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Globus family of brands picks Allianz as insurance partner

Whilst some accuse Allianz as being a 'pick-me girl' you can't deny…

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Worry less travel Cover-More! Cover-More refreshes brand

It won't happen to me. Oh, we've heard that a thousand times…

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Quad biking safety questioned after 21-year-old suffers horrific injuries

She'll be picking gravel out of her face for a long while…

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Zurich Insurance buys AIG travel business for $900 million

Can you insure against Bali belly? That's the real question we want…

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That’s a-MORE! Italy tops list for travel insurance claims by Aussies

Every great love story has its tribulations and when it comes to…

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Does travel insurance cover turbulence? Expert weighs in after Singapore Airlines tragedy

To clarify we are talking about extreme turbulence. Don't expect a pay-out…

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Travel insurance expert’s top 3 tips for Aussies stranded in New Caledonia amid riots

Despite appearances, being stranded in a luxury resort isn't all milk and…

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Southern Cross Travel Insurance reveals most common claims for Aussie travellers to Indonesia

Insurance claims can sometimes feel like a real kick in the gut!

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Watch out for the monkeys! The surprising risk of holiday animal encounters

These stories will prove it's best not to monkey around when it…

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More than half of Aussies risk travelling underinsured, says DFAT report

Due to our phobia of roundabouts, we couldn't attend DFAT’s Consular State…

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Wacky outback events struggle to survive as insurers slap them with “high-risk” premiums

A Queensland tourism body is calling on the government to help save…

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Qantas expands its insurance portfolio to the home

After signalling its intention last year, the flying kangaroo has officially hopped…

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NIB becomes latest travel insurer to bail on sales

NIB has joined Allianz in temporarily ceasing the sale of new travel…

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Australia revealed as the ‘riskiest’ holiday destination for Brits

Given Australia is home to all manner of spiders, snakes, poisonous sea…

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Thailand eyes compulsory travel insurance for tourists

The insurance costs around $1 and covers you for almost $50,000 in…

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Travel insurer reveals USA as top of the pops for claims

Home of the brave, land of the free – now home to…

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Your rights when a gastro outbreak ruins your cruise

Have you ever been stuck on a ship with a quick-spreading bout…

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Is the travel industry failing single parents?

To test out the theory, we typed in 'family on holidays' into…

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Why you need a digital detox on your next trip

We couldn't even put our phone down long enough to eat dinner…

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AFTA protects agents from suppliers gone bust

Travel Weekly was on hand to catch AFTA's announcement on a new…

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8 Hand Gestures from around the world

If learning hand signals is anything like learning a language, we'll forget…

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Should terrorism halt your 2017 travel plans?

We were terrorised by our mothers for not packing enough warm coats…

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Tourism under siege: Should terrorism halt your 2017 travel plans?

Don't stop, but do be smart while travelling. Get savvy with tips…

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Aussies turn nose up at Airbnb

TW staff polled agree they too prefer hotels over Airbnb, except when…

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Aussie youth prefer to go it alone

A novel Homesick Hotline has been launched in light of new stats…

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Compare Travel Insurance New Campaign: “Do you know who I am?”

If you send clients to places full of thieves, bitey animals and…

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Toiletries more important than travel insurance for Aussie jetsetters

Staying clean has emerged as a greater priority for Aussie travellers than…

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Noosa agent snares an Audi in Allianz incentive

Barbara Sheriff from Noosa Travel as the lucky winner of an Audi…

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New partnership to up protection for business travellers

A new agreement between Locomote and insurance provider Allianz Global Assistance aims…

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Aussies at risk when travelling

Complacency and lack of awareness blamed for Aussies taking health risks while…

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Aussies run into trouble on Japanese slopes

Aussies are taking more risks on Japanese slopes, notching up hefty search…

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ITG launches new “Book Safe” insurance

The group has unveiled a new product designed to reassure consumers that…

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Insurance panic as ash cloud lingers

With the Mount Barujari unlikely to finish anytime soon, insurance companies are…

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Australians name best travel insurance

Some 10,000 insurance customers rated this as the best travel insurance company…

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Cover-More beats competition for Helloworld preferred status

Cover-More has been chosen as the sole preferred travel insurance supplier for…

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Suresave redesigns agent policy

Agents who actively sell and promote SureSave products to consumers in Australia…

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Thinking about not buying travel insurance?

Allianz Global Assistance has completed a recent study revealing some of the…

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Agents get new safety net insolvency solution

In an Australian first, Allianz Global Assistance has launched a new type…

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