It’s possible to amend, extend, or cancel your travel insurance policy. This can be done via your World Nomads membership or you can contact us and we can check your policy and make any changes available.
Amending or extending your travel insurance
If the trip start date on your policy has not yet passed, and you haven’t made and don’t intend to make a claim, then you can change the trip start date to align with your new travel plans. You can only move your trip start date to a date that is up to 12 months after the date you purchased your policy.
You can amend the details or extend the policy via your World Nomads membership.
It's important to understand there are current limitations to travel insurance cover relating to coronavirus, including exclusions for epidemics or pandemics. Government warnings to avoid all travel or all non-essential travel to specific regions and government regulations also impact your cover, including when you amend an existing policy.
Refund inside the cooling-off period
Not using your policy means, for example, that:
COVID-19 related refunds outside of cooling off period
We recognise you may be unable to travel due to a coronavirus-related event which impacts you after the cooling-off period has expired.
If you are unable to travel due to a coronavirus-related event such as government regulations or the Government has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ or ‘Avoid Non-essential Travel’ warning for your destination, and you haven't used and don't need to use your policy to travel or claim, you are also eligible to obtain a refund.
Before you decide to cancel, please make sure you consider the implications and any existing value under the policy, including for example any pre-trip cancellation cover you may have. The extent of cover afforded will depend upon both the policy wording and your individual facts and circumstances.
If you have travelled and don’t plan on making a claim or exercising any other rights under your policy, you may be eligible for a refund of the unused portion of your policy. Contact us to find out more.
Understanding what it means to cancel your policy
Remember, cancelling your policy means you won’t be eligible for any cover, and you won’t be able to make any claim under the policy. If you request and are granted a refund, your policy cannot be reinstated.
To request a refund or for assistance when claiming, please contact us.
We’re here to help if you have a question about your policy.
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