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Travel insurance for seniors can give you peace of mind on your upcoming trip by covering overseas medical expenses, luggage theft, cancellation fees and much more.
Whether you're looking for travel insurance for over 50s, over 60s, or over 70s, our travel insurance policies offers coverage for Kiwi seniors of all ages. Depending on your age, we may require a little more information from you, and exclusions apply.
For Over 60s, Over 70s and beyond…we’ve prepared a comprehensive guide on where to go, when to go and what risks to avoid. Check out our seniors holiday guide to start planning and dreaming about yoru next trip!
See below for just a few of the benefits seniors travel insurance provide. For a full list of benefits, see our coverage page. Note: If you need a policy for multiple trips a year, see our Annual/Frequent Traveller Insurance page.
We offer unlimited medical cover for all travellers under 80, so you can travel with peace of mind. See the Policy Wording for details.
We offer cover for trips up to 12 months long for all ages below 80. Adventurers aged 80+ can get cover for trips up to six months long.
Plans change before you travel. That's why we offer unlimited cover for cancellation fees or lost deposits.
This page was last updated on: 25 February 2020
1Cover offers a Medical Only travel insurance policy and a Comprehensive travel insurance policy for New Zealand seniors looking to travel overseas. Compare the benefits below, or see the full details in the Policy Wording. Refer to the Policy Wording for full details or get a quote now.
Senior Travel Insurance Policy Benefit |
Comprehensive (Single-Trip & Frequent Traveller) |
Medical Only (available for ages 74 and under) |
---|---|---|
MEDICAL |
||
Overseas Emergency Medical Assistance^ |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Overseas Emergency Medical & Hospital Expenses^* |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Includes Dental Expenses (per adult)^ |
$1,000 |
$500 |
Resumption Of Journey^* |
$3,000 |
x |
Hospital Cash Allowance^* |
$5,000 |
x |
Accidental Death* |
$25,000 |
x |
Permanent Disability^* |
$25,000 |
x |
Loss of Income^* |
$10,400 |
x |
LUGGAGE |
||
Credit Card Fraud & Replacement^ |
$5,000 |
x |
Includes Travel Documents & Traveller's Cheques^ |
Yes |
x |
Theft Of Cash^# |
$250 |
x |
Luggage & Personal Effects* |
$15,000 |
x |
Luggage & Personal Effects Delay Expenses^ |
$250 |
x |
CANCELLATION |
||
Additional Accommodation & Travel Expenses* |
$50,000 |
x |
Includes Family Emergency* |
Yes |
x |
Includes Emergency Companion Cover* |
Yes |
x |
Cancellation Fees & Lost Deposits* |
Unlimited |
x |
Disruption Of Journey* |
$2,000 |
x |
Alternative Transport Expenses^ |
$5,000 |
x |
ANCILLARY |
||
Personal Liability# |
$5 million |
$5 million |
Domestic Pets^* |
$500 |
x |
Domestic Services^* |
$500 |
x |
Rental Vehicle Insurance Excess#* |
$5,000 |
x |
Unless otherwise specified in the Policy Wording: Sections 12, 12A, 12B & 13 - If you claim for the same or similar cancelled services/facilities or alternative arrangements under sections 12, 12A, 12B & 13, we will only pay the higher of the two amounts, not both. Benefit limits are per adult traveller. For accompanying dependants the policy benefits are shared with the adult traveller.
^^ You only have this cover for these sections if the relevant pack has been purchased.
Cruising is a popular choice for over 60s, 70s, and beyond! Adding a Cruise Pack to your policy will cover you while you sail the seas. See Policy Wording for full details.
Active seniors love hitting the slopes, and a Winter Sports Pack will help cover you while you're away. See Policy Wording for full details.
Most of 1Cover’s policies protect you with up to $5,000 in rental vehicle excess cover. But you can increase your rental vehicle excess cover to $8,000.
Prompt support when unexpected happened. I don't know what I would have done if I didn't have it when I got robbed.
Had to make a claim when my wife took ill & had to visit a doctor in the USA. Put a claim in back home ... accepted and paid within two weeks.
