Travel Insurance Reviews

My boyfriend and I travelled to the Philippines last month and were unfortunate enough to fall ill from tummy bugs. My boyfriend got the symptoms first and had to be admitted to the hospital then it was my turn a few days later. The communication and claiming process were frankly horrible and frustrating, especially when we were dealing with recovering from our illness at the same time.

Here is what happened: While he was still in the Emergency Department, we already got the ball rolling with getting the insurance company involved. We were assigned an agent in the Philippines, who in all fairness, did all he could to help from afar during the process as he didn't live in the same city we were in. Unfortunately, since the insurance company wasn't affiliated with the hospital and the holidays interfered with the efficiency of money transfers, we had to pay the hospital out of our own pockets. All throughout, we communicated with the local agent and provided all documentation required. The moment we paid and my boyfriend got discharged, we informed both the local agent and 1cover. The local agent even cc'd me in his email informing 1cover about everything that has transpired and attached all the paperwork. We gave it a few days, during which i had to be admitted to the hospital too for almost the exact same symptoms, before we followed up on my boyfriend's claim as well as mine. This is where all the problems started:

1. I didnt get any response to my request for assistance during my admission until my boyfriend's dad called 1cover and they found out they had sent an email to me to the wrong email adress. This was corrected through the phone. Im pretty sure they should have had the correct one on file ages ago, when I actually first bought the insurance plan.

2. I finally got an email back giving me a link where i should process my claim online. The link sent me to Southern Cross, not 1 cover. I emailed again, verifying the link, and was given an email address this time where i should send my claim and all necessary docs. I sent an email to said email address and got a delivery failure notice. Agent apologised and reassured me claiming wasnt usually this difficult. BUT yes, in our case, it was turning out to be a nightmare. I didn't trust any of it by this time, so i went on their official website and completed the claims process there instead of having to deal with different agents replying to my emails every time. It was a communication breakdown from start to finish!

3. My boyfriend followed up on his claims since he hadn't heard anything more since he got discharged. The agent who replied appeared to know nothing about the case and was asking if he was still in the hospital and so on. What happened to all those emails we/local agent sent to update 1cover regarding this? What happened to all those attached documents? We were so fed up with this beating around the bush so my boyfriend did the same thing I did. He went to the official website and uploaded everything all over again.

Thankfully, two weeks from when we claimed online, we finally got our refund. Having paid for the insurance plan, having to pay extra to cover preexisting conditions, and committing to a $200 excess on each of our plans, we expected a much better customer experience than what we went through. No one wants to be sick and have to be admitted in the hospital, but alas, that's what happened to us. The least we wanted was to be able to rest easy knowing we'd get our money's worth with 1cover, but ultimately discovered we had to jump through a million hoops before we got the refund that we were entitled to. I hope this review will help in bringing about huge improvements in 1cover's customer service and claims process and to enlighten future clients about what's in store for them.

I always use 1Cover when travelling overseas, and have found them to be consistently reliable and helpful. Phone calls are answered and questions/issues dealt with promptly. I have had success with two out of three past claims - the one that was not successful was due to a fault on the airline’s part, not 1Cover.

Although I've never had to claim yet, I still feel comfortable with my choice of travel insurance cover. I've compared prices with others and 1cover have always come out the best. Also I like the idea that I'm covered even before I travel.

1Cover Travel Insurance covers pre-existing health issues in a simple way and it offers competitive premium as well. I highly recommend this insurance to anyone.

Very fast and reliable insurance company. My claim got processed within 24hours and the funds were in the bank within 48hours. I would highly recommend 1Cover travel insurance.

I always use 1cover they provide terrific coverage to suit my needs and prices are great, so easy to apply online and easy to navigate. Definately recommend

Left stranded overseas after my flights had been cancelled. Insurance didn’t want to know. Had to pay extra accomodation and living and for new flights home, and missed out on work causing me to loose money.
I’d never recommend 1Cover to anyone.

The exchange rate used to process the claim on settlement was below the actual current exchange rate. I should have received more money.

We have used Cover 1 several times. Only once have we had need of making a claim. The process was swift and easy. When my partner took ill, I called the insurance company while we were still on vacation. The man on the phone was reassuring and so helpful. We were well taken care of and the process of getting our claim taken care of couldn't have been easier. I trust Cover 1 and will use them for all future requirements.

Had my backpack stolen in Barcelona no problems with my claim I always use them so do family and friends

Payment was made within a very short time of me submitting my claim. An easy online process to follow for claims

Never had to claim for this excursion, thankfully, so all good, but have done previously and they were very efficient. I cant speak highly enough of 1Cover