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Many Generali customers appreciate the fast and easy online claims process, with many highlighting how quickly they receive reimbursement. However, some customers find the claims portal and the provider’s automated phone system difficult to navigate.
In short - my experience with trip cancellation with Generali Global Assistance was excellent.
We planned a great, almost 3 weeks long, vacation - combination of cruise and land trips. We booked in advance cruise itself, air, hotel, transfers, onshore excursions (both from ship and independent). Unfortunately we had to cancel vacation due to a serious illness of a family member. I have submitted a claim online and uploaded supporting documents. Initially it was somewhat slow, until someone was assigned to the claim. Then I received an email specifying which documents are missing from the claim. Shortly after I uploaded those documents, a very nice representative gave me a call and discussed some specific details. In a week or so I have received payment in a regular mail. Everything was covered. It took approximately 6 - 7 from submitting the claim to receiving payment.
Thank you Generali Global Assistance
Thanks for sharing your experience Eugene! We know you have options when it comes to travel insurance but are pleased you chose to have Generali Global Assistance, one of the largest insurance companies in the world, to back your trip.
I was told that we would be reimbursed for a conference that my husband paid for in advance that was non-refundable ($925)
I put in for reimbursement for $6,574 for 2 airline tickets. I was credited by the airlines, but the credit expires 12/31/23. Due to my husband's surgery for a ruptured Achilles, his surgeon does not want him to fly any time soon so we will lose that credit as we cannot complete a flight before the end of the year. I explained the extenuating circumstances, but was told that since I got a credit from the airlines, Generali could not reimburse me.
Also, our co-payment for the surgical procedure was $3,500. I thought this would be covered under medical coverage. They did not address this issue.
They re-iterated that the policy covered, " Please note, the policy purchased states: "Benefits will be paid, up to the amount in the Schedule, for the forfeited, prepaid, non-refundable, non-refunded and unused published Payments that you paid for your Trip". Since you have received the full airfare credit in the amount of $6,574.00, we cannot provide a second benefit for the airfare".
I obviously misunderstood the exact wording, so since I didn't "prepay" for the surgery, I was not eligible for reimbursement for this?
I would have been OK with the airline credit, but due to the extenuating circumstances and the timing of the credit, I feel I will lose $6,574 even though I bought travel insurance way in advance. Little upsetting...
Lots of documents required for claim but after submission very rapid response. I would wholeheartedly recommend generali to others.
That's great to hear Linda. Thanks for your experience and for the recommendation!
Claim process took over two months to review, in the end, the insurance company (Generali Global Assistance) ignored one of their criteria for insurance that I was covered from and was denied total compensation. As of now this issue has still not been resolved.
In general I appreciate the work done by General Global Assistance, and I am grateful for their work on bringing me home. However, I found communication between myself and agents too complicated. I wish I could communicate with one agent from the start to the end, while I had to deal with many agent and sometimes send the same documents and answer the same questions several times times .
Hello Leonora. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and will use your feedback to improve the process. Thanks for buying a Generali Global Assistance travel insurance plan.
Our experience with the insurance company was good and pleasant. The agent was able to provide needed information to make a decision in purchasing the insurance.
Thank you having a well trained agent that provided good customer services.
That's great to hear Patricia! Thanks so much for sharing your experience and choosing to #TravelSmarter.
Seamless! Once the basic formation was provided, the rest went very smoothly. Clear and concise.
That's great to hear Marcia. Thanks for your feedback and purchase!
Although I did not file a claim, I did call with a question. Customer service was pleasant, helpful, and competent. Purchase on Squaremouth could not be easier.
Thanks for the feedback, Laurel! We will share it with our Customer Service Team.
The purchase of the policy was seamless and Customer Service explained what the policy would cover cancellations due to illness, which was a concern, but didn't happen.
That's great to hear Kenneth! Thanks so much for sharing your experience and choosing to #TravelSmarter.
I got very sick with a high fever with cough and shortness of breath and took multiple Covid tests which were negative and definitely had severe flu-like symptoms since it came on so quickly. I was too sick to leave my hotel room and my partner was taking care of me as best he could as he was sick himself. The representative I spoke to from the company was kind and responsive and sent me a claim form which I haven't felt well enough to submit yet and expect that to be forthcoming shortly and just got back to my home in New Jersey late last night
Thank you for your feedback Barbara. We are sorry to hear about the circumstances. You can watch this video on how to start a claim, generalitravel.com/start-claim. If you should need any further assistance with the claims process, feel free to give us a call at (800) 348-9505 and one of our dedicated claims team members can help!
Last updated: September 17, 2026