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Built-in with COVID-19 coverage

Extensive coverage such as trip cancellations, travel delay, baggage loss, and more

Up to $700,000 overseas medical coverage and 24-hour emergency overseas assistance hotline

Adult above 18 years old

Child between 3 months and 18 years old or full-time student below 24 years old can apply for child coverage

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Be it for work, leisure, or to visit loved ones overseas, travel worry-free with our newly added COVID-19 coverage.

With effect from 5 November 2021, the COVID-19 coverage under our Ultimate and Essential plans will automatically extend to countries under the latest permitted travel arrangements as per the Singapore Government travel advisory at the point of your purchase. Kindly note that some countries may require COVID-19 insurance coverage as a condition of entry. Please ensure you select a plan that meets the requirement of your intended destination(s). For full details of our COVID-19 coverage and exclusions, please refer to the Eligibility and Policy Wording .

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Enjoy an enhanced COVID-19 coverage Our Essential and Ultimate plans now include COVID-19 coverage under the Singapore Government travel advisory.

To be eligible, the following conditions must be met:

  • You have not served stay home notice, been quarantined due to COVID-19 or travelled to any countries other than the list of countries permitted as per Singapore Government travel advisory within 14 days before the commencement date of your trip.
  • If required by the authorities, you must take a COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test or any COVID-19 equivalent test approved by Singapore authorities within 72 hours prior to the scheduled departure time of your trip and must be tested negative. Otherwise, there will be no coverage for overseas medical expenses and repatriation of mortal remains.
  • You have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 at the point of purchase.
  • You are purchasing a single trip two-way and annual multi-trip policies.

The following sub-limits apply for these coverages:

  • Benefits / Sum Insured
  • Essential Plan Enhanced coverage
  • Ultimate Plan Most comprehensive coverage

Medical expenses incurred overseas Covers the medical expenses incurred overseas if the insured is diagnosed with COVID-19 whilst overseas.

Emergency medical evacuation Covers cost required for emergency medical evacuation expenses while overseas if insured person is diagnosed with COVID-19 overseas.

Repatriation and compassionate expenses Covers the cost of transporting Insured Person's body and ashes back to Singapore if he/she dies overseas due to COVID-19.

Travel inconveniences

(If you or a travel companion is diagnosed with COVID-19 while overseas)

(If you, a relative, or a travel companion is diagnosed with COVID-19 before your trip commences)

(If you are placed under mandatory quarantine by the local authorities as a result of you being diagnosed with COVID-19 while you are overseas)

$50/day (Up to $700)

$100/day (Up to $1,400)

If you are hospitalized as a result of you being diagnosed with COVID-19 while you are overseas

If you are hospitalized or quarantined overseas as a result of you being diagnosed with COVID-19 while you are overseas

Up to 30 days

Overall limit per policy

(applicable to group purchases)

Choose from 3 travel insurance plans

Explorer offers you coverage with reimbursement for inconveniences, disruptions and medical expenses incurred while travelling.

Please refer to the table below for the Individual Cover limits. The limits under Family Cover are subject to the Individual Cover limits under the same plan for each Insured Person.

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Accidental Death and Permanent Disablement

Accidental Death on Public Transport

Medical reimbursement

(a)  Medical expenses incurred overseas

(b)  Medical expenses incurred in Singapore

(c)  Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) treatment

Maximum Aggregate Limit for (a), (b) and (c)

Hospital cash

(a)  Hospital confinement

$200 per day

Maximum $20,000

$200 per day Maximum $30,000

Maximum $40,000

$100 per day

Maximum $7,000

Maximum $1,000

Maximum $1,500

(b)  Hospital visitation/compassionate visit

(c) Child companion

Emergency medical evacuation

Repatriation of mortal remains

Emergency telephone charges

Maximum aggregate limit

Trip cancellation

Trip postponement, trip interruption.

Trip curtailment

Overbooked flight

Travel missed connection

Travel delay

$100 Every 6 Hours

Maximum $2,000

Maximum $3,000

Maximum $500

Delay due to hijack

$250 Every 6 Hours

Maximum $7,500

Maximum Aggregate limit for Trip Interruption, Trip Curtailment, Overbooked Flight, Travel Missed Connection, Travel Delay and Delay due to Hijack

Personal liability

Baggage loss

Personal money

Travel documents

Baggage delay

$200 Every 6 Hours

Maximum $200

Kidnap and Hostage

Maximum $5,000

Terrorism extension

Automatic extension of cover

Leisure adventurous activities

Not covered

The limits under Family Cover are subject to limits under the same plan for each Insured Person.

Boost your coverage with optional add-ons Sometimes, your basic travel coverage isn’t enough. That’s why we have 4 add-on options to cater to your travel needs.

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Sports equipment cover

Top-up cover for laptop computer, netbook and tablet under baggage loss

Rental vehicle excess

Home contents

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In-app exclusive promotion: From now till 31 December 2023 only!

Exclusive promotion: From now till 31 March 2024 only! 

Get S$28 in cashback when you purchase an OCBC Explorer Travel Insurance policy with a minimum spend of S$100 (after discounts). Purchase early to secure maximum savings!

Great Eastern General Insurance’s terms and conditions apply .

For all Essential and Ultimate plans

Get discounts for all Essential and Ultimate plans

  • 40% off single (round) trip plans
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T&Cs apply .

Call our 24-hour emergency assistance hotline at +65 6708 7453 for travel and medical assistance. This includes translation assistance, medical advice, arrangement of hospital admission, emergency medical evacuation and more.

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Log in to OCBC Digital app and tap on “Insure and stay protected”.

Tap on “Travel Insurance”. Navigate to the bottom and tap on “Get a quote”.

Input your travel details (promo code will be automatically applied). Then, tap on “View plans” to choose your preferred plan.

Main Applicant’s details will be pre-filled. Input traveller details. Then, tap on “View summary”.

Review your policy and slide to complete the purchase. You’re all set for your trip!

By Online Submission : Submit your  claim online .

Download and print the claims form . Complete the relevant sections. 

Attach all original receipts and relevant supporting documents.

Mail it to the claims department .

Eligibility requirements

Minimum age

18 years old

Nationality

Singaporeans, Singapore PRs and foreigners with a valid pass/work permit

Child coverage

Children aged between 3 months and 18 years old and full-time students below 24 years old can apply for child coverage

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Terms and conditions

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Common questions about explorer travel insurance.

Yes, you are able to purchase the plan as long as you have fully recovered and are diagnosed as negative for COVID-19.

We will follow all vaccination, pre-departure tests and post-arrival tests requirements imposed by the authorities.

For some countries, self-administered ART, PCR or other self-test kit will not be accepted for pre-departure COVID-19 test to fly out of Singapore.

You must make an appointment from the list of MOH-approved COVID-19 test providers found on MOH website ( https://www.moh.gov.sg/licensing-and-regulation/regulations-guidelines-and-circulars/details/list-of-COVID-19-swab-providers ).

The COVID-19 Trip Cancellation coverage is claimable if you are forced to cancel your trip within the 30 days that it was due to start as a result of you, a relative, or a travel companion being diagnosed with COVID-19 by a medical practitioner in Singapore.

No. COVID-19 is only applicable should the trip is permitted under the latest permitted travel arrangement as per Singapore Government travel advisory.

You may refer to https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/ for more information on the latest travel advisories issued by the Singapore government.

A medical practitioner has to diagnose that you are positive with COVID-19 while overseas. You are required to provide us with supporting documents such as Inpatient Discharge Summary Report (IPDS), doctor’s memo or diagnosis indicated on the Medical Certificate.

A Medical practitioner is a person who is registered and legally qualified as a doctor, has a medical degree in Western medicine, and is authorized by the medical licensing authority of the relevant country to provide the medical or surgical services their licence and training relate to.

The medical practitioner cannot be the insured or an insured person, or:

  • their husband, wife or unmarried partner;
  • their business partner, employer, employee or agent;
  • their travel companion; or
  • any person who is related to an insured person or the insured in any way, including by marriage or adoption.

The policy is designed to protect you during your overseas journey. If you are diagnosed with COVID-19 upon arriving in Singapore, after your journey, you will not be covered by the policy.

Terms and conditions governing Explorer Promotion

  • Discounts shall apply on plans purchased online. Offer ends 31 March 2020.
  • No other promotion shall be applied together with the above discount on Single Trip and Annual Plans.
  • OCBC Bank reserves the right at its sole and absolute discretion to terminate the promotion or make changes to the promotion or any of these terms and conditions at any time without notice.
  • The decision of OCBC Bank on all matters relating to this promotion shall be final and binding.

Sub-limits are part of the original limit for each coverage. They do not provide extra coverage, but set a maximum to cover a specific loss. For non-COVID-19 coverage, the coverage amount will be as per existing coverage plan .

Covers non-refundable travelling and accommodation expenses, as well as any change in entertainment tickets paid in advance because you or your travel companion are diagnosed with COVID-19 by a medical practitioner, and as a direct result you are forced to change any part of your trip.

Covers the irrecoverable travel (on economy class), accommodation expenses and/or cost of entertainment tickets that were paid in advance if the trip is cancelled due to you, a relative or a travel companion being diagnosed with COVID-19 in Singapore within 30 days prior to the trip commencement.

Covers the irrecoverable administrative charges of travel, accommodation expenses and/or cost of entertainment tickets that were paid in advance if you are forced to postpone your trip within the 30 days before it was due to start as a direct result of you, a relative, or a travel companion being diagnosed with COVID-19 by a medical practitioner in Singapore.

Attention: Claims Department Great Eastern General Insurance Limited 1 Pickering Street, #01-01 Great Eastern Centre, Singapore 048659

Family plan

  • Single Trip Policy : shall mean an Adult and/or his/her spouse and unlimited number of biological or legally adopted children, OR any one or two adults who are not related by marriage and a maximum of four children who must be least Family related (i.e. biological or legally adopted Child or ward, sibling, grandchild, niece, nephew or cousin) to any one of the Adults.
  • Annual Trip Cover : shall mean an Adult and/or his/her spouse and unlimited number of biological or legally adopted Children.

We will only reimburse the overseas medical expenses incurred up to 90 consecutive days from the date you are diagnosed with COVID-19 by a medical practitioner.

If you pass away overseas within 30 days from the date you are diagnosed with COVID-19 by a medical practitioner.

The above is for general information only. It is not a contract of insurance. It does not constitute an offer to buy an insurance product or service. It is also not intended to provide any insurance or financial advice. The precise terms and conditions of the plans are specified in the insurance policy contract. Explorer is underwritten by Great Eastern General Insurance Limited, a   wholly-owned   subsidiary of Great Eastern Holdings Limited and member of the OCBC Group. Explorer is not a bank deposit or obligation of, or guaranteed by OCBC Bank.

