World Travel Protection is getting ready to flex, with a new integration by its parent to help strengthen the company’s Australian arm.

The online travel giant has found itself in the middle of a Federal Court case between ASIC and Allianz over travel insurance.

It appears Australia’s travel insurance providers are set to suffer from shrinkage in the coming months due to COVID-19.

The global travel insurance provider has waved goodbye to its chief, but not before signing him up to a premium policy.

NIB has joined Allianz in temporarily ceasing the sale of new travel insurance policies, blaming the decision on the COVID-19 pandemic and government-enforced travel restrictions.

The move comes after Allianz notified agents earlier this month that their authorised representative agreements to sell its products would be terminated.

The travel insurance provider has suspended one of its products across the trans-Tasman amid the rapidly changing global impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.

In other news, Travel Weekly’s editor and deputy editor are currently forming a formidable partnership at the crease in the office cricket tournament.

As promised, here’s yet another 2020 predictions story. However, unlike most of the other submissions we’ve received, this one’s actually quite good.

We’re all about inclusivity here at Travel Weekly, so much so that we even let the office dog write some of our stories.

The insurance costs around $1 and covers you for almost $50,000 in case of accidental death, which seems like a bargain if you ask us.

The insurance industry has issued its response to an investigation that revealed widespread mental health discrimination against Aussie travellers.