What You need to do when making a claim
For medical, Hospital or dental claims
Contact Us as soon as possible so that We may assist in Your care and pre-approve expenses.
For other claims
You must notify Us and submit full details in writing within 30 days of Your return.
For loss or theft of Your Luggage and personal effects
Report it to the police as soon as practicable, but preferably within 24 hours and obtain a written notice of Your report.
For damage or misplacement of Your Luggage and personal effects
Caused by the airline or any other operator or accommodation provider, report the damage or misplacement to an appropriate official as soon as practicable, but preferably within 24 hours of discovering the loss and obtain a written report, including any offer of settlement that they may make.
For all liability claims
Do not admit fault or liability or offer or promise to pay any money, or become involved in litigation, without Our approval.
For all claims
You must give Us any information, at Your expense, that We reasonably ask for to support Your claim. Information such as but not limited to police reports, valuations, medical reports, original receipts or alternative evidence of ownership will be required. Where it is reasonably possible to do so, You must do this within the timeframes requested. We may ask You to provide Us with translations into English, if required, of such documents to enable Us to carry out Our assessment of Your claim. If You cannot prove the ownership and/or proof of a covered event, We may not be able to process Your claim or pay You.
You must agree to have a blood alcohol and/or breath analysis where local laws permit, where it is necessary for Us to assess Your claim.
You can ask Us to waive any obligation that You believe is unfair or unreasonable. We will consider Your circumstances when deciding whether to waive the obligation.
We choose how We settle claims. It is the decision of Our claims department to pay the cost of repair, the cost of replacement, or the cost of the purchase price (less any Depreciation), of the damaged / Lost / stolen items (whichever is the lesser). We will apply Depreciation depending on the age and condition of the item, or pay the cost of replacement of the item with the equivalent cost in today’s market based on the original item’s specifications. Claim payments to You will be made in Australian Dollars to Your nominated Australian bank account. The rate of currency exchange that will apply is the rate on the date You incurred the expense or suffered the loss, as applicable.