Columbus Direct Travel Insurance
Compare Columbus Direct travel insurance policies
The table below displays a snapshot of Columbus’s policies on Canstar’s database, sorted by Star Rating (highest to lowest). Please note the products and Star Ratings displayed are based on a couple travelling to the USA aged under 70.
What types of travel insurance does Columbus Direct travel insurance offer?
Columbus offers both domestic and international travel insurance, with specialised policies for annual travellers, seniors, cruisers and skiers. It has one policy available, which offers a range of benefits.
What does Columbus’s domestic and international travel insurance cover?
Columbus Direct’s international policy will cover you for:
- Medical cover: Columbus has a limit of up to $25 million for medical and hospital cover, as well as a $1,000 limit for overseas dental. You must provide a medical practitioner’s report confirming you’re unfit to travel.
- Loss/theft of personal items: Columbus also covers the loss or theft of personal items, including trip delays or damage. It will pay up to $10,000 for various different items such as electronic equipment.
- Travel delays/cancellation: Columbus does cover cancellation or travel delays with up to $20,000 in additional travel and accommodation due to strikes, natural disasters, riots or other severe weather conditions.
- Rental car excess: If, as a result of an unexpected event, the rental vehicle you have hired is stolen or damaged during your journey, Columbus Direct will reimburse you for any non-refundable excess payable to the rental vehicle company of up to $5,000.
- 24/7 assistance: Columbus Direct’s emergency worldwide assistance team is available 24 hours a day via phone.
- Lost or stolen documents: Columbus Direct will cover the cost involved in replacing important documents that have been lost or stolen.
Please note that exclusions may apply. For example, your medical cover may not pay claims for medical or dental treatment received in Australia, and it will only cover losses related pregnancy up to and including the twentieth week. Another example of an exclusion is not being covered for any delays caused by a natural disaster occurring before the start date of your insurance.
For more details about what is and isn’t covered, check out the Product Disclosure Statement on Columbus Direct’s website.