Worldwide Surfing Holidays - International Travel Insurance Plans |
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Cruising and Boat Charter
Cruising is now covered
automatically
'Free of Charge'
on all International Travel Plans.
Surfboards covered 'Whilst In Use'
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This travel insurance provides cover for medical assistance, medical and non-medical evacuation and repatriation, luggage and personal effects, vehicle rental excess, cancellation or holiday deferment costs, personal liability and legal expenses. Now - with a 21 day cooling off period.
Smart travellers purchase travel insurance to protect against the financial costs resulting from any number of unfortunate incidents, sickness or injury that may occur away from home. |
Surf Travel Insurance - International Travel Plan - Regions
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REGION 1...Cover for the USA, South and Central America and Antarctica.
(You must select Region 1 if you are spending more than 72 hours in these destinations) |
REGION 2... Cover for Africa and Canada
Not available if more than 72 hours of the trip is spent in Region 1 destinations |
REGION 3...Cover for Europe and the Middle East.
Not available if 72 hours is spent in Region 1 or the majority in Region 2 |
REGION 4...Cover for Philippines, Thailand,Malaysia, India, Tahiti, Maldives,Japan, China and other Asia.
Not available if any of the trip is spent in Region 1, 2, or 3. |
REGION 5... Cover for UK and Ireland
Not available if any of the trip is spent in Region 1, 2, 3 or 4. |
REGION 6... Cover for Bali and Indonesia, South Pacific Islands, Norfolk Island, Fiji, Kiribati, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.
Not available if any of the trip is spent in Region 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. |
REGION 7... Cover for New Zealand only.
Not available if any of the trip is spent in region 1 or the majority in Region 2,3,4,5 or 6 |
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SAVE 30%
with Global Surf Travel
on QBE
Travel Insurance
including any additional benefits.
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QBE International Brochure |
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Qantas Frequent Flyer members can earn one Qantas Frequent Flyer point per $2 spent on the International QBE travel insurance products. Terms & Conditions apply |
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DFAT has complete travel related advice and information.
For international travel, always confirm the status of your destination with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on their website smartraveller.gov.au
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QBE Assist has a team of high trained medical and insurance specialists, ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help surfing travellers in the event of an emergency.
QBE Assist can coordinate medical evacuation and repatriatrion for those travellers who become seriously injured or ill whilst travelling abroad.
Airport closures; lost or stolen documents; missing luggage all add up to frustration and anxiety when travelling.
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Making a Claim
Travel claims can be lodged 24/7, anytime from anywhere around the world. Claims can be lodged whilst you are away or on your return home...
Need to make a travel claim. click here |
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QBE International Travel Plans - Key Benefits & Limits |
| Per Adult (includes any accompanying dependant children under 25 years) This list is a summary of some of the benefits and limits covered by this policy. Please read the PDS as conditions apply. |
Applicable Limits
Per Adult |
| Cancellation or Holiday deferment cost |
Unlimited |
Emergency travel arrangements and accomodation expenses |
Unlimited |
Medical and Dental Expenses |
Unlimited |
Evacuation and Repatriation |
Unlimited |
Denture Expenses due to sudden and acute pain
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$1,000 |
Travel Delay |
$2,000 |
Agents Cancellation Fees |
$2,000 |
Rental Vehicle Insurance Excess |
$5,000 |
Luggage and Personal effects maximum total limit |
$12,000 |
Personal Computer: Laptop, notebooks, blackberry and other hand-held
personal digital assistants individual total limit |
$6,000 |
Camera & Video individual item limit |
$4,000 |
Watches and Jewellery individual item limit |
$700 |
Dentures and dental prosthesis individual item limit |
$800 |
Other individual item limit |
$700 |
Emergency Luggage |
$500 |
Cover for hiring replacement of lost, delayed or damaged surf equipment
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$200 |
Stolen Cash |
$250 |
Replacement passports and travel documents
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$3,000 |
Home and contents insurance excess |
$500 |
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$10,000 |
Emergency accommodation due to terrorism maximum |
$3000 |
Personal Liability |
$3,000.000 |
Legal Expenses |
$15,000 |
Financial Default |
$10,000 |
Additional Benefits you can purchase |
Cruising Cover: You are now automatically covered Free of Charge under this policy for the period of the trip that you are cruising.
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Specified Items: To cover items worth more than the item limit of $700. Cover up to $6,000 per item, maximum total for all items $15,000 |
Snow Sports Cover: If you are participating in a snow sport activity then you will need the snow sport option. You are not automatically covered for snow sports unless you are travelling to New Zealand, where cover is FREE all other destinations require the additional benefit. |
Additional Rental Vehicle Insurance Excess: Cover can be increased by an additional $5,000 with an additional payment of $20 per $500 units of cover . |
Excess: Consider the $NIL excess option to cover your surfboards (less depreciation) otherwise you will have to pay $200 for each claim made.
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| Please read the PDS as conditions apply |
Guidelines |
The QBE International premium amount is payable Per Adult, includes any accompanying dependant children under 25 years of age at the time the Certificate of Insurance is to be issued.) |
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The premium payable for your travel insurance dependson a range of facftors including your destination. You must purchase the International Travel Plan based on your destination. |
The Certificate of Insurance must be issued prior to the commencement of your trip. Insurance is not available to travellers outside Australia. |
Any Existing Medical Condition (other than those conditions on the automatic approval list) must be disclosed and approved by QBE prior to the issue of the Certificate of Insurance. |
If you are a resident of Australia aged 70 years or over... You must apply for existing medical conditions cover regardless of your state of health, and cover must be approved by QBE in writing prior to the issue of a Certificate of Insurance.
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This policy is not available to non residents of Australia aged 60 years of age or over at the time the Certificate of Insurance is to be issued. |
It is up to you to choose your excess level from the available options of $200 excess or Nil excess. This excess will apply to each claim that you make under the policy except where the 'no excess' applies. |
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MATTERS YOU SHOULD KNOW |
Cooling off Period ... If, having purchased the policy, you want to return it, you can do so within 21 days of receiving the Certificate of Insurance and obtain a full refund, provided no claim has been made and your trip has not commenced. The Cooling Off Period does not apply to policy or trip extensions. |
Insurance Discaimer Where a person uses the site to purchase travel insurance the following terms, conditions and acceptance criteria apply. Insurance issued by QBE Insurance ( Australia ) Ltd ABN 78 003 191 035 AFS Licence 239545. Before deciding to acquire any insurance product, you should obtain and consider the relevant Product Disclosure Statement to decide if a policy is right for you. This material contains general information only and may not suit your particular circumstances. Cover limits apply as set out in the policy wording. |
Global Surf Travel is a trading name of Global Surf Travel Pty Ltd ABN 79 083 338 649 P.O. Box 97 Burleigh Heads. QLD 4220. A distributor of QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited, we do not ask for, nor do we keep any of your personal details or information. |
Disclaimer: You understand that the insurance contract is between you and QBE only and that Global Surf Travel / Global Surf Travel Pty Ltd is not the insurer of any risk and will not be liable for any damages, loss or claim whatsoever, in connection with the purchase of insurance from QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited. |
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