Cover-More launches new travel insurance benefits for COVID-19

Cover-More Travel Insurance has launched new COVID-19 benefits for policyholders travelling in Australia and New Zealand to provide customers with the confidence to plan and travel safely amid the ongoing pandemic.

Cover-More's new benefits for COVID-19 include cover for the following:

• If a policyholder or their travel companion is placed into quarantine and cannot start their trip;
• If a relative or business partner in Australia or New Zealand contracts COVID-19 and is in a life-threatening condition, so you the policyholder has to cancel their trip;
• If the person the policyholder was planning to stay with in Australia or New Zealand has to go into quarantine for COVID-19 and they need to find new accommodation;
• If the policyholder’s accommodation in Australia or New Zealand is cancelled for a deep-clean;
• For essential workers who have their leave revoked due to COVID-19 and can no longer travel; and
• For refunds if holiday activities in Australia or New Zealand are cancelled due to COVID-19.

The new benefits will also offer previously-unavailable protection for overseas travel to other countries once official “travel bubbles” are agreed and announced by the Australian government.

Judith Crompton, the chief executive officer for Asia-Pacific at Cover-More, said the insurer developed its new benefits to provide policyholders with the confidence to plan and travel safely, knowing they are “protecting the memories they are yet to make.”

“While no one has been able to travel internationally, pandemic lockdowns in Australia have also ruined domestic travel plans. Australians have missed their loved ones and special events like weddings, births, anniversaries, and birthdays due to COVID-19,” Crompton said.

“Australian travellers will be able to plan their domestic holiday, and our distribution partners will be able to plan their customers' travel, knowing they will have the protection of our COVID-19 ready benefits.”