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Ski Club of Great Britain removes Fogg Card insurance
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We didn't have to pay up front for hubby's ambulance trip to Grenoble from Serre Chevalier up front either. We just called the insurers as requested who spoke to the ambulance staff.
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Pruman wrote:
It definitely varies country to country and even resort to resort. In France it is pretty clear cut that they want to see carte/carre neige or they want the money now and they won't care that you are injured while trying to get paid. To be honest it's another of their money-grabbing antics that puts me off going there too often. I got rescued once in Italy and there was no question of asking for money, they only cared about my welfare. In Austria I believe they rescue first and ask questions later too.
I seen plenty of piste rescues in France over the years. Never once have I seen any reference to payment at the scene of the accident. Pisteurs turn up, stabilise you and get you to the medical centre via one mode of transport or another. At that point payment is required. For a small daily fee in French resorts you can add an insurance policy to your lift pass which will be automatically recognised, needing nothing more than a copy of your lift pass and a signature. You don't have to pay for this insurance policy if you don't want to, but you should do so in the knowledge that in the event of rescue you will have to make arrangements to pay the rescue fee and then claim back from your insurance policy if you have one. To be honest, I cannot see anything controversial in that.
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rob@rar wrote:
Pruman wrote:
It definitely varies country to country and even resort to resort. In France it is pretty clear cut that they want to see carte/carre neige or they want the money now and they won't care that you are injured while trying to get paid. To be honest it's another of their money-grabbing antics that puts me off going there too often. I got rescued once in Italy and there was no question of asking for money, they only cared about my welfare. In Austria I believe they rescue first and ask questions later too.
I seen plenty of piste rescues in France over the years. Never once have I seen any reference to payment at the scene of the accident. Pisteurs turn up, stabilise you and get you to the medical centre via one mode of transport or another. At that point payment is required. For a small daily fee in French resorts you can add an insurance policy to your lift pass which will be automatically recognised, needing nothing more than a copy of your lift pass and a signature. You don't have to pay for this insurance policy if you don't want to, but you should do so in the knowledge that in the event of rescue you will have to make arrangements to pay the rescue fee and then claim back from your insurance policy if you have one. To be honest, I cannot see anything controversial in that.
I have seen 2 x family rescues where insurance issues where only raised at the "centre de secours" at the resort base. I was there to serve the 2nd and AFAIK in the other case it was the same, total focus on care. So couldn't disagree more! (i.e. with Pruman)
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Yep no such problem exists in France
My own rescue was handled very well and payment made when I was able to get to the piste service office to collect my skis (yes they hang onto them as security until you pay if you don’t have carre neige cover)
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