbursement mechanism for costs charged to the campus general fund on behalf of external funding or activities. Thus, FTIP premium costs incurred by the general fund on behalf of externally funded grants or projects will be billed by the University Corporation (TUC) directly to your fund or project. Please note that the premium cost will be determined after you have submitted your application and the cost will vary depending on destination, risk level, and duration of trip(s).
 
Before You Get Started: 
 

1. For basic (non-high risk, non-war risk) travel, allow for at least 3 weeks to process insurance requests.
2. For “high-risk” destinations, plan for extra time and allow at least 8 weeks to process insurance requests as these may require both the President’s Office and Chancellor’s Office approvals for the insurance company to provide coverage.

When Completing the Application:
 

1. Detailed Travel Itinerary (include all side trip & layover locations and dates). Return flight required. 
2. Travel registry profile - Emergency contact information must be up to date.
3. Check the U.S. State Department website AND CSU Risk Management Authority (CSURMA) website for city/state/country(ies) and all side trips you will be visiting.
4. If any of the city/state/countries you will be visiting meets any of the criteria below, prepare a detailed security and safety precaution plan based on the Travel Advisory and/or Travel Alert for the respective city/state/country:
   1. Travel Advisory level 3 or above (from the U.S. State Department)
   2. “High Risk” or “War Risk”(from CSURMA)
5. For U.S. Citizens ONLY - Enroll in the U.S. State Department’s “Smart Traveler Enrollment Program” (STEP) and download a copy of the profile page that lists the country and dates of your travel (upload to the app).

e-Travel (not myCSUNglobe)
For Group Travel
  Application Tutorials

• myCSUNglobe Travel Registry - Presentation
• myCSUNglobe Travel Registry -Tutorial Videos
• myCSUNglobe Travel Registry - Instructions
• Download Your Completed Travel Registry App

For insurance coverage questions please contact the Risk Management Department at (818) 677-2331 or (818) 677-6830.