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15/01/2022
How lighting up can make your travel insurance cover go up in smoke.03/05/2024
For droves of travellers heading to Bali for the upcoming silly season, fears mount as the eruption and resultant ash cloud threatens to cause havoc for holidaymakers.28/02/2024
Looking for travel insurance to Sri Lanka?27/02/2024
Insurance aggregator site says lost luggage and cancelled flights are the least of your worries. CTI reveals some of the most unusual travel insurance claims made to Allianz Global Assistance.26/02/2024
Planning for a trip is so exciting - organising your itinerary, accommodation, travel insurance, visas and immunizations and not to mention your holiday wardrobe.26/02/2024
An airline-wide crackdown on carry-on luggage could leave passengers exposed and vulnerable to losses say travel insurance experts.20/02/2024
The cost of a hospital trip overseas can send your budget skyrocketing and your stress levels too.20/02/2024
The common misconception is that all cancellations, delays, or missed travel situations are covered by travel insurance, but this is not the case.20/02/2024
The rapid spread of covid-19 around the globe has thrown international travel into chaos. Find out what's covered if you're travelling during the coronavirus outbreak.21/06/2023
With school out for the summer, schoolies are being urged to use caution when riding scooters overseas.21/06/2023
A time-honoured ritual, schoolies is an opportunity for recent graduates to let their hair down after the long hard slog of their final year. But with teens abandoning all rhyme and reason, are schoolies a lesson in misadventure?14/06/2023
After years of travel bans, Aussies are now free to holiday abroad, but what do they need to know about travel insurance? Travel Insurance expert explains how policies have evolved and what travellers need to know.14/06/2023
Remote work has given rise to the hush trip, or the secret work vacation. By taking a hush trip, workers can travel and explore new locations, but at what cost? Natalie Ball explains the pros and cons of this controversial travel trend.14/06/2023
Remote work has given rise to the hush trip, or the secret work vacation. By taking a hush trip, workers can travel and explore new locations, but at what cost? Natalie Ball explains the pros and cons of this controversial travel trend.14/06/2023
A little known clause could affect Australian travellers affected by Covid. This rule could affect your trip cancellation benefits should you contract covid. Find out more.26/02/2023
Data from Comparetravelinsurance.com.au reveals that cruises are becoming an increasingly mainstream holiday choice. More and more Australians are choosing to cruise irrespective of age, economic status or life stage.22/02/2023
We answer some of the most common questions customers ask us about luggage cover and help you find which insurers have the right luggage cover for you.26/02/2020
Holiday-makers assume that their personal belongings are covered for all scenarios when damaged, when in fact there are a host of exclusions to be aware of.25/02/2020
Recently divorced or separated? It’s essential that both sets of parents understand the rules surrounding consent when travelling with kids.13/02/2020
The 8 things that surprised Natalie Smith, Marketing Manager, Comparetravelinsurance.com.au on her first cruise. After her first holiday afloat, Smith is well and truly on board the trend.02/12/2019
Travel plans thrown into chaos with the Air New Zealand Dreamliner flight delays? Our Comparetravelinsurance.com.au experts explain what your travel insurance will and won't cover.31/10/2019
Most travel insurers do not cover damages to your holiday accommodation. Find out more about where you stand in terms of travel insurance and accommodation damages.26/09/2019
New research reveals solo travel is driving Aussie travellers to pack their bags. Thanks to increasing resources and smartphones, travellers can now navigate the world on their own terms.31/05/2019
Australians are opting for travel agents over booking sites says new research by Comparetravelinsurance.com.au. Half (41%) of travellers said they relied on travel agents rather than the web to book their trips.07/05/2019
Comparetravelinsurance.com.au helps to explain which conditions are covered and why claims are rejected.26/04/2019
Aussie travellers: we’re a friendly, frisky bunch- particularly when we’re on holidays. Research reveals that nearly two in 10 of us (15%) would use a dating app or website to forge a fling or friendship while on vacation.16/04/2019
More and more of us are booking trips based on what we see on Instagram! As 'selfie deaths' rise and 'insta-bragging' pollutes, we explore how social media affects travel and how we can all be more responsible tourists.27/03/2019
After a few (or many) years together the sheen on your once ravishing romance may have worn off. Ready to end your relationship rut? Comparetravelinsurance.com.au bring you 5 hot travel tips to revive that romance!26/02/2019
Whether it’s crashing the festivities of schoolies week or simply unleashing the full force of the inner bogan whilst abroad, the verdict is clear; there’s nothing cool about being a tool! Can the myth of badly behaved Aussie abroad be dispelled?21/02/2019
A study from Comparetravelinsurance.com.au reveals that 42.8% of travellers would lie to get an upgrade on their holidays. Would you lie?26/02/2018
Although it’s an incredibly exciting landscape, the home-sharing industry is still relatively new, and there’s no accounting for any unexpected incidents. Travel insurance is always a must, regardless of where you stay.20/02/2018
Dear 16 to 25-year-old males on holiday, Please could you stop jumping off balconies into swimming pools. The end. Yours faithfully, The hotel owner, the ambulance men, the coroner and your forever-suffering parents.28/07/2017
It may be the travel accessory we can’t go without but could smartphones be holding back our holidays? Experts warn that the use of technology on our holidays may limit our capacity to fully ‘switch off’ and engage with our surroundings and loved ones.21/02/2017
Despite the popularity of Airbnb, a survey has found that 73.8% of respondents say they would prefer to book a hotel over an Airbnb20/02/2017
A stark number of Aussie travellers are unaware that their belongings are not covered when left unattended.20/02/2017
Customer attempts to fraud travel insurance company with dodgy claim receipt. We tell you more about how this customer's story triggered suspicions!15/02/2017
A new study has found that up to 89% of Australians would opt to spend their savings on a holiday rather than get married. The shock findings come as more Aussies appear to value travel over material goods and conventional investments.26/09/2014
Planning on popping the question overseas? Got some bling burning its way through your back pocket? You may want to think twice before bringing that bauble abroad unless it’s sufficiently insured
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