Apia Travel Insurance

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  • Apia stopped selling travel insurance in February 2021.
  • Suncorp Group ceased underwriting travel insurance across all brands to simplify operations.
  • Use Finder's comparison tool to find and compare alternative travel insurance policies.

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Apia no longer sells travel insurance. You can use the quote tool below to compare policies from other travel insurers.

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Who is Apia?

Apia is an Australian insurance company aimed specifically at people over 50. It offers a broad range of insurance products, including car and vehicle, home and property, CTP, health, and funeral insurance.

Apia is part of the Suncorp Group. It used to sell travel insurance but stopped in February 2021.

When did Apia stop offering travel insurance?

Apia announced it would be permanently ending its travel insurance offering in February 2021.

Why did Apia stop offering travel insurance?

In 2021, Suncorp Group, the parent company of Apia, confirmed it was permanently stopping travel insurance across all brands.

"Suncorp Group announced we would permanently cease underwriting travel insurance under all brands in February 2021," a Suncorp representative told Finder. "This was part of our efforts to simplify our operations."

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39 Responses

    Erica's avatar
    EricaAugust 11, 2017

    I will be taking a 14-day cruise around New Zealand in January 2018. I am 73 years of age. I am an Apia customer regarding other insurances – how much would the premium be for me and should I take it now?

      Liezl's avatar
      LiezlAugust 11, 2017

      Hi Erica,

      Thanks for your question.

      If you wish to check your options and how much it would cost you, I highly recommend you check our cruise travel insurance guide.

      There’s a list of cruise travel insurance brands on that page conveniently compared for you. Aside from that, you’ll find a table on the same page, which you can fill out to instantly get a quote.

      If you wish to get a quote from Apia, you may also get in touch with them directly.

      I hope this helps.

      Cheers,
      Liezl

    Floriano's avatar
    FlorianoMay 1, 2017

    How much is a basic cover to Italy from September 2nd to September 28, for my husband and I. 24 years ago he suffered with angina and had quadruple bypass. His doctor has clear him of any problem. Now his 78 years old and I will be 76 in June. I have no health problems.

      Zubair Hassan's avatarFinder
      ZubairMay 1, 2017Finder

      Hi Floriano,

      Thank you for your question. You have contacted finder.com.au, a comparison and information service and not actually Apia Travel Insurance.

      Pre-existing conditions are assessed on a case-by-case basis. You may find our travel insurance for heart article helpful. Apia Travel Insurance is not currently one of the brands in our panel of travel insurers so you will need to contact them directly. If you would like to receive a quote from the brands in our panel, please head to the travel insurance home page.

      All the best,
      Zubair

    Jackie's avatar
    JackieApril 5, 2017

    How much is basic cover to go to England from July 7 th to Sep 2 nd 2017. I am 77

      Zubair Hassan's avatarFinder
      ZubairApril 7, 2017Finder

      Hi Jackie,

      Thank you for your question.

      You have contacted finder.com.au, a comparison and information service and not actually Apia Travel Insurance.

      Apia Travel Insurance is not currently one of the brands in our panel of travel insurers so you will need to contact them directly. If you would like to compare policies from the travel insurance brands in our panel, please enter your travel details into the quote comparison tool.

      All the best,
      Zubair

    Bernadette's avatar
    BernadetteFebruary 28, 2017

    Does this cover rental vehicle excess

      Zubair Hassan's avatarFinder
      ZubairMarch 1, 2017Finder

      Hi Bernadette,

      Thank you for your question.

      You have contacted finder.com.au and not actually APIA Travel Insurance, finder.com.au is a comparison and information service and don’t represent any insurance brand listed on our website.

      According to APIA’s PDS there is no mention of any cover for rental excess insurance so you will need to contact APIA directly to check if they provide cover for rental vehicle excess

      If you would like to compare policies with rental vehicle excess option from the travel insurance brands in our panel, please enter your travel details into the comparison form.

      Cheers,
      Zubair

    William's avatar
    WilliamFebruary 21, 2017

    I am travelling to the United Kingdom, do these policies cover rental cars

      Zubair Hassan's avatarFinder
      ZubairFebruary 22, 2017Finder

      Hi William,

      Thank you for your question.

      You have contacted finder.com.au and not actually Apia Travel Insurance, finder.com.au is a comparison and information service and doesn’t represent any insurance brand listed on our website.

      Apia Travel Insurance is not currently one of the brands in our panel of travel insurers so you will need to contact them directly. If you would like to compare travel insurance brands in our panel, please head to our page where you will find travel insurance with car hire excess cover.

      Open that page and you should find a table of insurance brands. Compare them based on various details select the “Get Quote” button to know more about their rates and other features.

      Cheers,
      Zubair

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