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I can't speak highly enough of Cover-More and the support they provided during a very difficult time. While overseas, I unexpectedly required surgery after a motorbike accident and was left in a challenging situation. From the moment I contacted Cover-More, their team was incredibly helpful, supportive, and professional. They went above and… Read more · 1
beyond to assist me with my claim and made what should have been a very stressful experience much easier to deal with.
Not only did they cover all of my eligible expenses, but they were also proactive in helping me get home safely and comfortably with my arm in a cast following my surgery. Their genuine care and willingness to help exceeded all of my expectations.
I was honestly surprised by how responsive, compassionate, and supportive they were throughout the entire process. Every interaction left me feeling reassured that I was in good hands.
I would highly recommend Cover-More to anyone looking for travel insurance.
Thank you to everyone at Cover-More for your outstanding support.
Cover-More were prompt in their responses to our claim and met all of their time lines they advised. Our claim was received, acknowledged, assessed, approved and paid within 14 days of submission. They were faultless. This is the 4th time we have used Cover-More and the first time we have had to make a claim. I did have a couple of questions… Read more · 1
regarding the claim form and their Customer Service were extremely helpful and courteous. We recommend Cover-More Travel Insurance and will definitely going with them again.
Worst travel insurance. A beautiful trip turned into an absolute nightmare with this company. My wife fell on a boat and broke her neck. This company wanted to re-patriate her so they could stop paying for the hospital. The doctors who were all either English or Australian strongly recommended not even sitting her up ! Covermore wanted to send her… Read more
back to Australia sitting in business class unattended by medical staff to Darwin where she would have been relased from any care at all. Still with a broken neck. Medical staff at the hospital finally refused to release her until the fractures were stable all the time getting calls and emails from Covermore refuasing to pay. This went on for 2 weeks !!! I flew to be with her and ran up travel costs myself mediating for her. The doctors and surgeon were disgusted. I finally got the airline to refuse to carry her. Then they wanted to send a private medical medivac aircraft from Australia to onboard her but again only so they could stop paying hospital bills at point of injury, NOT because of caring for her or her recovery. Disgusting worst story I have ever heard. I am writing this review because I recently saw an advertisement from Covermore saying how caring they are !
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I took insurance with Cover-More before attempting a climb to the summit of Mt Kilimajaro in Tanzania, Africa. The 10 day climb by the Northern Route was in October, 2025. Setting up the policy was easy and I did it all on-line. I had a medical issue one day from the summit requiring evacuation by helicopter. Submitting the insurance claim was… Read more · 1
straightforward and Cover-More approved the claim. It took about 3.5 months to obtain approval but the delay was because I thought I had forwarded an additional, requested document but when Cover-More emailed me why they hadn't heard from me, I discovered I had not done so. Upon receipt of that document, Cover-More were quick in approving the claim. This was my first time using Cover-More. I am very happy with the service provided.
I had a fall in Bali in December 2024 which resulted in lacerations and a badly broken nose. I was admitted to the BIMC Hospital for a few days, and needed surgery. CoverMore reviewed my x-rays, recommended surgery in Bali because of the nature of the injury, and dealt directly with the hospital in approving all charges. Further, they had… Read more · 1
good knowledge of the hospital and resolved my questions about the risks of surgery while overseas. They preapproved the hospital charges and regularly checked on my progress by phone. After I returned to Australia, they also approved my additional medical expenses paid for in cash during the holiday. They saved my trip, and there was no need to return to Australia early. CoverMore was simply outstanding! Thank you.
The best we could have hoped for – My wife and I took out standard travel insurance for an urgent economy trip to Auckland from Perth on ANZAC day 2024. The policy was not overpriced but has saved us a lot of money. My wife broke her ankle the day after arriving in Auckland. As highly inconvenient this all was for us, Travel More Insurance quickly and efficiently covered all our… Read more · 1
extra out of pocket expenses once we had provided them with all our details.
We will continue to use Cover More services for future trips and have already recommended them to friends and family.
Thank you.
Call Centre good, website crashed with 14 medical conditions – I used the call centre only because the website quoting system crashed when 3+11 (a couple) medical conditions were input for assessment. The call centre agent was patient and helpful, and a successful quote was achieved and finalised. Show details · 1
Utterly unreliable and shameful claim Process - beyond belief !! – It has been just under 3 Month since a claim was put forward (No 1527571) in late October 2023 but to this day all one gets is requests for patience and repeatedly requesting further information even though extensive documentation was provided in support of the claim. Customer Service is a joke - no names are put under any correspondence and one… Read more
never gets the same person twice. I/we have used CoverMore in the past for our travels but never were forced by circumstances to make a claim. A case no was created by CoverMore in response to my first raising the complaint (C122327184) supposedly to facilitate Mediation I thought but that has not made any flaming difference.
