Have you finished your studies, whether at school or university and are looking for to cover yourself for your backpacking adventure? Outbacker is a specialist backpacker & student travel insurance provider, with insurance that has been designed to offer protection for travellers under the age of 40. Whether you're looking to head away over the summer break or looking to travel for a much longer period of time, you can trust Outbacker to keep you protected on your travels.
Our standard student travel insurance covers you for a wide range of potential mishaps and issues that can happen whilst you are backpacking abroad - all our policies include emergency medical & dental cover, trip cancellation & abandonment protection, missed departures, personal accident cover, personal liability & legal expenses cover and protection against uninhabitable accommodation - plus there are loads of other great benefits included too.
Always remember that travel insurance should be considered an important part of your travel planning for your trip abroad - with the UK government noting that an air ambulance from the USA's east coast can cost up to £45,000, whilst a scheduled flight, stretcher and doctor escort from Australia could set you back up to £20,000 without the appropriate travel insurance protection.
Working holiday cover included as standard*
Our policies all include over 100 sports and activities as standard.
Extend while abroad and add non-standard activities by day**
Return once for up to 14 days without invalidating your cover.
Outbacker Travel Insurance policies do not cover ANY pre-existing medical conditions.
* We include cover for some types of work and charity as standard, for other types you'll need to pay an additional premium, please click here for more information. If you include cover for manual labour please note we exclude manual work involving the lifting or carrying of heavy items in excess of 25 kgs, use of power tools or machinery, work involving the use of scaffolding or ladders, working at a height above 6m, any electrical or construction work or any form of work underground.
** You can extend your policy up to a total of 18 months abroad, extensions are subject to rates and criteria, in particular we may be unable to offer you an extension if you've had a change in health or if you've made a claim. You can add Winter Sports and Additional Sports & Activities by day, week or for the duration of your trip, if adding post purchase an addition must be made at latest the day before your planned activity.
At Outbacker, we are proud to be able to offer you award-winning, 5-star rated insurance that is flexible for your needs.
