Banner for Go Insurance

Go Insurance Reviews 

1,635
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

While we don't verify specific claims because reviewers' opinions are their own, we may label reviews as "Verified" when we can confirm a business interaction took place. Read more

To protect platform integrity, every review on our platform—verified or not—is screened by our 24/7 automated software. This technology is designed to identify and remove content that breaches our guidelines, including reviews that are not based on a genuine experience. We recognise we may not catch everything, and you can flag anything you think we may have missed. Read more

Review summary

Created with AI, based on recent reviews

Evaluating 418 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the support staff for being exceptionally helpful, warm, and professional throughout policy applications and claim procedures. Travelers note that the online system is straightforward, efficient, and very simple to navigate from start to finish. However, some customers also noted that the medical screening process resulted in significantly higher policy prices and unexpected extra charges. Consumers expressed dissatisfaction when declaring health issues led to a substantial increase in their overall coverage costs. Despite these specific pricing concerns, people frequently mention they would happily recommend the service to future holidaymakers.

What people talk about most

Service

Consumers find service to be positive, highlighting a smooth, professional, and friendly experience when... See more

Staff

People report positive experiences with staff, highlighting their flexibility, friendliness, and... See more

User experience

Reviewers mention positive feedback about user experience, highlighting that everything was explained clearly... See more

Price

Users describe positive satisfaction with the pricing, highlighting competitive rates and affordable... See more

Claim

Customers consistently note positive experiences with claim, highlighting that the process is... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a very bad experience with Allclear Insurance so my trust with getting travel insurance was basically at zero. My travel agent Melissa recommended Go Insurance after I told her what had happened... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We found Go Insurance via our Travel Agent ~ Angela Jenkins of Travel Associates Toronto. It was relatively easy to add pre existing conditions and personalise the policy. The quote was fair and A... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Insurance companies always have a bad reputation for difficulty in the claims process and trying to weasel out of paying what is due. Go Insurance in my recent claim was a pleasure to work wi... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The site has an intuitive interface making it easy to review the items covered and the options available. The process to buy the selected product and received the relevant documents could hardly be qu... See more

Company replied


Company details

  1. Travel Insurance Company

About Go Insurance

Written by the company

Specialist travel insurance, built in Brisbane.

Go Insurance is a specialist travel insurance provider for Australian travellers. We do one thing. Not a bank, not an airline, not a general insurer with a travel product on the side. Travel cover is the whole business.

WHY TRAVELLERS CHOOSE GO

  Claims handled in-house, in Australia. Nothing offshored.

  Many existing medical conditions assessed and covered at the point of purchase.

  War and armed conflict cover, included as standard.

  Snow sports charged per day on snow, not for the whole trip.

What we cover

Our leisure travel insurance comes in three cover levels - Go Basic, Go Plus and Go Elite - as single trip or annual multi-trip policies. Go Ultra sits above them for higher-value trips. We also write group travel insurance, corporate travel insurance and inbound travel insurance for visitors to Australia, along with specialist cover for sailing, destination weddings and dental travel.

Every policy includes overseas medical expenses and repatriation, personal liability, COVID-19 overseas medical and travel expenses, and 24-hour emergency assistance. Dependent children and grandchildren aged 20 and under travel at no extra cost with an insured adult.

Build the policy around your trip

Cancellation, personal property, travel disruption and legal expenses are optional modules you can add or remove. You can raise or lower your excess at purchase. Add only the extensions your trip needs - snow sports, golf, water sports, cruise or business. Take out what you do not need and the premium comes down. We call it bespokability.

Existing medical conditions and older travellers

Many existing medical conditions are assessed automatically during the quote, with a clear answer before you commit and no extra cost where eligible. Conditions outside those parameters go to our underwriting team for individual review, where an additional premium may apply. We consider travellers up to age 89 through automated quoting or in-house medical screening, and beyond that by individual referral. We have a medical specialist on staff in Brisbane.

Sports, activities and adventure travel

A long list of activities is automatically covered on an amateur or recreational basis - hiking, cycling, snorkelling, surfing, kayaking, bungy jumping, quad biking and more. Snow sports, scuba diving, golf and water sports are available as extensions rather than reasons to decline you. Snow sports is charged per day on snow, so a few days on the slopes during a longer trip does not cost you a full-trip extension.

