Holiday Insurance in Oz
Aug 21st 2011, 6:52 am
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Holiday Insurance in Oz
Just taken a look at the cost of holiday insurance from within Australia. Even with the same company in the UK and Australia, the costs in Oz are 2-3 times the UK cost.
Anyone know where/how to get an annual policy for less than $200 ?
Anyone know where/how to get an annual policy for less than $200 ?
Aug 21st 2011, 7:24 am
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Re: Holiday Insurance in Oz
One for under $200 came up on this site, ex USA cover, with QBE.
Perhaps travel insurance is more expensive in Australia as the average overseas trip is longer / further away than the average trip taken by a UK resident.
http://www.travelinsurance.com.au/an...insurance.aspx
Perhaps travel insurance is more expensive in Australia as the average overseas trip is longer / further away than the average trip taken by a UK resident.
http://www.travelinsurance.com.au/an...insurance.aspx
Aug 21st 2011, 8:24 am
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Re: Holiday Insurance in Oz
So why are annual policies with exactly the same rules re time out of the country, at least twice as expensive?....rip off Australia again.
Aug 21st 2011, 8:33 am
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Re: Holiday Insurance in Oz
I don't know why, I was just suggesting that perhaps it is because people need to travel further away to go overseas and hence repatriation costs are higher.
Aug 21st 2011, 11:45 am
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Re: Holiday Insurance in Oz
Get yourself a CBA Gold credit card. Fee is $114 a year. Comes with free International Travel Insurance (as long as you pay for the tickets with said card).
Aug 21st 2011, 12:54 pm
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Aug 21st 2011, 10:22 pm
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Aug 21st 2011, 11:24 pm
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Re: Holiday Insurance in Oz
Amex do travel insurance with some of their cards too. Problem is the level of cover is poor (don't know about CBA but I'm guessing it would be pretty bad). I always end up taking out an extra policy over and above the "insurance" provided by the card.
Sep 5th 2011, 11:14 am
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Re: Holiday Insurance in Oz
Does anyone have anyother info, i have also been looking for an annual family,multitrip policy as part of a trip back to the uk at xmas and was astounded to not be able to find anything under $400 for the year ,the same policy i could purchase in the uk for 50-60 pounds, unbelievable,
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