Fast Cover Travel Insurance

Fast Cover is a specialist provider of travel insurance.

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What types of travel insurance does Fast Cover offer?

Fast Cover offers both domestic and international travel insurance, with specialised policies add-ons for annual travellers, seniors, cruisers, and skiers. For domestic travel, Fast Cover offers its domestic plus policy. Those heading overseas can choose from the Basics, Standard Saver, and Comprehensive policies.

If you’re unsure as to which kind of travel insurance is most appropriate for you, or would like to better understand the differences between the different types of cover, check out our comprehensive guide on travel insurance.

What does Fast Cover’s international travel insurance cover?

Fast Cover Travel Insurance’s International Comprehensive policy will cover you for:

Medical cover: Fast Cover Comprehensive has unlimited medical, dental, and hospital cover; however, you must provide a medical practitioner’s report confirming you’re unfit to travel.
Loss/theft of personal items: Fast Cover also covers the loss or theft of various different personal items. Limits and sub-limits apply to how much you can claim for each item.
Travel cancellation: Fast Cover’s Comprehensive policy may help you to cancel your trip and coverage, however this may include fees. Fast Cover’s policies include reasonable additional accommodation and travel expenses in the case of an unforeseeable event.
Travel delays: It also covers travel delays due to strikes, natural disasters, riots, or other severe weather conditions. Its Comprehensive cover offers $200 per listed traveler (excluding dependents), for every 24-hour period that your transport is delayed by over six hours.
Rental car excess: If, as a result of an unexpected event, the rental vehicle you have hired is stolen or damaged during your journey, Fast Cover offers an optional add-on which will reimburse you for any non-refundable excess payable to the rental vehicle company of up to $8,000.
24/7 assistance: Fast Cover Travel’s emergency medical worldwide assistance team is available 24 hours a day via phone.
Lost or stolen documents: Fast Cover 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 to pregnancy up to and including the twenty-third week. Another example of an exclusion is not being covered for any cancellations or 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 Fast Cover’s website.

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Fast Cover FAQs

Yes, Fast Cover’s comprehensive policy has unlimited cover for overseas medical and hospital expenses under the following circumstances:

You need medical assistance for an unexpected illness
You’re seriously injured in an accident
You need to be evacuated for an unexpected injury

As always, various conditions and exclusions will apply. It’s highly unlikely that you will be covered if the injury you suffer is classified as a ‘pre-existing condition’, for example.

For more information on whether you’re covered or not, read Fast Cover Travel Insurance’s Product Disclosure Statement.

Yes, Fast Cover will cover you up to a certain amount for replacing or reimbursing luggage and personal effects that are lost, stolen or damaged while travelling.

Under Fast Cover’s comprehensive policy, up to $15,000 worth of your belongings will be covered. Fast Cover will also cover:

The cost of essential medication if it’s lost or destroyed
$1,500 for small mobile hand-held computers including tablets
$3,000 per item for laptops, cameras, etc.
$750 for any other unspecified items

Again, there are exclusions that come with Fast Cover Travel Insurance’s policies. For personal items and jewellery, you must specify them before applying, and all items must be approved by Fast Cover; otherwise they will not be covered. Ensure you check the PDS to find out more about what items and luggage are and aren’t covered.

Yes, Fast Cover Travel Insurance has unlimited for lost deposits and cancellation fees for pre-paid travel arrangements due to unforeseen circumstances outside the traveller’s control on a policy. This includes:

Prepaid travel, accommodation, meals, tours and activities
Visas
Up to $1,500 in travel agent cancelation fees

Read the Product Disclosure Statement for more information on the various exclusions that may apply.

You can purchase a Fast Cover travel insurance policy by first comparing your options with Canstar and then generating a quote online. All you need to list is your personal details (age, length of trip, address, etc.), your pre-existing conditions and your choice of cover.

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To make a claim with Fast Cover you can:

Lodge a claim over the phone on 1300 409 322 (option 3). They are available Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm AEST.
Email the completed claim form and supporting documents to claims@fastcover.com.au
Lodge a claim online via the Fast Cover website.

Check out our guide on how to make a travel insurance claim.

Fast Cover has been providing Australians with specialised travel insurance policies since 2010. Its mission is to offer travellers cover that they actually need and will use, providing the best value for money as possible.

When planning a holiday, there are always a million things that need to be done. Fast Cover has the mission to make the process of buying travel insurance fast and simple – one less added stress.