Diveassure Dive Accident & Travel Insurance Information
Check out Diveassure Dive Insurance for all your needs. If you’re a diver and don’t have dive accident insurance, don’t kid yourself into thinking nothing is ever going to happen. The one time something does happen (and hopefully it never will) is when you are going to really hope you have dive accident insurance, and that also goes for travel insurance, especially if you do multiple trips in a year.
Whether you’re doing a local shore dive, going on an international vacation (diving or not), or a multi-day boat trip, DiveAssure has you covered for your dive accident/travel insurance needs.
About Diveassure
The Diveassure Association
DiveAssure is a premier provider of diving accident and travel insurance designed specifically for scuba divers. Founded in 1999, it offers primary insurance options ranging from short-term policies to annual plans, covering medical evacuation, hyperbaric treatments, and trip interruption.
DiveAssure and Duke University (specifically Duke Dive Medicine and the Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine) have an ongoing, formalized partnership to provide world-class medical oversight and safety protocols for scuba divers worldwide.
We know diving. We know insurance.
Based on decades of service dedicated exclusively to divers, they offer great membership benefits and insurance programs – designed specifically for divers. Should you ever need assistance with a claim or emergency, their dedication to their members truly makes a difference. With extensive knowledge and experience in diving safety and dive medicine, in partnership with Duke Dive Medicine, as well as expertise in diving accidents and dive-travel insurance, you can feel confident knowing you have experienced support when you need it most.
Some things to consider when buying DiveAssure insurance-
- DiveAssure is a primary insurance
- Claims for travel insurance are per occurrence, even if you have a multi-trip plan
- Discounts when buying a package with dive accident and travel insurance
Dive Accident Insurance
DiveAssure’s diving accident medical coverage includes medical evacuation, hyperbaric chamber treatments, medical expenses, medical repatriation, medical consultation and oversight by a Duke Dive Medicine physician, and more.
All DiveAssure programs are primary. With a policy that is not primary, processing your claim may take a long time, and you may be required to finance evacuation/medical bills, which can run tens of thousands of dollars. Additionally, a diving-related claim can have an effect on your personal health insurance record.
Choose from 3 levels of annual coverage, or opt for short-term coverage:
Dive Travel Insurance
Only DiveAssure travel programs offer PRIMARY dive travel and other travel insurance benefits. “Primary insurance” means that your insurer will pay directly to service providers (i.e. air ambulance, hospital, recompression chamber, etc.), or reimburse you in full for your payments made by you, disregarding any other insurance you may have, which may or may not cover the incident. All Diveassure programs are primary. With a policy that is not primary, processing your claim may take a long time, and you may be required to finance evacuation/medical bills, which can run tens of thousands of dollars. Additionally, a diving-related claim can have an effect on your personal health insurance record.
Dive Travel Insurance
DiveAssure’s travel insurance programs include coverage for trip cancellation/interruption, medical coverage, baggage protection, 24/7 travel assistance services, and much more.
Dive Accident Insurance
Choose from 3 levels of dive accident insurance: Standard, Deluxe, or Elite — Standard, Deluxe, or Elite plans for US & CA divers. Cancellation, gear & hyperbaric. Primary dive insurance. We pay providers directly. $1M medical and evacuation. Best Coverage & Services. Your Best Choice. Tailored To Your Needs. Enjoy Membership Benefits. Budget-Friendly Rates.
Services and Benefits available to all DiveAssure members:
Through its collaboration with Duke Dive Medicine, Diveassure now offers its members enhanced services and benefits:
- Emergency Inquiries—Diveassure members and partners can now call Duke Dive Medicine any time of day or night with diving-related emergency inquiries.
- The DDM Package—A package that expands the services provided by Diveassure programs with additional medical consultation and oversight. Click here for more information on the DDM Package.
- Claims and Emergencies Consultation—Duke Dive Medicine will be available to Diveassure’s emergency and claims service providers for consultation and advice on all medical aspects of diving accidents.
- Non-Emergency Hotline—All members can call Duke Dive Medicine during business hours with inquiries related to diving safety.
To check out Diveassure’s plans and get a quote on dive accident and travel insurance, please check the Diveassure website.