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WAS Insurance Covid Essentials

WAS Insurance Covid Essentials

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CHOICE Expert Rating (%)
N/A
Cover score (%)
48%
Price score
Members only
Medical cover score
Members only
Cancellation cover score
Members only
Additional expense cover score
Members only
Baggage cover score
Members only

Description

Policy type
One trip
Provider
Pacific

Conditions

Policy age limit
99
Dependant age limit
17

Annual multi-trip

Annual travel duration
N/A

Pre-existing conditions

Pre-existing conditions covered without application
Pre-existing conditions covered on application
Time period for existing conditions
24 months

Pregnancy

Pregnancy
Pregnancy stage covered
23
Childbirth costs

Medical

Medical expenses
Unlimited
Expenses for a person to accompany a sick policyholder
Unlimited
Daily hospital cash allowance
$50.00
Hours of hospitalisation before you receive the daily hospital cash allowance
24
Dental expenses for accident or injury
$2,000.00
Dental expenses for acute pain
$2,000.00
Overseas funeral costs
$10,000.00

Additional expenses

Additional travel expenses for injury or sickness
$4,000.00
Additional expenses for interrupted travel
$0.00
Travel insurance extension for a delayed trip
Additional expenses for a lost passport
Additional expenses for a sick relative
Additional expenses for resumption of journey interrupted for a relative
$0.00

Cancellation

Cancellation covered
Cancellation expenses
$4,000.00
Cancellation for frequent flyer points
Cancellation expenses for travel agent fees
$1,500.00
Cancellation for insolvency of a travel agent
Cancellation for insolvency of a travel services provider
Cancellation expenses for redundancy
Cancellation expenses for defence and emergency workers
Cancellation expenses for cancellation of work leave

Baggage

Baggage cover
Limit for baggage expenses
$0.00
Limit for a single unspecified item
$0.00
Limit for a video or photo camera
$0.00
Limit for a laptop or tablet
$0.00
Limit for a smartphone
$0.00
Limit for prescribed medications
$0.00
Cover for baggage in a car during the day
$0.00
Cover for baggage in a car overnight
$0.00
Cover for valuables in a car
$0.00
Cover for lost or stolen cash
$0.00
Limit for baggage lost temporarily
$0.00
Hours before cover applies for baggage lost temporarily
N/A

Special event

Additional expenses for a special event
$0.00
Additional expenses for pre-paid travel arrangements
$0.00

Travel delay

Limit for travel delay expenses
$0.00
Hours before travel delay covered
N/A
Limit per 24 hours for travel delay
N/A

Car rental

Rental car excess
Limit for rental car excess
$0.00

Activities

Mopeds and motorcycles
Snow sports
Scuba diving
1
Abseiling
Bungee jumping
Hang gliding
High altitude hiking
Horse riding
Hot air ballooning
Kayaking
Paragliding
Tandem skydiving
White water rafting

Covered events

Transport incidents
No (excludes cancellation and additional expenses for transport accidents and mechanical breakdowns)
Mental health
u0026#149; Excludes cancellation and additional expenses for mental health conditions experienced for the first time on the trip u003cbru003eu0026#149; Includes medical expenses
COVID-19
u0026#149; Includes medical and additional expenses if the policy holder contracts COVID-19 u003cbru003eu0026#149; Cancellation expenses up to $4000 if the policy holder or a close relative contracts COVID-19 u003cbru003eu0026#149; Excludes cancellation expenses if a close relative contracts COVID-19
Pandemic
u0026#149; Includes medical expenses for pandemics other than COVID-19 u003cbru003eu0026#149; Excludes cancellation and additional expenses for pandemics other than COVID-19
Natural disaster
u0026#149; Excludes cancellation and additional expenses for natural disaster u003cbru003eu0026#149; Includes medical expenses
Civil unrest
u0026#149; Excludes cancellation and additional expenses for civil unrest u003cbru003eu0026#149; Includes medical expenses
Terrorism
u0026#149; Excludes cancellation and additional expenses for terrorism u003cbru003eu0026#149; Includes medical expenses
War

Cover summary

Medical expenses
Unlimited
Cancellation
Yes 4000
Baggage
Cruises

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