About Us
Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) is an APRA and ASIC
regulated general insurer. We are a member of the Financial
Ombudsman Service, the Insurance Council of Australia and a
signatory to the Australian General Insurance Code of Practice.
SCTI began operations in NZ in 1982, and is a travel insurance
specialist. In both NZ and Australia, SCTI insures hundreds of
thousands of travellers and offers customers a wealth of experience
and expertise.
Dealing direct with our customers, those who travel with SCTI
know they can trust us to look after them if the unexpected
happens. Dealing direct online with our customers helps us
keep our overheads down and therefore pass on savings to our
customers through cheaper premiums.
As an Australian financial services licensee (AFSL), SCTI is
authorised to deal in, and provide, general advice on travel
insurance products. Because we don't know your objectives,
financial situation and needs, we can only provide general advice.
You should consider your objectives, financial situation and needs
and read the Combined Financial Services Guide (FSG) and Product
Disclosure Statement (PDS) including Policy Wording before buying
this product, to ensure this TravelCare travel insurance product is
right for you.
Southern Cross Benefits Ltd trades as Southern Cross Travel
Insurance (SCTI) who is the underwriter and distributor of the
TravelCare policy.
ABN 99 133 401 939 AFS Licence No 331058.
Direct & Online
Southern Cross Travel Insurance is a web based company, with no
telephone customer service. All communication with us is via Ask A
Question and email. Being online only organisation means we are
better able to offer competitive premiums as our overheads are
lower.
Awards
After winning the CANSTAR CANNEX International Travel Insurance
star rating award in 2009 and 2010, Southern Cross Travel Insurance
has done it again for 2011. For the third year in a row, we have
been given a 5-star rating in the International Travel Insurance
category of the CANSTAR CANNEX awards.
- Offers cheapest average premiums for most destinations
- High item limits, e.g. $2,000 unspecified item limit
- $5,000 for laptops
- Can pay up to 2% of item value to cover items
Press Coverage
Insurancenews.com.au - Southern Cross
rated top travel insurer
17 May 2010
Choice.com.au - See how CHOICE rates
SCTI
3 May 2010
Customer testimonials
The below comments were sent to SCTI by using our feedback form
or by email.
"very easy website to use and it's also very easy to quote and
buy a policy on line"
Nicole
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