Took policy out in early Jan many emails to them requesting refund no reply only a notification that due to pandemic no refunds given absolutely disgusting company do not use this lot

I was a bit scared as never heard about SCTI before. But thanks to the people for the reviews helping me to decide. I am glad that we choose SCTI. Did lodged claim, which was approved within 1-2 weeks. Great customer service. Well recommended.

I have used SCTI before, but now regret buying travel insurance from SCTI for my upcoming trip to Europe as I find that they don't cover cancellation due to pandemic. I would suggest people considering travel insurance have a good look at the list of travel insurers compared in an article on the Choice website. https://www.choice.com.au
I will not use SCTI again. There are better products on the market.

Sick of sending emails and not getting a reply for my very simple claim, I’ve tried ringing but after waiting 40 mins I got sick of the wait. Policy was good value and they had good reviews, the the reality is far different

We purchased a policy form Scti to cover a cruise. We cancelled the insurance when we did not sail on the ship and would have expected a partial refund of the premium given that there was no risk of a claim from the date of cancellation.
SCTI is very difficult to contact and do not answer e-mails. They have denied a partial refund without any explanation. We have used SCTI for the past ten years as our insurer and had recommended them. We can no longer recommend them as they are too difficult to communicate with and there explanations don't pass the pub test.

We had a ski trip booked to Japan in February. Given that Japan was a high risk region for the Coronavirus, we decided to cancel our holiday. SCTI have denied our claim for reimbursement even though we bought the policy last year. I have used SCTI in the past but will NOT be using them in the future given their response.

Set my excess amount and was very happy with cost for the 6 days.

I have used SCTI before and have had to make a claim due to a lost phone and they resolved this very quickly for me.

I have used them for around 7 years (maybe 6) and will continue to use them.

Though the quote page allows for cancellation of a trip prior to departure, when I went to cancel I am not able to because of the exclusions built into this allowance. Its not a real cancellation allowance that a normal person would expect, be careful.

Also you are not covered for pandemics or quarantines even if you had the insurance before these events occured, I mean what is the point of travel insurance if not for those big 2 which are out of the travellers control?

First time I have used this firm. Took out cover over 6 months ago and leave in 4 weeks. Should this corona virus be declared as pandemic, then I am not covered for any type of disruption to travel. Should I want to cancel so as to avoid this, I am not covered, because that would be my choice. So left high and dry it seems.

I have used SCTI a few times. I used to work for an insurance company and i can tell you that it isn't the premium that matters, it is whether they pay when you need to claim. SCTI were fantastic when my passport was stolen in Cuba a few years ago. No quibbles, just paid up. I find their premiums are good value and it is also simple to insure most pre existing medical stuff. I would highly recommend them. I have since travelled to europe and also to Japan taking out separate policies. This review is for my end to end experience and i am also noting the claim i had in 2017.

I have used travel insurance often with different companies, and so far I have never had to make a claim.
However SCTI has been the most cost effective premium so far at my age. I will certainly recommend SCTI to family and friends. In the future SCTI will be my preference. Thank you.
John.

First time I’ve used SCTI, I feel it’s excellent value for money and it was very easy to navigate the website and purchase a policy. Other family members have used and recommend SCTI.
Will definitely use again, and happy to recommend to anyone.

I booked a cruise last year for Norway to be taken in July 2020 and have not taken out travel insurance yet. So just wondering if SCTI or any travel insurance company are covering this issue. I understand if people have taken out travel insurance PRIOR to the notification of this virus will be covered, but what about people who have booked and wanting to take out insurance? If I take out insurance now and no one is covering COVID-19 then is there any use in taking it out, as there's so many exclusions the insurance company can cop out of.

Easy to set up and respond to questions. Have used many times - family also - and made one claim which was clearly and efficiently dealt with. No hesitation in recommending SCTI

I have been a customer of SCTI for many years and purchased their Travel Insurance product every time I travel. My previous reviews have always rated them highly but unfortunately tgis time I am marking them down because tgey dont seem to reward loyalty. In other words no concept of relationship with customer. I have purchased their product many times and never ever made any claims. Yet, the premium keeps increasing every time I buy Travel Insurance. Surely they should recognise the loyalty and history of claims. Apart from this,In terms of service no complaints at all.

I have claimed twice over the years I have booked with SCTI and I cannot fault them. They are efficient and their call centre is easy to reach from overseas. Best prices around too. Will always book with SCTI for my trips