I am happy to report that after a long and painful 4 plus month' "Birth" the matter has been… Read more
Latest follow-ups
Taking the stress out of a holiday – After a long trip from Australia to London UK my wife developed a suspected DVT. We contacted the Covermore medical helpline, and they were absolutely marvelous. They recommended that we seek medical attention at a hospital near the hotel that we… Read more · 1
were based. They even assisted in finding the hospital for us. Even after our hospital visit they checked up on my wife's condition for the next few days. They advised us to keep all receipts and to lodge a claim on our return to Australia. Our claim was done on-line, and we provided all the paperwork that was requested. Our claim was successful and was processed within 5 or 6 business days. The process was straightforward, and we were only out of pocket for the excess that we selected when we took the policy out. Overall, we cannot thank Covermore enough for the way in which they helped us with everything. We will continue to use Covermore for our future travel.
Follow-up · Since writing my original review I have used Covermore on a couple of occasions without the need to make a claim. Covermore is still my company of choice for travel insurance. In my original review I mentioned that Covermore provided assistance in recommending a hospital close to the hotel where we were staying. It was only a short taxi ride away.… Read more
I completely trust COVERMORE, it’s helpful, easy to claim. Don’t give me problems. Thank you Covermore Show details · 3
Follow-up · 1) yes the currency conversion explains well, and the conversion was very good. 2) I think the policy excess is fair. 3) the claim payment process is very clear. I am 85yo Vietnamese Australian can claim Cover- More travel insurance easily myself.
I only needed to speak to staff a couple of times and every time that were helpful and accurate with their responses. I received clear direction. Email responses were prompt and within described timeframes. The company made making a claim an easy process. The claim was processed within the agreed timeframes. Overall, an excellent experience Show details · 1
Follow-up · Making the claim was very straightforward. The form was easy to follow. I did have a couple of questions and I rang and got good direction. The only thing is that you are limited to 10mg of attachments if you submit online. It does not take too long to use up the 10mg limit, so I ended up mailing my claim in. No real issue just something worth noting
In-depth reviews
After falling ill on the last day of our Bali trip en route to Thailand, I became quite unwell with food poisoning and severe dehydration. There was no time to call Cover-More for advice as I needed medical attention immediately after landing. Two weeks later, once I arrived home, I submitted my medical claim online and it was fully reimbursed… Read more · 1
within just 10 days. The process was incredibly easy and stress-free.
I’d also like to mention a previous experience from a year earlier in Vietnam during Typhoon Yagi, when our cruise and flights were cancelled. I called Cover-More upset and unsure of what to do or where to go. Even after our call was cut off, the consultant was able to locate me via the Cover-More app and call me back. No claim was ultimately needed, but the help, reassurance and genuine empathy I received were second to none. With her guidance, I was able to cancel and rebook flights directly with the airline.
Knowing that Cover-More truly cares about their customers makes all the difference!! Highly Recommend.
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Would not use again. I provided a receipt of payment for medical expenses and was told my claim couldn’t be processed unless I provided a medical report from the treating doctor as well. As my son was the patient I then had to go through consent for release of information. I spent weeks following up this report and it never got sent. After I gave… Read more
up and informed cover more that I couldn’t be bothered pursuing the claim, I got an email telling me my claim was now approved. My claim was a visit to a medical centre doctor so I would hate to think what this company would require if you actually had a serious medical incident! After all this I was rebated $23 from a $300 bill! Yes it’s fair to say $250 was for excess but after all the time spent trying to prove my claim and chasing information I felt this excess could have been waived given the medical report was then no longer required when I gave up pursuing it! Have just booked our next two holidays and will not be using cover more for our travel insurance!
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Wife was hit by a bicycle in Amsterdam and got a broken knee-cap. Hospital said surgery may be necessary but we could travel back home if needed for that (surgery in Amsterdam would have been fine, but recovery time before we could travel would have been a showstopper for us). Leg was put in a splint to keep the knee straight. This meant she… Read more · 1
couldn't fly economy as she would not be able to keep the leg straight so the insurance upgraded her to business class. We also had to cancel some pre-booked trips at short notice (bike barge trips, which is why we were in Amsterdam) and the refunds were minimal (10%) from the tour companies for such late notice. Insurance covered the full amount minus what we were refunded by the companies, plus medical expenses. We did not claim things that were not associated with cancellations or specific to our return expenses (eg train trip to England, hire car in England). Just be sensible and only claim what is realistic. We had this insurance through our credit card as we booked everything for the trip through the card. People tend to ask if we expect lesser coverage using a "free" insurance cover, but we received excellent service, both in Amsterdam when we first contacted the insurers and at home when making our claim. A big plus in the modern world is the X-rays from the hospital were sent to our phone which allowed us to forward them to the insurers who could make a quick decision on the medical basis of our claim.
