Yupwego is a French travel insurance broker built on a simple conviction: solid traveller protection and genuine environmental commitment can go hand in hand. Behind every policy, there is real medical cover of up to €500,000 in healthcare costs, emergency repatriation assistance and an active partnership with the GoodPlanet Foundation. This is not a marketing promise; it is the company’s business model.
Yupwego and the GoodPlanet Foundation: a partnership built on shared values
The GoodPlanet Foundation, recognised as a public interest organisation
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Yupwego has partnered with the GoodPlanet Foundation, founded by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and recognised as a public interest organisation. The Foundation’s mission is to place ecology and humanism at the heart of public consciousness, and to inspire people to take concrete action for the planet and its inhabitants. It is around this shared vision that Yupwego built its core belief, captured in its motto: “Make It Count”, the idea that every act, travel included, should give something back to the world.
Offsetting your travel carbon footprint with Action Carbone Solidaire
Air travel accounts for a significant share of any trip’s carbon footprint. Through GoodPlanet’s Action Carbone Solidaire programme, each traveller can calculate the emissions from their journey and fund their offset. The money raised supports environmental and social projects around the world: agroecology, clean energy and waste management. Reducing emissions in the first place remains the priority; offsetting is the logical complement, not a free pass.
If you want to go further before you travel, read our tips for eco-responsible travel.
What your Yupwego policy covers
Environmental commitment and solid cover are not mutually exclusive. Depending on the plan you choose, your Yupwego policy can include:
- Medical expenses up to €500,000, including in countries with high healthcare costs such as the United States or Japan
- Public liability up to €4.5 million
- Medical repatriation and 24/7 assistance
- Medical teleconsultation included, accessible at any time from abroad
- Baggage cover up to €2,000 depending on the plan (check the policy schedule for excesses and exclusions on valuables)
- Search and rescue up to €5,000
Cover and limits vary by plan and destination. Always read the general and specific terms and conditions provided at the time of subscription.
Get my Yupwego quoteThree plans tailored to your traveller profile
Yupwego structures its offering around distinct traveller profiles rather than stacking endless add-ons:
- Students, working holiday visas, volunteering, au pairs: long-term cover for study placements, working holiday visas and volunteer programmes
- Ready To Go - Travel Assistance: the all-round plan for short and long leisure trips, with a quote tailored to your destination and age
- Ready To Go - Business: for work trips, with baggage cover raised to €5,000
Subscription is entirely online, before departure, from your smartphone. Your insurance certificate is issued immediately once you complete the process.
Yupwego, a broker that gives back to the planet
Yupwego is one of the few travel insurance brokers to make giving back a share of its revenue to the planet a structural part of its business model, rather than a simple commercial option. The partnership with GoodPlanet is the concrete expression of this: projects are selected for their environmental impact and their social dimension.
To understand how this model works and what sets the cover apart, find out how Yupwego is reinventing traveller protection in 2026.
Things to check before you subscribe
No insurance policy is one-size-fits-all. A few points are worth checking across Yupwego’s plans:
- Cancellation cover is not included as standard in the base plans. Check whether a cancellation option is available on your contract
- Extreme sports are not covered by default
- Valuables in luggage are subject to a per-item limit; check the policy schedule for the exact figures
- Subscription must be completed before your trip begins for cover to be valid
- In the event of a claim, gather supporting documents from the very first incident (medical bills, police report, etc.)
Who is Yupwego best suited to?
- Solo travellers and families who want solid health cover abroad without the administrative hassle
- Students and young travellers (working holiday visas, gap years, volunteering) for whom long-term cover at an accessible price is essential
- Travellers who want their purchases to mean something and would like their premium to contribute to real environmental projects
- Business professionals on the move: the partnership between Yupwego and the Verspieren Group has opened the offering to the B2B market, with access to more than 120,000 potential professional clients
Before subscribing, you can also find out why Yupwego is a trusted platform.
FAQ
What exactly is Yupwego?
Yupwego is a travel insurance broker founded in Lyon. It offers medical and travel assistance plans that can be taken out 100% online, with one distinctive feature: a structural environmental commitment through the GoodPlanet Foundation and the donation of a share of its revenue to planetary causes.
Is Yupwego’s responsible commitment genuine or just marketing?
It rests on an active partnership with the GoodPlanet Foundation, recognised as a public interest organisation, whose mission is to support environmental and social projects worldwide. This is not a statement of intent: the Foundation carries out and funds verifiable field projects, including agroecology, clean energy and waste management.
Does Yupwego cover medical expenses in the United States?
Yes. Depending on the plan, medical expenses are covered up to €500,000, which is sufficient to handle healthcare costs in countries with high medical bills such as the United States or Japan. Check the specific terms and conditions of your policy for the exact limits applicable to your destination.
How do I offset my travel carbon footprint with Yupwego?
Yupwego directs its customers to the GoodPlanet Foundation’s Action Carbone Solidaire programme, which allows you to calculate the emissions from your journey and fund their offset through social projects. The tool is available directly on the GoodPlanet website.
Can I take out a Yupwego policy after I have already left?
No. Like virtually all travel insurers, Yupwego requires that the policy be taken out before the trip begins for cover to come into effect.
Does Yupwego offer cancellation cover?
Trip cancellation is not included in the standard plans. It may be available as an add-on depending on the contract you take out. Check the options when you run your online quote.
