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iSelect Deal - Get $500+100 Travel Voucher if You Sign up to Health Insurance

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iSelect Deal - Get $500+100 Travel Voucher if You Sign up to Health Insurance
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Ltannecy on 14/03/2011 - 20:40 unionshopper.com.au (461 clicks)
Last edited 14/03/2011 - 20:42
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This is a union shopper member deal, although on launch we were told that friends and family can get this deal too.
Basically if you call iSelect on 1300 887 669 and say you are from union shopper (no member id required) and get a quote on health insurance, you are eligible for a $100 travel voucher straight up. if you sign up a health insurance policy they recommended through iSelect, you get a further $500 travel voucher. this will be post to you after your insurance policy started.

although union shopper predominately base in QLD, it is available Australia wide. I have confirmed this with iSelect. below is copied off the union shopper website.

Exclusive Union Shopper members offer:

iSelect Free of charge no obligation

  • health cover needs analysis review
  • health Provider rate comparison with proven saving

iSelect
More benefits with less contributions

  • Best rate - Best fit

$100 Holiday Voucher for simply enquiring

$500 Holiday Voucher when you choose a participating health fund.

Your Holidays for Health travel vouchers can be applied towards the cost of accommodation at over 200 fantastic four and five star resorts and hotels in the most popular destinations in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and Asia.
To access iSelect’s offer:

Phone: If members phone iSelect to place a health insurance enquiry, it is vital that:

  1. They phone the dedicated Engaging Members number
    1300 887 669 to place their enquiry
  2. They state that they are from Union Shopper

Members will NOT be eligible for the holiday voucher offers if they don’t do this.

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  • