Travel Insurance

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Medical Expenses

Medical, hospital and ambulance costs incurred overseas following a sudden illness or serious injury. Emergency dental – expenses required to relieve sudden and acute pain to healthy, natural teeth following an infection or broken tooth. Sub-limits apply.

Medical evacuation

When agreed by us, medical evacuation to the nearest appropriate medical facility or repatriation home. Sub-limits apply.

Extra Trip Costs

Additional expenses you incur following the death, sudden serious illness or serious injury of you or a member of your travelling party or where your travel is disrupted or delayed due to severe weather or accident. Sub-limits apply.

Cancellation

Cancellation of prepaid travel and accommodation arrangements due to specific insured events. Sub-limits apply.

Emergency Assistance

24 hr help with medical problems, locating medical facilities, embassies and communication home.

Personal Effects

Loss or damage caused by theft, accidental damage or permanent loss of your possessions. Sub-limits apply.

Luggage Cover

Theft, accidental damage or permanent loss or if your luggage is delayed. Sub-limits apply.

Loss of Income

Payment if you cannot return to your usual full-time permanent employment or full-time business following your accidental injury. Sub-limits apply.

Travel Delay

Meal and accommodation expenses due to lengthy delay of your scheduled transport. Sub limits apply.

Resumption of Trip

Transport costs to resume your travel if you had to return home early due to the hospitalisation or death of a close relative.

Special Events

If your trip is interrupted and you’re unable to arrive in time for a wedding, funeral, conference, milestone anniversary, concert, or ticketed sporting event, we’ll help cover the cost of alternative transport to get you there.

Rental Vehicle Insurance Excess

Cover for the rental vehicle insurance excess you are required to pay. Sub-limits apply.

Loss of Passport

Documentation fees you incur overseas for a replacement passport.

Emergency Assistance

24 hr help with medical problems, locating medical facilities, embassies and communication home.

Accidental Death

A benefit that is payable to your estate if you die within 12 months of an injury that occurred during your trip. Sub-limits apply.

Total Permanent Disability

Cover if you suffer an injury resulting in your permanent total loss of sight in one or both eyes or the permanent total loss of use of one or more limbs (excluding dependants).

Personal Liability

Injury to other people or damage to their property.

Optional extras

You can opt to extend your cover to include...

Specified Medical Conditions

Cover for certain illnesses/injuries you already have.

Specified Items

You can pay an extra premium to increase your cover to up to $4,000 per individual nominated item ($10,000 for all nominated items).

Participating In Snow Sports

Cover for lift passes, equipment hire and ski school costs if sick or injured.

May provide cover for...

Medical Expenses

Medical, hospital and ambulance costs incurred overseas following a sudden illness or serious injury. Emergency dental – expenses required to relieve sudden and acute pain to healthy, natural teeth following an infection or broken tooth. Sub-limits apply.

Medical evacuation

When agreed by us, medical evacuation to the nearest appropriate medical facility or repatriation home. Sub-limits apply.

Extra Trip Costs

Additional expenses you incur following the death, sudden serious illness or serious injury of you or a member of your travelling party or where your travel is disrupted or delayed due to severe weather or accident. Sub-limits apply.

Personal Effects

Loss or damage caused by theft, accidental damage or permanent loss of your possessions. Sub-limits apply.

Luggage Cover

Theft, accidental damage or permanent loss or if your luggage is delayed. Sub-limits apply.

Travel Delay

Meal and accommodation expenses due to lengthy delay of your scheduled transport. Sub limits apply.

Emergency Assistance

24 hr help with medical problems, locating medical facilities, embassies and communication home.

Accidental Death

A benefit that is payable to your estate if you die within 12 months of an injury that occurred during your trip. Sub-limits apply.

Loss of Passport

Documentation fees you incur overseas for a replacement passport.

Cancellation

Cancellation of prepaid travel and accommodation arrangements due to specific insured events. Sub-limits apply.

Optional Extras

You can opt to extend your cover to include...

Specified Items

You can pay an extra premium to increase your cover to up to $4,000 per individual nominated item ($10,000 for all nominated items).

May provide cover for...

Medical evacuation

When agreed by us, medical evacuation to the nearest appropriate medical facility or repatriation home. Sub-limits apply.

Extra Trip Costs

Additional expenses you incur following the death, sudden serious illness or serious injury of you or a member of your travelling party or where your travel is disrupted or delayed due to severe weather or accident. Sub-limits apply.