No representation or warranty whatsoever (including without limitation any representation or warranty as to accuracy, usefulness, adequacy, timeliness or completeness) in respect of any information (including without limitation any statement, figures, opinion, view or estimate) provided herein is given by OCBC Bank and it should not be relied upon as such. OCBC Bank does not undertake an obligation to update the information or to correct any inaccuracy that may become apparent at a later time. All information presented is subject to change without notice. OCBC Bank shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising directly or indirectly howsoever in connection with or as a result of any person acting on any information provided herein.

Claims arising from events that have already occurred or made known to public via authorities or media before your application will not be covered.

Information presented as at 1 January 2024.

Policy Owner's Protection Scheme

This policy is protected under the Policy Owners’ Protection Scheme which is administered by the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation (SDIC). Coverage for your policy is automatic and no further action is required from you. For more information on the types of benefits that are covered under the scheme as well as the limits of coverage, where applicable, please contact us or visit the General Insurance Association (GIA) or SDIC websites ( www.gia.org.sg or www.sdic.org.sg ).

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Great Eastern

  • TravelSmart Premier Basic is competitively priced for single trips
  • Offers adventurous leisure activities and golf coverage
  • Basic plan is only available for Malaysia
  • Elite plan is expensive for ASEAN travellers but offers below average medical coverage

Great Eastern’s TravelSmart Premier stands out for offering affordable basic-tier travel insurance plans, both single and annual, to Malaysia. At just S$26 for a 1-week trip and S$261 for an annual insurance plan, the cost for the TravelSmart Premier Basic plan is below the industry average.

However, the basic-tier plan is a no-frills plan which does not have COVID-19 and Adventurous Leisure Activities coverage, and customers looking for more coverage would have to go for higher-end plans.

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  • Great Eastern TravelSmart Premier Basic Plan

Great Eastern TravelSmart Premier Classic & Elite Plans

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Claims Information

  • Summary of Coverage

Great Eastern Travel Insurance: What You Need to Know

Great Eastern's travel insurance may disappoint those who are looking for cheap or high-value plans due to its mostly uncompetitive premiums and limited COVID-19 coverage. Depending on the destination and level of coverage you need, you can choose from the TravelSmart Premier Basic, Classic or Elite plan.

The TravelSmart Premier Basic plan offers basic medical, terrorism, trip inconvenience and golf coverage. However, the basic-tier plan can be purchased for Malaysia only and does not include COVID-19 coverage. Those looking to purchase travel insurance to other countries must select either the Classic or Elite plans, both of which cost considerably above average.

Additionally, though Great Eastern offers adventure leisure activities cover, they are only available for the Classic or Elite plan.

Even with these additional benefits, it is difficult to recommend Great Eastern's travel insurance to the average consumer who wants to maximise value.

Great Eastern TravelSmart Premier Basic

The Great Eastern TravelSmart Premier Basic plan has the potential of standing out by being the only Malaysia/Batam/Bintan plan that is available for annual coverage.

However, in exchange for the low premium, there is no COVID-19 coverage or Adventurous Leisure Activities coverage.

In addition, the Great Eastern Travel Premier Basic plan is only available for Malaysia and users have to select between Classic and Elite plans for other destinations.

Great Eastern's TravelSmart Premier Classic plan is quite expensive for the coverage it provides, giving consumers a low value plan and leaving those who either want top coverage or great prices unimpressed.

Although it includes adventurous leisure activities coverage—which may seem like a great deal at first because most other plans charge extra for these benefits—other mid-tier plans still end up being cheaper even with the extra cost to add on these sports coverages.

The Classic Plan's medical and personal accident coverage is also below average and its cancellation, trip delays, baggage loss and baggage delay coverage hover around the mid-tier average.

Great Eastern's Elite plan is similar to the Classic plan in terms of who it would—or wouldn't—attract.

For ASEAN travellers, it is one the most expensive options costing 15% above average. For trips to Asia and Global destinations, its prices are around average. However, the Elite Plan's medical coverage is around half of what most top-tier plans offer. Additionally, just like the classic plan, it also includes adventurous leisure activities and golf cover, terrorism cover and home contents cover.

If you are looking for a top-tier plan because you want the best coverage possible for your trip, then we would recommend Allianz, as they have extremely high medical and travel inconvenience coverage, and include all of the extra benefits Great Eastern includes such as sports, golf, jewellery and home contents coverage.

Notable Exclusions

Great Eastern has the standard exclusions for TravelSmart Premier plans, including no cover for events relating to pre-existing conditions, war, mental disorders and pregnancy.

Great Eastern offers fairly comprehensive golfer's coverage that includes equipment, unused green fees and hole-in-one. You will additionally be covered for medical and accident expenses occurring from leisure adventurous activity if you buy either the Classic or Elite plans. The sports covered include helicopter rides, jet skiing, mountaineering (below 3,000 metres), paragliding, parasailing, skiing/snowboarding, skydiving and underwater activities up to a depth of 30 metres.

To submit a claim with Great Eastern, you can either contact their emergency services number (in case of an emergency while on your trip), contact your insurance adviser or mail a claim form along with the appropriate documents.

Great Eastern Travel Insurance Details

When you get a great deal on your travel insurance, you'll end up maximising your peace of mind while not breaking the bank. Below, you'll find a summary of Great Eastern's coverage and premiums, as well as how they compare to the industry averages. If you'd like to see how Great Eastern's plans compare to other plans on the market, you can read our guide to the best travel insurance plans in Singapore.

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Great Eastern travel insurance review: Covid-19, promo, premiums

Great Eastern travel insurance review: Covid-19, promo, premiums

Great Eastern's travel insurance plans were once upon a time one of the most popular options in the market, but that was way back when everyone wore huge-a** shoulder pads. Now that the field has been disrupted by so many young upstarts, can the Red Lion still play the game?

Here's how Great Eastern's Covid-19 travel insurance coverage measures up against popular competitors such as AIG, FWD, AXA, and NTUC's travel insurance plans in 2022:

1. Great Eastern Covid Travel Insurance: Premiums

In the past, Great Eastern travel insurance was sold under 2 brands: Great Eastern Travel E@sy and Great Eastern TravelSmart - both have since been taken off the market.

Great Eastern TravelSmart was still available for purchase as recent as March 2022, when Covid-19 travel were just about easing and "cruise to nowhere" was all the rage. Back then, you may have bought a Great Eastern TravelSmart Basic which was the cheapest travel insurance variant covering you for cruises, Bintan, Batam etc. However, thanks to the rapidly changing global travel restrictions, these travel insurance plans come and go so quickly. Great Eastern TravelSmart is no longer available.

Instead, it's been replaced by Great Eastern TravelSmart Premier, which comes in three plan tiers:

Here is a summary table of the Great Eastern TravelSmart Premier travel insurance's premiums, benefits, and key coverage:

Note: Premiums are based on single-trip to South Korea (Asia), and Switzerland (Worldwide) for seven days during the September school holidays 2022.

Travel insurance plans' premiums are usually priced according to the country you're travelling to. While these countries are usually presented neatly in a table so you can figure out your premiums, Great Eastern does not state any of the countries nor their premiums transparently - which is a turn-off.

Instead, you have to key your country of destination into their website to check the premiums one by one. Here, we've checked a list of three to seven day single-trip premiums for all us Singaporeans' favourite holidaying spots:

  • Malaysia: $19 Basic, $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • Bintan: $19 Basic, $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • Indonesia: $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • Thailand: $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • Vietnam: $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • Cambodia: $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • Hong Kong: $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • South Korea: $65 Classic, $75 Elite
  • Japan: $65 Classic, $75 Elite
  • India: $65 Classic, $75 Elite
  • Australia: $65 Classic, $75 Elite
  • Bhutan: $99 Classic, $118 Elite
  • Maldives: $99 Classic, $118 Elite
  • Germany: $99 Classic, $118 Elite
  • London/ UK: $99 Classic, $118 Elite
  • Paris/ France: $99 Classic, $118 Elite
  • USA:$99 Classic, $118 Elite

2. Great Eastern Travel Insurance's Covid-19 Coverage

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Although Great Eastern's TravelSmart Premier travel insurance comes in three-tier plans - Basic, Classic, and Elite - Covid-19 coverage is not offered in the Basic plan. Only the Great Eastern TravelSmart Premier Classic and Elite plans give you Covid-19 coverage.

Here's a summary of Great Eastern travel insurance's Covid-19 coverage:

Some other things to note about Great Eastern's travel insurance:

  • Pre-Trip Covid-19 Coverage: If you test Covid-19 positive 30 days before your departure date and need to cancel or postpone your trip, Great Eastern's Covid-19 travel insurance will cover your travel fares, hotel accommodation, entertainment tickets.
  • During Trip Covid-19 Coverage: From the day you test Covid-19 positive overseas, you'll be covered for 90 days. Your travel insurance plan will also be automatically be extended for 30 days for free.
  • Post-Trip Covid-19 Coverage: If you get Covid-19 only after you land in Singapore, you will not be covered.

Honestly, Great Eastern travel insurance's Covid-19 coverage pales in comparison to competitors' such as Sompo's Covid-19 travel insurance which offers a higher $100,000 to $200,000 in Covid-19 medical expenses coverage and emergency medical evacuation, and $2,000 to $4,000 in trip postponement claims.

All these are important – higher Covid-19 medical expense coverage means you can be assured that even if you’re sent to an expensive private hospital for Covid-19. Likewise, do not overlook the emergency medical evacuation coverage. If you came down with a really bad case of Covid-19, the doctors deemed you unfit for normal flight, and you need to be medically flown back to Singapore, the bill could easily come up to $200,000 or $300,000.

Not shitting you, it’s real. I’ve had a friend who was stuck in the US ’cause she was unfit to fly. Google “fundraiser for Singapore medical evacuation” to see more real-life examples.

Like Sompo travel insurance, Great Eastern travel insurance does not offer post-trip Covid-19 coverage. So if you’re back in Singapore and test positive for Covid-19, that’s on you.