Cancel For Your Reason (CFYR)

Available on Go Ultra, Cancel For Your Reason reimburses up to 75% of your non-refundable trip costs, to a maximum of $50,000, when you cancel for a personal reason standard cancellation cover does not include. It must be added when the policy is issued, within three days of your first trip payment, and at least seven days before departure. You need to cancel at least 48 hours before your scheduled departure. It does not cover cancellations caused by events outside your control such as government actions, travel bans or border closures.

War and armed conflict

Most travel insurance excludes war and armed conflict entirely. We do it differently. If conflict breaks out after you have left home and you are staying in or transiting through the country, medical, repatriation and personal accident cover applies automatically at no extra cost. You can also add War and Armed Conflict – Additional Expenses, which covers re-routing and extra accommodation to get you out of the affected area, to a safe location, onward by another route, or home early. Conditions apply, including that the area was not already subject to an official government warning against travel.

Claims and emergency assistance

Our claims team sits in our own Brisbane office. Nothing is offshored. The people assessing your claim work alongside the people who wrote the policy, which is why we can give straight answers on complex claims. Emergency assistance runs 24 hours a day on +61 7 3481 9880 or sos@goinsurance.com.au.

Buying a policy

Quote and buy online in a few minutes, or through a travel agent or broker using Oskar, our policy issuance platform. Cover is issued as soon as you pay, with your Certificate of Insurance and policy documents sent electronically. Group and corporate policies are quoted individually by our team rather than bought online.

Questions before you buy? Call our Brisbane team on 1300 819 888. Travelled with us already? We read every review here - the good ones and the difficult ones.

Go Insurance is a registered trading name of Go Unlimited Pty Ltd (ABN 74 149 217 925), AFS Licence No. 404782, coverholder at Lloyd's. Policies are underwritten by certain underwriters at Lloyd's. Benefit limits, conditions and exclusions apply to every section referred to above. Any advice here is general only and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Read the Product Disclosure Statement, Financial Services Guide and Target Market Determination at goinsurance.com.au/pds before deciding whether this product is right for you.

Specialist travel insurance

Written by the company

An Australian team actually picks up
Customer service and claims both sit in our own office in Australia. Nothing is offshored. The people assessing your claim work alongside the people who wrote the policy. Emergency assistance runs 24 hours a day, every day on +61 7 3481 9880. Full contact details at goinsurance.com.au/contact-us-emergency-assistance
Many existing medical conditions, covered
Conditions are assessed during the quote, so you get a clear answer before you commit rather than a surprise at claim time. Many are covered at no extra cost.
Cover that goes where others stop
Snow sports charged per day on snow, not for your whole trip. Diving, sailing and motorcycling available as extensions rather than reasons to decline you.

21-Day Cooling Off Period

Change your mind and get your money back

Cancel a Go Leisure policy within 21 days of issue and we will refund everything you paid.

Three things need to be true: your trip has not started, no claim has been made, and you cancel within the 21 days.

After that you can still cancel any time in writing. We refund the unused portion of your premium, less our administration costs and any taxes or charges we cannot recover.

Full terms are in the Product Disclosure Statement at goinsurance.com.au/pds.

Contact info

Promotion box for Go Insurance

Travel cover, built in Brisbane

Choose what you need, drop what you don't. Quote in minutes.

4.7

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

2K reviews

5-star
4-star
3-star
2-star
1-star

Asks customers to review

This company invites their customers to review, whether positive or negative

At Trustpilot, it's all about human content. This business can also access our AI-assisted response tool which helps them draft replies.

How this company uses Trustpilot

See how their reviews and ratings are sourced, scored, and moderated.

4.7

All reviews

(1,635)

373 reviews in the last 12 months

Write a review
Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews. Reviews are the opinions of individual users and not of Trustpilot. Read more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome

Knowledgeable staff and very helpful and good price insurance for an 80 year old

February 23, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Expensive

Expensive. After a medical review the price almost doubled. Tried a different company, same cover, same medical review - cheaper premium than your original quote & medical all covered.

February 22, 2026
Go Insurance logo

Reply from Go Insurance

Hi David,

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.

