We’re Making Some Exciting Changes To Your RTAM Travel Policy

Whether you’re going for a spring getaway or perhaps planning a shorter jaunt to visit loved ones, there are now even more reasons to look forward to your next trip.

That’s because as of April 1, 2019, Premier Travel Insurance underwritten by Desjardins Financial is being replaced by Prestige Travel Insurance underwritten by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada. With Prestige Travel Insurance through Johnson Insurance, you can now enjoy new coverage features*.

We’ve compiled a quick and easy list of some of the benefits under your NEW Prestige Travel Insurance policy:

NEW Prestige Travel Insurance

• Coverage for multiple trips of up to 62 days outside of Canada And additional coverage available for trips outside of Canada beyond 62 days (at an additional cost) PLUS Unlimited duration travel coverage within Canada • Up to $5,000,000 per person, per policy year in emergency medical coverage • Optional benefit - Up to $8,000 per person, per trip in trip cancellation, trip interruption and delay benefits • Up to $1,500 per insured (a maximum of $3,000 per family) in baggage & personal effects benefits

These are just some of the features of the new Prestige Travel Insurance. Refer to your new booklet for the full details on your Prestige Travel Insurance coverage.

Plus, as a Johnson Insurance customer, you continue to receive our friendly and reliable customer service along with online help and support and our 24/7 claims service.

To find out more about your new Prestige Travel Insurance coverage, contact 1.877.989.2600.

Enjoy your next trip and rest easy knowing you’re covered through Johnson Insurance.  *Johnson Insurance is a tradename of Johnson Inc. (“Johnson”), a licensed insurance intermediary, and operates as Johnson Insurance Services in British Columbia. Prestige Travel Insurance is underwritten by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada (“RSA”) and administered by Johnson. Valid provincial or territorial health plan coverage required. RSA and Johnson share common ownership. Trip Cancellation, Interruption & Delay benefits are optional and apply only to travel arrangements booked prior to your date of departure. Eligibility requirements, limitations, exclusions or additional costs may apply, and/or may vary by province or territory. Policy wordings prevail.

Beth Smith, Member of Membership & Chapters

RTAM’s website (rtam.mb.ca) has a list of Chapter Meeting Ideas collected from the various Chapters around the province as well as two Chapters in British Columbia and 1 Chapter in Calgary. The following are just a few of those ideas: • Apply for a Chapter Initiative Grant through RTAM. • Collect food for food hampers and distribute them to a local food bank. • A “Tin for the Bin” for Christmas hampers. • Partner with the Diabetes Association to offer classroom presentations on diabetes awareness. • Collect travel size lotion, shampoo and soap to donate to a local women’s shelter. • Collect unwanted or outgrown toys to donate to a local women’s shelter. • Deliver Meals on Wheels. • Collect eyeglasses for Lions Eyeglass Recycle for Sight. • Help prepare and/or deliver meals for the

Breakfast/Lunch Program in local schools. • Collect needed supplies for your local Humane

Society. Also donate time and/or money for the upkeep of the building and its inhabitants. • Volunteer to work as ushers at hockey tournaments or other sports events. • At your meeting have a draw for a night at the movies, dinner out, coffee cards, etc. • Judge posters, projects for a school or community event. • Offer to read books during “I Love to Read” month. • Offer to teach Literacy or English as an

Additional Language in your community. • Offer an educational session with children at the local library where you read stories on how plants grow and then plant seeds with the children. • Place an article in an issue of KIT. KIT is now sent to all Manitoba schools. Active teachers will be aware of the RTAM organization and the various chapters throughout Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. • Provide a “Welcome to Retirement” bag with various goodies to newly retired teachers to encourage them to join their local retired teacher association. • Host an “Open House.” • Have a travel agent talk about possible travel destinations. • Have a “Bucket Trip List” activity, have members share experiences of recent trips in the form of slides, pictures and commentary. • Offer a Winter Driving Skills Workshop. 