3. Great Eastern Travel Insurance: Disadvantages

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There are some caveats to Great Eastern's travel insurance and Covid-19 coverage that you need to take note of. For example, don't make the mistake of buying your travel insurance only at the airport's boarding area, just before your flight. Most travel insurance plans have waiting periods as well:

  • Short Trips Only: Your trip cannot be longer than 90 days
  • Covid-19 Coverage: Only included in Classic and Elite plans
  • No Air Miles, Hotel Reward Points: If you're planning to use air miles, or reward points to redeem your flight and hotel tickets, these tickets won't be covered by your Great Eastern (GE) travel insurance
  • Buy Early: There's a seven-day waiting period before your GE travel insurance plan kicks in
  • First and Business Class: Your travel tickets will only be covered up to economy class ticket's price bracket
  • Flight Delay caused by the airline or government (due to Covid-19 regulations) is not claimable
  • No post-trip Covid-19 coverage
  • No coverage for pre-existing conditions

As with all travel insurance, you need to prove that you have tried to call your hotel and airlines to get a flight ticket exchange or refund to no avail. Only then will your travel insurance be able to cover your additional expenses.

4. Travel Insurance For Extreme Sports & Outdoor Activities

A great advantage of the Great Eastern travel insurance is its comprehensive coverage of extreme sports and outdoor activities adventure. You'll need to get the Classic or Elite plan, and you must be engaging in these outdoor adventure activities in a leisure or recreational way with licensed guides and instructors. That means you cannot be a professional bungee jumper trying to win a competition.

Here are the outdoor adventurous activities that are covered by Great Eastern travel insurance:

5. Travel Insurance Claim Great Eastern

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Dealing with travel insurance claims is not the easiest thing. You're back in Singapore, just ended a wonderful holiday with great memories, got lots of clothes to wash, and a million MS Teams messages from your boss - absolutely not in the mood to sort paperwork for travel insurance claims.

Before you depart for your trip, make sure you have all your flight bookings, tour agency receipts, and hotel and Airbnb receipts printed in a file that you can use for any claims. If you're bringing any high-value laptops, expensive cameras, or expensive Rimowa luggages along, dig out those receipts and leave it in the file, too. Just do it and leave it on your dining table.

  • Fall sick, get into an accident, get Covid-19: Call Great Eastern's hotline at +65 6339 2155 (24-hour Emergency Assistance). Document the entire accident process (your wounds), your hospitalisation, and DEMAND for all documents detailing your diagnosis, your medicine, hospitalisation stay, and the bills. Go over the top. You need all sorts of evidence to prove to the old geezers sitting in the Claims Department that your leg indeed broke while you were sightseeing in Jeju Island and not Bukit Timah Hill.
  • Lost item or Theft: Report loss of item and theft to local police within 24 hours, get a copy of the printed report
  • Lost item or Theft in airplane, hotel, DisneyLand, etc.: Also make a report to your airline, tour bus company, hotel, amusement park etc… wherever you lost it, get a copy of the report in print
  • Original Receipts: Go home, dig out all the original documents and receipts for your loss or stolen items
  • Download and Print Claims Form: For Great Eastern, all their forms need to be downloaded, printed, filled in, and mailed to their GE office in Singapore. Here is the Great Eastern travel insurance claim form.
  • Submit Claims: Submit all your travel-related documents, flight tickets, hotel bookings, PLUS your claims documents to Great Eastern via snail mail. Afterwards, call their general hotline 1800-248-2888 to check on the status of your claims. The address is:

(Attention: General Insurance Claims Department)

Great Eastern General Insurance Limited,

1 Pickering Street,

#01-01 Great Eastern Centre, Singapore 048659

6. Great Eastern Travel Insurance Promo

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At the moment, there is no ongoing travel insurance promotion for Great Eastern.

There is, however, a $100 gift credit that you can make use of to get 10 per cent off your travel insurance premium. You'll have to download the Great Eastern Rewards mobile app, and sign in. Then, you'll get $100 credits in your wallet.

But Great Eastern is a little sneaky… you can only offset a maximum of 10 per cent of your premium at any point in time. So, if your GE travel insurance premium cost you $65, that's $6.50 in discount. Yes, Great Eastern TravelSmart Premier is eligible for this promotion.

7. Great Eastern Travel Insurance Review

Should you buy Great Eastern travel insurance? If you're planning a trip to Niseko to skii, Bungee jumping in Seminyak Bali, or scuba diving in the Philippines, you'll be glad to know that Great Eastern's travel insurance is great for recreational extreme sports and adventures such as hiking and trekking.

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The basic coverage for GE's Travel Smart Classic and Elite plans aren't terrible, but they're not really that high. It covers all your needs sufficiently, e.g. medical expenses in overseas hospitals, medical evacuation back to Singapore, baggage delay, and loss.

Great Eastern travel insurance's Covid-19 coverage is, again, the bare minimum with $50,000 Classic and $150,000 Elite medical expense coverage for you when you get hospitalised overseas for Covid-19. The daily $50 or $100 Covid quarantine or hospitalisation allowance is great, but it is capped at 14 days.

However, the trip cancellation, postponement, and disruption coverage is pretty low at $1,000, $3,000, and $5,000 - and may be insufficient to cover the now-exorbitant airfares.

But perhaps the biggest deal breaker is the terribly outdated claims process. Hey Great Eastern, 1995 called. They want your insurance claims procedure back.

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6 Best Travel Insurance with COVID-19 Coverage in Singapore (2024)

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After the pandemic, COVID-19 might be the last thing on your mind…but it could be the first thing to ruin your trip. Whether you end up quarantined overseas or have to cancel the trip entirely, there are plenty of ways COVID-19 could make a trip go awry. And that’s before you consider things like lost luggage, flight delays , getting pickpocketed, and more.

Good news—there’s an easy way out. Before you jet off to your  dream travel destination , don’t forget to purchase  travel insurance . Covering you for your potential travel disruptions, travel insurance is the next most important thing besides your flight ticket!

Most insurance providers have added COVID-19 coverage to their travel insurance plans, but to varying extents. Some offer far better coverage than others. Find out how to choose, what to look out for, and the cheapest travel insurance you can buy with our comparison of the best travel insurance with COVID-19 coverage  in Singapore and their ongoing promotions.

Best Travel Insurance in Singapore with COVID-19 Coverage (2024)

  • Best travel insurance with COVID-19 coverage

Bubblegum Travel Insurance

  • FWD travel insurance
  • Starr travel insurance
  • MSIG travel insurance
  • Singlife travel insurance
  • Etiqa travel insurance
  • Cheapest travel insurance in Singapore
  • Does travel insurance cover COVID-19?
  • How do I choose the best travel insurance policy with COVID-19 coverage?
  • What do I do if I test positive for COVID-19 during or after travelling?

1. Best travel insurance with COVID-19 coverage

With the sheer number of travel insurance providers out there, it can be a wee bit overwhelming to compare everything against everything else. We know that pain, because that’s exactly what we’ve just done. Wipe away those tears of exasperation, because we’ve done the legwork for you and picked out the top 6 travel insurance plans in Singapore:

Why are these the top 6? We’ve compared them based on affordability, COVID-19 cover inclusion, high emergency medical coverage, and high trip cancellation coverage. If you’re an adventure seeker, refer to this article for all the best travel insurance for extreme sports and outdoor adventure instead.

If you’re ready to dive into the deets, we’ve compared the most popular  travel insurance plans with COVID-19 coverage in Singapore. So if you’re looking for a specific type of coverage for your travel needs, e.g. high trip cancellation coverage, this is a better summary table for you to work with:

Note: All travel insurance options above are before promotional discounts are applied. Unless otherwise stated, all include COVID-19 coverage.

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2. Bubblegum Travel Insurance

Bubblegum Travel Insurance  is a great option if you’re looking for fuss-free, essential coverage at affordable rates. Bubblegum’s travel insurance model is simple, offering just one travel insurance plan. Here are its pricing and coverage benefits:

If fuss-free, essential travel insurance is your top priority, we think Bubblegum is a great option for you. Their travel insurance is all-inclusive with coverage for travel cancellation, travel delay and COVID-19 at no additional cost. And if you’re a thrill-seeker looking at adventurous activities, Bubblegum Travel Insurance will also cover you for hot air ballooning, scuba diving and skiing, with no restriction on height or depth.

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Total Premium

[Receive your cash as fast as 30 days*]   •  Enjoy 10% off  your policy premium, an Eskimo Global 1GB eSIM and Trip.com S$20 coupon with every policy purchased. •  Additionally, receive up to S$25  via PayNow with eligible premiums spent.  T&Cs apply.

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Key Features

Bubblegum offers just 1 affordable plan to suit all your travel needs to maximise your savings

Overseas medical expenses up to $150,000 SGD (Covid-19 sub-limit of $65,000 included)

24-Hour global Emergency Assistance services including Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation

Covid-19 trip related cancellation/curtailment up to $600 SGD included

Adventurous activities like scuba diving and hot air ballooning are covered with no limit on depth or height.

Bubblegum is currently offering a 10% discount on all their travel insurance plans. That means you can cover a 7-day trip to ASEAN with just $38—about $5+ a day!

Truth is, the discount is even greater when you consider the fact that Bubblegum will also give you cashback when you purchase Bubblegum travel insurance:

  • Get $15 Cash via PayNow when you buy a Bubblegum Travel Insurance plan with a premium of $80 to $119.99
  • Get $25 Cash via PayNow when you buy a Bubblegum Travel Insurance plan with a premium of $120 and above

No matter how much your premium is, you’ll also receive an Eskimo Global 1GB eSIM worth USD7 —again, no minimum premium required.

3. FWD Travel Insurance 

FWD travel insurance offers some of the cheapest travel insurance plans in Singapore, so this is a budget-friendly option which still offers you great value for every dollar.

Here’s a quick run-through of the price and benefits offered by FWD travel insurance plans:

When you’re purchasing FWD travel insurance, the COVID-19 benefits are an add-on. The price of the COVID-19 add-on costs between $11 to $22  depending on the part of the world you’re travelling to. If you choose to add it on, it’ll give you comprehensive coverage of the following:

  • Trip disruption
  • Trip cancellation
  • Overseas hospital cash
  • Hospital cash while in Singapore
  • Medical expenses
  • Emergency medical evacuation and repatriation

The plan reimburses your travel-related expenses if you are diagnosed with COVID-19 no more than 30 days before your scheduled departure date, or if you have to change your itinerary because of a COVID-19 diagnosis while overseas. You also get to claim medical expenses and a hospital cash benefit if you get hospitalised overseas or for up to 14 days in Singapore upon your return.

On top of that, there’s also an automatic policy extension of up to 21 days should you be prevented from travel as per foreign government regulations due to:

  • You contracting COVID-19; or
  • You or your travel companion needing to be self-isolated due to being in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19

Read the full T&Cs of FWD’s COVID-19 coverage .

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Enjoy cashless medical outpatient treatment in Singapore, access to emergency assistance and your travel policy documents through the FWD SG app!

