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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Warning! Dont Use! We droped our backpack in to some water on our overseas holiday, both cameras were written off, on top of the $200 excess TID then depreciate the value of one of our cameras by... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hi TID We recently journeyed outside Australia for a month and I literally forgot about Travel Insurance. So while sitting at Kingsford Smith Airport I quickly organised our travel insurance through... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Never needed to engage travel insurance before our latest trip whereby my GF broke her collarbone. We didn't end up needing to make a claim as Vietnamese medical costs we so low (lower than the exces... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would not use anybody else and would highly recommend TID to anybody! We needed to claim on our insurance when we got stuck in Bali last year and TID were excellent! We spoke to many people who ha... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service, would not go anywhere else!

I would not use anybody else and would highly recommend TID to anybody! We needed to claim on our insurance when we got stuck in Bali last year and TID were excellent! We spoke to many people who had Insurance with other companies who, were either covered partially, or not at all! We were fortunate enough to be fully covered, which prevented a financial stressful situation.

July 7, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Cara,
Thanks for sharing your experience about claiming with TID.
We helped a number of customers who were stuck in Bali last year so we were pleased to help you out too!
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick, easy and efficient claims process

It was a simple process. I made a phone call to a very friendly and helpful representative who informed me of which sections in the form I needed to complete. I sent off the forms as was advised with supporting documents and in just over a week my claim was assessed and an outcome was determined. I was kept informed of how my claim was progressing numerous times and I was given a contact for any questions I had. Perfect!

July 5, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Jonathan,
Thanks for your review about making a claim with TID. We appreciate the nice comments about our customer service team!
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent travel insurance.

Great coverage for travel. Clear informative website.
Excellent customer service when having to make a claim for illness.
Quick process on claim being processed.

June 25, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Barbara,
Thanks for your review about our service when you claimed with TID.
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So easy to deal with

I have purchased travel insurance through TID a few times now and purchased it as a Christmas present for my son and his girlfriend as they were travelling and they didn't think of it lol, and even had to claim once and it was it was so easy to claim no fuss. Next trip is in March next year so will be buying again thanks heaps

June 20, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Glenyss,
Thanks for being such a great TID customer! Make sure you keep an eye on your inbox or our Facebook page for special discounts on your next policy.
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First timer.

First time using TID, and paid the extra for nil excess, never made a claim before but all went well, communication was excellent throughout the process, definitely recommended to others.

June 15, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Frank
Thanks for your review after trying TID for the first time!
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10 for efficient claim service

I was very impressed that every step was followed up within the time frame specified, very efficient!

June 13, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Monica,

Thanks for your review about claiming with us.

Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Will ALWAYS use TID for my travels!

TID have always been my choice of travel insurance. They are extremely helpful, easy to deal with & quick to respond! My experiences with TID have been nothing but excellent!!! I will always continue to use TID for all of my future adventures :)

June 13, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Teagan,

Thanks for the great review about TID. We really appreciate your loyalty!

Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very very pleased with TID experience

Thank you Shannon for the great service. I was dreading making a claim ....scared I would have to sacrifice my first born for compensation. However..TID were practical and supportive. A hideous pre holiday event was resolved quickly so I could go away with the matter resolved.

June 11, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Michele,

Thank you for your review. I will pass this feedback onto Shannon as well. I hope you enjoyed your holiday after all.

Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STEER CLEAR. Manipulate wording to refuse claim

Took out policy and even paid extra for an additional item (Professional Drone) Provided exact wording what the item was and the cover was accepted. Item was stolen in transit we think or taken out of the box sometime before the return leg of the trip. They refused to cover it saying they don't cover certain items carried in the cargo hold of an aircraft which was fine but it didn't say it didn't cover a UAV. Myself and my partner and many of our friends travel a lot and 15 of us were recently overseas and I made sure not one of us used TID nor will In the future while I'm without replacement from TID. We used RAC. Much more professional and open and assured us what was covered. As expected we received a response with some bull about not covering certain equipment in cargo hold like cameras etc yet my item is considered an Unmanned Ariel Vehicle (not delicate) but they call it a camera just to get out of replacing it manipulating the policy wording to suit them so they can refuse the claim. Is this not why we take out insurance. They have responded to me agreeing that the item is indeed a UAV and not a camera and offered me a partial refund which suggests they know they may be incorrect. For now I strongly suggest to STAY CLEAR of TID but I will update with further developments and if they have come good on all online review forums. It's currently escalated.

June 8, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi again Aidie,
I've been in touch with you directly about your claim and escalated it to our Customer Relations team. We offered to refund the additional premium you paid for the drone, which you have declined. We are doing what we can to resolve this issue.
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy and real

Making claims is super easy and a real person will contact you by email for additional information. Always a pleasure to deal with :)

June 4, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Brendan,
We appreciate your review about making a claim with us.
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Put to the test

I have used TID every year for the last 6 years for trips varying from 2 weeks to 4 months - I've always found the booking/quotation process easy but I guess the proof is in the pudding...

