Travel insurance is growing, but confidence and claims behavior are shifting just as fast. In 2025, the global market is projected to grow at a 6.7% CAGR from 2023 to 2030, yet in a 2022 Allianz survey 41% of travelers said they still did not have coverage. Even when people do buy, what they expect and what policies exclude can collide, with 63% reporting difficulty understanding exclusions.
Key Takeaways
- US$1.1 billion total written premiums for travel insurance in Israel in 2020
- 6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the global travel insurance market from 2023 to 2030
- 41% of travelers in a 2022 Allianz survey said they do not have travel insurance
- 6% of travel insurance policies generate claims in 2022 (claims rate)
- 22% increase in frequency of travel medical claims in 2022 compared with 2021 (year-over-year change)
- 30% of travel insurance claim denials in a sample were due to policy exclusions (2020 internal underwriting study summarized publicly)
- US$200 average cost of an emergency medical consultation claim in travel insurance (median payout, 2021 U.S. data)
- 3% to 8% typical range of annual effective premium increase for travel insurance as trip duration increases (pricing relationship)
- €30,000 minimum medical coverage in EU-based travel insurance plans (minimum commonly required by practice)
- 85% of customers rate digital self-service as important or very important for insurance servicing (2021 insurance CX survey)
- 91% of policyholders say clear coverage explanations improved satisfaction (2022 customer survey)
- 63% of travelers experienced difficulty understanding exclusions in travel insurance terms (2020 survey)
- US$1.2 billion investment in insurtech for travel insurance and travel assistance reported globally during 2021–2022 (capital raised)
- 3.6x increase in usage of AI-assisted underwriting for insurance in 2020–2023 (adoption multiplier in an industry survey)
- In 2020, travel insurance claims related to COVID-19 represented 35% of total travel insurance claims in a UK insurer cohort (industry reporting)
Despite rising demand, many travelers lack coverage, while insurers face higher medical claims and stricter rules.
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Market Size
1US$1.1 billion total written premiums for travel insurance in Israel in 2020[1]
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26.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the global travel insurance market from 2023 to 2030[2]
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341% of travelers in a 2022 Allianz survey said they do not have travel insurance[3]
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457% of travelers said COVID-19 uncertainty influenced their decision to purchase travel insurance (2021 survey)[4]
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578% of travelers in a 2020 study were willing to pay for travel insurance if it cost under US$100[5]
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6US$6.4 billion U.S. travel insurance premium volume in 2022 (written premium)[6]
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Market Size Interpretation
With Israel reaching US$1.1 billion in travel insurance written premiums in 2020 while the global market is projected to grow at a 6.7% CAGR from 2023 to 2030, the market size story is one of steady expansion despite widespread underinsurance, since 41% of travelers in a 2022 Allianz survey said they do not have coverage.
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Claims And Risk
16% of travel insurance policies generate claims in 2022 (claims rate)[7]
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222% increase in frequency of travel medical claims in 2022 compared with 2021 (year-over-year change)[8]
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330% of travel insurance claim denials in a sample were due to policy exclusions (2020 internal underwriting study summarized publicly)[9]
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Claims And Risk Interpretation
Under the Claims And Risk lens, only 6% of travel insurance policies generate claims in 2022, but travel medical claim frequency jumped 22% year over year and 30% of denials in a study came from policy exclusions, signaling rising claim pressure alongside a meaningful risk of coverage being denied.
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Pricing And Premiums
1US$200 average cost of an emergency medical consultation claim in travel insurance (median payout, 2021 U.S. data)[10]
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23% to 8% typical range of annual effective premium increase for travel insurance as trip duration increases (pricing relationship)[11]
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3€30,000 minimum medical coverage in EU-based travel insurance plans (minimum commonly required by practice)[12]
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42.2% average premium reduction when purchasing online vs. via travel agencies (study comparing channels)[13]
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5US$14.80 average daily premium for comprehensive travel insurance for a 7-day trip in 2023 online comparisons[14]
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6£6.50 average cost of a single-trip policy for a 7-day trip in the UK (2023 analysis of retail offers)[15]
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Pricing And Premiums Interpretation
For the Pricing And Premiums angle, travel insurance costs tend to rise with trip length, with effective annual premiums typically climbing by 3% to 8%, while consumers can often save about 2.2% by buying online, where a 7 day comprehensive policy averaged US$14.80 in 2023 comparisons.
Customer Experience
185% of customers rate digital self-service as important or very important for insurance servicing (2021 insurance CX survey)[16]
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291% of policyholders say clear coverage explanations improved satisfaction (2022 customer survey)[17]
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363% of travelers experienced difficulty understanding exclusions in travel insurance terms (2020 survey)[18]
Directional
46.1 NPS average reported for travel insurance providers by a 2023 retail insurer benchmarking survey[19]
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577% of claimants agree that multilingual support improved their claims experience (2022 Allianz assistance survey)[20]
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Customer Experience Interpretation
For the customer experience in travel insurance, improving how people understand and manage their coverage is the clear priority as 63% struggled with exclusion language and 91% said clearer coverage explanations boosted satisfaction, showing that communication and self-service usability directly shape outcomes.
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Industry Trends
1US$1.2 billion investment in insurtech for travel insurance and travel assistance reported globally during 2021–2022 (capital raised)[21]
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23.6x increase in usage of AI-assisted underwriting for insurance in 2020–2023 (adoption multiplier in an industry survey)[22]
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3In 2020, travel insurance claims related to COVID-19 represented 35% of total travel insurance claims in a UK insurer cohort (industry reporting)[23]
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Industry Trends Interpretation
The Industry Trends data shows that travel insurance is accelerating on multiple fronts, with US$1.2 billion flowing into travel insurtech and travel assistance in 2021–2022 and AI-assisted underwriting usage rising 3.6x in 2020–2023, while COVID-19 claims still made up 35% of travel insurance claims in a UK cohort in 2020.
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Regulation And Compliance
1€30,000 minimum medical coverage is required for Schengen visas across the EU (policy requirement)[24]
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2GDPR fines of up to €20 million or 4% of global annual turnover apply to data processing violations (privacy compliance cap relevant to insurers)[25]
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3The EU Consumer Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) became applicable on 1 October 2018 (regulatory start date)[26]
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4Travel insurance falls under Solvency II capital adequacy rules for insurers in the EU (capital adequacy regime; solvency ratio requirement not specified here)[27]
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Regulation And Compliance Interpretation
For Regulation and Compliance, travel insurers must meet EU-wide requirements such as the €30,000 minimum medical coverage for Schengen visas and navigate GDPR penalties up to €20 million or 4% of global turnover, all while operating under frameworks like the IDD that started on 1 October 2018 and Solvency II capital adequacy rules.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Single source
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Directional
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
Verified
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
Models
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