Add on coverage for COVID-19 available for both Single & Annual Trips for travel period of 90 days or less.

Optional add on coverage available when your trip is cancelled for any reason for Single Trips. (To be purchased within 7 days of your initial trip deposit for your trip).

Plan Highlights

Covid-19 protection, leisure activities.

Currently, you can take 25% off the prices for all FWD travel insurance tiers. That brings the rate for a 7-day ASEAN trip down to $24 to $42, or just $3.43 to $6 a day!

You’ll also walk away with:

  • The chance to win $188 cash (1 winner daily) or a Samsonite Apinex Spinner worth $600 (2 winners weekly)
  • Complimentary Eskimo Global 1GB eSIM worth USD7 with every policy purchased

Promotion valid till 25 Feb 2024.

4. Starr Travel Insurance

Starr’s travel insurance is called Starr TraveLead Comprehensive , and they’re certainly a leader in terms of how customisable their insurance is. When signing up, medical coverage (including COVID-19 coverage) is automatically included in all plans, but you can choose whether or not you want to add trip coverage (e.g. document loss, travel delay) and baggage coverage (e.g. baggage delay). Then, you can also easily add riders for Golf Protection, Cruise Vacation, Scuba Diving, and Snow Sports.

Starr TraveLead Comprehensive comes in 3 tiers: Gold , Silver and Bronze . While all are pretty comprehensive (as the name suggests), we advise you go for at least Silver . This affords you S$500,000 overseas medical coverage, as well as $30,000 medical coverage for COVID-19 and $250 coverage for COVID-19 related trip curtailments and cancellations. You won’t get the COVID-19 trip curtailment/cancellation coverage in the Bronze plan, which only offers $15,000 for COVID-19 medical coverage, so go for Silver or Gold.

Here are the prices and coverage amounts for each tier. Prices are given with trip coverage included in the plan.

Note: Starr also has a travel insurance called Starr TraveLead Essential, which also comes in Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers. They look very attractive because of their low prices—for example, Starr TraveLead Essential Bronze costs just $20 for a 7-day trip to an ASEAN destination.

However, unless you’re on a really tight budget, I wouldn’t recommend these plans. For example, while the Starr TraveLead Essential Bronze plan does cover you for $200,000 worth of overseas medical expenses (which is already the bare minimum), it doesn’t cover you at all for trip cancellation and loss/damage of baggage. Neither do the Silver or Gold tier plans.

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Starr TraveLead Comprehensive Silver

[WIN FREE FLIGHTS | MoneySmart Exclusive]    •  Enjoy  42% off  your policy premium, an Eskimo Global 1GB eSIM and Trip.com S$20 coupon with every policy purchased. T&Cs apply. •  Additionally, receive 50% cashback via PayNow OR up to 2 x Apple AirTags (worth S$90.80) with eligible premiums spent.   BONUS: stand a chance to win FREE flights , with no cap on the number of flight tickets in our giveaway. Increase your chances of winning when you refer friends today. T&Cs apply.

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Flexible coverage allows you to create a travel insurance plan with different types of coverage and add-ons that can adapt to your needs

Overseas Covid-19 related medical expenses of up to $30,000 SGD included (Excluding China).

Covid 19 Trip related cancellation/curtailment up to $250 SGD included (Excluding China).

Covers Travel Expenses for return of Child(ren) during the hospitalisation of the insured person.

No sublimit or restriction on outpatient expenses and number of visits

24 hours Global Emergency Assistance Services help you when you need it most, connecting you with medical treatment and transportation

Seamless and Cashless claims via PayNow

Please note that travelling to Russia and Ukraine is not covered in Starr’s insurance with immediate effect.

With the ongoing 40% discount promotion on Starr travel insurance, prices are very affordable. Coverage for a week-long ASEAN trip is just $24+ ($3+ a day), while a trip of the same duration to countries like USA costs $30+ ($4+ a day).

Plus, you’ll stand to gain these gifts when you purchase travel insurance from Starr:

  • Guaranteed cashback of up to $52 cash via PayNow or 2 AirTags worth up to $90.80

5. MSIG Travel Insurance

MSIG travel insurance is categorised into 3 plans— Standard , Elite , and Premier . The cheapest, basic plan still offers pretty adequate coverage in medical emergencies and trip cancellations or delays.

Here’s a quick run-down of the plan’s key benefits:

One more unusual area of coverage that MSIG includes is emergency dental expenses. You get $5,000 to $15,000 in coverage, depending on the travel insurance tier you select.

MSIG’s Areas A and B refer, roughly speaking, to ASEAN and Asia respectively. Here’s a more comprehensive list of the countries in each category:

  • Area A : Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam
  • Area B : Australia, China (excluding Inner Mongolia and Tibet), Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Macau, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and including countries in Area A
  • Area C : Worldwide

MSIG Travel Insurance’s COVID-19 coverage is an automatic inclusion to its travel insurance plans and offers the following coverage:

  • Trip cancellation, postponement, shortening, disruption
  • Replacement of traveller
  • Overseas medical expenses
  • Emergency medical evacuation
  • Overseas quarantine daily cash allowance

This is quite a decent list of benefits, but do note that daily hospital cash allowance is missing from the list.

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[WIN FREE FLIGHTS | MoneySmart Exclusive]    •  Enjoy up to   40% off  your policy premium, an Eskimo Global 1GB eSIM and Trip.com S$20 coupon with every policy purchased. T&Cs apply. •  Additionally, receive 50% cashback via PayNow OR 1   x Apple AirTag  (worth S$45.40) with eligible premiums spent.   BONUS: stand a chance to win FREE flights , with no cap on the number of flight tickets in our giveaway. Increase your chances of winning when you refer friends today. T&Cs apply.

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COVID-19 coverage of up to $150,000 medical cover and up to $1,500 travel inconvenience benefit for your trip protection.

Packaged tour coverage for insolvency of licensed travel agencies registered with the Singapore Tourism Board (includes NATAS registered travel agencies).

Get covered across all TravelEasy Plan types with a high limit of S$1,000,000 for emergency medical evacuation & repatriation

MSIG provides cover for insolvency of licensed travel agencies registered with the Singapore Tourism Board (includes NATAS registered travel agencies)

Currently, you can take 40% off all MSIG travel insurance plans with their ongoing promotion. That means your 7-day ASEAN trip now costs just $37 to $70 to cover compared to $62 to $116.

On top of the 40% discount, you’ll receive lots of goodies with your MSIG travel insurance purchase:

  • Guaranteed cashback of up to $42 cash via PayNow or 2 AirTags worth up to $90.80

6. Singlife Travel Insurance

Singlife travel insurance comes in 3 tiers— Lite , Plus , and Prestige . The price you pay and the coverage you’ll get increase with each plan.

Here are Singlife travel insurance’s key prices and benefits:

On top of the coverage above, Singlife also covers you for chiropractor and/or chinese physician treatment : $250 ($50 per visit) for Lite, $500 ($75 per visit) for Plus, and $1000 ($100 per visit) for Prestige.

As far as COVID-19 coverage goes, here’s a quick run-down:

  • Emergency medical evacuation, repatriation
  • Overseas quarantine allowance
  • Trip cancellation, postponement, interruption

While Singlife travel insurance’s coverage for non-COVID medical expenses, travel delay and trip cancellation is comprehensive, we have to dock some points for the lack of overseas hospital cash allowance and pretty low COVID-19 trip cancellation coverage.

Also, do note that the lowest tier, Lite, doesn’t come with certain coverage, such as trip cancellation or postponement for any reason and COVID-19 overseas quarantine allowance.

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Covers trip cancellation for any reason, T&Cs apply.

Covers trip interruptions or cancellations due to COVID-19 and cover your medical treatment should you contract COVID-19 whilst overseas.

Payout of up to S$150** should your trip be affected by excessive rainfall.

**For single trips (minimum 3 days) where more than 50% of trip duration is affected by rainfall levels of >6.4mm in a 24-hour period.

Seamless claims experience with PayNow

It’s a win-win situation—get 25% off your Singlife travel insurance premiums these goodies thrown in:

  • Guaranteed cashback of up to $20 in cash via PayNow
  • Complimentary Eskimo Global 1GB eSIM  worth USD7 with no minimum premium required

Promotion valid till 29 Feb 2024.

7. Etiqa Travel Insurance

Do you hate making travel insurance claims? I do. That’s why when a friend of mine told me that you don’t need to make any claim on Etiqa to receive compensation for your flight delay, I was very intrigued.

I’ve been fortunate—all my recent flights have left on time. But from what I’ve heard from friends who weren’t as lucky on their recent travels, it’s true that Etiqa has the most seamless claim process for flight delays . All you need to do is enter your flight details when purchasing your insurance. Etiqa will monitor your flight and know if your flight is delayed (to count as a delay, it needs to be pushed back at least 3 consecutive hours). If that happens, they’ll transfer money into your Etiqa TiqConnect eWallet—even if you don’t submit a claim! You can then encash that sum via PayNow.

On top of this travel delay claim benefit, Etiqa also provides flight check-in reminders and baggage belt collection details via SMS when you land. Now that’s what I call service.

Etiqa’s travel insurance is called Tiq Travel Insurance  and comes in 3 tiers: Tiq Entry , Tiq Savvy , and Tiq Luxury . Here are their costs and coverage components:

Tiq Entry is sufficient to give you essential coverage for travel disruptions. But if you’ve just a little more to spend, go for Tiq Savvy . This will more than double your coverage limit for overseas medical expenses from $200,000 to $500,000 for just an additional $5 a week—that’s less than $1 a day.

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Comprehensive COVID-19 add-on, protecting you before, during and after your trip

Covers Cruise to Nowhere

Get paid upon a 3-hour flight delay, even without submitting a claim

Instant claims encashment via PayNow

24-hour worldwide emergency travel support

The only disadvantage to Tiq travel insurance is that COVID-19 coverage is not included in the base price and you’ll have to pay for their optional  COVID-19 Add-On to be covered. Some people might say this is an advantage—it gives you a greater degree of flexibility to decide if you want to have COVID-19 coverage or not, especially as COVID-19 becomes less and less prevalent. However, the fact remains that you need to pay extra for it compared to travel insurance plans where COVID-19 coverage is already included.

Here’s how much the COVID-19 Add-On will cost for a 7-day trip:

To be covered for travel disruptions and medical expenses related to COVID-19, you’ll need to add the costs above to the base Tiq travel insurance prices.