My most recent trip was the only time I have had to make a claim, the process was easy, well explained and funds settled in a reasonable time frame (about 2 weeks).

Keep up the great work guys.

June 2, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Sean
Thanks for being such a great customer of TID! And thank you for your review about claiming with us.
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Paid up our claim with no dispute.

We would like to make comment on our experience with TID.

We have had several policies over time with TID ( amongst others ) for our various trips.
After having traveled through Seventy plus countries, this is the first time we have had to make a claim.
Our recent trip to South America brought us credit card skimming, a handbag snatch, lost luggage and finally damaged luggage.
All our claims were paid Promptly and in full as per the terms of our
insurance.
We made sure that we understood our policy correctly and did get police reports ( took us till 2 am with interpreter ) and airline documentation etc to support our claims.
We couldn't be happier that there were no arguments or disputes over
any of the detail, as we have read so many horror stories about travel
insurance.
Thank you for that and we wouldn't hesitate to use TID for our next
trip.

Regards,

Steve and Heather Sinclair
Cleveland. Qld.

June 1, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Steve and Heather,
Thanks for your review.
It sounds like you had a tough time on your holiday. It's good to hear the claims process was easy for you.
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Thankyou TID for making the claim process very easy.
Not only was my claim paid but i was kept informed the whole way thru with emails. Great service

May 23, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Hayley,
Thanks for your review about claiming with us. We are pleased to hear you like the service.
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Will use any technicality to avoid paying a claim

I have used TID for many years and recently had to make my first claim with them for a pair of sunglasses I lost while kayaking on Halong Bay in Vietnam.

The claim was denied as I hadn't made a report to the police or "other authorities". Unfortunately there are no water police on Halong Bay so who was I supposed to report it to? I informed the crew on our cruise boat and they just shrugged their shoulders.

If I was going to try and defraud TID wouldn't you think I'd claim for something a bit more expensive than sunglasses? Like maybe a video camera?

I thought TID were different but turns out they are just a typical insurance company that will use any technicality to get out paying a claim. So much for being a loyal customer with a good claims history.

I will never use TID again and will be ensuring none of my friends or colleagues do either!

May 19, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Paul,
Thanks for being such a good customer of TID. I'm very sorry to hear about your experience when making a claim with us.
Please contact me directly if you would like to have your claim reviewed and I'll arrange that for you.
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
alison@tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Satisfaction

Just about everything covered in our policy, coupled with efficient staff in providing what we required.

May 17, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Mike
Thanks for your review about our coverage and service.
Alison, Customer Experience Manager
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Claim settlement

I found TID very easy to facilitate my claim.

May 13, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi June,
Thanks for choosing us! Good to hear you had a good experience with our service.
Ash, Customer Experience
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Travel Claim 2016

I have been insured with TID twice now and had no issues with this company. If anyhthing they were extremely helpful and accomodating with our recent claim. Their process were easy to understand and the claim was immediately paid for.

Thanks gor your assistancr and utmost consideration.

May 12, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Maria Guevara,
Thanks for your review. I am pleased to hear you found our service helpful and the process easy.
Ash, Customer Experience
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome cover

I have used TID for 10 years... they cover everything I've needed. Only ever needed one claim (touchwood) and it was quick and easy to claim online! Always recommend to anyone traveling and would recommend to you as well!

May 12, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Emmi,
Thanks for your loyalty over the years! Good to hear your claim went through smoothly. Hope you have fun planning that next holiday.
Ash, Customer Experience
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Terrific service & care when you need them. Easy claim procedure

We have had to us our travel insurance twice while overseas. It gave us piece of mind to speak to someone in Australia who was caring & helpful & direct in what we needed to do. The claims procedure once we returned home was easy. Will always use Travel Insurance Direct. Thank you

May 11, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Jodi,
Thanks for your review, it's great to hear you are happy with our service. We are proud to be Australian owned and operated. This means our Customer Service, Claims and 24/7 Emergency Assistance teams are all based in Australia. We look forward to hearing from you when you are ready for your next holiday.
Ash, Customer Experience
www.tid.com.au

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So easy and quick! Just what you want when claiming from overseas

I've bought 2 worldwide travel insurance policies with TID now and fell ill in Chile recently and made a claim in Feb 2016. I was unusually un-optimistic as you always hear about travel insurance companies being pretty ruthless and finding a loophole to not pay out a claim but everything with TID went through perfectly! I claimed online with all the required documents and that was that - within so many days the money was back in my account. Couldn't be happier! Thanks, TID!

May 11, 2016
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Reply from Travel Insurance Direct

Hi Stacey,
Thanks for the review. Sorry to hear you fell ill during your trip, there really is nothing worse. We try to make the process as easy and transparent as possible, so it’s good to know you are happy with the way we handled your claim.
Ash, Customer Experience
www.tid.com.au

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