Soaring healthcare costs overseas meant Australian travellers took out huge travel insurance claims in 2024, according to one leading insurer.
Southern Cross Travel Insurance has revealed its top 10 most expensive claims for 2024, and the top one is 259 per cent more expensive than its equivalent from 2023, according to SCTI chief customer officer Jess Strange.
”Ongoing global medical cost inflation means we’re seeing claim costs increase, with our top five claims from 2024 costing more than the leading claim from 2023,” Strange said.
“It just goes to show why it is so important to make sure you’re covered for the unexpected, otherwise you could be left with a hefty medical bill.”
Here are the insurer’s top 10 most expensive claims for last year.