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Comprehensive Covid-19 add-on, protecting you before, during and after your trip

Enjoy  45% off Tiq Single Trip Travel Insurance plans —that means your week-long ASEAN trip now costs just $21 instead of $39 under Tiq Entry.

Getting annual travel insurance instead? Get  $20 cashback and  60% off COVID-19 add-on for Annual Plans!

You can also get a complimentary  1GB   eSIM by JetPac  when you’re the  first 1,000 customers  to purchase any Tiq Travel Insurance plan.

8. Cheapest travel insurance in Singapore

When I buy travel insurance, I don’t really care whether the insurer has 900 years of experience or if the plan comes with extra coverage for Chanel bags. Just give me the cheapest travel insurance plan can  l iao !

If that sounds like you too, you’ll be glad to know we’ve done the legwork for you. After assessing the most popular travel insurers in Singapore, the honour of cheapest travel insurance in Singapore goes to… FWD travel insurance .

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But as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. Will you regret being a cheapskate and lose out on important coverage if the only number you look at is the price?

In a way, yes. Because FWD travel insurance is only the cheapest option with 2 caveats.

Firstly, travel insurers have limited-time discounts all the time. This is no secret. It does, however, make it difficult to compare prices when an expensive plan is on 40% off but a cheaper one is on 10% off. That’s why for the table above, we compared base prices without discounts.

But when you take into account promotional prices, which plan is the cheapest? There’s no need to open a million tabs to compare every travel insurance plan out there. Just use our travel insurance comparison tool with the “Lowest Price” filter  on. You’re welcome!

The second caveat is this: FWD came out the cheapest when we looked at its price  without its COVID-19 add-on. If you’re looking for a travel insurance plan that includes coverage for disruptions due to COVID-19 (which you should!), the real winners are  Amex travel insurance and  Starr travel insurance .

Starr TraveLead Comprehensive Bronze

Personalise your travel insurance-Flexible coverage allows you to create a travel insurance plan with different types of coverage and addon that can adapt to your needs

Overseas Covid-19 related medical expenses of up to $15,000 SGD included (Excluding China).

Covers travel expenses for sending back an unattended child during the hospitalisation of the insured person

At the end of the day, ask yourself what specific travel insurance coverage you want to have, and assess the travel insurance options to find one that suits your needs.

Need some help? Read our travel insurance guide to understand all you need to know about choosing the best travel insurance. Don’t forget to use our travel insurance comparison tool to seamlessly compare plans across different providers in Singapore.

9. Does travel insurance cover COVID-19?

When the COVID-19 pandemic started, most insurers did not extend their coverage to COVID-19-related mishaps. (Read more here .) The pandemic was quickly considered a “known event”, which insurers usually do not offer compensation for. So, if your flight got cancelled because of COVID-19, you’d be out of luck trying to get your insurance claims approved.

Now that practically all travel restrictions are lifted, insurance companies are rushing for a slice of the pie. Since the virus looks like it’s here to stay, most insurers are offering coverage that includes specific benefits for COVID-19. Where COVID-19 benefits aren’t already included in the policy, insurers offer an optional COVID-19 rider you can pay for to add on to the existing regular coverage.

Read your policy documents carefully to see if COVID-19 is covered, and add it on if you need to.

10. How do I choose the best travel insurance with COVID-19 coverage?

COVID-19 coverage  can vary quite a bit from insurer to insurer . When you’re shopping for the best insurance policy,  there are three things you want to look out for when it comes to choosing the best travel insurance with COVID-19 coverage:

  • Medical expenses coverage

Do note that the plans still exclude travelling against a travel advisory put in place by the Singapore government or by the local authority at your trip destination. Meaning, if your destination country goes on red alert for COVID-19, visitors are highly likely to come into contact with the virus and your insurance is highly likely to reject any COVID-19 claims. So be sure to check announcements on both ends before you depart.

Another common exclusion is failing to take precautions against COVID-19. This is worded kinda vaguely in those lengthy insurance policies, but could include not following any COVID-19 regulations at your destination or on the plane. So make sure you wear your mask whenever it’s required (or even when it’s not, if you want to play extra safe) and don’t attend any illegal raves.

11. What do I do if I get COVID-19 during or after my travels?

First of all, when booking your trip, you should retain all receipts, tickets and itineraries in case your trip has to be cancelled or altered.

At the first sign of a COVID-19 infection or related travel disruption, you should call your insurer and ask for guidance. Many insurers maintain a 24-hour hotline for travel claims. Save that number before you depart Singapore so that you aren’t stuck somewhere without wi-fi or 4G to Google the hotline.

To make a claim , you will usually have to submit your insurer’s form with supporting documents by the deadline mentioned in your contract (usually 30 days). Don’t wait until you’re back in Singapore to check which documents you need.

If you catch COVID-19 while you’re in Singapore , you will likely have to submit the results of a PCR Swab Test or Antigen Rapid Test conducted at a clinic or hospital.

It gets a bit more complicated if you’re overseas . The insurer will likely require documentation from the hospital as well as a doctor’s letter stating that you are unfit to travel and/or recommending treatment.

If you need to be quarantined overseas , you should make sure you have a quarantine order from the government, otherwise you may not be able to claim for quarantine allowance. Remember to ask for this as not all countries automatically issue such documentation.

ALSO READ: COVID-19 Travel Insurance Claim Guide

Planning to get travel insurance for your next trip? Learn how to claim for COVID-19 here!

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Terrific Eastern travel insurance review: Covid-19, promo, premiums

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1. Great Eastern Covid Travel Insurance: Premiums

In the past, Big Eastern travel insurance where sold under 2 brands: Great Eastern Travel E@sy and Great Eastern TravelSmart - both can since been taken off that market.

Great Eastern TravelSmart was stand available for purchase as recent as March 2022, when Covid-19 traveling were just about easing and "cruise go nowhere" has all to rage. Back then, you may have bought one Major Eastern TravelSmart Basic which was to cheapest travel insurance variant covering you for cruises, Bintan, Batam etc. However, thanks to the rapidly changing global travel exclusive, these travel insurance plans come and go so quickly. Great Eastern TravelSmart is negative longer available. Look through our various plans before making your purchase. Via Greatness Eastern. or OCBC Internet Credit. Alternatively, they may contact us at ...

Instead, it's been replaced by Great Eastern TravelSmart First, which arrival in three plan tiers:

Here is a summary table of the Great Eastern TravelSmart Premier travel insurance's premiums, benefits, and key product:

Note: Premiums exist based on single-trip to Sw Korea (Asia), and Switzerland (Worldwide) for seven days during the September school holidays 2022.

Travel insurance plans' premiums are usually rated after in the country you're travelling toward. While save countries are usually presented neatly in one table so you can figure out your premiums, Great Easterly does not state any out the countries nor their premiums transparently - which is a turn-off.

Instead, thee have to press owner country of destination into their website to check the premiums one over one. Here, we've checked a list of three to seven day single-trip premiums for all us Singaporeans' favourite taking spots:

  • Malaysia: $19 Elementary, $47 Classic, $56 Eliot
  • Bintan: $19 Basal, $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • Indonesia: $47 Classic, $56 Best
  • Thailand: $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • Viet: $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • Cambodia: $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • Hong Kong: $47 Classic, $56 Elite
  • South Korea: $65 Classic, $75 Elite
  • Japan: $65 Classic, $75 Elite
  • India: $65 Classic, $75 Elites
  • Australia: $65 Classic, $75 Elite
  • Ladakh: $99 Classic, $118 Elitist
  • Indische: $99 Classic, $118 Elite
  • Germany: $99 Classic, $118 Elite
  • London/ UK: $99 Classic, $118 Elite
  • Paris/ France: $99 Classic, $118 Elite
  • USA:$99 Typical, $118 Elite

2. Great Eastern Travel Insurance's Covid-19 Coverage

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However Great Eastern's TravelSmart Premiered travel insurance comes within three-tier planned - Ground, Classic, furthermore Elite - Covid-19 coverage is not offered in the Basic schedule. Includes the Great Asian TravelSmart Premium Classic and Elite plans give you Covid-19 coverage. Grand Eastern How Indemnity: Is It ampere Good Deal?

Here's a summary of Great Eastern going insurance's Covid-19 cover:

Some other things to note about Great Eastern's trips international:

  • Pre-Trip Covid-19 Coverage: If you test Covid-19 positive 30 days before your departure date and need go cancel or postpone your ride, Great Eastern's Covid-19 travel financial will cover your travel fares, hotel accommodation, entertainment tickets. Outstanding Western Travel Insurance Reviews and View - Seedly.sg
  • Within Tour Covid-19 Coverage: From who day you test Covid-19 positive overseas, you'll being covered for 90 days. Your travel insurance plan will also be automatically be elongated for 30 per for free. Great Eastern's travel insurance schemes were once upon a time one of the most famous options in the market, but that was way back when all wore huge-a** shoulder pads. Now that the field has been disrupted by so many young upstarts, canned the Red Lion still play the game? Here's how Great Eastern's Covid-19 travel insurance protection measured up...
  • Post-Trip Covid-19 Coverage: If you get Covid-19 only after i landed at Singapore, you will not be covered.

Honestly, Great Eastern traveling insurance's Covid-19 coverage fairs inside comparability to competitors' such as Sompo's Covid-19 travel insurance which promotions a highest $100,000 toward $200,000 in Covid-19 medical expenses coverage and emergency medical evacuation, and $2,000 to $4,000 in trip shifting claims.

All these are critical – higher Covid-19 gesundheitlich expenditures coverage means you can be assured that even if you’re sent to an expensive private hospital for Covid-19. Likewise, do not ignore of emergency medical vacate coverage. If you was down with a honestly bad case of Covid-19, the doctors deemed you incompetent for standard flight, and yours want to be medically flown back to Singapore, the poster could easily come up to $200,000 button $300,000. Because premiums between $65 to $118, Great Eastern's travel insurance is best for extreme sports such as Bungee, Hot Air Balloons, the scuba diving.

Not shitting you, it’s real. I’ve had a friend who was stuck for the US ’cause their were unfit to fly. Google “fundraiser fork Spanien medical evacuation” in see more real-life instances. Great Eastern Travel Services Review: Covid-19, Promo, Rewards

Like Sompo travel insurance, Great Eastern travel insurance does not bid post-trip Covid-19 coverage. So if you’re support in Singapore additionally test positive for Covid-19, that’s on you. Read our in-depth review of Grand Eastern's travel insurance options to find out if it's the right travel insurance for you.

