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COVID-19 Travel Insurance Cover

The below information refers to the limited COVID-19 benefits included in our domestic and international Options Plan Single Trip and Annual Multi-Trip policies purchased on or after 18 October 2023. For policies purchased prior to this date, please consult the relevant Policy Wording.

IMPORTANT:

Our Customer Service team cannot provide customers with personal advice over the phone or confirm if a claim will be approved. All claims need to be submitted online for consideration via our claims portal.

For general questions related to our Cover-More COVID-19 cover, please read the Policy Wording, and review our COVID-19 FAQs before calling us.

To understand the current rules for New Zealand travellers, visit SafeTravel.

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Protect your international or domestic trip with our COVID-19 benefits

Looking for travel insurance that covers COVID-19? At Cover-More, we provide New Zealand travellers with limited COVID-19 travel insurance benefits via our Options Plan on both Single Trip and Annual Multi-Trip policies.

Available to domestic, international, and inbound travellers, our Options Plan’s COVID-19 cover can help you book trips and travel with confidence during the coronavirus pandemic.

For more information on our travel insurance with limited COVID-19 cover for trips within New Zealand and beyond, keep reading below or skip ahead to learn:

You can also read our COVID-19 travel insurance cover FAQs or get a quote online now.

 
 

What is COVID-19 travel insurance cover?

It is a travel insurance policy that includes cover for some of the unforeseen COVID-19-related scenarios. It is common for travel insurance with COVID-19 benefits to include cover for incidents relating to overseas medical expenses, trip amendments and cancellation costs, and additional expenses.

However, policies will vary from provider to provider, so it’s important to understand what you are – and aren’t – covered for when it comes to choosing travel insurance that covers COVID-19.

 

Does Cover-More provide travel insurance with COVID-19 cover?

We have provided some COVID-19 travel insurance cover since December 2020 to help support our Cover-More New Zealand customers who continued to travel throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

For policies sold on or after 18 October 2023, a number of COVID-19 travel insurance benefits are still available on our premium Options Plan for Single Trip or Annual Multi-Trip policyholders; however, our Cover-More COVID-19 coverage varies across our Domestic, International and Inbound Plans.

Note: COVID-19 travel insurance cover is not available on our Essentials Plan (both Single Trip and Annual Multi-Trip policies).

Before deciding if our travel insurance with COVID-19 cover is right for you, we recommend you read the Policy Wording and compare our Domestic and International Plans’ COVID-19 cover below. If you have questions or require clarification, please contact us or speak with your financial adviser.

 

What do Cover-More’s COVID-19 benefits cover?

At Cover-More, our COVID-19 travel insurance benefits help protect you from some unforeseen expenses related to the current coronavirus pandemic. These benefits include:

 

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Cover for COVID-19 Overseas Medical Costs^*+

COVID-19 Cancellation

Cover for COVID-19 Amendments and Cancellation Costs^~

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Cover for COVID-19-Related Additional Expenses^~

 

For more details on our COVID-19 travel insurance benefits and how they apply to each plan, compare the COVID-19 cover available on our International and Domestic Plans below or view the Policy Wording.

 

What don’t Cover-More’s COVID-19 benefits cover?

Unfortunately, our COVID-19 travel insurance cover can’t cover absolutely every scenario relating to COVID-19. To help provide clarity from the get-go, our travel insurance COVID-19 benefits don’t cover the following:

 

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Government-Directed Border Closures, Travel Bans, or “Do Not Travel” Warnings, Lockdowns, Quarantine, or Self-Isolation, or Denied Boarding

 

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Mandated COVID-19 Tests Taken Pre-, During and Post-Trip (PCRs and Rapid Antigen Tests)

 

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Any Unforeseen Expenses Incurred as a Result of You Being a Close Contact of a Person Diagnosed with COVID-19

 

 

To ensure you understand the COVID-19 scenarios you aren’t covered for – plus more details on any general exclusions beyond our Cover-More COVID-19 travel insurance benefits – we encourage you to read the Policy Wording.

Ready to travel? To understand the latest information on COVID-19 and government travel restrictions when planning your trip, please visit the New Zealand Government’s safetravel.govt.nz before getting a quote online.

Important reminder: if you’re a Cover-More Options Plan policyholder, no travel insurance cover for COVID-19 is provided if you enter a country with an active “Do not travel” warning from the New Zealand Government. To find out the current overall advice rating of your intended destination, visit SafeTravel’s destinations page

 

What COVID-19 cover do Cover-More’s international travel insurance plans provide?

