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1Cover Medical Only Travel Insurance

1Cover Medical Only Travel Insurance

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1Cover Medical Only Travel Insurance
3.9

40 reviews

Positive vs Negative
77%23%
Claim Resolution Time
  • <1 week
  •  · 
  • 1-2 weeks
  •  · 
  • 3-4 weeks
  •  · 
  • 1-2 months
  •  · 
  • 3+ months
Claim ApprovedYes · No
Value for Money
4.1
Transparency ?
4.1
Customer Service
4.3
5 James  · Took a bit of time to fill in and supply the paperwork but once completed the process was fast and efficient and I was impressed.
4 Derrick R.  · Reasonable rates Unfortunately had a claim which took 4 months to resolve
5 Tanya  · Awesome service and very quick and easy. and very happy with the outcome. thank you.
5 Kathy  · Customer service agent kindly and patiently assisted me with organising insurance with pre-existing conditions with ease. Much appreciated Keanu!
4 Jim A  · Quiet Support – I did not need to claim on the isurance, but I felt more secure to have been covered.
5 Rome T.  · Great cost effective travel insurance – Cost effective travel insurance for the budget traveller. Great medical cover.
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Positive reviews

Bill H.
Bill H.NSW
  Verified Medical Only

I am so pleased with your assistance during my illness in Bali. While there were obviously setbacks dealing with a predominately non-English speaking third party I was pleased how well 1Cover deal with the whole process, but Espcially how you looked after my wife, who was left to deal with matters by herself and your staff assisted her most admirably. Show details ·  1

Karella d.
Karella d.VIC
  Verified Medical Only

The policy was excellent value and easy to set up, with clear information. This is the first time I used 1Cover Travel Insurance and am so impressed with how efficient and professional they are that I shall certainly use them again. I experienced a very distressing medical emergency in Europe which overshadowed my entire holiday. On my return to… Read more ·  1

Australia I lodged a claim for medical expenses with all required evidence. 1Cover stated this would be resolved within 2 weeks. The management of my claim was courteous, thorough and professional with good communication to discuss queries and issues. As stated, my claim was resolved within the promised time frame. This was a huge relief and reduced some of the trauma of the medical issues so I can now focus on my full recovery.

Betty
BettyVIC
  Verified Medical Only

I got really sick last day of my cover while overseas. It was great to be able to extend the time of my cover also they are very responsive when claims submitted. No issues very happy with the service. Show details ·  1

Negative reviews

Esther
EstherVIC6 posts
  Medical Only
Value for Money
Transparency
Customer Service

I rated my review as bad because I had to claim on line and couldn’t call and talk to someone about it. I believe my claim could have been settled within a couple of weeks if I could have spoken to someone. I lodged my claim in July and it’s now September. I spent hours trying to get the documents needed from the Balinese resorts to prove that I… Read more

didn’t stay and didn’t receive a refund. I think it should have been the insurance companies job to obtain these not mine. I have used 1 cover multiple times over the years and not had to claim. I will not be using 1cover again. Note: In order to post this review I had to choose where I travelled to. I put Australia but I didn’t travel anywhere.

1Cover
1Cover    

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience… Read more (+2 replies)

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Keith Colliver
Keith ColliverVIC
  Medical Only

There is no contact number so I can speak with someone. I was referred to the online chat but, there is no keyboard to allow me to respond to the person at the other end. Fortunately, you have an employee by the name of Mia working in the emergency contact centre who is extremely customer focussed and was able to assist me. Why not sack the… Read more

management team responsible for this abysmal system, as they have no understanding of customer needs, and employ more people like Mai, who do. I wonder how many potential customers you lose because of this system.

1Cover
1Cover    

Thanks for the positive feedback on our customer service… Read more

Jane R.
Jane R.2 posts
  Medical Only

I travelled to the Philippines in April 2024. I became acutely ill over there, a female solo traveller . I had 12 Case Managers with no duty of care and continuity. They knocked me back on a obvious technicality from a third world Doctor . This Company is unscrupulous, and without empathy. Do not use them under any circumstances. Show details

1Cover
1Cover    

Hi Jane, We are sorry to hear you had a negative claims… Read more

Recent reviews

Mark W.
Mark W.QLD
  Medical Only

Very happy instant response upon initial contact.Easy policy to set up online, the cost has certainly been worth it.My claim has been attended to very quickly, probably been even Quicker if I wasn't so ill and unable to send documents in correct format. Plus they were in a foreign language.I have used this company several times in the last few years and shall definitely continue to do so. Show details ·  1

