Indonesia Dominates as Top Destination for Australian Travelers in 2023, according to Southern Cross Travel Insurance Report

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Indonesia Dominates as Top Destination for Australian Travelers in 2023, according to Southern Cross Travel Insurance Report

Indonesia Dominates as Top Destination for Australian Travelers in 2023, according to Southern Cross Travel Insurance Report

According to Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI), Indonesia became the top destination for Australian tourists in 2023, accounting for 17% of all insurance sold.

However, Australian visitors do not simply select yoga and beach vacations; according to SCTI, average indemnity expenses jumped 44% from $706 to $1,017 in 2023, compared to pre-pandemic (2019) travel.

The most prevalent claims among Australian visitors to Indonesia are for Balinese belly treatments (24%), followed by lost phones (10% of total claims submitted in 2023).
Additional claims included requests of reef and surfing damages, as well as cases involving monkeys.

Indonesia is the second country with the most claims in 2023, just behind the United States.

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