Innovative Real-Time travel insurance partnership benefits teachers

Published: 3 June 2019

Teachers Health announces a new partnership with TravelCard, which will start from today. The travel insurance partnership will benefit teachers when they are taking a well-deserved break by providing access to a new and innovative type of travel insurance - Real-Time insurance.

Brad Joyce, Chief Executive Officer of Teachers Health is pleased to announce the partnership with TravelCard, “Our hard-working members in the education community certainly deserve their holidays. Now on their travels they can have access to Real-Time, efficient and helpful travel insurance. At Teachers Health we are all about offering high quality health insurance, and now through this partnership we can also offer an innovative travel insurance product to our members.

“We are focused on giving more back to members and we are always looking for ways to improve our offering to them. The broad acceptance of pre-existing medical conditions by TravelCard will also benefit our health insurance members.”

Leor Catalan, Chief Executive Officer of TravelCard says, “We are very proud to be partnering with the Teachers Health community, providing peace of mind through the delivery of Real-Time solutions and an easy process to their members. Both Teachers Health and TravelCard have a strong focus on providing unparalleled levels of service and benefits, this partnership will benefit the education community when they are able to take a break and travel.

“If anything goes wrong while Teachers Health members are away, certain approved claims can be paid within minutes using the TravelCard – which equals no out-of-pocket expenses, no mountain of paperwork, and nil $ excess on all claims. On average over 80% of approved claims are paid whilst our members are travelling in a matter of minutes.”

Teachers Health members will benefit from:

• 24/7 Global Emergency Assistance
• Australian-based customer support team
• Claims paid in 'Real-Time'
• No $ excess on all claims
• No out-of-pocket expenses and no mountains of paperwork
• Unlimited cover for cancellation and curtailment^
• Unlimited cover for overseas emergency medical & hospital expenses^.
• Claims for Overseas Medical, Delayed Luggage and Theft of Cash can be paid whilst the member is travelling.

Learn more and get a quote here.

^ All benefits and covers are subject to the terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions listed in the PDS and the schedule.

TravelCard Real Time Insurance products and the TravelCard are distributed by TCA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (TCA) ABN 76 621 476 220 as an authorised representative (AR 1262773) of The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd (Hollard) ABN 78 090 584 473 (AFSL 241436). Nadic Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd ABN 51 003 419 350, AFSL 233769 (Nadic) and its authorised representatives, including Teachers Federation Health Limited ABN 86 097 030 414 (AR 270604), trading as Teachers Health, are only distributors of TravelCard Real Time Insurance products and the TravelCard. Neither Nadic nor Teachers Health  sell, issue or guarantee these products. Description of product benefits and features are summary only. Benefits and covers are subject to terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions. Any advice is general and does not take into account your personal circumstances. Consider the Combined Financial Services Guide & Product Disclosure Statement and the TravelCard Terms & Conditions (available at www.travelcard.com.au) before deciding whether they are suitable for you.