Russian tourists, reps to get cashless insurance cover
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, OCT 9
It will be much secured holiday for the Russians in Goa with Moscow taking care of their medical emergencies.
From this tourist season the Moscow-based firm ‘Liga of Defence and Medical Assistance (LDM)’ will provide a cashless insurance to its travelers and also their representatives in Goa will attend the customer 24 by 7 in case of medical emergencies.
Company’s legal advisor Vikram Varma said that the Russian speaking executives are recruited by the Company who will rush to help round the clock and wherever emergencies strike.
Varma said the insurance covers both legal and medical necessities to short term Russian tourists in Goa. “The money reimbursement amount is upto $30,000 (Rs 13-lakh approximately) to each Russian tourist who is covered by two insurance companies namely European Insurance (EI) and Rozno,” he told Herald.
The Russian Embassy this year expects over 60,000 tourists in Goa, of which around 45,000 are covered under by EI and Rozno.
Although the medical benefits would come easy for the customers, the insurance cover is not extended for law breakers including drunken driving or narcotics related accidents.
“Any person who is involved in illegal activities will not be given insurance even though they are covered under the insurance. However, we will examine any suspicious situation, if the victim comes on record,” he said.
Goa is the pioneer state to launch LDM in the country in December 22, 2009. Though the tourist season was coming to an end, the Company received 173 big and small cases. “We saved 32 lives because of timely response,” Varma added.
The insurance cover provides facilities like ambulance, medical treatment, evacuation, transportation of dead bodies, etc. It is also tied up with state’s best private hospitals for good support.
Goa received Russia’s first chartered tourist flight carrying 300 passengers on Wednesday.
