travel insurance

Hi AFF Members, My upcoming trip: Sydney -> Perth -> Singapore -> Sydney, I have paid airfare by points and paied for additional charges and taxes by my Amex charge card. Just want to confirm that I have activated my amex charge travel insurance cover. Secondly, I have paid all rental car...

Just wondering if any one here has some advice on Travel Insurance. In May 2017 purchased annual travel policy with QBE to cover some small trips and European Cruise and travel for July/August 2018. In Sep 2017 i had a DVT (Clot in my leg) which broke apart and travelled to my Lungs (PE -...

Hi, We want to travel overseas next year and pay for the trip with our credit card. Is travel insurance included if we do this? Specifically, cancellation insurance? I'm mainly concerned if my mother gets ill or dies and we have to cancel our trip is this covered? Many Thanks, Owen.

Hi all, Nabbed a great Jetstar deal to Bali this time next year, and am looking at insurance. Our usual go-to is TID, but they won't cover volcano related claims (apparently both Mt Agung and ALL volcanoes generally evermore since last year?). Can anyone recommend another insurer who has...

Hi, Family member has cancer and is undergoing treatment with longer term maintenance drugs (over a period of 1yr +). This means that I have to tick the "still receiving treatment" box when I apply for travel insurance. This means that most TI providers refuse the cover automatically. Any...

Please get travel insurance before you need it... Husband finds Sydney bride unconscious after stroke on US honeymoon

Hi, I've noticed that both my ANZ and Amex CC travel insurance require purchase of return tickets from Australia which I hadn't previously realised as I routinely buy one way tickets as my returns are very open-ended. Does anyone know of other credit cards that don't require this? What about...

You (and I) can earn 5,000 QFF points for using referral - details below. Referral bonus is in addition to normal sign-up bonus (see details here: Online Health & Travel Insurance Company | Qantas Insurance) However, for an additional 1,000 QFF points, first follow the health insurance...

Hi AFF brains trust, I've always purchased travel insurance for international trips (usually TID, although their coverage seem to have weakened recently) even though I have multiple cards that include travel insurance. I just booked a QF itinerary using my Qantas Ultimate Amex card which...

Just saw this offer on my Amex Plat account for signing up the EziCover insurance and receive 5k in bonus points on first month premium paid. I can't seem to find where the T&Cs are for this. Previously was 20k bonus points. I cancelled my cover after the minimum 6 months terms and unsure if...

Hi all, I recently (and stupidly) closed my ANZ Rewards Black card, having spent $250+ on it while booking an upcoming trip. I then opened at ANZ Qantas FF Black card (which I still have open). I qualified for coverage at the time of booking, does anybody know if that coverage is still in...

Travelling with my 81 year old mother to Fiji in September. Finding it difficult to get travel insurance through my usual sources. Any recommendations for older travellers? TIA

Amex advised me that my Qantas Ultimate and Platinum Edge travel insurance will not cover bookings if points were not redeemed from their programs - fair enough, no arguments there. I made several J award bookings (and hotel stays) outside of Amex points redemptions. Can anyone suggest paid...

Anyone know of any companies that cover expensive jewellery? If your engagement ring for example is worth around $20k do you have to leave it at home and insure it under contents, or is there someone who will cover for travel? Im amazed from what I can see so far most only seem to cover up to...

Be aware of your insurance cover in relation to loved ones back home.Last year the family flew to Hawaii however, we needed to come home after only one day as my mother was unexpectedly taken ill and given 48h to live. We had the additional package with Jetstar to allow flight changes but were...

I've got travel insurance anyway but I've always wondered how the credit card travel insurance would cover you when flying on points. I assume you are only covered if you bought your air tickets with the relevant card but if on points you usually have to pay all the fees, taxes, levies and...

Hi Everyone. The conditions that Allianz puts on Travel Insurance for Rental Vehicle Insurance excess in its policies - both with complimentary and purchased Travel insurance are as follows. from Bankwest's Allianz policy " Rental Vehicle Insurance excess We will reimburse you for any...

As an exercise in another thread here, I checked out how much I'm saving this year with Complimentary Travel Insurance from Allianz through CBA, compared to buying it outright from the Defence Health site (where I get some sort of discount). .For our two trips this year, without putting in the...

So I am an Insurance kind of gal. Never leave home without it. But I hate Health Insurance. So now, at my age they no longer cover me for assisted reproduction and IVF - WT? They knew my age when I changed plans, and 'for my convenience' at July 1, I am no longer covered for knee and hip...

Hi people My nieces (26 an 30) are off to the UK for 6 weeks in June. They have asked me for advice about travel insurance policies which will cover them both. I always use credit card travel insurance, so I'm not up with what else is on offer (they don't have credit cards-don't trust...