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On holiday - but will the claim be paid?

Thousands of virus claims received in Australia

But the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has warned that many are unlikely to be paid

Stressed woman using tablet browsing travel insurance

Coronavirus continues to affect travel insurance market

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a growing impact on the market, with many travel insurers stopping sales or changing cover details

ABI extending travel protection

This will cover insureds against the risk of emergency medical treatment when they are stuck abroad

The April 2020 issue of ITIJ is out now

In ITIJ's April 2020 issue, we begin to assess the impact of the current coronavirus pandemic on our industry and look at consular collaboration around the world

ITIJ's full report on ITIC Americas 2020

ITIJ's editor Sarah Watson joined the global travel and health insurance community at ITIC Americas 2020 in Costa Rica last month. Here is her full report

Covid-19 undermines protection for the world’s cruise passengers

Milan Korcok takes a look at how Covid-19, and indeed other strains of the coronavirus, is impacting the global cruise industry, and how cruise liners and travel insurance providers have…

Travel insurance must become more personalised in 2020

Noam Shapira, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Setoo, says that travel insurance must become more personalised in 2020

Does the eruption of the White Island volcano spell the end for ‘volcano tourism’?

Could the eruption of the White Island volcano on 9 December last year spell the end for ‘volcano tourism’? In the aftermath of the tragedy, cruise lines and travel insurers…