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Mark Drew, a seasoned ultra-marathon athlete, was on the adventure of a lifetime, a guided trek to Everest Base Camp. Things took a serious turn when he was struck by severe altitude sickness.

With his oxygen saturation dropping to a dangerously low 70%, Mark had to be airlifted off the mountain to receive urgent medical care.

Thankfully, he had Allianz travel insurance, making all the difference when it mattered most.

Watch his incredible story of endurance, emergency, and recovery.

Steve Knott, an avid road cyclist, set out to fulfill his dream of riding through Samoa. But in an instant, that dream took a devastating turn. A severe crash left him with critical brain and spine injuries in a third-world country with limited medical resources. While the hospital staff in Samoa did everything they could, the lack of resources put his recovery and care at risk.

Thankfully, Steve had travel insurance, which made all the difference. Allianz swiftly arranged for an air ambulance to bring him back to New Zealand—ensuring he received the urgent, specialised care he needed.

Watch Steve's incredible story of resilience, recovery, and the life-saving impact of Allianz travel insurance.

 

This is the story of Karen Martin, who was rushed to hospital after casually hitting a curb on her hired Lime bike. Unfortunately, this resulted in Karen fracturing her kneecap in three places, which involved surgery and a lengthy hospital stay in Nice, France.

Thankfully, they had travel insurance to take care of things. 

 

This is the story of Karain and Susan's 25th wedding anniversary cruise holiday, which unfortunately ended in disaster. Thankfully, they had travel insurance, which helped save Karain's life.

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