Tourism
NIB Travel introduces COVID-covered insurance product, as it prepares to scrap SureSave brand
The company’s product and brand offering is going to look a little different when it resumes selling travel insurance policies in Australia next month.
Tourism
Cover-More introduces new COVID-19 insurance benefits for domestic and trans-Tasman travellers
The insurance company has wasted no time updating its trans-Tasman travel policies following Jacinda Ardern’s big ‘bubble’ announcement.
Tourism
World Travel Protection’s local arm bolstered by Zurich integration
World Travel Protection is getting ready to flex, with a new integration by its parent to help strengthen the company’s Australian arm.
Technology
Expedia embroiled in Allianz Australia court case over alleged misleading travel insurance sales
The online travel giant has found itself in the middle of a Federal Court case between ASIC and Allianz over travel insurance.
Tourism
Aussie travel insurance market forecast to shrink due to international restrictions
It appears Australia’s travel insurance providers are set to suffer from shrinkage in the coming months due to COVID-19.
Tourism
Cover-More CEO exits
The global travel insurance provider has waved goodbye to its chief, but not before signing him up to a premium policy.
Tourism
NIB becomes latest travel insurer to bail on sales
by Huntley Mitchell
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.
Tourism
Allianz ceases travel insurance sales
by Huntley Mitchell
The move comes after Allianz notified agents earlier this month that their authorised representative agreements to sell its products would be terminated.
Tourism
Cover-More pulls insurance product in Australia and New Zealand
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.
Technology
Webjet and Cover-More form new travel insurance partnership
In other news, Travel Weekly’s editor and deputy editor are currently forming a formidable partnership at the crease in the office cricket tournament.
Tourism
OPINION: 9 travel insurance trends to spot in 2020
by Ben Webster
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.
Tourism
Aussie company launches inclusive travel insurance brand
We’re all about inclusivity here at Travel Weekly, so much so that we even let the office dog write some of our stories.