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There are some caveats to Great Eastern's travel travel and Covid-19 coverage that you require into take note of. For demo, don't make the mistake of buying your travel insurance only at one airport's boardings area, just for their flight. Greatest travel insurance plans have waiting periods as fountain:

  • Short Trips Only: Your trip cannot be longer than 90 days
  • Covid-19 Coverage: Only included in Classic and Elite plans
  • No Air Kilometers, Hotel Reward Matters: With you're planning to use air miles, or reward points to redeem thine flight real hotel tickets, these tickets won't be covered until your Great Eastern (GE) travel insurance Great Eastern travel insurance review: Covid-19, promo, premiums
  • Buy Quick: There's a seven-day waiting periods before your GE travel insurance planned kicks in
  • First and Business Group: Your vacation tickets will only be roofed up to economy school ticket's price bracket
  • Flight Delay caused by the aviation or government (due to Covid-19 regulations) is did claimable
  • No post-trip Covid-19 coverage
  • No coverage for pre-existing condition

As with all trip insurance, you need toward prove that she have tried to telephone your hotel and airlines to get a flight admission austausch or refund to no avail. Only then will our travel insurance be able to cover your additional expenses. Answer 1 of 7: I used to buy from OCBC (great eastern), but ocbc can only buy 3 months prior in the travel date, both current this hlas can 40% off, ...

4. Travel Insurance For Extreme Sports & Outdoor Activities

A great edge from the Great East travel insurance is your comprehensive coverage of extreme sports and outdoor activities hazard. You'll need to get aforementioned Classy or Elite plan, and i must remain engaging in these outdoor my services in a leisure or recreational way use licensee guides and instructors. Which resources you cannot live a professional bungee jumper attempted to win an competition. AsiaOne

Hither are an outdoor adventurous proceedings that am covered by Great Eastern travel insurance:

5. Travel Insurance Claim Big Eastern

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Austausch with travel protection claims is not the easiest thing. You're back in Singapore, just exit a wonderful holiday with great memories, got lots of dresses to cleanse, and an million MS Groups notifications from your boss - absolutely not within the mood to sort paperwork for trips insurance claims. Acquire Travel Services Online | Singtel

Before you depart on your getting, make sure you have all your flight bookings, tour agency receipts, and stay also Airbnb receipts stamped in ampere file that you can use for optional claims. When you're bringing anything high-value laptops, expensive cameras, or highly Rimowa luggages along, dig out those receipts and leave computer in the file, too. Just do it and leave it on your dining table.

  • Fall sick, get for einen accident, get Covid-19: Call Great Eastern's hotline by +65 6339 2155 (24-hour Emergency Assistance). Document the entire accident process (your wounds), your hospitalisation, also DEMAND for all documents detailing your diagnosis, your medical, hospitals stay, and the bills. Go over this top. You need all sorts of evidence to prove at the old geezers standing in the Claims Department that your leg indeed broke while you were sightseeing in Jeju Island both not Bukit Timah Hill. The Seoul tragedy lefts the the mourning, and emphasized an need to re-look into travel actual plans and its coverage.
  • Lost item or Theft: Report loss the item real theft to local police during 24 working, get a copy of the printed reporting
  • Lost single or Theft in aviation, hotel, DisneyLand, etc.: Also make a report to your airline, tour autobus company, hotel, amusement park etc… whereever you lost it, get a copy of to report in print Explorer Travel International | COVID-19 Coverage | Promotions
  • Original Earnings: Go home, dig out whole the original documents and receipts since is defective or stolen items
  • Download and Print Compensation Form: Available Great Russian, select their forms need to be load, printed, stuffed in, and mailed to their GE office stylish Singapore. Here is that Great Eastern go insurance declare mold. Gemeinschaft traveling problems and how to resolve theirs easily | Lifestyle ...
  • Submit Claims: Take view your travel-related documentation, escape tickets, hotel bookings, PLUS your claims related the Greatest Eastern via snail mail. Afterwards, get your general hotline 1800-248-2888 to control off the state of your claims. To address exists: anyone bought hlas travel insurance before? - Tripadvisor

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6. Large Eastern Journey Insurance Promo

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During the momentary, go is no ongoing travel assurance promotion for Great Eastern.

There is, however, a $100 gift credit that you can make use concerning to get 10 per cent out your travel insurance special. You'll have to download the Greater Eastern Rewards mobile app, and sign in. Then, you'll get $100 end include is credit. Using no additional premium needed, get up to $150,000 coverage1 expenses and emergency therapeutic evacuation if i become diagnosed over COVID-19 during your ...

But Great Eastern is a little sneaky… they can only offset a maximum of 10 pro cent of choose premium at any point in zeiten. So, if your S travel policy premium cost you $65, that's $6.50 in discount. Yes, Major Ne TravelSmart Premier is suitable for this promotion.

7. Great Eastern Travel Insurance Review

Should you buy Great Eastern travel services? If you're planning a trip to Niseko to skii, String jumping in Seminyak Bali, or scuba diving in this Philippines, you'll be glad to know that Major Eastern's travel insurance remains great to leisure-time extreme sports real adventures such as hiking and trekking.

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One basic coverage for GE's Travelling Smart Classic and Elite plans aren't terrible, but they're not really that high. It covers all your needs sufficiently, e.g. medical expenses in jenseits hospitals, medical evacuation back to Barbuda, baggage delay, and loss.

Great East travel insurance's Covid-19 coverage will, again, the bare minimum through $50,000 Classic and $150,000 Elite medizin expenses coverage for you if you get hospitalised overseas for Covid-19. The quotidian $50 or $100 Covid quarantine or hospitalisation allowance is great, but to is capped at 14 days.

However, the trip cancellation, postponement, and disruption coverage is charming low at $1,000, $3,000, furthermore $5,000 - and may may insufficient to cover and now-exorbitant airfares.

But perhaps an biggest deal breaker is the scary antiquated claims process. Dear Great Eastern, 1995 called. They want your coverage argues practice back.

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Comprehensive coverage for you and your loved ones with peace of mind during travel 

Up to $800 reimbursement to repair or replace your accidentally damaged or stolen phone.

Bill protect

Up to $200 per day, up to a maximum of $2,000 reimbursement on your Singtel Mobile bill in the event of hospitalisation due to an accident during your trip.

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Up to $100 reimbursement on your Singtel roaming data expenses during travel delays of 12 hours or more.

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10 Best Travel Insurance in Singapore for that Next Flight Out [2024]

With the gradual opening up of travel, we see travel starved Singaporeans rushing to get that flight ticket out of Singapore.

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Getting the right travel insurance during this period becomes all the more important, so read on for our top travel insurance in Singapore picks to cover you on your next trip!

1. AXA Wanderlust Travel Insurance

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Choose from their range of affordable plans based on your travel needs. They offer 3 plans – Lite, Easy and Pro plan. If you would like more medical expenses coverage, you can opt for the Easy or Pro plans which offer S$250,000 and S$300,000 respectively for medical expenses coverage.

Furthermore, the Pro plan covers up to S$500,000 for personal accident coverage.

2. AXA SmartTraveller Travel Insurance

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Be a smart traveller and make sure to take all the necessary precautions with AXA’s SmartTraveller insurance. One can consider their essential plan which provides the most basic coverage or opt for the comprehensive plan which provides more extensive coverage.

The comprehensive plan is quite value for money, covering medical expenses up to S$600,000, twice that of what the essential plan covers with just a small top-up. Indeed one of our top travel insurance in Singapore picks!

3. MSIG Travel Easy

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TravelEasy provides comprehensive cover with over 50 benefits and also COVID-19 coverage which is automatically included for Single Trip plans.

Furthermore, they are running a promotion now where one can enjoy 20% off for Single Trip plans and also get a free Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test (worth S$138) when you purchase the Annual Plan.

4. Starr Cruise-to-No-Where

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With the slowing down of air travel, cruises to nowhere have been all the hype. Insurers such as Starr Insurance have cruise insurance tailored for each individual.

Other than the above-stated benefits, they provide 24 hours Global Emergency Assistance Services for medical treatment and transportation.

We also like them for the seamless payment process which can be done through PayNow, indeed one of our top travel insurance in Singapore!

5. Starr TravelLead Insurance

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Like many other insurance plans, the Starr Insurance travel insurance plan allows for customisation between an annual trip plan and also single trip plans. All of their plans have medical coverage which covers:

  • Accidental Death and Disablement
  • Compassionate Death Cash due to Accident
  • Medical Expenses
  • Starr Global Emergency Assistance Services

Easily choose add-ons for your plans such as gold protection, cruise vacations, scuba diving and also snow sports! We like them for their flexible coverage which allows you to create a travel insurance plan with different types of coverage and add-ons.

6. FWD Travel Insurance

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FWD offers 3 types of insurance plans – from the most basic premium plan to the mid-tier business plan and the first plan which offers the most coverage.

Some things we like about FWD’s travel insurance is the range of convenient payment modes that they offer, allowing clients to pay with PayNow and Grabpay etc. The prices offered are also pretty affordable with no hidden costs!

7. Allianz Travel

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Find a travel insurance plan that suits you with their comprehensive bronze, silver and platinum plans. Allianz’s travel insurance is catered to different needs, for frequent travellers, one-off trips and also family coverage that comes with affordable premiums.

8. Income’s Travel Insurance

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Income Travel Insurance is now running a promotion of 40% off the Classic, Deluxe and Preferred single trip plans with COVID-19 coverage to ensure you get the necessary protection.

One thing we like about them is their Enhanced PreX plans which provides comprehensive coverage for pre-existing injuries and illnesses that you knew about or sought treatment for before your trip.

9. Sompo TravelJoy

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If you’re travelling to Japan, Sompo’s TravelJoy insurance may be the most suited one as they offer Japan specific coverage. Their Go Japan!  plan is specially tailored plan for travellers to Japan, covering cashless services at 740 clinics and hospitals.

Furthermore, they also provide free over the phone translation services while you’re in Japan for your holiday. We also like their trip distribution cover of $100 which covers un-utilised paid event tickets to theme parks or concerts etc.

10. Great Eastern TravelSmart Premier

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Great Eastern’s TravelSmart Premier allows you to head on your VTL trip with a peace of mind, with no additional premium. We like them for their COVID-19 coverage that covers you for COVID-19 related conditions during your trip.

They also offer a range of plans of which you can choose from – TravelSmart Premier Basic, Classic and Elite Plans of which you can choose one based on your travel needs.

In support of Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts, enjoy a premium discount for Elite and Classic plans if you have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Indeed one of our top travel insurance in Singapore!

Do you have any reviews and comments to share regarding our choices for the best travel insurance in Singapore for that next flight out of Singapore?

While  SBO  is committed to supporting our local businesses, we welcome any feedback and anonymous sharing regarding your experience with the above-listed best travel insurance in Singapore.