Positive reviews
Very happy with Cover-More. I had a medical episode aboard a cruise ship. Hospital costs on board were approx $4k and they were fully covered. I also had to arrange new flights home from Hong Kong to Australia and I was only halfway through the cruise when advised to head home. All was covered by cover-more. Show details · 1
We needed to visit hospitals/medical centres 3 times over two different countries whilst overseas from home in Australia. The Covermore Team were very supportive and reassured and guided us through decision making and processes. They were very clear, concise and quick in their responses. Well done Team! Show details · 1
Had a terrible experience with Dengue fever and was hospitalised, thank you so much for your assessment and quick reply. We would always recommend Cover-More to all our family and friends. Show details · 1
Negative reviews
i hve used Cover more many times - about 25. Service overall when booking is good but when making a claim it slows down somewhat, suggesting there are adequate staff to take bookings , and premiums, but not so many to assess claims. Show details
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I purchased international travel insurance from CoverMore before my overseas trip. After being hospitalised for five days due to illness, I paid all medical bills myself and submitted a complete claim upon returning home. The claims process that followed was slow and stressful. I received no meaningful updates, phone calls provided no clear… Read more
information, and my case manager was consistently unavailable. I was even given misleading information about supposed medical reviews that never occurred. Requests to speak with a supervisor were refused. I was then incorrectly told that my claim fell below the excess, despite the correct calculations. Only after filing another complaint was the error acknowledged and payment approved—without any apology or explanation for the mishandling of my initial complaint. Overall, this was a highly frustrating and poorly managed experience.
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I travelled to Kuwait in 2024. I had an active insurance policy with Cover More. During my time there I was checked into hospital and was required to undergo some medical examinations which I was given invoices for, in order to submit them to Cover More to claim back the funds I spent out of pocket. I lost access of the policy and contacted… Read more
Cover More multiple times and was either not responded to or told they would send a copy of my policy to me so I could make a claim - which they failed to do a countless amount of times.
I reached out to a friend of mine who works in the insurance field who advised me he would take over and contact Cover More regarding this issue.
He took matters into his own hands, he contacted them and explained what the issue was, he managed to retrieve the policy. He provided them with all the necessary paperwork and details to which he was ghosted and till now has received no correspondence even after chasing it up multiple times.
Cover More is extremely unprofessional. I used to insure with them only, when travelling, many times, paying top dollar to not be given the service I have paid for. They have scammed me and I will never purchase a policy with them again. I have since started insuring with allianz who provides better service for a better price.
Cover More needs to own up for this terrible service they have provided, or should I say FAILED to provide.
The least they could do is respond to queries. If I could rate them -5 stars, I would not hesitate.
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Recent reviews
I have been with Bankwest / Cover more for more than 15 years, and first time I had to claim overseas medical expenses. I dealt with a team of well trained and very professional who treat their customers with respect & timely response. I would highly recommend it. Show details · 1
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Covermore were professional and understanding in processing my claim. The policy was good value assessment was thorough. Claim was processed in reasonable time. Very satisfied with the outcome. Show details · 1
Always found CoverMore to be fairly priced and responsive to my claim. I've used them for the USA and many times to Japan for skiing. I recommend them. So good to talk to real people who are Australian based and not go through so many press button 1 2 3 levels. Good operation. Show details · 1
Covermore handled my claim for medical expenses efficiently and settled the claim promptly (within 10:days). Communication with Covermore was excellent - I was updated at every stage of the claim. I was given precise details regarding the information required to support my claim which made the whole process seamless. The policy was good value for a senior traveller with pre-existing medical conditions. Show details · 1
First off I hope this is not a AI media which is read by nobody ! I would like to thank Cover- More for your prompt response to our claim and the resulting refund . Compared with previous claims we have made over the years to your opposition it has been a plrasure dealing with your company and I would not hesitate to recomend your company to friends , A G Jones Show details · 1
Not easy to complete the claim form Little bit difficult to understand what was required Telephone call to Covermore for clarification which was comprehensive informative and provided professionally and compassionately allowed us to complete the form without any problems Did not have any form of conformation of the claim However claim was… Read more · 1
approved well within the advised time frame without any requests for additional information Very satisfied with the process and would recommend this product to anyone seeking overseas travel insurance
FANTASTIC!! After a fall in Kuala Lumpur Covermore were absolutely brilliant in directing me immediately to a wonderful hospital where I got first class treatment. I could not have had a better experience. Thanks Covermore, your staff were amazing from start to finish & my claim was finalised quickly. Highly recommend. Will definitely continue to use them. Show details · 2
My wife became ill during a cruise. She was treated at the ship's Medical Centre. The charge for this service was over $9,000. The cruise company provided full documentation for the treatment. When the claim was made to Cover-More this information was provided. Cover-More met the claim in full with no problems and within 10 working days. The… Read more · 1
obvious message is "if you travel, you must have insurance". We have been using Cover-More since the 1980s and this is our second claim. Both were met with no issues.
The travel insurance policy was good value. We have used Covermore for our travel insurance for many years and always received pleasant and efficient service and it is easy to apply for online. I have also had the need to talk to a person/s by phone. They have been helpful in every way. The claim for my accident overseas only took 2weeks to process and the refund was in my account promptly. Show details · 1
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