Leann
Leann3 posts
  Medical Only

Unfortunately we had to cancel our travel insurance prior to leaving on a cruise recently because of an emergency medical episode. Drs recommended we not go on our holiday. We sent all forms and medical reports and records and are very happy with the outcome. Definitely will be using 1Cover again. Definitely recommend. Show details ·  1

Thisledome
ThisledomeWA2 posts
  Verified Medical Only

When Gastro hit and I needed a doctor and nurse, in the back of my mind I hoped that the travel insurance would cover the fees and the medicines that they charged me and gave me, while also I hope they would fix my problem, and they did. As it was my first claim it was a learning curve to gather all the paperwork needed, but 1Covers staff helped… Read more ·  1

me with a list that I needed and kept in touch while I went through each item. My worries were not needed as my claim was paid out in full, minus the excess figure and I was very happy with the service they gave me. This gives me satisfaction for the future as we have two more holidays coming up and both are with 1Cover Travel Insurance and I will at least feel safe in the knowledge that they will cover my back in a medical emergency, which I hope does not happen again.

Chaz G.
Chaz G.
  Medical Only

Terrible insurance company – I had an extremely bad experience with 1 cover. I mad my claim back at the start of January and they’re still giving me the run around for items that were stolen from me and medical expenses I send the an email they don’t reply for over a week then ask me a same question already asked which jusy seems like an excuse not to reply again. Absolute… Read more

waste of money booking travel insurance through them as they make the process impossible to claim money back

1Cover
1Cover    

Hi Chaz, We are sorry you experienced difficulty… Read more

Daniel G
Daniel G
  Medical Only

Fantastic service from 1Cover – I had the pleasure of dealing with Mia through the chat function for a fairly complicated request, and she handled it with professionalism, efficiency, and a friendly attitude. Her assistance made the process smooth and stress-free. Mia is truly a credit to her company, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend 1Cover Travel Insurance to anyone looking for excellent customer service. Thank you, Mia! Show details

Cher van Schouwen
Cher van SchouwenWA
  Medical Only

100% disappointed – I am absolutely appalled by this dicky insurance company. Easy to pay them and get insurance, quite another to have it honoured. Firstly there is no contact number for follow through, I had last minute medical reasons to cancel my trip, which they have now trusted to cover themselves under the small print. DO NOT USE 1Cover for anything Show details

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Deborah
DeborahWA2 posts
  Verified Medical Only

Outstanding – 1Cover have been amazing. My husband had a serious accident in Bali and the insurance company not only covered everything they kept me informed and I could and did contact them all hours. Can not fault their service Show details

Alex
AlexVIC2 posts
  Verified Medical Only

Great – Good value and easy to apply. I did not make a claim. Show details

Stan Rosen
Stan RosenNSW
  Verified Medical Only

Ease/Difficulty with online insurance & assessment – Fortunately we have not had any claims for two travel policies taken out over the past few months but ease of obtaining cover is much appreciated. However, extending the cover online was impossible to achieve and we had to resort to a series of e-mails with frustrating delays of reply from 1Cover. Show details

Samantha
SamanthaQueensland
  Medical Only

Fantastic will definitely be using again – I just want to say thank you This is the second time my partner and I have used 1Cover , we have not needed to use the travel insurance but it is so nice to have the peace of mind. The main reason for saying thank you tho is you are one of the only insurance companies who insure us as type 1 diabetics and don’t end up charging us through the… Read more

roof because we happen to have a medical condition.

Alot of the time when we are looking for something like this we end up feeling penalised for having a condition which is of no fault of our own . Plus we have good control and can be viewed as healthy as other people who don’t have medical conditions.

I also love the option to purchase medical only insurance ,only thing I would like to change is having the option for the medical only when on a mobile phone. We can only access that option when we browse for insurance on a laptop or computer.

So thank you once again and you will definitely have both of us as returning customers when its time to travel next. I also believe it is good value for the peace of mind .