We hope that this guide will be useful in helping you to make a better decision when it comes to finding the best travel insurance in Singapore.

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The best travel insurance policies and providers

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It's easy to dismiss the value of travel insurance until you need it.

Many travelers have strong opinions about whether you should buy travel insurance . However, the purpose of this post isn't to determine whether it's worth investing in. Instead, it compares some of the top travel insurance providers and policies so you can determine which travel insurance option is best for you.

Of course, as the coronavirus remains an ongoing concern, it's important to understand whether travel insurance covers pandemics. Some policies will cover you if you're diagnosed with COVID-19 and have proof of illness from a doctor. Others will take coverage a step further, covering additional types of pandemic-related expenses and cancellations.

Know, though, that every policy will have exclusions and restrictions that may limit coverage. For example, fear of travel is generally not a covered reason for invoking trip cancellation or interruption coverage, while specific stipulations may apply to elevated travel warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Interested in travel insurance? Visit InsureMyTrip.com to shop for plans that may fit your travel needs.

So, before buying a specific policy, you must understand the full terms and any special notices the insurer has about COVID-19. You may even want to buy the optional cancel for any reason add-on that's available for some comprehensive policies. While you'll pay more for that protection, it allows you to cancel your trip for any reason and still get some of your costs back. Note that this benefit is time-sensitive and has other eligibility requirements, so not all travelers will qualify.

In this guide, we'll review several policies from top travel insurance providers so you have a better understanding of your options before picking the policy and provider that best address your wants and needs.

The best travel insurance providers

To put together this list of the best travel insurance providers, a number of details were considered: favorable ratings from TPG Lounge members, the availability of details about policies and the claims process online, positive online ratings and the ability to purchase policies in most U.S. states. You can also search for options from these (and other) providers through an insurance comparison site like InsureMyTrip .

When comparing insurance providers, I priced out a single-trip policy for each provider for a $2,000, one-week vacation to Istanbul . I used my actual age and state of residence when obtaining quotes. As a result, you may see a different price — or even additional policies due to regulations for travel insurance varying from state to state — when getting a quote.

AIG Travel Guard

AIG Travel Guard receives many positive reviews from readers in the TPG Lounge who have filed claims with the company. AIG offers three plans online, which you can compare side by side, and the ability to examine sample policies. Here are three plans for my sample trip to Turkey.

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AIG Travel Guard also offers an annual travel plan. This plan is priced at $259 per year for one Florida resident.

Additionally, AIG Travel Guard offers several other policies, including a single-trip policy without trip cancellation protection . See AIG Travel Guard's COVID-19 notification and COVID-19 advisory for current details regarding COVID-19 coverage.

Preexisting conditions

Typically, AIG Travel Guard wouldn't cover you for any loss or expense due to a preexisting medical condition that existed within 180 days of the coverage effective date. However, AIG Travel Guard may waive the preexisting medical condition exclusion on some plans if you meet the following conditions:

  • You purchase the plan within 15 days of your initial trip payment.
  • The amount of coverage you purchase equals all trip costs at the time of purchase. You must update your coverage to insure the costs of any subsequent arrangements that you add to your trip within 15 days of paying the travel supplier for these additional arrangements.
  • You must be medically able to travel when you purchase your plan.

Standout features

  • The Deluxe and Preferred plans allow you to purchase an upgrade that lets you cancel your trip for any reason. However, reimbursement under this coverage will not exceed 50% or 75% of your covered trip cost.
  • You can include one child (age 17 and younger) with each paying adult for no additional cost on most single-trip plans.
  • Other optional upgrades, including an adventure sports bundle, a baggage bundle, an inconvenience bundle, a pet bundle, a security bundle and a wedding bundle, are available on some policies. So, an AIG Travel Guard plan may be a good choice if you know you want extra coverage in specific areas.

Purchase your policy here: AIG Travel Guard .

Allianz Travel Insurance

Allianz is one of the most highly regarded providers in the TPG Lounge, and many readers found the claim process reasonable. Allianz offers many plans, including the following single-trip plans for my sample trip to Turkey.

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If you travel frequently, it may make sense to purchase an annual multi-trip policy. For this plan, all of the maximum coverage amounts in the table below are per trip (except for the trip cancellation and trip interruption amounts, which are an aggregate limit per policy). Trips typically must last no more than 45 days, although some plans may cover trips of up to 90 days.

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See Allianz's coverage alert for current information on COVID-19 coverage.

Most Allianz travel insurance plans may cover preexisting medical conditions if you meet particular requirements. For the OneTrip Premier, Prime and Basic plans, the requirements are as follows:

  • You purchased the policy within 14 days of the date of the first trip payment or deposit.
  • You were a U.S. resident when you purchased the policy.
  • You were medically able to travel when you purchased the policy.
  • On the policy purchase date, you insured the total, nonrefundable cost of your trip (including arrangements that will become nonrefundable or subject to cancellation penalties before your departure date). If you incur additional nonrefundable trip expenses after purchasing this policy, you must insure them within 14 days of their purchase.
  • Allianz offers reasonably priced annual policies for independent travelers and families who take multiple trips lasting up to 45 days (or 90 days for select plans) per year.
  • Some Allianz plans provide the option of receiving a flat reimbursement amount without receipts for trip delay and baggage delay claims. Of course, you can also submit receipts to get up to the maximum refund.
  • For emergency transportation coverage, you or someone on your behalf must contact Allianz, and Allianz must then make all transportation arrangements in advance. However, most Allianz policies provide an option if you cannot contact the company: Allianz will pay up to what it would have paid if it had made the arrangements.

Purchase your policy here: Allianz Travel Insurance .

American Express Travel Insurance

American Express Travel Insurance offers four different package plans and a build-your-own coverage option. You don't have to be an American Express cardholder to purchase this insurance. Here are the four package options for my sample weeklong trip to Turkey. Unlike some other providers, Amex won't ask for your travel destination on the initial quote (but will when you purchase the plan).

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Amex's build-your-own coverage plan is unique because you can purchase just the coverage you need. For most types of protection, you can even select the coverage amount that works best for you.

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The prices for the packages and the build-your-own plan don't increase for longer trips — as long as the trip cost remains constant. However, the emergency medical and dental benefit is only available for your first 60 days of travel.

Typically, Amex won't cover any loss you incur because of a preexisting medical condition that existed within 90 days of the coverage effective date. However, Amex may waive its preexisting-condition exclusion if you meet both of the following requirements:

  • You must be medically able to travel at the time you pay the policy premium.
  • You pay the policy premium within 14 days of making the first covered trip deposit.
  • Amex's build-your-own coverage option allows you to only purchase — and pay for — the coverage you need.
  • Coverage on long trips doesn't cost more than coverage for short trips, making this policy ideal for extended getaways. However, the emergency medical and dental benefit only covers your first 60 days of travel.
  • American Express Travel Insurance can protect travel expenses you purchase with Amex Membership Rewards points in the Pay with Points program (as well as travel expenses bought with cash, debit or credit). However, travel expenses bought with other types of points and miles aren't covered.

Purchase your policy here: American Express Travel Insurance .

GeoBlue is different from most other providers described in this piece because it only provides medical coverage while you're traveling internationally and does not offer benefits to protect the cost of your trip. There are many different policies. Some require you to have primary health insurance in the U.S. (although it doesn't need to be provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield), but all of them only offer coverage while traveling outside the U.S.

Two single-trip plans are available if you're traveling for six months or less. The Voyager Choice policy provides coverage (including medical services and medical evacuation for a sudden recurrence of a preexisting condition) for trips outside the U.S. to travelers who are 95 or younger and already have a U.S. health insurance policy.

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The Voyager Essential policy provides coverage (including medical evacuation for a sudden recurrence of a preexisting condition) for trips outside the U.S. to travelers who are 95 or younger, regardless of whether they have primary health insurance.

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In addition to these options, two multi-trip plans cover trips of up to 70 days each for one year. Both policies provide coverage (including medical services and medical evacuation for preexisting conditions) to travelers with primary health insurance.

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Be sure to check out GeoBlue's COVID-19 notices before buying a plan.

Most GeoBlue policies explicitly cover sudden recurrences of preexisting conditions for medical services and medical evacuation.

  • GeoBlue can be an excellent option if you're mainly concerned about the medical side of travel insurance.
  • GeoBlue provides single-trip, multi-trip and long-term medical travel insurance policies for many different types of travel.

Purchase your policy here: GeoBlue .

IMG offers various travel medical insurance policies for travelers, as well as comprehensive travel insurance policies. For a single trip of 90 days or less, there are five policy types available for vacation or holiday travelers. Although you must enter your gender, males and females received the same quote for my one-week search.

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You can purchase an annual multi-trip travel medical insurance plan. Some only cover trips lasting up to 30 or 45 days, but others provide coverage for longer trips.

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See IMG's page on COVID-19 for additional policy information as it relates to coronavirus-related claims.

Most plans may cover preexisting conditions under set parameters or up to specific amounts. For example, the iTravelInsured Travel LX travel insurance plan shown above may cover preexisting conditions if you purchase the insurance within 24 hours of making the final payment for your trip.

For the travel medical insurance plans shown above, preexisting conditions are covered for travelers younger than 70. However, coverage is capped based on your age and whether you have a primary health insurance policy.

  • Some annual multi-trip plans are modestly priced.
  • iTravelInsured Travel LX may offer optional cancel for any reason and interruption for any reason coverage, if eligible.

Purchase your policy here: IMG .

Travelex Insurance

Travelex offers three single-trip plans: Travel Basic, Travel Select and Travel America. However, only the Travel Basic and Travel Select plans would be applicable for my trip to Turkey.

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See Travelex's COVID-19 coverage statement for coronavirus-specific information.

Typically, Travelex won't cover losses incurred because of a preexisting medical condition that existed within 60 days of the coverage effective date. However, the Travel Select plan may offer a preexisting condition exclusion waiver. To be eligible for this waiver, the insured traveler must meet all the following conditions:

  • You purchase the plan within 15 days of the initial trip payment.
  • The amount of coverage purchased equals all prepaid, nonrefundable payments or deposits applicable to the trip at the time of purchase. Additionally, you must insure the costs of any subsequent arrangements added to the same trip within 15 days of payment or deposit.
  • All insured individuals are medically able to travel when they pay the plan cost.
  • The trip cost does not exceed the maximum trip cost limit under trip cancellation as shown in the schedule per person (only applicable to trip cancellation, interruption and delay).
  • Travelex's Travel Select policy can cover trips lasting up to 364 days, which is longer than many single-trip policies.
  • Neither Travelex policy requires receipts for trip and baggage delay expenses less than $25.
  • For emergency evacuation coverage, you or someone on your behalf must contact Travelex and have Travelex make all transportation arrangements in advance. However, both Travelex policies provide an option if you cannot contact Travelex: Travelex will pay up to what it would have paid if it had made the arrangements.

