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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Travel insurance policies purchased after 11:59PM AEDT on 12 November 2024 will not cover losses arising from the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, as it is now widely reported. However, policies purchased before this date may still offer coverage, subject to the terms of the policy.
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Ensuring Safe Winter Travel for Australians: The Essential Role of battleface Travel Protection

With winter’s chill swiftly descending upon the land down under, many Australians seek an upcoming holiday. Lured to the ski slopes in New Zealand, for example, it’s the perfect season for Australians to satisfy their wanderlust. However, international travel during winter months comes with unique risks. For peace of mind, businesses should encourage their travelling customers to secure a comprehensive travel insurance policy, such as those offered by battleface.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of global travel, battleface offers more than just insurance—it offers assurance.

 

Why Winter Travel Requires Extra Vigilance

Winter travel abroad, while exhilarating, exposes Australian residents to a multitude of risks. Besides the typical risks associated with international travel—lost luggage, flight delays, medical emergencies—the winter season adds an additional layer of complexity. Potential weather-related disruptions, winter sports injuries, and a higher risk of seasonal illnesses are factors that need to be accounted for.

Moreover, in the current world environment, unexpected geopolitical incidents and global health crises add further uncertainty. It’s this constellation of potential issues that makes a travel insurance not a luxury, but a necessity.

 

battleface: Travel Protection Redefined

battleface understands that travel is more than just an itinerary—it’s an experience. This understanding underpins their commitment to delivering customised insurance policies that provide ample protection, without breaking the bank.

One of the key reasons for battleface’s increasing prominence among Australian travellers is its adaptability. It offers coverage that is flexible and tailored to meet the needs of travellers – from emergency medical expenses to trip cancellation, lost luggage to winter sports cover.

 

Tech-Forward Approach: 24/7 Assistance Anywhere, Anytime

battleface has taken a tech-forward approach to modern travel insurance. With the user-friendly modular approach to travel protection, battleface travellers can toggle in and out of benefits, make claims, and get immediate help, through our easy-to-use online journey or on our dedicated phone line. This ease of access and round-the-clock service is an indispensable asset when dealing with emergencies, irrespective of the time zone differences or language barriers.

In conclusion, for Australian residents planning to venture overseas during the winter months, battleface offers the kind of robust, adaptable, and customer-focused travel insurance that turns potential vulnerabilities into confidence. By integrating technology with comprehensive coverage and 24/7 assistance, battleface ensures that Australian travellers can enjoy their winter getaway, secure in the knowledge that they can be protected against all manner of eventualities.

As thought leaders in the travel and insurance industry, it’s our responsibility to drive home the message that comprehensive travel protection is not just essential—it’s non-negotiable. Embrace the winter travel season with the peace of mind offered by battleface. Your journey deserves nothing less.

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FRAUD WARNING STATEMENT

FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL STATES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED BELOW: Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

ALASKA: A person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive an insurance company files a claim containing false, incomplete, or misleading information may be prosecuted under state law.

ARIZONA: For your protection Arizona law requires the following statement to appear on this form. Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss is subject to criminal and civil penalties.

CALIFORNIA: For your protection California law requires the following to appear on this form: Any person who knowingly presents false or fraudulent information to obtain or amend insurance coverage or to make a claim for the payment of a loss is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in state prison. 

COLORADO:  It is unlawful to knowingly provide false, incomplete, or misleading facts or information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding or attempting to defraud the company. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines, denial of insurance and civil damages. Any insurance company or agent of an insurance company who knowingly provides false, incomplete, or misleading facts or information to a policyholder or claimant for the purpose of defrauding or attempting to defraud the policyholder or claimant with regard to a settlement or award payable from insurance proceeds shall be reported to the Colorado division of insurance within the department of regulatory agencies.

DELAWARE: Any person who knowingly, and with intent to injure, defraud or deceive any insurer, files a statement of claim containing any false, incomplete or misleading information is guilty of a felony.

FLORIDA:  Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim or an application containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

IDAHO: Any person who knowingly, and with intent to defraud or deceive any insurance company, files a statement of claim containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony.

INDIANA: A person who knowingly and with intent to defraud an insurer files a statement of claim containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information commits a felony.

KANSAS: A “fraudulent insurance act” means an act committed by any person who, knowingly and with intent to defraud, presents, causes to be presented or prepares with knowledge or belief that it will be presented to or by an insurer, purported insurer, broker or any agent thereof, any written, electronic, electronic impulse, facsimile, magnetic, oral, or telephonic communication or statement as part of, or in support of, an application for the issuance of, or the rating of an insurance policy for personal or commercial insurance, or a claim for payment or other benefit pursuant to an insurance policy for commercial or personal insurance which such person knows to contain materially false information concerning any fact material thereto; or conceals, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto.

KENTUCKY: 

Application: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance containing any materially false information or conceals, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime.

Claim Form: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files a statement of claim containing any materially false information or conceals, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime.

MAINE: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines or a denial of insurance benefits.

MARYLAND:  Any person who knowingly or willfully presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or who knowingly or willfully presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

MINNESOTA:  A person who files a claim with intent to defraud or helps commit a fraud against an insurer is guilty of a crime.

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Any person who, with a purpose to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurance company, files a statement of claim containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is subject to prosecution and punishment for insurance fraud, as provided in RSA 638:20.

NEW JERSEY:

Application: Any person who includes any false or misleading information on an application for an insurance policy is subject to criminal and civil penalties.

Claim Form: Any person who knowingly files a statement of claim containing any false or misleading information is subject to criminal and civil penalties.

PENNSYLVANIA: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and subjects such person to criminal and civil penalties.

NEW MEXICO: ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OF A LOSS OR BENEFIT OR KNOWINGLY PRESENTS FALSE INFORMATION IN AN APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE IS GUILTY OF A CRIME AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL FINES AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

OHIO: Any person who, with intent to defraud or knowing that he is facilitating a fraud against an insurer, submits an application or files a claim containing a false or deceptive statement is guilty of insurance fraud.

OKLAHOMA: Any person who knowingly, and with intent to injure, defraud or deceive any insurer, makes any claim for the proceeds of an insurance policy containing any false, incomplete or misleading information is guilty of a felony.

OREGON: IMPORTANT NOTE: Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance may be guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

TENNESSEE: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties include imprisonment, fines and denial of insurance benefit.

TEXAS: Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in state prison. 

VIRGINIA: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties include imprisonment, fines and denial of insurance benefits. 

WASHINGTON: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties include imprisonment, fines and denial of insurance benefits.

NEW YORK*:  Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information, or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime, and shall also be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars and the stated value of the claim for each such violation.