Introducing Wander Insurance

Wander Insurance launches tech-enabled travel offerings with initial distribution partners

Wander Insurance announced its arrival in the market today with the launch of a unique travel insurance offering. As the first of its kind, Wander Insurance rewards its users for taking proactive travel precautions such as the use of luggage tracking technology and access to an innovative member portal.

Wander Insurance is designed to not only make travel coverage more affordable but to significantly enhance the safety of travellers and their belongings. By encouraging users to track their bags, back up essential documents and take other preventive measures, Wander Insurance sets a new standard for innovation in the travel insurance industry.

Wander is also excited to launch this new insurance product suite through their initial distribution travel industry partners, Travello and AirBolt. 

"We're thrilled to launch Wander Insurance with innovative partners like Travello and AirBolt," said Andrew Birt, Co-Founder of Wander Insurance. "Our mission is to provide peace of mind for travellers by making insurance not just a safety net, but an active part of their journey. We believe that by rewarding proactive behaviour, and using technology to power market-leading offerings, we can help our customers have safer and more enjoyable travel experiences."

Travello, a leading Australian travel experience booking site and social app for domestic and international travellers, has already launched social media influencer and direct-to-customer campaigns with new Wander Insurance offerings. The opportunity to add competitive insurance offerings that could match their target audience, combined with the ease and speed of implementation that Wander offered, was one that added immediate value. 

Ryan Hanly, CEO and Co-Founder of Travello explained, “Travel insurance is a natural ancillary product for our customers, so we were excited to hear that Wander Insurance were coming to market with a new product designed for the modern traveller. They’re thinking about insurance in new ways and that very much aligns with how we do business at Travello, so we’re excited to bring this offering to market with them.”

AirBolt, known for its advanced smart travel locks and trackers, perfectly complements Wander Insurance's mission. Together, they offer a seamless and secure travel experience, ensuring that users can stay connected and keep their belongings safe no matter where they go.

Key features of Wander Insurance offerings include:

• Bag Tracking: Integration with AirBolt’s smart travel locks and trackers to monitor luggage in real-time.
• Document Backup: Secure storage and easy access to important travel documents through the member portal.
• Proactive Precaution Rewards: Incentives for users who take steps to protect their belongings and personal information.

Dale Rankine, serial tech entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Wander Insurance said, “We‘re infusing travel insurance with technology and innovation at speed, bringing new products to market faster than has been done before. Globally, travel is bouncing back stronger than ever, and our Australian launch is just the beginning. We’re accelerating the delivery of a data-driven sales and marketing platform for travel brands who want to bring differentiated insurance to their customers, and a framework for how we do this on a global scale.”

He added, “Much of the retail travel insurance market is just white label brands reselling the same underwriter products. We are building something else.”

Wander Insurance is smart travel insurance designed for distribution through strategic channel partnerships, and differentiation through technology.

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