Travel alerts and warnings: how world events can affect your policy
We love that you love to travel. And while we always want you to go, we also want you to come home safely. That’s why you apply SPF50 to your holiday with travel insurance – and why we’re here to care for you, 24/7.
But having cover for holiday mishaps is only part of the story. Knowing what’s going on in the world – and how it could affect your trip, your safety, or your policy – matters too.
Our travel alerts and warnings page is where we keep you up to speed with the global events that may affect you (our travellers), whether you’ve just bought a policy, or you’re already on your trip.
If you’re planning to travel to one of the destinations mentioned in our advice section below, or you’re already there, you should read the relevant travel alert to understand how this world event could affect your travel plans – and your travel insurance policy.
We want you to travel far, but travel smart.
This means checking to see if past advice is still relevant for your trip, so don’t skim over the below travel alerts before buying your Cover-More travel insurance policy or leaving home.
This also means it’s super important for you to read and understand the Australian Government's current travel advice level for your destination(s) before you jet off and during your trip, so visit smartraveller.gov.au now and bookmark it for later.
Read the big print: If you’re going to a country (or part of the country) the Australian Government has marked as “Do not travel”, it’s likely the destination is unsafe, and any claims you make may not be covered.
Current and ongoing travel alerts – what you need to know
Check out the world events that are developing now or ongoing and could affect your immediate or future travel plans.
Read on for more travel alerts and warnings that may be relevant to you and your holiday (and may affect your cover).
2024
9 October 2024
19 September 2024
17 September 2024
9 August 2024
7 August 2024
19 July 2024
10 May 2024
19 April 2024
2023
Iceland Volcano Activity (Previously Geldingadalir Volcano Warning)14 November 2023 (Updated 20 December 2023)
14 November 2023
19 October 2023
9 October 2023
11 September 2023
3 July 2023
2022
15 December 2022
8 December 2022
8 December 2022
4 March 2022
2 March 2022
10 January 2022
2021
30 June 2021
21 June 2021
2020
22 December 2020
14 August 2020
30 July 2020
12 March 2020
11 March 2020
6 February 2020
23 January 2020
14 January 2020
9 January 2020
2019
12 December 2019
10 December 2019
10 December 2019
25 October 2019
22 October 2019
7 August 2019
27 May 2019
14 March 2019
28 February 2019
2018
14 September 2018
11 September 2018
7 September 2018
23 August 2018
14 August 2018
6 August 2018
27 July 2018
25 July 2018
29 June 2018
8 May 2018
9 April 2018
6 April 2018
20 February 2018
5 January 2018
2017
26 November 2017
20 September 2017
18 September 2017
6 September 2017
28 August 2017
18 August 2017
27 March 2017
2016
22 November 2016
14 November 2016
7 October 2016
6 October 2016
28 September 2016
22 September 2016
1 September 2016
12 August 2016
11 August 2016
2 August 2016
16 July 2016
15 July 2016
30 June 2016
29 June 2016
3 June 2016
20 February 2016
8 February 2016
2015
15 December 2015
26 November 2015
17 November 2015
14 November 2015
3 November 2015
5 August 2015
13 July 2015
03 July 2015
19 June 2015
27 April 2015
16 March 2015
Have you registered your trip in our app?
If something goes wrong on your getaway – whether it’s a little hiccup or a major emergency – registering your plans in our Cover-More app can help us help you faster.
With our app, you can access all this and more:
- Your policy cover and documents
- Local emergency numbers
- Up-to-date travel advice
- Real-time safety alerts
- 24/7 emergency assistance.
You’ll also benefit from our global monitoring capabilities, which means it’s easier for us to help you during a crisis.
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