Allianz Travel Insurance Review: Best For High Medical Coverage

When it comes to medical coverage, the competitively priced Allianz Travel Insurance is a cut above the rest. Make claims for trip cancellations, loss of deposits, and more.

Allianz Travel Insurance starts from S$54 and comes in Bronze, Silver, and Platinum plans. These are ideal for travellers looking for high medical coverage and ease of mind. It is a valuable buy especially if you are travelling to areas where medical treatment costs an arm and a leg. 

• Product Summary
• Pros and Cons
• Exclusions
• Types of Plan
• Pricing
• How to Claim
• Promotions and discounts

Summary of product

Emergency medical evacuation

Emergency medical evacuation capped at S$1 million for Bronze and Silver Plans. Unlimited emergency medical evacuation coverage is available only for the Platinum Plan.

Terrorism cover

Pays you for trip cancellation or interruptions that may be sustained through any Act of Terrorism. Do refer to the policy wordings for detailed information and definition of a terrorist event.

Automatic extension of cover

Your period of cover will automatically extend without payment of any additional premium if you are delayed in your return by a covered reason.

Rental vehicle excess cover 

Allianz will pay you the excess or deductible that is imposed on you following loss or damage to the rental vehicle you have hired. This benefit is only applicable for Silver and Platinum plans.

Sporting equipment cover

Allianz will pay the repair cost or replacement value, less depreciation, for any sporting equipment lost, damaged or stolen.

24-hour emergency assistance

Allianz will organise emergency medical assistance around the clock  to make sure you are covered in case of an emergency evacuation or in need of medical assistance.

Allianz Global Assistance Travel Insurance: Pros and cons breakdown

Pros	Cons
Unlimited coverage for Emergency Medical/Dental Services (Platinum Plan) Unlimited coverage for Emergency Transportation Coverage (Platinum Plan)	No coverage for pre-existing medical conditions Will not cover you if you are travelling against the advice of a doctor Does not have coverage for normal, complication-free pregnancy-related events

Policy exclusions

• Pre-existing conditions 
• Travelling when medically unfit
• Fertility treatments or elective abortion
• Participating in or training for any amateur sporting competition while on your trip
• Acts, travel alerts/bulletins, or prohibitions by any government or public authority, except as expressly covered under trip cancellation coverage or trip interruption coverage

*Please read the full list of exclusions in the policy wording.

Types of Plans 

Allianz Travel Insurance offers you three choices with its Bronze, Silver and Platinum plans. Each plan is offered for Single Trip Coverage, or Annual Coverage. For more details, please read the full list of benefits and exclusions in the policy wording.

Plan Type	Cancellation	Medical Coverage(Overseas)	Bags/Belongings
Comprehensive Bronze	S$15,000	Up to S$1 million	S$7,000
Comprehensive Silver	S$15,000	Up to S$1 million	S$12,000
Comprehensive Platinum	S$25,000	Unlimited	S$15,000

Comprehensive Bronze plan

Allianz Comprehensive Bronze Plan focuses on travel inconveniences and medical coverage and is value for your money.  It stands out for its high coverage for trip cancellation and baggage delay, as well as competitive medical coverage.

Compared to other budget travel insurance plans, Allianz Comprehensive Bronze Plan is equivalent to most travel insurance companies’ 2nd-tier plans.

Trip Cancellation: Capped at S$15,000
Baggage Delay of S$200 for every six hours of delay overseas: Capped at S$1,400
Emergency Transportation Coverage: Capped at S$1 million

Comprehensive Silver plan

Allianz Comprehensive Silver Plan features competitive coverage for trip cancellation and medical benefits.

Trip Cancellation: Capped at S$15,000
Baggage Delay of S$200 for every six hours of delay overseas: Capped at S$1,400
Emergency Transportation Coverage: Up to S$1 million
Personal Liability Cover: S$800,000
Travel Accident Coverage: S$80,000

Comprehensive Platinum plan

With unlimited medical coverage, Allianz Comprehensive Platinum Plan stands out among the competition. It also offers high value for trip cancellation.

Trip Cancellation: Capped at S$25,000
Baggage Delay of S$200 for every six hours of delay overseas: Capped at S$1,400
Emergency Transportation Coverage: Unlimited
Emergency Medical/Dental Coverage: Unlimited

Pricing

We will look at the pricing comparison across various plans (basic/ mid-tier/ top shelf) for both Single Trip and Annual Trip. Allianz does not offer a Bronze Plan for annual trips to the ASEAN region. The insurer’s plans are much pricier as all of them now include cruise coverage and protection against pandemics and epidemics, including COVID-19.

Basic plan

	Allianz Comprehensive Bronze Plan	Industry Average
1-week ASEAN	S$77	S$26
1-week Asia	S$97	S$32
1-week Worldwide	S$123	S$46
Annual ASEAN	N/A	S$149
Annual Asia	S$696	S$208
Annual Worldwide	S$901	S$282

Mid-Tier plan

	Allianz Comprehensive Silver Plan	Industry Average
1-week ASEAN	S$92	S$33
1-week Asia	S$113	S$41
1-week Worldwide	S$143	S$59
Annual ASEAN	N/A	S$206
Annual Asia	S$842	S$242
Annual Worldwide	S$1,057	S$332

Top-Shelf plan

	Allianz Comprehensive Platinum Plan	Industry Average
1-week ASEAN	S$113	S$47
1-week Asia	S$136	S$58
1-week Worldwide	S$172	S$80
Annual ASEAN	NA	S$269
Annual Asia	S$1,011	S$310
Annual Worldwide	S$1,283	S$430

How to claim

Online: https://www.allianz-assistance.com.sg/claims/online-claim-portal.html

Email:  sg.travelclaims@allianz.com

Hotline: +65 6327 2215

Promotions and discounts

Allianz Travel Insurance Promotion

Bronze and Silver plans: Receive a 20% discount when you apply using the promo code simple20. T&Cs apply.
Platinum plans: Receive a 25% discount when you apply using the promo code simple25. T&Cs apply.

Valid till 3 May 2021.

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Protected up to specified limits by SDIC.

Note: This is only product information provided. You may wish to seek advice from a qualified adviser before buying the product. If you choose not to seek advice from a qualified adviser, you should consider whether the product is suitable for you. Buying an insurance product that are not suitable for you may impact your ability to finance your future healthcare needs.

If you decide that the policy is not suitable after purchasing the policy, you may terminate the policy in accordance with the free-look provision, if any, and the insurer may recover from you any expense incurred by the insurer in underwriting the policy.

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