Cancellation

Cancellation of prepaid travel and accommodation arrangements due to specific insured events. Sub-limits apply.

Travel Delay

Meal and accommodation expenses due to lengthy delay of your scheduled transport. Sub limits apply.

Personal Effects

Loss or damage caused by theft, accidental damage or permanent loss of your possessions. Sub-limits apply.

Luggage Cover

Theft, accidental damage or permanent loss or if your luggage is delayed. Sub-limits apply.

Rental Vehicle Insurance Excess

Cover for the rental vehicle insurance excess you are required to pay. Sub-limits apply.

Emergency Assistance

24 hr help with medical problems, locating medical facilities, embassies and communication home.

Accidental Death

A benefit that is payable to your estate if you die within 12 months of an injury that occurred during your trip. Sub-limits apply.

Personal Liability

Injury to other people or damage to their property.

Optional Extras

You can opt to extend your cover to include...

Specified Medical Conditions

Cover for certain illnesses/injuries you already have.

Participating In Snow Sports

Cover for lift passes, equipment hire and ski school costs if sick or injured.

Specified Items

You can pay an extra premium to increase your cover to up to $4,000 per individual nominated item ($10,000 for all nominated items).

This is a brief summary of cover and does not include the full terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions. Consider the PDS and TMD and if the product is right for you.

Read the Product Disclosure Statements

Read the Target Market Determination

 

Why choose COTA Travel Insurance

Excess options available on some plans*

No age limit on the Annual Multi Trip, Comprehensive, Australian Travel, or Cancellation and Additional Expenses Plans

Phone or online application

Over the phone medical assessment

24/7 emergency assistance anywhere in the world

Choose from a Domestic, International or Multi trip (Domestic & International) policy

Dependant children and grandchildren may be covered at no extra cost, except for certain specified medical conditions

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This is a brief summary of cover and does not include the full terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions. Consider the PDS and TMD and if the product is right for you.

COTA Benefits

Emergency?

Wherever you are in the world, if you have an emergency, call for Emergency Assistance 24 hours a day on Phone: +61 2 9234 3170 or +61 2 8256 1570
or within Australia 1300 555 019.
You can even call reverse charges via the local operator and we will pick up the call cost. Not a worry in the world!

Need to make a Claim?

Click here for details on how to lodge a travel insurance claim.

Download a copy of our free travel packing list today!

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*Plans with option to change excess are Comprehensive, Essentials and Annual Multi Trip Plans. An additional excess applies to claims related to specified medical conditions, which cannot be removed.

FAQs

What are COTA Insurance’s emergency contact details?

If you have an emergency, you can call for emergency assistance at any time. Just dial either of the following two numbers 24 hours a day and nib International Assistance will help:

+61 3 8523 2800 or 1300 555 019 within Australia.

We even accept reverse call charges via the local operator, so you don’t have to worry.

Can I get a refund on my travel insurance if I return earlier than planned?

If you return to your home in Australia before the trip return date shown on your Certificate of Insurance, that’s when your cover ends. If you resume travelling, you must buy a new policy. No refund will be available for any unused days on the original policy.

Do you have a cooling-off period for my travel insurance policy?

If you aren’t satisfied with your policy purchase for any reason, you have a 21 day cooling-off period. This means you can cancel your policy within the first 21 days of purchase and receive a full refund, provided you haven’t started your trip and you’re not making any claims nor exercising any other right under the policy.

If you request to cancel outside the cooling-off period, we may, at our discretion, refund that part of your premium paid for the unused period of insurance.

When should I buy my travel insurance?

You could purchase your travel insurance policy as soon as you book your trip. This early purchase might help with things like cancellation coverage, safeguarding your prepaid, non-refundable travel expenses (like flights and accommodation) if certain insured events force you to cancel before your departure.

Note that some policies might have waiting periods and exclusions. Always read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) to understand the full terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions.

Testimonials

Sara,

I was recommended to your company by a friend and I wouldn’t use anyone else now. From the first contact, from my Greek hospital bed, I felt that you cared and were looking out for me. I got all the paperwork to you and you paid out the claim within a week.

Jim and Merri,

A big thank you COTA for sorting out our travel insurance. We were very happy with the price and outcome. Thank you especially Elle and the team for being so thorough, flexible, determined to make it work for us and following up on every aspect.

Wilma,

Had a wonderful holiday and felt confident with your insurance coverage.

Thank you to your helpful staff.

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