The latest research from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Smartraveller and Insurance Council of Australia shows Australians’ common misunderstandings when it comes to travel insurance.
Positively, 87% of Australians purchased travel insurance for their last overseas trip – compared to 84% last year. But, 93% of Australians were unaware of at least one common travel insurance exclusion, including:
- Knowingly drinking more alcohol than their insurance policy permitted (25%).
- Two in 5 didn’t know that leaving luggage unattended or riding a motorcycle without a license is, in most cases, not covered in their policy (40%).
- Traveling to a ‘do not travel’ destination on DFAT’s Smartraveller website (17%).
Australians can reduce their overseas travel risks by making Smartraveller their first destination and by subscribing for free destination updates while they’re away. They can also find advice on choosing the right insurance in Smartraveller’s CHOICE travel insurance buying guide.
We encourage you to use these resources in your overseas travel reporting.
You can find the news article and full report on the Smartraveller website.
You can also read the Smartraveller travel insurance page in other languages: اللغة العربية , 中文简体, 中文繁體, Bahasa Indonesia, 日本語, 한국어, Tiếng Việt, ภาษาไทย.
If you have any questions relating to Smartraveller or the report, please contact [email protected].
