Do you know what sort of insurance to get when travelling?

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International travel

If you're travelling outside of the country , you should definitely take out travel insurance. If you book and pay using a credit card, you might be eligible for free travel insurance through your credit card institution, but don't assume this cover will be right for your needs, or will necessarily cover the whole travel party.

Credit card insurance – travelling solo

If you're the card holder and you're travelling alone, you should be fine with the insurance provided by your credit card institution.

Note: If you're travelling for business and would like to be covered under credit card insurance, you will have to pay for the trip on your own credit card to get the coverage, and then be reimbursed for the costs by your company.

Option 1 – Traditional insurance (Recommended) - If you’re travelling with kids, you are better off going with traditional travel insurance to ensure all travellers are fully covered.

Option 2 – Credit card insurance - Not all cards will cover the family for important categories like medical insurance, and for those that do, they are often greatly reduced. For example, if a family of 4 have their luggage stolen, the credit card holder might be covered for up to $10,000, with another $10,000 coverage to be split among the remaining family members – or as in the policy shown in the figure above, the 3 remaining family members will not be covered at all.

Tip: Frequent traveller - A good option for those who fly regularly travel internationally is annual multi-trip cover, which can cost as little as $1 per day (depending on your needs and policy provider).