Originally Posted by
GigoloArt
Wow, that's interesting. Does it mean an airline would then not divert in case of an emergency? Does this really happen then?
It means that a diversion would not be made unless specifically advised by the accompanying medical doctor and the costs of that diversion would be fully covered by the insurance policy held.
Most medical diversions are precautionary (crew are trained to act based upon worst case prognosis), rather than made on specific medical advice. This eliminates those possibilities.