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Kiwis keep crossing borders without steady travel insurance safety net

Kiwis keep crossing borders without steady travel insurance safety net

Many expect no medical shocks yet lack plans if hit

Roxanne Libatique May 07, 2026
SCTI report finds serious injuries and illness driving travel medical claims

SCTI report finds serious injuries and illness driving travel medical claims

Claims cluster around fractures, dislocations, infections, and gastrointestinal illness

Cook Islands death exposes migrant medevac and funding gaps

Cook Islands death exposes migrant medevac and funding gaps

Calls grow for basic migrant cover and emergency levy

NZ travel policies shut out war, differ on major events - report

NZ travel policies shut out war, differ on major events - report

Civil unrest and disaster benefits vary by timing and location

Southern Cross Travel Insurance appoints chief digital officer

Southern Cross Travel Insurance appoints chief digital officer

Insurer increases online focus for New Zealand and Australia operations

One in three Kiwis fly uninsured overseas

One in three Kiwis fly uninsured overseas

Baggage, medical, and card policies leave uneven protection levels

Fuel-driven flight cuts test boundaries of passenger protection

Fuel-driven flight cuts test boundaries of passenger protection

Dispute over control of cancellations central to policy response

Insurance moves: Southern Cross Travel Insurance, Fidelity Life

Insurance moves: Southern Cross Travel Insurance, Fidelity Life

New executive roles combine culture, workforce and strategy responsibilities

Travel insurance costs surge for older New Zealanders

Travel insurance costs surge for older New Zealanders

Quotes differ by thousands for identical cover

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