We use 1 cover now - aami would not pay for flights or accomodation losses when air nz cancelled flights at last minute due to Auckland fuel line being dug up back in 2017

Speak to KA , the BKSA used to include worldwide insurance in their membership, might work out cheaper joining KA if it includes this , plus you'll have 12 mth cover on return

i've used Virgin before who cover kiting.

juhac said..
+1 for 1 cover.
Used recently, didn't need to claim but the PDS and price checked out ok in comparison with others.

Every insurance is great
Until you claim, then most can be carntz

cauncy said..

Every insurance is great
Until you claim, then most can be carntz

Again, try Covermore. As i said, they came recomended from people i trust and I didn't have any problems with my claim. Due to a medical issue (temporary paralasys in my leg) i had to get my sorry arse out of a fairly remote part of the Papua New Guinean jungle an hour before sunset. On a Sunday, via helicopter.

I was then taken to an after hours hospital and shared a waiting room with 2 blokes with bad machete wounds. They couldn't do SFA and charged me like $8aud or something so Covermore discussed an immediate care flight home (huge costs involved) but in the end we just changed my flight back to Brisbane and the helpful bloke i was dealing with pretty much sorted the dr's, hotels, flight back to Perth himself so i only had about $100 in out of pocket expenses.

Not too bad at all i don't think?

I used Southern Cross. Was handy when I went to the emergency room after a self launch gone bad in the USA

Used QBE a lot on surf trips because they cover boards in transit My luck now I get free QBE cover under my NAB Visa card

Try 'travel insurance direct' - they specifically cover kiting related medical and some equipment transit claims. Contact them for written clarification before buying the policy if in doubt.

PSA: Sri Lanka is currently listed by DFAT as 'Reconsider your need for travel'

Most travel insurance companies do not cover you while in these countries, but here is a list of those that do:

www.finder.com.au/travel-insurance-travel-warnings

Anyone else braving it to SL this year?

I use to use covermore now i just booby trap my luggage and carry knives

cauncy said..
apparently eppo and the doctor got refused STD ,health cover in thailand

Theres no reason why a faithful long term couple would need it.

I just got an email from Medibank confirming they cover Kitesurfing in their Travel Insurance

They are also very competitive cost wise

I wouldn't insure half the clueless warriors I see on the water even locally let alone over seas.

It's not just about kiting and getting injured, you need travel insurance for any medical emergency, so may as well make sure kiting is covered, look at all the muppets getting injured overseas then trying to get other people to pick up the $100,000 plus medivac tab by crowd funding just because they were too lazy to spend $100 bucks or so on travel insurance.

Ive been travelling o/s for specifically to kite for over 10 years and luckily only had one claim due to pesky volcanoes disrupting travel plans and a damaged board claim.

Just not worth travelling without it.

Covermore & World Nomads currently cover kitesurfing but a lot of others exclude it. I use the Covermore annual multitrip policy but get confirmation each year that it's still covered.
If your gear is new, check the maximums for sports equipment- you might need to buy extra cover. Some household insurance policies cover loss of sports equipment overseas so might not need it.