Ski & Snowboarding Travel Insurance.
Simple and flexible travel insurance for skiers and snowboarders. Buy at home or while travelling, and claim online from anywhere in the world.
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Why buy travel insurance when going skiing or snowboarding?
This information is for New Zealand residents. Big dumps, fresh tracks and bluebird days will make for an epic trip, yet accidents on and off the hill do happen, even to the most experienced sliders. If you’re just learning on your first trip or you’re a ski bum chasing seasons, World Nomads travel insurance can help you and your family when the unexpected hits your next winter adventure.Travel Insurance Benefits: how we can take care of you
Trip Cancellation
Protect your trip from unexpected cancellation.
- Explorer Plan: Unlimited
- Standard Plan: $3,500
Trip Protection
- Unexpectedly hospitalised?
- Ski buddy unfit to travel?
- Close relative suddenly dies?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Overseas
Take the pain out of medical costs.
- Explorer Plan: Unlimited
- Standard Plan: $5,000,000
Emergency Medical Insurance
- Slipped on ice?
- Tore your ACL or MCL?
- Popped a shoulder?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Transport
We'll get you to hospital in a flash
- Explorer Plan: Unlimited
- Standard Plan: $500,000
Evacuation and Repatriation
- Road or air ambulance?
- Flight assistance?
- Medivac needed home?
Help starts here.
Protect your gear
Cover your stolen or damaged gear and tech.
- Explorer Plan: $10,000
- Standard Plan: $2,000
Protect your gear
- Go Pro stolen?
- Bags lost in transit?
- Luggage delayed?
Help starts here.
- Overseas Medical Expenses
- Emergency dental treatment
- 24 hour assistance
- Emergency medical transport & repatriation
- Cancellation costs
- Trip interruption costs
- Compassionate emergency visit home
- Resumption of trip
- Theft or accidental damage to baggage and personal items
- Baggage delay over 12 hours
- Funeral expenses overseas or repatriation of remains
- Personal liability
World Nomads loves the snow
As passionate ski bums, we’ve designed our plans to cover the style of riding our Nomads love the most*:
- Skiing and boarding within resorts
- Cross country skiing on marked trails
- Terrain parks, heli-skiing & heli-boarding (some plans only, check yours carefully)
- Snowmobiling, ice skating, snow rafting & more
*All plans are different. You’ll need to upgrade your policy at the time of puchase for skiing or snowboarding cover to apply. Conditions and exclusions apply. Read the policy wording carefully to choose the right plan and/or adventure sport option for your trip.
24/7 emergency assistance
If you need medical assistance or emergency medical evacuation our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.
Are you in need of emergency assistance right now?
Phone: +61 2 8263 0470; or
Phone: +61 2 8292 1470 (reverse charges via an operator from anywhere in the world)
Wherever you are, whatever has happened, our multi-lingual assistance teams are here to help you and your family.
Emergency Assistance, World Nomads
Travel insurance. Simple & flexible.
Travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families. Nobody wants to think about all the things that could go wrong on their trip, but these things can and do happen. So be prepared and get your travel insurance today.
FAQ
Here are our most frequently asked questions about overseas medical insurance. You can also find the answers to other questions in our Helpdesk or you can ask our customer service team. If you’re looking for general travel advice, you can ask our community at Ask a Nomad.
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What’s covered when skiing or boarding?
We’ve tried to give you the freedom to learn or hone your snow skills by helping cover some of those nasty accidents. For further info, click here.
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How do I get to the medical centre if I’m injured on the mountain?
Contact ski patrol to get immediate local assistance if you’re on the hill. If you’re already in the village, contact our emergency assistance team so that they can direct you to the nearest medical facility, help arrange treatment or emergency transport if required. For further info, click here.
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What if the airline damages my board/skis?
If your gear is damaged by the airline, World Nomads can help cover some of the cost to replace them. For further info, click here.
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Does my travel insurance cover medical costs upfront or do I have to pay and claim later?
If you’re hospitalized because of an accident, the insurer may help cover these costs upfront. For further info, click here.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and travel - Need to know before you buy
There is NO COVER available for travel to any country or part of it with a COVID-19 travel ban, and any events that arise when you travel against any New Zealand government travel bans or Do Not Travel warnings.
Ready to hit the road? Before you book, check the New Zealand government travel warnings and make sure you understand the impact coronavirus COVID-19 and the associated travel warnings may have on travel insurance coverage.
Please go to our FAQs or our latest travel alerts, to read more. When getting a quote, review the policy wording for cover terms, conditions, limits and exclusions.
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