Travel Insurance Direct (TID) is running a 15% off discount on all travel insurance plans. Includes domestic, international and annual plans. Plans include COVID-19 cover. Use code MUM15 during the quote.
Offer period 11 Nov - 10 Dec 2022.
Agree, happened to me too.
Hi All,
I've vowed to neg every TID post/deal that comes through, this is so people are aware of my bad experience:
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/512273
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/482338
Copy and paste from my previous comments:
I had a bad experience with TID.
There was an earthquake in Japan last year and I couldn't travel from Tokyo to Osaka due to damage on the train system.
This resulted in me also not being able to arrive to my Osaka hotel.
TID advised me the train company and hotel should compensate me if it was impacted by the earthquake, not them.
TID also requested I get written evidence from the train and hotel companies advising they won't cover me before they would even look into my claim.
What's the point of having travel insurance when they're not covering these scenarios.
My work colleague used their credit card travel insurance with the same scenario and no problems claiming.
I advise you to contact any travel insurance with a few scenarios and how they go about compensation eg., like my scenario.
Again, I strongly advise everyone against taking out a cover with them. It may be worth the extra money for looking elsewhere.
Based off my research and other friends/family experiences, alternative good travel insurance companies are RACV and Allianz.
Did a quote just to check the cost - extremely expensive (even with the 15% off).
Whatever happened to TID?
They used to be the go-to for internation travel insurance right?
yea ive used them a lot, though probably claimed once out of at least 10. didn't find it a problem?
Wish the store reps would provide a decent deal …. same trip over xmas, same inclusions and excess, results below.
YMVV:
Cover More — $430 after discounts
Travel Insurance Direct —- $393 after discounts
Allianz — $382 after discounts
Quoted for 2nd trip, in Feb - again YMMV
Covermore — $867 after discounts
Travel Insurance Direct — $626 after discounts
Allianz — $484 after discounts
I bought both policies with Allianz before the FRENZY code expires later tonight
Go with a reputable provider, such as covermore. These guys will refuse your claim.