Sometimes, unexpected events can affect your travel plans.
For up to date information on what's happening around the world and how your policy might be able to help if your trip is affected, please refer to the following Travel Alerts. These Alerts will also help if you are looking to purchase a policy to cover travel to an affected region.
Vanuatu Earthquake & Tsunami Warning
On 17 December 2024, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck approximately 20 kilometres off the coast of Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. The earthquake, located in the … Read More
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Ash Cloud
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in the East Nusa Tenggara province has erupted multiple times in recent days, with one major one on Sunday ejecting ash kilometres into the air. At present, … Read More
Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Update 8 November 2024)
Response to Cover for Travel to Israel Following the Australian Government’s updated travel advice for Israel, Go Insurance has resumed issuing policies for travel to that region. However, the following … Read More
Typhoon Yagi
Typhoon Yagi made landfall on 7 September 2024 in Northern Vietnam coastal cities of Haiphong and Quang Ninh, however also affected several countries, including China, the Philippines, Laos, Thailand and … Read More
New Caledonia in State of Emergency
France has declared a State of Emergency on the Pacific Island of New Caledonia after a riot over the electoral reform broke out killing three indigenous Kanak and a Police … Read More
Air Vanuatu
On 10 May 2024 the Vanuatu’s government confirmed Air Vanuatu had been placed into voluntary liquidation. “In principle” advice regarding likely policy response to claims for Insolvency of Travel Service … Read More
Flooding in Dubai
Widespread flooding and heavy rain in the United Arab Emirates is causing major flight disruptions with flights being diverted from Dubai’s international airport. We suggest all travellers remain up to … Read More
Taiwan Earthquake
Stay informed about the 7.5 magnitude earthquake off Taiwan’s coast. Learn about infrastructure damage, tsunami warnings, and essential travel advice. Explore insurance coverage details for disruptions pre and post-departure.… Read More
Forecast tropical cyclone- Western Australia
A tropical low south of Christmas Island is expected to track close to WA later this week and has a high chance of developing into a cyclone, the Bureau of … Read More
Earthquake – Japan
Significant earthquakes have occurred off the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture in Central Japan. There’s been damage to infrastructure and there may be disruptions to essential services, including transport. If you’re … Read More
Volcanic Activity in Iceland
Icelandic authorities have declared that the country is on a high threat alert for a volcano eruption in the Grindavik region where thousands of residents have been evacuated. We suggest … Read More
Israel declares War
Israel has formally declared war against Hamas. The Israel Defence Force has declared an area of 80km around Gaza as an operation zone. For those currently in the area be … Read More