What does travel insurance for Europe cover me for?
- Unlimited overseas medical expenses
- Trip cancellation for instances such as unforeseeable death, injury, or illness
- Emergency medical evacuation
- Trip interruption
- Lost bags or personal belongings
- Pregnancy cover for up to 30 weeks
- Unlimited dependent children up to the age of 18 insured for free**
- Coverage for 90 different sports and leisure activities including bungee jumping and snorkelling
- Option to upgrade your policy to include winter sports coverage
Please read our full insurance policy terms, provisos, exclusions, and conditions for full details regarding this coverage.
What you may not be covered for
- Government warnings: Check to make sure that any current Australian Government foreign travel warnings won’t affect your travel insurance coverage.
- Consumption of alcohol: Claims that occur while you or a covered party is under the influence of alcohol or drugs will most likely be denied.
- Motorcycles & scooters: Claims will be denied if you do not have a valid motorcycle license or if you forego wearing a crash helmet. Note that there is no cover for personal accident, personal liability, or damage to a rental motorbike for this activity.
- Unattended belongings: You will not be covered for any personal luggage or belongings if you leave them unattended in a public place such as a beach.
- High-risk activities: Insure&Go policies automatically cover 90 different sports and activities, but make sure to check that your chosen activity is covered.
- Reporting incidents: Be sure to report any instance such as theft or loss of belongings within 24 hours to the appropriate authority or risk your claim being denied.
- Natural disasters: To make a claim due to a natural disaster, you must have purchased Insure&Go’s policy upgrade option and the option must be shown on your policy. Note that there is no coverage for costs incurred relating to a natural disaster if an event is already known prior to purchasing a policy.
- Pre-existing medical conditions: Insure&Go considers all pre-existing medical conditions so long as they are reported at the time of purchase. Failure to disclose any pre-existing medical conditions may void any claim relating to that condition.
Note that you need to be in Australia at the time of purchasing your international travel insurance. If you are overseas, we are unable to offer you new or different insurance. You may be eligible to extend the dates of your existing cover, so shoot us an email and find out.
European cruise coverage
Europe is the perfect place to experience a wide variety of countries and cultures via a cruise. European cruises usually offer many ports of call allowing you to see a variety of iconic cities without having to pack and unpack your bags. A year-round market allows travellers to book cruises more conveniently and with Insure&Go’s Cruise Travel Insurance, you can be assured you will be protected should anything go wrong.
Options for cruises in Europe are varied, and you have many different types to choose from. Ocean cruise liners are among the largest and most impressive ships at sea and take in some fabulous itineraries from the Mediterranean to the far north of Norway. River cruising is also highly popular, a slower and more tranquil way to take in the most historic cities and towns, voyaging along inland waterways. There are also expedition-style cruises for those who have dreamed of landscapes like the Arctic.
If your trip includes any travel by cruise ship, then select the “Cruise Option” to be covered for the land, air, AND CRUISE part of your journey. By cruise, we refer to any travel on sea, ocean, or river by any commercially operated ship, boat, or other sea vessel for longer than two hours.
You will need to select the coverage that incorporates all the countries you are travelling to. Simply select the appropriate geographical travel plan designated for your travel destination and the rest is smooth sailing. For cruises taking part in Europe only, you would select the geographical travel plan labelled “Worldwide excluding North and South America and Antarctica.”
Annual multi-trip travel insurance for Europe
With so many countries and so much to offer, one trip to Europe may not be enough. If you plan on taking off to Europe more than once within the year or are planning on another international destination getaway, you may wish to look into an Insure&Go Annual Multi-Trip Insurance policy for your Europe holiday insurance.
Long-duration European visits
With so much to see and do in Europe, you may wish to spend an extended amount of time here. Insure&Go realises Europe is a popular Gap Year and backpacker destination; we therefore offer perfect travel insurance options for long-duration visits.
If you find you will be travelling to a destination for more than 60 days, we offer flexible One-Trip Travel Insurance which cover you up to 12 months in a destination as well as Backpacker Travel Insurance options which offer up to 18 months of continuous and comprehensive travel insurance cover with the option of visiting your home in Australia for up to 14 days without having to void your policy.
Natural disaster coverage for Europe
Although Europe is not prone to the frequency of natural disasters in destinations like Asia or America, natural disasters do occasionally occur, such as the Mt Eyjafjallajokull eruption in Iceland which disrupted air travel across the continent for months after the volcano blew. Other than volcanic eruptions, natural disasters that have been known to occur in European countries include floods, forest fires, landslides, and earthquakes. Thankfully Insure&Go offers an option to take out Travel Insurance for Natural Disasters to protect you in the event an unforeseen disaster should occur.
To make a claim due to a natural disaster, you must have purchased this policy upgrade option and the option must be shown on your policy. Please note that there is no coverage for costs incurred as a result of a natural disaster event that is known prior to purchasing or upgrading the policy. If there is a known natural disaster event, it will be mentioned prior to payment on our website and over the phone by our agents.
Winter sports coverage for Europe
Europe serves up some of the world’s finest white powder with some of the most notable ski resorts in countries like France, Austria, and Switzerland. Classic European ski resorts include Zermatt, Gstaad, and St. Moritz in Switzerland, Chamonix, Val-d’lsere, and Courchevel in France, and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy.
Insure&Go offers the option of adding Winter Sports Insurance, at competitive rates. Selecting this policy upgrade option will provide coverage for fourteen types of winter sports activities, including things like ski gear and ski passes.
