Family Travel Insurance
Your family’s well-being is your top priority. And it’s ours as well. Travel insurance protects your family if you have a medical emergency abroad.
No age limits - cover every generation
Up to unlimited cover for emergency medical expenses
Protect everyone with just one policy
Trusted for 20+ years
What is family travel insurance and do you need it?
Family travel insurance covers up to two adults and eight children on the same policy. As long as you have at least one adult named on the policy, you can cover your family with just one policy. That means, in the event of an emergency, you have just one number to call and one policy number to quote.
It also covers cancellations, trip delays and lost luggage. Make sure you have comprehensive cover when you're creating memories that’ll last a lifetime.
Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs strongly recommends comprehensive travel insurance for your entire family.
- In America, one night in hospital costs $2800 on average. Longer stays, or stays that involve the ICU or surgery, can total hundreds of thousands of dollars. In Europe costs can vary, even with a EHIC card.
- A holiday to Europe for a family of four can cost thousands of euros. Without travel insurance you may lose that money if your trip is cancelled or delayed.
- Smartphones, cameras and other gadgets can cost hundreds of euros. Pickpocketing is prevalent in tourist areas in Europe so protect your device against loss or theft.
What does JustCover’s family travel insurance cover?
Travel insurance can mitigate the costs of emergencies, disruptions and inconveniences on your trip.
And there are a range of add-ons and levels of cover you can choose from.
What's covered
Emergency medical expenses and repatriation costs – This includes the costs of tests, medications and procedures needed to treat an illness or injury while away. You’ll also be covered for repatriation to bring you safely back home to Ireland
Cancellation – Cover for flight and accommodation costs if an unexpected event means you have to cancel your trip before you go
Curtailment – Cover if you need to return home early following an emergency
Travel delay – If your flight is delayed, we’ll compensate you for the time
Personal belongings – You’ll be covered if your baggage or its contents are lost or stolen
Personal liability – Cover for your legal expenses and any liability due if you accidentally injure someone or damage their property while you’re away on holiday
Legal protection cover- Provides cover for your legal expenses if you have to claim compensation or damages due to something that happened while you were away on holiday.
What's not covered
Claims below the value of the excess
Trips outside the region of cover
Known events or circumstances: Claims related to problems that you knew about before booking the trip or buying the Travel Insurance are not covered
Medical conditions you don’t declare: You need to declare all of your pre-existing medical conditions
Choosing not to travel: We know that sometimes plans change, but you’re only covered for cancellation where the reason falls within the policy terms and conditions
Choose the right level of cover
We offer different levels of cover to make your travel insurance as cost-effective as possible.
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Find the best family travel insurance for your trip
We offer you a choice of policies. With our add ons and policy cover levels, you can build the best policy for you and your family.
Annual multi-trip travel insurance
Cover multiple trips under one policy, whether you'll always be travelling together or not.
Single trip travel insurance
Taking a single holiday together? JustCover everyone in the family for your trip.
Seniors travel insurance
With no upper age limits you can cover everyone, from newborns to great-grandparents.
Cruise travel insurance
Setting sail as a family? Get covered for cruise-specific issues, such as cabin confinement.
Medical travel insurance
We can cover over 1,300 different conditions, so you can relax together on your holiday.
Travel insurance
Cover the while family with comprehensive travel insurance.
Travel insurance for families with pre-existing medical conditions
You and your family shouldn’t be held back by pre-existing medical conditions. If you or your family are living with medical conditions and want to travel, we want to help by covering you
As a specialist medical travel insurance provider, we can cover:
- Chronic illnesses such as cancer, Crohn’s disease, and diabetes
- Heart conditions such as congenital conditions in children, high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation
- Conditions affecting the bones, muscles, and joints, including scoliosis, back problems and osteoporosis
- Respiratory problems such as asthma and COPD
- Conditions affecting the brain and nervous system such as epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.
- Mental health conditions including anxiety and depression
We cover emergency medical treatment even if it’s related to a pre-existing condition. So wherever you are you know your family is covered.
A simple 3-step process to book your family travel insurance
Step One
Get your quote online or by phone. Our travel experts are happy to take your call if you want a little support during the quote.
Step Two
Complete our simple medical screening. You need to declare any medical conditions you have.
Step Three
Get your quote.
It’s cover for the whole family, across generations. Take the stress out of travel by reducing your admin. You can focus on relaxing, jet-skiing or just watching the kids and grandchildren explore.”
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Frequently asked questions about family travel insurance
How much does family travel insurance cost?
The price you pay for travel insurance - your premium - is worked out using a variety of factors. We consider:
- How many people are travelling
- Whether travellers have any pre-existing medical conditions
- Your destination
- The activities you have planned
Covering all your family members on one policy can save you time and money compared to covering everyone individually.
Does family travel insurance cover individuals?
Yes. An annual multi-trip family policy covers all the adults named on the policy even if they travel alone. Any children named on the policy are covered if they travel with a named adult.
It can work out cheaper to cover multiple trips under one policy. Give us a call and we can talk you through your options.
How many family members will family travel insurance cover?
You can cover two adults and up to eight children per policy.
Does family travel insurance cover cancellation due to illness?
Yes we do offer cancellation cover because of illness. Please check your policy wording carefully to make sure cancellation is covered.
We recommend taking out travel insurance as close to booking as possible. You are only covered if your trip is cancelled after you buy your insurance policy.
Does family travel insurance cover adult children?
Our family policies cover two adults and up to eight children under 18. If you’re travelling with adult children or with grandparents, it may work better to book a group travel insurance policy.
On a group travel insurance policy you can travel with up to 10 adults.
Should your family get a single trip or annual multi-trip policy?
If you and your family are going away just once this year, a single trip policy will likely save you money.
If you have more than one trip planned it might be worth buying an annual multi-trip policy.
Do you still need family travel insurance with a EHIC card?
Yes you do. Everyone needs their own EHIC card, even if you’re travelling together. The Department for Foreign Affairs recommends getting travel insurance even with a EHIC card. The EHIC card doesn’t cover:
The EHIC card doesn’t cover:
- Cruise delays or baggage - it’s only for medical expenses.
- Destinations outside Europe.
- Your EHIC won’t cover private healthcare. Only state facilities accept the card.
- Repatriation (flying you home from abroad), if medically necessary.
- Things like mountain rescue services if you’re injured in a ski accident, for example.
- Some treatment and prescriptions.
- Personal expenses related to medical disruption, such as delaying your flights or extra nights in a hotel to recuperate.
Are there any age limits on family travel insurance policies?
We’ll cover people of all ages - the adults can be 18, 80 or older. The only age limit across our policies is for winter sports, which has an upper age limit of 65.
Do children need travel insurance?
Yes. Claims are made on behalf of children all the time. Children need cover for medical treatment while abroad. They also need cover for their luggage, gadgets, or ticket if there’s a loss or a cancellation.
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