Sorry, we don’t offer insurance cover for your holiday once it’s already started. We’d love it if you consider us before you go on your next holiday though!
There are different risks that need to be considered, and as we’ve chosen to keep our policy terms as straightforward as possible, we haven’t included the option for buying after your holiday has started. If we did, we’d need to add lots of extra conditions just for that – and we don’t like adding extra conditions. In our experience, we’ve found customers find the additional conditions and restrictions (often in fine print) confusing, and that’s not our style!
A few companies do offer travel insurance for those stuck in the same predicament that you are, but it’s important you read their PDS to make sure you understand the differences in their policy terms if you buy once you’re already on holiday.
The main things to watch out for are if the benefits are limited, and what the ‘stand down’ or waiting period is. Often it’s a minimum of 72 hours. Even though you pay for those first few days, you usually don’t have the right to claim for some things – or in some cases anything – during the waiting period.
To be fair, that’s to help manage some people who may get sick or have something happen while they’re away and then think about getting insurance so they can cut their costs. It’s kind of like wanting to buy house (and maybe car) insurance after your garage is on fire. Obviously that’s not the way insurance is designed to work. It’s too late to buy protection for risks that you may be aware of or after they’ve already happened!
The best place to start when you’re looking for other insurance options, is the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) at www.findaninsurer.com.au, or the National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) at www.niba.com.au.
If you love travelling, please think of us next time before you leave home – and Australia. We’d love to help you!
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