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About Travel Insurance for seniors

Australia Post offers a range of basic and comprehensive travel insurance policies to cover you during your overseas trip. The general benefits and cover options vary depending on the selected policy. Choose from our range of travel insurance plans below to suit your travel needs.

Benefits

  • A number of existing medical conditions automatically included (subject to meeting all of the criteria outlined in the PDS)

  • Unlimited1,3 medical for both comprehensive and basic insurance

  • Optional cruise cover

  • COVID-19 benefits1,2

  • Luggage items including medical devices2,3

Benefit

International ComprehensiveBasic InternationalDomestic

Overseas medical expenses (including if diagnosed with COVID-19 overseas)1

 

$unlimited1

 

$unlimited1

 

 

No
Overseas dental expenses

 

$2,000

 

$2,000

 

 

No
Additional expenses2 (including if hospitalised with COVID-19)

 

$unlimited3

 

$unlimited3

 

$10,000

Additional expenses2 (if unfit to travel due to being diagnosed with COVID-19)

 

$5,000

 

$5,000

 

$5,000

Amendment or cancellation costs2

 

$cover chosen4

 

 

No

 

$10,000

Luggage and personal effects2

 

$12,0002

 

 

No

 

$6,0002

Travel documents

 

$5,000

 

 

No

 

$4,000

Delayed luggage allowance2

 

$1,100

 

 

No

 

 

No

Theft of money

 

$250

 

 

No

 

 

No
Rental car insurance excess

 

$10,000

 

 

No

 

$10,000

Travel delay2

 

$2,000

 

 

No

 

$1,000

Resumption of journey

 

$3,000

 

 

No

 

 

No
Special events

 

$5,000

 

 

No

 

 

No
Hospital incidentals2

 

$5,000

 

 

No

 

 

No
Loss of income2

 

$10,0005

 

 

No

 

 

No
Accidental death2

 

$25,0005

 

$10,000

 

$10,0006

Disability2

 

$25,0005

 

$10,000

 

$10,0006

Personal liability

 

$5,000,000

 

$5,000,000

 

$5,000,000

Frequently asked questions

This advice is general in nature and doesn't consider your personal situation. You should consider your own needs and the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before making a decision to buy the product.

Limits, sub-limits, conditions, exclusions and fees apply.

1 Medical and dental cover will not exceed 12 months from onset of the illness or injury.

Sub-limits apply.

3 Limits apply to subsections point 2 and 5f. Refer to PDS

4 Cover chosen applies per policy.

5 Maximum liability collectively for Sections Loss of Income, Accidental Death and Disability is $25,000 on the International Comprehensive plan.

6 Maximum liability collectively for Sections Loss of Income, Accidental Death and Disability is $10,000 on the Domestic plan.

Limits, sub-limits, conditions, exclusions, and fees apply. Travel insurance policies may not be available to all travellers. Australian Postal Corporation (ABN 28 864 970 579, AR No 338646) (Australia Post) as an Authorised Representative of Australia Post Services Pty Ltd (ABN 67 002 599 340 AFSL 457551) distributes the travel insurance policies.

Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (ABN 13 000 296 640, AFSL 232507) underwrites policies. Any advice provided is general in nature. Consider your financial situation, needs and objectives and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination before deciding to buy travel insurance policy. For more information, please contact 1300 728 015 or email auspost@travelinsurancepartners.com.au.