If you’re wanting to find appropriate travel insurance cover for your overseas trip during the coronavirus pandemic, we can help.

At Cover-More, as of 18 October 2023, we offer international travel insurance with limited COVID-19 cover on our premium Options Plan on both Single Trip and Annual Multi-Trip policies. However, the level of cover varies across the Options International Plan (available to New Zealand residents) and Options International Inbound Plan (available to non-New Zealand residents travelling to New Zealand).

You can learn more about our international travel insurance here or compare how our international COVID-19 cover differs across our Options International Plan and Options International Inbound below:

COVID-19 Benefits Options International Plan Options International Inbound Plan
Single Trip and Annual Multi-Trip Single Trip
PRE-DEPARTURE:
Amendment or Cancellation Costs
cover if you or your travelling companion are diagnosed with COVID-19 and a qualified medical practitioner certifies in writing that you are unfit to travel.

Up to $10,000 (or the amount chosen if this is less) per policy if Amendment and Cancellation Cover is included in your policy.
PRE-DEPARTURE:
Amendment or Cancellation Costs
cover if you are an essential healthcare worker and have your leave revoked because of COVID-19-related reasons.

Up to $10,000 (or the amount chosen if this is less) per policy if Amendment and Cancellation Cover is included in your policy.

Up to $10,000 (or the amount chosen if this is less) per policy if Amendment and Cancellation Cover is included in your policy.
PRE-DEPARTURE and/or ON-TRIP:
Amendment or Cancellation Costs
cover if your non-travelling relative or business partner residing in New Zealand or Australia becomes ill with a life-threatening case of COVID-19.

Up to $10,000 (or the amount chosen if this is less) per policy if Amendment and Cancellation Cover is included in your policy.

Up to $10,000 (or the amount chosen if this is less) per policy if Amendment and Cancellation Cover is included in your policy.
ON-TRIP:
Additional Expenses
cover if your non-travelling relative or business partner residing in New Zealand or Australia becomes ill with a life-threatening case of COVID-19.

Up to $5,000 per adult listed on the policy.

Up to $5,000 per adult listed on the policy.
ON-TRIP:
Overseas Medical Expenses
cover if you are diagnosed with COVID-19 overseas (including onboard emergency medical and ship-to-shore medical expenses on a multi-night cruise.

$Unlimited+*

$1,000,000+* within New Zealand only. (No overseas COVID-19 medical cover provided.)
ON-TRIP:
Additional Expenses cover
if you are diagnosed with COVID-19 on your trip and admitted to hospital.

$Unlimited.

$Unlimited within New Zealand only.
ON-TRIP:
Additional Expenses
cover if you test positive to COVID-19 and a qualified medical practitioner certifies in writing that you are unfit to travel.

Up to $5,000 per adult listed on the policy.

Up to $5,000 per adult listed on the policy.
ON-TRIP:
Amendment or Cancellation Costs
cover if you or your travelling companion are diagnosed with COVID-19 on your trip and a qualified medical practitioner certifies in writing that you are unfit to travel.

Up to $10,000 (or the amount chosen if this is less) per policy if Amendment and Cancellation cover is included in your policy.

Up to $10,000 (or the amount chosen if this is less) per policy if Amendment and Cancellation cover is included in your policy.

For full details on our international and inbound COVID-19 travel insurance cover, please read the relevant Policy Wording document.

Note: Our Options International Inbound Plan is only suitable for non-New Zealand residents looking to protect their trip while travelling within New Zealand. (New Zealand residents wanting to travel within New Zealand should consider our Domestic Plans.) To find out more, read our Inbound Plan page.

Ready to cover your overseas trip? You can get a quote online now.

 

TIP: Want protection against unforeseen COVID-19 scenarios both before and during your international holiday? Consider purchasing our Options International Plan with the relevant amount of Amendment or Cancellation Costs cover included in your policy as soon as you book any part of your trip to benefit from pre-trip protection.

 

What COVID-19 cover do Cover-More’s domestic travel insurance plans provide?

If you want to protect your New Zealand trip with domestic travel insurance with limited COVID-19 cover, we can help. Whether you’re planning a city break in one of our beautiful major cities or planning a relaxing escape surrounded by nature, our Options Plan policies could help prevent some unforeseen expenses from ruining your trip.

