Benefit 7: Trip Resumption Expenses

This benefit provides cover for You to continue Your Trip after it was interrupted due to circumstances as explained below.

We will pay

• Up to the limits set out in the Benefit Summary above, to reimburse the reasonable airfares for You to return to the place You were when Your Trip was interrupted if:

  • during Your Trip, Your Close relative in Australia dies unexpectedly or is hospitalised following a serious Injury or a Sickness, You were not aware of the likelihood of their Sickness, Injury, or death at the time You purchased Your Policy, and the Close relative meets the Close relative conditions;
    and
  • at the date You return to Australia there is more than 14 days remaining of the Period of insurance, as noted on Your Certificate of insurance; and
  • You resume Your Trip within 6 months of Your return to Australia.

  If Your Close relative does not meet the Close relative conditions, then the most We will pay under this benefit in total is $1,500.

We will not pay

• For any claims related to COVID-19 except as described in Benefit 28: COVID-19 Trip Cancellation and Disruption.
• For any claims directly or indirectly related to or Arising from the death, Injury or Sickness of Your Close relative except as specified under ‘We will pay’.
• If You were aware of any reason, before Your Period of insurance commenced, that may cause Your Trip to be cancelled or disrupted or delayed.
• For more than the applicable limits set out in the Benefit Summary above.

Please also read General Exclusions that apply to all benefits.