With so many different policies, how do you choose the one which is right for you? Although there are many brands, there are only a handful of insurance underwriters in Australia that actually issue and underwrite the policies that you purchase.

Top Tip

If you’re struggling to find cover for a particular scenario, you may have success looking at policies from different underwriters rather than comparing several standard policies from the same underwriter. There is likely to be more variance between what’s covered and what’s not covered between different underwriters or niche brands. Some of Australia’s major travel insurance underwriters to look out for include Allianz Australia Insurance Limited, Certain underwriters at Lloyd’s and Zurich Australian Insurance Limited.

Let someone else handle the risk

When you take out a policy, you’re paying the insurance company and the underwriters a fee to cover your risk. If something goes wrong, you could end up in a world of pain if your policy isn’t backed by a reputable underwriter with an experienced claims team. Fortunately, all brands listed on our site are underwritten by reputable insurers. All brands listed offer 24/7 emergency assistance to help you in your time of need. We do our best not to list riff raff!!

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But it’s important to note that it is not exhaustive. There are plenty of other brands in the market. We don’t want to trick you about our service either, so we’ve marked which travel insurance brands we provide quotes for and those that we don’t. Check out which insurer is behind each policy to help you in your hunt for the best cover for your holiday.

InsurerUnderwriterDo We Compare Quotes?Go To Insurer
1HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia
2Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited
3Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
4Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
5Zurich Australian Insurance Limited
6Zurich Australian Insurance Limited
7Zurich Australian Insurance Limited
8Certain underwriters at Lloyd's
9Zurich Australian Insurance Limited
10Certain underwriters at Lloyd's
11Chase Underwriting Pty Ltd
12Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited
13Guild Insurance Limited
14Southern Cross Benefits Limited
15HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia
16Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited
17Pacific International Insurance Pty Ltd
18Certain Underwriters at Lloyds
19Chase Underwriting Solutions Pty Ltd
20Zurich Australian Insurance Limited
21Pacific International Insurance Pty Ltd
22Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
23Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd
24HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia
25Zurich Australian Insurance Limited
26Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
27Chubb Insurance Australia Limited
28Zurich Australian Insurance Limited
29Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
30Zurich Australian Insurance Limited
31HCF Life Insurance Company Pty
32AIG Australia Limited
33Travel Insurance Partners Pty Limited
34Zurich Australian Insurance Limited
35Pacific International Insurance Pty Ltd
36Zurich Australian Insurance Limited
37AIG Australia Limited (AIG)
38Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd
39Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
40Pacific International Insurance Pty Ltd
41Pacific International Insurance Pty Ltd
42Zurich Australian Insurance Limited
43Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
44Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
45nib Travel Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
46Pacific International Insurance Pty Ltd

General Advice Warning: The contents of this article were accurate at the time of writing. Insurers change their policies and underwriters from time to time, so some information may have changed. You should always read the Product Disclosure Statement of your chosen insurer to understand what is covered and what isn’t. The information provided is of a general nature only and does not take into account any personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making a decision you should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to your personal circumstances.

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