You can compare all the benefits included in our Options Domestic Plans here or view the table below to understand our domestic travel insurance COVID-19 cover for NZ trips:

COVID-19 Benefits Options Domestic Plan Options Domestic Cancellation Plan
Single Trip and Annual Multi-Trip Single Trip
PRE-DEPARTURE:
Amendment or Cancellation Costs
cover if you or your travelling companion are diagnosed with COVID-19 and a qualified medical practitioner certifies in writing that you are unfit to travel.

Up to $5,000 (or the amount chosen if this is less) per policy if Amendment and Cancellation Cover is included in your policy.
     
PRE-DEPARTURE and/or ON-TRIP:
Amendment or Cancellation Costs
cover if you are an essential healthcare worker and have your leave revoked because of COVID-19-related reasons.

Up to $5,000 (or the amount chosen if this is less) per policy if Amendment and Cancellation Cover is included in your policy.

Up to $1,500 per policy^ if Amendment and Cancellation Cover is included in your policy.
PRE-DEPARTURE and/or ON-TRIP:
Amendment or Cancellation Costs
cover if your non-travelling relative or business partner residing in New Zealand or Australia becomes ill with a life-threatening case of COVID-19.

Up to $5,000 (or the amount chosen if this is less) per policy if Amendment and Cancellation Cover is included in your policy.

Up to $1,500 (or the amount chosen if this is less) per policy^ if Amendment and Cancellation Cover is included in your policy.
PRE-DEPARTURE and/or ON-TRIP:
Additional Expenses
cover if your non-travelling relative or business partner residing in New Zealand or Australia becomes ill with a life-threatening case of COVID-19.

Up to $5,000 per adult listed on the policy.

Up to $1,500 (or chosen cover) per person^ listed on the policy.
ON-TRIP:
Additional Expenses
cover if you test positive to COVID-19 and a qualified medical practitioner certifies in writing that you are unfit to travel.

Up to $5,000 per adult listed on the policy.

Up to $1,500 (or chosen cover) per person^ listed on the policy.
ON-TRIP:
Medical Expenses
cover if you are diagnosed with COVID-19 in New Zealand.
ON-TRIP:
Additional Expenses
cover if you are diagnosed with COVID-19 on your trip and admitted to hospital. 

Up to $10,000 per adult listed on the policy.

Up to $Cover Chosen^#.
ON-TRIP:
Amendment or Cancellation Costs
cover if you or your travelling companion are diagnosed with COVID-19 on your trip and a qualified medical practitioner certifies in writing that you are unfit to travel.

Up to $5,000 per policy.

Up to $1,500 (or chosen cover) per policy^.

To understand more about our domestic COVID-19 travel insurance cover for New Zealand residents, please read the Policy Wording.

If you’ve got questions about our domestic cover, check out our Domestic Plans page and our domestic travel insurance FAQs.

Ready to cover your New Zealand trip? You can generate a quote online now.

 

TIP: Looking to protect your domestic trip from unexpected COVID-19 events that occur before you leave home? Consider purchasing our Options Domestic Plan with the relevant amount of Amendment or Cancellation Costs cover included in your policy as soon as you book any part of your trip to benefit from pre-trip protection.

 

Why should I choose to travel with Cover-More travel insurance?

You can trust our Cover-More team to support you with more than COVID-19 travel insurance benefits. Our customers choose to travel with us by their side because we provide:

 

 

…and more. To learn more about our cover, read about our most popular Cover-More travel insurance benefits here.

 

FAQs about our Cover-More COVID-19 travel insurance cover

Good news: we’ve answered common questions about our Cover-More COVID-19 cover over on our COVID-19 FAQs page.

If you can’t find the answer to your general question on this page, you can call our friendly team on (0800) 500 225.

 

Eager to travel again?

Protect your trip with travel insurance that covers some COVID-19 scenarios.

 
 
 

 

Limits, sub-limits, conditions, and exclusions apply. For full details on exactly what’s covered by our COVID-19 travel insurance benefits, please read the Policy Wording document.
*Medical cover will not exceed 12 months from onset.
+For customers 70 years or over, reduced maximum limits may apply.
#You can choose $200, $400, $600, $800 or $1,500.
^Cover chosen applies per policy. For our Options Domestic Cancellation Plan only, the level of cover shown is a combined limit for both Additional Expenses and Amendment or Cancellation Costs.

The information contained on this page is indicative and for illustrative purposes only to help provide information regarding likely coverage under the relevant terms and conditions of a policy. The information relates to policies with an effective date of 18 October 2023 or later, is correct at the time of writing on 12 October 2023, and may change at any time, so be sure to check here regularly for updates. For definitive confirmation for your situation, you will need to submit a claim for consideration via our online claims portal.