This is a copy and paste of what o sent directly to 1cover when we returned from our trip ,

James B.
James B.
  Verified Medical Only

Best Price – When compared to other companies 1 cover offered the best price for the cover that we needed. Show details

noel matis
noel matisNSW
  Verified Medical Only

over charged – i paid far to much for nine days of cover ,1871.83 dollars when i told 1cover i had it under control it worked out at 207.98dollars a day. Show details

Roger
RogerVIC2 posts
  Medical Only

Medical support timely and kind – My wife was hospitalised while we were overuse. Phone calls and emails to 1Cover were easy to deal with for me, staff were kind and helpful as well as efficient. 1Cover approved Hospital charges before my wife was discharged after 3 days, so we were not out of pocket. Since coming home they have just approved extra accomodation and meals for… Read more

myself while my wife was in hospital plus extra 4 days for both of us while waiting medical approval to travel plus the cost of the medical visit for approval to travel. I could not have asked for anything more

Brendan
BrendanNSW2 posts
  Verified Medical Only

Scared I would be left stranded – I was in Thailand when I saw that a woman in Phuket was not having her bills covered for alledgely being intoxicated. Felt uncomfortable everytime I had a few drinks after that. Will use someone else next time. Show details

1Cover
1Cover    

Hi Brendan, thanks for your review. I’m assuming that… Read more

Esther Price
Esther PriceVIC
  Medical Only

Medical cost insurance too expensive – Very costly to go overseas if you have a stent regardless of whether you are low risk or otherwise. Cost of $30 in 2022 to just over $500 in 2023 - really! All other parts of the policy for travel insurance very acceptable but there should not be a flat rate for existing medical conditions if they are low risk. It should be graded on the advice of… Read more

medical practitioner. Cannot understand why this hike is so steep. Realise that insurance companies have had a lot of payouts with bushfires and floods in the last few years - is this the reason people with existing medical conditions are being overcharged? I have been overseas a number of times in the last 15 years and have never claimed anything for myself involving travel insurance.

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Maryanne Andrews
Maryanne AndrewsQLD4 posts
  Verified Medical Only

Great insurance right price – Although we didn’t need to claim on our insurance we were happy with the price of the policy Show details

Sam
Sam
  Verified Medical Only

Won't cover anything related to the Coronavirus – After purchasing insurance they posted a update stating that "regardless of when you purchased your policy and the destination" it is "unlikely that any claim will be covered if it relates to the Coronavirus". Show details

1Cover
1Cover    

Hello Sam, Appreciate your disappointment that we don't… Read more

LouiseD
LouiseDVIC
  Verified Medical Only

Perfect for me – Very simple process and good to know I am able to get cover as I have a congenital heart defect and cover 1 recognize that the rest off my health is fine and I dont need a medical Show details ·  1

Juan ManuelG
Juan ManuelGQLD
  Verified Medical Only

Travel Insurance – We used just one for the first time and it was good value. The policy was easy to set up and easy to follow and understand because it had just the essentials we needed. Show details ·  1

Woozie
WoozieQLD4 posts
  Verified Medical Only

Gives you good cover & not overly expensive if you have any pre existing medical conditions – Good value & easy to complete information & get quote. Have used this company a few times before now. Claims are easy to complete & settled in a reasonable time. Will continue use them. Show details ·  1

Allan Bone
Allan BoneNSW5 posts
  Verified Medical Only

I would use again – we used 1 cover for the first time after a recommendation from our credit union...someone who had lodged a claim and said it was hassle free and fast. nothing worse than insurance companies who are quick to take money, then ignore you or have dozens of excuses to reject a claim. the policy is reasonable value, but would like to see it a bit… Read more ·  1

cheaper..especially for fit and healthy pensioners like me who have reached 70 and have to pay a bit more.....we had no claim, and this should be considered if we use again

John W
John WWA
  Verified Medical Only

Medical claim – I submitted a medical claim online and attached the appropriate paperwork. I was then contacted to get further paperwork from my doctor in Australia which I felt was not necessary, so I rang to query why. My query was followed up by the employee. I sent a further email outline why I thought it should be a straight forward claim. A day later I was… Read more ·  1

texted and emailed that my claim was approved and the money would be paid into my account within 15 days.

Campbell Reynolds
Campbell ReynoldsQLD
  Verified Medical Only

Very Competitive dealt with my claim quickly and efficiently highly recommended – Our family medical only policy is great value and easy to setup. I had to make a claim which was settled efficiently with in 10 days. This is the first travel claim ever made and I was more than impressed with 1covers service. Show details ·  1

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