First time I've had to make a claim. Speed of process was quite unbelievable.
72-year old Te Ao Maaka was on her way to Bali International Airport for a flight home to New Zealand when she suffered a heart attack. She was taken to hospital but refused treatment by doctors until demands for payment by hospital staff were met. Thankfully, Te Ao Maaka had a seniors travel insurance policy with 1Cover.
1Cover alleviated the stress of the situation by handling payments for medical assistance and making sure her family was by her side. Te Ao Maaka was in hospital with family by her side for 13 days before being repatriated to New Zealand on a comfortable flight. Back home, she made a complete recovery from her heart attack.
Watch Te Ao’s story to find out more.
Things like medical costs can really blow out on a cruise. Whether you’re going on a domestic cruise or an overseas cruise, a Cruise Pack is required to be covered for anything that happens at sea.
You need to tell us about each country you’ll be visiting on your cruise to be covered for those countries.
Once your ship leaves port, even if you're cruising New Zealand waters, you’re no longer covered for hospital or medical expenses by Medicare or your private health care provider, meaning they won't cover any expenses incurred on-board the ship. You’re also not covered by Medicare and private health when you leave the boat for cruise excursions.
If you want medical travel insurance on your cruise, you’ll need to purchase a Cruise Pack to cover you. If you’re taking a cruise within New Zealand waters, you will need to select a Comprehensive policy with the Cruise Pack add-on and select "New Zealand Cruise" as the destination/region. You can find out more about choosing your cruise region here.
Yes. You must extend your policy before it expires (11.59pm AEST/AEDST). To extend your policy, you simply need to call the call centre on 0800 000 333, email us at [email protected] or speak to a call centre representative via online chat.
If you call us, one of our trained travel insurance specialists will assist you in the policy extension. You'll be issued with a quote for the policy extension period, and you'll need to process a payment for this extended period. Please note: there may be instances where a policy extension is not available.
A pre-existing medical condition is a condition you have at the time of buying your medical condition. It may affect your travel insurance options. See our pre-existing medical condtions page for more information.
If a medical condition is not automatically covered, it needs to be disclosed. This doesn’t necessarily mean it won’t be covered at all, but there may be certain conditions where you’ll need to pay a bit extra for your pre-existing condition to be covered. Alternatively, you may be able to get cover, but not for your pre-existing condition. You’ll find out when you take the short medical assessment during the purchase process.
During the purchase process, you can fill out a short medical questionnaire which will tell you whether you’re covered or not.
If your condition is not covered, you may still be able to purchase travel insurance that can cover you for events not related to your condition. If we can't cover your condition, it means that anyone under your policy would not be able to claim for any costs arising from, related to, or associated with, your pre-existing medical condition/s.
You need to include all destinations you're travelling to, apart from stopovers of less than two nights – except the USA. If you're travelling to the USA for any part of your journey then you need to include it in the destinations you are travelling to.
Your policy covers the full duration of your trip. There are no refunds should you come home earlier than planned.
Many people assume they don’t need domestic travel insurance because of Medicare. But there are still plenty of things that can go wrong on a domestic trip: lost luggage, or cancelled plans due to flight delays/cancellations, natural disasters like bushfires, or other unforeseen circumstances.
Whether you’re in your 50s, or you’re over 60, or over 70...you might want to travel - a lot! That’s why we give you the option of purchasing an annual policy. This may be a more convenient alternative to purchasing a policy each time you go on a holiday or overseas trip. Visit our annual travel insurance page for details.
Do you or anyone you’re travelling with have pre-existing medical conditions? Find answers to all your medical related questions here.
Then you’ll want to take a look at our cruising guide for seniors. Find out which cruise liners are best for you, and handy tips on how to have your best cruising holiday.
Going on a Skiing Holiday? Going skiing in Japan, New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada, or Europe? Don’t book without reading this handy guide on where and when to go.
From lost luggage, to cancellation, to repatriation. Travel with peace of mind and find out what else you're covered for and what you're not.
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If you are experiencing an emergency, please use the details on our Emergency Assistance page.