Can I purchase cancellation insurance for my child’s language study program?

As an option, LEC recommends insurance that covers the cancellation fees owed to LEC in the event of unforeseen circumstances occurring before departure and beyond the student’s control that prevent them from traveling. In such a case, the cancellation fees retained by LEC will be refunded (with the exception of the administrative fee and any amounts billed for the optional cancellation insurance and/or optional repatriation assistance insurance).

Prices*

• In France: €55
• In Europe (excluding France): €81
• In the U.S., Canada, and Australia: €181

This insurance is entirely optional and can only be purchased at the time of registration; it is strongly recommended.
To be eligible for this insurance, participants and their parents must reside in Europe or in the COM/DROM/POM regions.
*Including LEC margin.

The reasons for cancellation covered by this insurance are:

1/ Serious illness, injury, or death that prevents the young participant from departing on the scheduled dates of their trip:

• "Illness" means: a sudden and unforeseeable deterioration in health, as determined by a qualified medical professional, that prevents the individual from leaving their room and requires the suspension of all school or other activities.
• An "accident" is defined as: A sudden deterioration in health caused by an external, sudden, unforeseeable, violent event beyond the victim’s control, preventing the victim from traveling on their own.
  Example: A young person breaks a leg three weeks before departure; a young person comes down with the flu two days before departure; a week before departure, a young person must undergo surgery for appendicitis.

2/ Damage caused by a fire in the young participant’s living quarters.

3/ Death of the young participant or a family member.

Certain other reasons for cancellation are not covered, such as a decision to no longer wish to travel, or a cancellation due, for example, to the need for cosmetic treatment, a mental health condition or psychotherapeutic treatment—including an anxiety attack—or the failure to present valid identification documents, an electronic travel authorization, or a visa (England, Scotland, USA, Canada, Australia, etc.) and in compliance with applicable regulations.

See here for a complete breakdown of the coverage provided by this optional cancellation insurance