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battleface Partners With insurance.com.au To Overhaul Travel Insurance Offering Across Australia

SYDNEY, Australia, February 15th, 2024 – Cutting-edge travel insurance provider, battleface, known for its modular and flexible insurance products, is excited to announce a new partnership with industry pioneer insurance.com.au, providing quality cover and competitive premiums for Australian customers. This strategic partnership will provide travellers with a seamless travel experience, which is fully customisable, by utilising battleface’s innovative modular API functionality.

battleface has built a reputation for its dedication to catering to the diverse needs of modern travellers through its modular insurance products. The rapidly growing company is known for designing relevant products for today’s travellers by unbundling travel insurance benefits for the Australian market as well as in the U.K, Europe, USA and Canada.

The new partnership allows customers of insurance.com.au to seamlessly customise their travel insurance coverage according to their travel needs, destinations and desired adventures. It streamlines the travel experience and provides flexibility and choice to travellers wanting to ensure their cover is customised to their travel itinerary.

“We are delighted to welcome insurance.com.au as our new partner”, says Matt McLellan, battleface Managing Director, Australia. “insurance.com.au is part of the Steadfast Group, an industry leader within the insurance space. We know that we can ensure exceptional customer experiences and personalised travel insurance solutions, which will evolve their offering even further in 2024. With this partnership, we’re excited to extend our modular insurance products to insurance.com.au customers, providing them with the peace of mind they deserve during their travels.”

Dominique Requin, CEO of insurance.com.au, says: “At insurance.com.au, we strive to offer our customers an effortless and streamlined insurance experience through a complete digital journey. Our insurance products are supported by specialists to provide high-quality coverage and pricing that is suitable for both our partners and customers. We were delighted to partner with battleface, given their innovative, forward-thinking approach to insurance.”

“Our partnership with battleface is all about innovation and delivering highly flexible and customisable travel insurance with a focus on ease and efficiency. At insurance.com.au, we have a team of experts who truly understand insurance, and we firmly believe that battleface is a perfect fit for us. Their strategies, values and insurance offerings align closely with our own business strategy. With their flexible travel options, customers can easily customise their insurance coverage to meet their specific needs. This makes the partnership between insurance.com.au and battleface a perfect match.”

Standard cover from battleface includes protection against Trip Cancellation of up to $40K per person, personal liability cover of up to $2.5M, and unlimited (for up to 12 months of treatment) Emergency Medical and additional expenses cover. Customers will also have access to battleface’s in-house claims and 24/7 emergency assistance and customer service, powered by Robin Assist.

About insurance.com.au

Developed with a focus on getting things done with ease and efficiency in the least possible time, insurance.com.au is made up of a team of people who understand and love insurance!

With a vision to serve as a comprehensive and convenient hub for insurance products; insurance.com.au provides a seamless digital experience encompassing a diverse array of products.

insurance.com.au has a specialised team researching high-quality insurance solutions for its clientele, based on client requirements and feedback from partners.

Emphasising service excellence as the foundation of its daily operations, it boasts a Trustpilot rating of 4.4 stars, a testament to the satisfaction and trust of its customers.

insurance.com.au is part of the Steadfast Group, Australasia’s largest General Insurance Broker Network.

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.