For when you have to cancel your trip unexpectedly
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For information relating to policies purchased prior to 31 July 2023, please check the Policy Wording provided with your purchase. You can contact us if you need this sent to you again. For policies purchased from 31 July 2023, please see below.
Cancellation insurance is there for when life throws you a curve ball, helping you reduce out-of-pocket expenses if you’ve had to put your journey on hold.
From jury duty to an unexpected illness or redundancy, there are many reasons why you may have to stay at home instead of taking a cooking class in Chiang Mai… even if that’s the last place you want to be.
As long as you haven’t left home, we may cover you if you have to cancel your trip under certain circumstances like:
In addition, travellers with the Explorer Plan may be covered if the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) or similar body in the circumstances issues a travel warning advising against ’all travel’ or ‘all but essential travel’ to a specific region or country and that warning was first given after you purchased your policy and after you booked the trip.
While epidemics and pandemics are excluded from the Cancellation, Curtailment & Trip Resumption sections as well as the Trip Interruption sections of our policy, there may be some benefits available to you if you've purchased our Explorer Plan, which includes a Coronavirus Travel Costs section.
If you have purchased the Explorer Plan, you may have some cover for trip cancellation or curtailment events that are outside of your control and caused by:
You can check out our What’s covered for Coronavirus article which has all of the details, including benefit limits and exclusions
There are a number of things you’re not covered for if you cancel or curtail your trip. Exclusions include but are not limited to:
The policy isn’t designed to cover everything, so take the time to read the terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions in the Policy Wording for full details so that there are no surprises if you need to use it. If you’re not sure if something is covered, get in touch.
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My wife and I had planned to fly via Dubai on our way out to New Zealand. However my wife's grandmother suddenly passed away. We had to cancel our flights, which the airline will refund and waive cancellation fees due to the situation. But our hotel reservation in Dubai was a non-refundable booking.
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World Nomads policies cannot cover claims due to Pre-Existing Medical Conditions (PEMC), regardless of whether the condition is serious or not (this includes if you're on separate or joint policies). You can still purchase a World Nomads policy, but the PEMC exclusion is not removable.
For travel insurance providers that offer cover on PEMC, visit the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) Money Helper website, or call 0800 138 7777. BIBA's (The British Insurance Brokers' Association) Find Insurance Service offers information on serious PEMCs and travel insurance providers that may cover these conditions. You can also contact them on 0370 950 1790.
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.
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Here are our most frequently asked questions about buying travel insurance for cancellation. You can also find the answers to other questions in our Help Center or you can ask the customer service team.