International Climbing Travel Insurance

The NZAC is pleased to provide travel insurance to members resident in New Zealand and traveling overseas. We are also able to cover Australian members travelling to New Zealand only.
This insurance policy has been made possible by Alpine Risk Management Limited and is underwritten by ACE Insurance Ltd.

Brochure

Information on the scheme and costs are available from the NZAC Insurance Brochure (PDF 1.3MB)

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Applications

NZAC process all insurance applications.

Download a copy of the application form available in the brochure above or send an enquiry to Narina at insurance [at] alpineclub [dot] org [dot] nz

Please note

  • That insurance cover must be taken out for your entire trip from leaving New Zealand to returning home, (or departure from Australia-NZ-return Australia).
  • All prices quoted are in NZD.
  • NZAC process all insurance applications, so please do not contact the insurer, or broker directly to set up a policy. Please contact Narina at insurance [at] alpineclub [dot] org [dot] nz for enquiries and applications.
  • Please allow at least 10 working days for application processing.
  • There is an additional 'Urgent Processing Fee' of $50 for applications made within 5 working days of departure. This fee is at the discretion of the New Zealand Alpine Club to deter late applications and is not imposed by ACE Insurance, or Alpine Risk Management.
  • If you have a pre-existing medical condition you will need to provide a letter from your doctor saying you are fit to participate in the activities you intend doing while insured. You would then need to complete the following form and send it in with your doctor's letter when applying for cover. Pre-existing Medical Questionnaire (PDF, 31KB)
  • Tips for hire company - compulsory vehicle insurance
  • A flat daily rate is available, that includes unlimited hazardous pursuits for whole trips over 120 days in length, up to 365 days. For long-term travel rate enquiries please contact Narina.
  • NZAC MEMBER'S NOTE: Refer reciprocal hut fee rights with overseas alpine clubs.

Policy Details

A summary of benefits is available here:  ACE Schedule of Benefit (PDF, 46KB)
The baggage limit under section 5 may be increased to $20,000 upon application and may incur an extra cost.

For a full copy of the Policy wording, see: New Zealand Alpine Club Leisure Travel Insurance Policy (PDF, 227KB)
This policy does not cover professional guiding, or climbs over 7000m. Conditions apply for travel to dangerous or unstable regions.

Claims

Claims are handled by Alpine Risk Management. Please email Peter Garrett directly if you need to make a claim and he will work through the process with you.

 

Testimonials

1. Throughout 2011 I have been fortunate enough to spend the bulk of the year traveling around the globe on a trip which has included stop overs in Asia, Europe and South America. Where I split my time between climbing in the mountains and pursuing more traditional tourist activities while enjoying the European summer. Due to the varied nature of the activities I had planned when abroad, putting together a satisfactory insurance package at first proved to be an issue. However when I approached the NZAC they were, quickly and without issue, able to put together a comprehensive package through Alpinerisk and ACE that easily covered all of my needs. And while thankfully my time spent in the mountains was without incident I did unfortunately have a bag stolen while traveling through Greece. During the claim process I found Peter Garrett from Alpinerisk extremely helpful and proactive in his approach, which made the whole process very easy to deal with. And I would not hesitate to recommend taking out similar coverage to all other prospective travelers and climbers!
Ben Dare (New Zealand)

2.  In June (2011) I had to cancel a climbing trip to Peru due to volcanic ash disrupting flights.

I had taken out NZAC Insurance and Peter Garrett at Alpinerisk provided absolutely fantastic service following up my claim, ensuring a satisfactory outcome for the settlement. I never needed to contact him regarding the status of my claim, he was on to it and always one step ahead!

Just thought you would like that feedback and I would be happy for this to be used as a testimonial in support of the service.
Dave Woods (New Zealand)

3.  After having the misfortune to break my leg skiing, my partner and I suffered a further blow to hear that my father-in-law was gravely ill.

This combination of events resulted in a series of unplanned, added expenses such as medical, hire cars and special flights. Then there was a major loss in course and accommodation costs to recover. The resulting bill came to over $7,000 Australian and we were delighted with the assistance we received from Peter Garrett at Alpine Risk Management who handled our claim for us.

ACE Insurance were happy to cover all our costs and with ongoing medical bills still to come through, my partner and I are so pleased that we made the right choice with the cover we took out. Consequently, we are more than happy to recommend the New Zealand Alpine Club’s Travel Insurance scheme to other prospective applicants.
Tracey and Chris (Australia)


Disclosure: Included in the premium charged is a 10% commission for the New Zealand Alpine Club Inc.