Annual Travel Insurance policies

Looking for an annual travel insurance policy? Read on for some top advice and helpful information.

Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is designed to cover overseas medical expenses, holiday cancellation and loss or theft of baggage. Emergency evacuation is also a feature of many policies. Most insurers offer a choice of domestic or international travel. Travel insurance includes coverage for a range of travellers including students, those travelling on business and holiday makers.

Annual travel insurance
If you are a regular traveller for business or are backpacking overseas then an annual insurance policy may be best for you. Annual or multi trip travel insurance covers you for an unlimited amount of international trips during the year. Standard policies offer cover for up to 30, 45 or 60 days per trip. Most annual policies are comprehensive and cover for a range of eventualities as mentioned above. Premiums start at around $200 and depend on the level of cover you require.

Compare premiums
Like many insurance products annual travel insurance premium can vary considerably among insurers. Because of this it often pays to shop around. Be sure to get as many quotes as possible and compare the premiums and deals offered. Some of the main travel insurance providers include Allianz, 1 Cover and Insure and Go.