Volcanic Ash & Travel Insurance

The unpronounceable volcano in Iceland and the ash it ejected wrought havoc on international flights around the world. Hundreds of thousands of travellers were left stranded or unable to take planned holidays. While this situation was frustrating for all, those travellers who didn’t take out adequate insurance had no way of claiming for any unused accommodation, lost salary or booked tours that they had no way of getting to.

For those who did have travellers insurance
Those travellers who did take out travel insurance before 13 April 2010, when the situation grounded flights, had important coverage benefits available to them. Rebooking accommodation, tours and all those associated costs were taken care of. Also holidays could be taken later and were not completely ruined.

This incident really highlights the importance of taking out travel insurance before embarking on any kind of travel. You just don’t know what could happen. When you book your trip, buy your travel insurance.

The Australian Government, through their DFAT.gov.au website has a strong opinion on this and recommends ‘all Australians to take out travel insurance before going overseas’. The site even goes as far to say that ‘if you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel’.

If you’re thinking of taking a trip
Take a look at our uncomplicated travel insurance options. While nobody wants to get into difficulties while travelling, anything can happen when you are in unfamiliar surroundings. Even if it’s something small like having your digital camera stolen, travel insurance is a reassuring form of protection that could save you a lot of money and heartache in the future.