You may be able to get cover for pre-existing medical conditions. Apply online and get an answer instantly.
You can set your own limit for cancellation costs so if you have a cheap holiday booked you can save on premiums and if you have a luxe holiday planned, you can get adequate cover.
Cons
If you're not a Teachers Health member, you might find the policies a little more expensive than similar options available elsewhere.
Teachers Health Travel Insurance is not currently available via Finder. You can head to the Teachers Health website or compare alternative options available below.
How does Teachers Health Travel Insurance cover COVID-19?
Teachers Health Travel Insurance offers cover for claims related to COVID-19 across a range of categories, including:
Overseas medical costs if you are diagnosed while on your trip
Accomodation and transport expenses if you're diagnosed while on your trip
Cost to return your dependants to Australia if your hospitalisation leaves them unsupervised
Your body returned to Australia if you die overseas due to COVID-19
There are some scenarios that are not covered by Teachers Health Travel Insurance including any costs that are not a direct result of you or a travelling companion being diagnosed with COVID-19. This includes mandatory quarantine, border closures and government travel bans.
What policies does Teachers Health Travel Insurance offer?
Teachers Health offers five different insurance policies. Comprehensive, Essentials, Domestic, Multi-Trip and Non-Medical.
The Comprehensive, Essentials and Domestic plans can be purchased as a single, duo or family.
Comprehensive
Essentials
Domestic
Multi-trip
Non-Medical
The insurer of this product is Allianz Australia Insurance Limited. It comes with a cooling-off period of 14 days and choice of $200 standard excess for international plans.
Here's a breakdown of Teachers Health Travel Insurance features
These are some of the main insured events covered by Teachers Health Travel Insurance. Some of these benefits may be exclusively available on the Comprehensive Plan.
Overseas medical treatment
Lost, damaged or stolen property
Trip cancellation or amendment
Additional accommodation and transport
Rental vehicle excess
Luggage and travel delay
Permanent disability
Kidnap and hijack
Personal liability
Accidental death
Optional add-ons
As well as the benefits above, you can customise your policy with the following add-ons. Generally, these will increase the price of your policy but they do give you greater protection.
Adventure Pack. Cover for riskier activities including motorbike riding (if you have a licence), tandem skydiving, and outdoor rock climbing.
Cruise Pack. Extends your insurance to cover cruises plus a range of cruise-specific risks including ship to shore evacuation, marine rescue and cabin confinement.
Snow Pack Covers you if you're participating in certain snowsports, including injury, equipment damage and liability. Only available for under 75s.
Increased Item Limits Cover.Increases the total and overall value limits applied to your belongings, giving greater protection for expensive pieces.
Exclusions
Unfortunately, travel insurance doesn't cover everything. Generally, Teachers Health will not pay your claim if it relates to:
A pre-existing medical condition that you did not declare and secure coverage for.
Healthcare if you're over 24 weeks' pregnant.
Any unlawful act committed by you
Any reckless or unsafe act committed by you
Addiction or substance abuse by you
Elective surgery
You being unfit to travel or travelling against the advice of a medical practitioner
Self-inflicted injury or illness, suicide or attempted suicide
You'll need your policy number and personal details ready. You should also have:
Your travel itinerary
Receipts for any expenses you want to claim
Any relevant medical records
Any relevant policy reports
Here's the bottom line about Teachers Health Travel Insurance
Teachers Health Travel Insurance offers good quality cover with strong limits. It includes some cover for claims related to COVID-19, is available to travellers of all ages, and will consider covering pre-existing medical conditions.
However, it may be a little more expensive that similar policies in the market, unless you're a member.
Teachers Health Comprehensive, Domestic and Non-Medical plans are available to travellers of all ages. Teachers Health Essentials Plan and Multi-Trip plans are only available to under 75s.
No, non-teachers can buy travel insurance from Teachers Health. .
If you decide you don't want travel insurance from Teachers Health, you can cancel within 14 days and get a full refund, as long as you haven't started your trip or made a claim.
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My wife and I are booking a 9 day trip to Hong Kong in early March and a 20 day trip to Vietnam and Cambodia in late November/early December.
Would a yearly comprehensive travel insurance policy be cheaper than a separate policy for each trip.
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RichardDecember 7, 2015Finder
Hi Paul,
Thanks for your question.
It will depend on the level of cover and the insurer you choose to go with. We have a page that compares the cost of a single trip policy with that of an annual insurance for multi-trips. These costs were correct as of September 2015, so while these costs may have changed they should give you a general idea of where you’ll find the best value.
Please make sure to read the eligibility criteria, features, and details of the policy, as well as the relevant Product Disclosure Statement of the policy before making a decision and consider whether the product is right for you. If necessary, speak to the insurance brand to verify any details.
I hope this was helpful,
Richard
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My wife and I are booking a 9 day trip to Hong Kong in early March and a 20 day trip to Vietnam and Cambodia in late November/early December.
Would a yearly comprehensive travel insurance policy be cheaper than a separate policy for each trip.
Hi Paul,
Thanks for your question.
It will depend on the level of cover and the insurer you choose to go with. We have a page that compares the cost of a single trip policy with that of an annual insurance for multi-trips. These costs were correct as of September 2015, so while these costs may have changed they should give you a general idea of where you’ll find the best value.
Please make sure to read the eligibility criteria, features, and details of the policy, as well as the relevant Product Disclosure Statement of the policy before making a decision and consider whether the product is right for you. If necessary, speak to the insurance brand to verify any details.
I hope this was helpful,
Richard