Compare insurance for Australians

It’s very important, but also very easy, to closely compare travel insurance options for Australian travellers, whether you’re backpacking your way through Asia for six months or skiing at Whistler for a week.

To compare travel insurance policies properly, Australian travellers need to pay as much attention to the detail of the policy as they do to the price. Make sure you read the section that tells you what you’re covered for and how much they’ll pay if you do need to make a claim.

Some policies appear ridiculously cheap because they’re, well, ridiculous. They don’t cover the things you might need like full hospital fees, for example, or perhaps they have a very low limit on the value of items that they will replace if they are stolen. Will they give you enough to replace that iPod, camera or laptop?

Some credit card companies offer so-called ‘free’ travel insurance if you pay for the trip with their card. Beware! Look carefully at exactly what you are covered for and how much they will pay. Many of these schemes don’t provide even a basic level of protection – and many people don’t realise that until it’s a bit late!

So work out what kind of cover you need, compare travel insurance from a range of companies and see for yourself how Travel Insurance Direct offers Australian travellers the best policies at the best prices.