Purchase your policy here: Travelex Insurance .

Seven Corners

Seven Corners offers a wide variety of policies. Here are the policies that are most applicable to travelers on a single international trip.

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Seven Corners also offers many other types of travel insurance, including an annual multi-trip plan. You can choose coverage for trips of up to 30, 45 or 60 days when purchasing an annual multi-trip plan.

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See Seven Corner's page on COVID-19 for additional policy information as it relates to coronavirus-related claims.

Typically, Seven Corners won't cover losses incurred because of a preexisting medical condition. However, the RoundTrip Choice plan offers a preexisting condition exclusion waiver. To be eligible for this waiver, you must meet all of the following conditions:

  • You buy this plan within 20 days of making your initial trip payment or deposit.
  • You or your travel companion are medically able and not disabled from travel when you pay for this plan or upgrade your plan.
  • You update the coverage to include the additional cost of subsequent travel arrangements within 15 days of paying your travel supplier for them.
  • Seven Corners offers the ability to purchase optional sports and golf equipment coverage. If purchased, this extra insurance will reimburse you for the cost of renting sports or golf equipment if yours is lost, stolen, damaged or delayed by a common carrier for six or more hours. However, Seven Corners must authorize the expenses in advance.
  • You can add cancel for any reason coverage or trip interruption for any reason coverage to RoundTrip plans. Although some other providers offer cancel for any reason coverage, trip interruption for any reason coverage is less common.
  • Seven Corners' RoundTrip Choice policy offers a political or security evacuation benefit that will transport you to the nearest safe place or your residence under specific conditions. You can also add optional event ticket registration fee protection to the RoundTrip Choice policy.

Purchase your policy here: Seven Corners .

World Nomads

World Nomads is popular with younger, active travelers because of its flexibility and adventure-activities coverage on the Explorer plan. Unlike many policies offered by other providers, you don't need to estimate prepaid costs when purchasing the insurance to have access to trip interruption and cancellation insurance.

World Nomads offers two single-trip plans.

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World Nomads has a page dedicated to coronavirus coverage , so be sure to view it before buying a policy.

World Nomads won't cover losses incurred because of a preexisting medical condition (except emergency evacuation and repatriation of remains) that existed within 90 days of the coverage effective date. Unlike many other providers, World Nomads doesn't offer a waiver.

  • World Nomads' policies cover more adventure sports than most providers, so activities such as bungee jumping are included. The Explorer policy covers almost any adventure sport, including skydiving, stunt flying and caving. So, if you partake in adventure sports while traveling, the Explorer policy may be a good fit.
  • World Nomads' policies provide nonmedical evacuation coverage for transportation expenses if there is civil or political unrest in the country you are visiting. The coverage may also transport you home if there is an eligible natural disaster or a government expels you.

Purchase your policy here: World Nomads .

Other options for buying travel insurance

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This guide details the policies of eight providers with the information available at the time of publication. There are many options when it comes to travel insurance, though. To compare different policies quickly, you can use a travel insurance aggregator like InsureMyTrip to search. Just note that these search engines won't show every policy and every provider, and you should still research the provided policies to ensure the coverage fits your trip and needs.

You can also purchase a plan through various membership associations, such as USAA, AAA or Costco. Typically, these organizations partner with a specific provider, so if you are a member of any of these associations, you may want to compare the policies offered through the organization with other policies to get the best coverage for your trip.

Related: Should you get travel insurance if you have credit card protection?

Is travel insurance worth getting?

Whether you should purchase travel insurance is a personal decision. Suppose you use a credit card that provides travel insurance for most of your expenses and have medical insurance that provides adequate coverage abroad. In that case, you may be covered enough on most trips to forgo purchasing travel insurance.

However, suppose your medical insurance won't cover you at your destination and you can't comfortably cover a sizable medical evacuation bill or last-minute flight home . In that case, you should consider purchasing travel insurance. If you travel frequently, buying an annual multi-trip policy may be worth it.

What is the best COVID-19 travel insurance?

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There are various aspects to keep in mind in the age of COVID-19. Consider booking travel plans that are fully refundable or have modest change or cancellation fees so you don't need to worry about whether your policy will cover trip cancellation. This is important since many standard comprehensive insurance policies won't reimburse your insured expenses in the event of cancellation if it's related to the fear of traveling due to COVID-19.

However, if you book a nonrefundable trip and want to maintain the ability to get reimbursed (up to 75% of your insured costs) if you choose to cancel, you should consider buying a comprehensive travel insurance policy and then adding optional cancel for any reason protection. Just note that this benefit is time-sensitive and has eligibility requirements, so not all travelers will qualify.

Providers will often require CFAR purchasers insure the entire dollar amount of their travels to receive the coverage. Also, many CFAR policies mandate that you must cancel your plans and notify all travel suppliers at least 48 hours before your scheduled departure.

Likewise, if your primary health insurance won't cover you while on your trip, it's essential to consider whether medical expenses related to COVID-19 treatment are covered. You may also want to consider a MedJet medical transport membership if your trip is to a covered destination for coronavirus-related evacuation.

Ultimately, the best pandemic travel insurance policy will depend on your trip details, travel concerns and your willingness to self-insure. Just be sure to thoroughly read and understand any terms or exclusions before purchasing.

What are the different types of travel insurance?

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Whether you purchase a comprehensive travel insurance policy or rely on the protections offered by select credit cards, you may have access to the following types of coverage:

  • Baggage delay protection may reimburse for essential items and clothing when a common carrier (such as an airline) fails to deliver your checked bag within a set time of your arrival at a destination. Typically, you may be reimbursed up to a particular amount per incident or per day.
  • Lost/damaged baggage protection may provide reimbursement to replace lost or damaged luggage and items inside that luggage. However, valuables and electronics usually have a relatively low maximum benefit.
  • Trip delay reimbursement may provide reimbursement for necessary items, food, lodging and sometimes transportation when you're delayed for a substantial time while traveling on a common carrier such as an airline. This insurance may be beneficial if weather issues (or other covered reasons for which the airline usually won't provide compensation) delay you.
  • Trip cancellation and interruption protection may provide reimbursement if you need to cancel or interrupt your trip for a covered reason, such as a death in your family or jury duty.
  • Medical evacuation insurance can arrange and pay for medical evacuation if deemed necessary by the insurance provider and a medical professional. This coverage can be particularly valuable if you're traveling to a region with subpar medical facilities.
  • Travel accident insurance may provide a payment to you or your beneficiary in the case of your death or dismemberment.
  • Emergency medical insurance may provide payment or reimburse you if you must seek medical care while traveling. Some plans only cover emergency medical care, but some also cover other types of medical care. You may need to pay a deductible or copay.
  • Rental car coverage may provide a collision damage waiver when renting a car. This waiver may reimburse for collision damage or theft up to a set amount. Some policies also cover loss-of-use charges assessed by the rental company and towing charges to take the vehicle to the nearest qualified repair facility. You generally need to decline the rental company's collision damage waiver or similar provision to be covered.

Should I buy travel health insurance?

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If you purchase travel with credit cards that provide various trip protections, you may not see much need for additional travel insurance. However, you may still wonder whether you should buy travel medical insurance.

If your primary health insurance covers you on your trip, you may not need travel health insurance. Your domestic policy may not cover you outside the U.S., though, so it's worth calling the number on your health insurance card if you have coverage questions. If your primary health insurance wouldn't cover you, it's likely worth purchasing travel medical insurance. After all, as you can see above, travel medical insurance is often very modestly priced.

How much does travel insurance cost?

Travel insurance costs depend on various factors, including the provider, the type of coverage, your trip cost, your destination, your age, your residency and how many travelers you want to insure. That said, a standard travel insurance plan will generally set you back somewhere between 4% and 10% of your total trip cost. However, this can get lower for more basic protections or become even higher if you include add-ons like cancel for any reason protection.

The best way to determine how much travel insurance will cost is to price out your trip with a few providers discussed in the guide. Or, visit an insurance aggregator like InsureMyTrip to quickly compare options across multiple providers.

When and how to get travel insurance

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For the most robust selection of available travel insurance benefits — including time-sensitive add-ons like CFAR protection and waivers of preexisting conditions for eligible travelers — you should ideally purchase travel insurance on the same day you make your first payment toward your trip.

However, many plans may still offer a preexisting conditions waiver for those who qualify if you buy your travel insurance within 14 to 21 days of your first trip expense or deposit (this time frame may vary by provider). If you don't need a preexisting conditions waiver or aren't interested in CFAR coverage, you can purchase travel insurance once your departure date nears.

You must purchase coverage before it's needed. Some travel medical plans are available for purchase after you have departed, but comprehensive plans that include medical coverage must be purchased before departing.

Additionally, you can't buy any medical coverage once you require medical attention. The same applies to all travel insurance coverage. Once you recognize the need, it's too late to protect your trip.

Once you've shopped around and decided upon the best travel insurance plan for your trip, you should be able to complete your purchase online. You'll usually be able to download your insurance card and the complete policy shortly after the transaction is complete.

Related: 7 times your credit card's travel insurance might not cover you

Bottom line

Not all travel insurance policies and providers are equal. Before buying a plan, read and understand the policy documents. By doing so, you can choose a plan that's appropriate for you and your trip — including the features that matter most to you.

For example, if you plan to go skiing or rock climbing, make sure the policy you buy doesn't contain exclusions for these activities. Likewise, if you're making two back-to-back trips during which you'll be returning home for a short time in between, be sure the plan doesn't terminate coverage at the end of your first trip.

If you're looking to cover a sudden recurrence of a preexisting condition, select a policy with a preexisting condition waiver and fulfill the requirements for the waiver. After all, buying insurance won't help if your policy doesn't cover your losses.

Disclaimer : This information is provided by IMT Services, LLC ( InsureMyTrip.com ), a licensed insurance producer (NPN: 5119217) and a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies. IMT's services are only available in states where it is licensed to do business and the products provided through InsureMyTrip.com may not be available in all states. All insurance products are governed by the terms in the applicable insurance policy, and all related decisions (such as approval for coverage, premiums, commissions and fees) and policy obligations are the sole responsibility of the underwriting insurer. The information on this site does not create or modify any insurance policy terms in any way. For more information, please visit www.insuremytrip.com .

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