Parents or grandparents can buy insurance on behalf of dependents. Your financially dependent children or grandchildren (including fostered, or adopted children or grandchildren) who are under 18 years of age and who are named on the Policy Schedule. That means, 17 or under can travel for free*, as long as travelling with parents. However, if the child is 18 or above, he/she will be charged as an adult, whether or not a couple/family policy.
Parents or grandparents can buy insurance on behalf of dependents as long as dependents under 16 years of age will have full 100% adult supervision during the trip.
*Children (including fostered, or adopted children) travelling with either their parents or grandparents will be provided with travel insurance cover for no additional cost (any pre-existing medical conditions may incur an additional charge). This is provided they are under 18 years of age, named on the Policy Schedule and are financially dependent on either their parents or grandparents.