Your policy was initially issued based on the medical information provided at the time of purchase. When additional details came to light, we arranged a medical screening so we could make sure the cover accurately reflected your health history.

Travel insurance premiums are based on the information disclosed. When that information changes, the premium can change as well.

Our goal is always to ensure the cover in place is clear and appropriate, so there are no unexpected issues later on.

We understand price matters, and we’re glad you were able to arrange cover that worked for you.

If you’d like to talk anything through, our team is here to help.

– Go Insurance

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Go Insurance logo

Reply from Go Insurance

Hi Anna,
Thank you for the 5 stars. We’re so pleased you found the cover helpful and affordable.
– Go Insurance

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Everything is good except the extra…

Everything is good except the extra premium calculated by the medical screening. I had a heart attack 3 years ago and have since lost 18kg and now walk 5km every morning, I’m much fitter than I was prior to heart attack but the screening does not allow for this, I’m less at risk of claiming now than before yet am charged a higher price.

February 20, 2026
Go Insurance logo

Reply from Go Insurance

Hi Keith,

Thank you for your balanced review, and well done on the lifestyle changes you’ve made. Losing 18kg and walking 5km every morning is no small achievement.

Medical screening is designed to assess risk based on medical history and clinical indicators rather than current fitness levels alone. While improved health and lifestyle absolutely matter on a personal level, insurers are required to rate based on factors such as the type of condition, how recent it was, treatment history and the potential for recurrence. A previous heart attack, even several years ago, is still something that needs to be factored into the premium.

We understand it can feel frustrating, especially when you’re feeling fitter than ever. Our aim is to make sure the cover in place properly reflects the medical history disclosed, so there are no surprises if you ever need to claim.

If you’d like us to review the screening outcome with you, we’re very happy to do that.

– Go Insurance

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to get

Easy to get. Didn’t need to use.

May 21, 2025
Go Insurance logo

Reply from Go Insurance

Hi Philip,
Thanks for the great review. We’re glad it was easy to arrange and hope you never need to use it.
– Go Insurance

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Impressed by the cover provided.

I have previously gone with another trusted insurer who covers seniors. I was surprised to see that Go provided better cover in the areas that are most important to me and I didn't need their top tier cover to match the other company. I travel light and don't take a lot of valuables. I was pleased with flexibility and particularly happy that agreeing to the excess set by me meant a significant discount was given.

February 13, 2026
Go Insurance logo

Reply from Go Insurance

Hi Narelle,
We really appreciate your thoughtful feedback. It’s great to hear the flexibility and excess options worked well for you, and that the cover met what matters most for your travels.
– Go Insurance

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Minor Issue

Aside from the bit tricky bit for my travel agent to find some of the places I am visiting, Netherlands Antilles not Bonaire, the basic process was fine.

February 17, 2026
Go Insurance logo

Reply from Go Insurance

Hi Peter,
Thank you for the 5 stars. We appreciate the feedback on destinations and will take that on board. Glad the overall process worked well for you.
– Go Insurance

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very clear and easy

Referred to by my travel agent, very clear and affordable options

February 19, 2026
Go Insurance logo

Reply from Go Insurance

Hi Andrew,
Thanks for your review. We’re pleased the options were clear and affordable, and we appreciate you choosing us.
– Go Insurance

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to arrange

Easy to arrange, helpful staff,informative information and guidance for the questions. Not pressuring me when I wanted a copy of both of our health summary profile questions and answers for both myself and my husband to take to the GP to confirm we had covered all the question's and details correctly, to ensure everything was covered before paying the premium

February 18, 2026
Go Insurance logo

Reply from Go Insurance

Hi there,
Thank you for the 5 stars. We’re glad our team could guide you through everything and that you felt comfortable taking the medical summary to your GP. That’s a very sensible approach.
– Go Insurance

The Trustpilot Experience

Anyone can write a Trustpilot review. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and they’ll be displayed as long as an account is active.

We use dedicated people and clever technology to safeguard our platform. Find out how we combat fake reviews.

Learn about Trustpilot’s review process.

Here are 8 tips for writing great reviews.

Verification can help ensure real people are writing the reviews you read on Trustpilot.

Offering incentives for reviews or asking for them selectively can bias the TrustScore, which goes against our guidelines.

Take a closer look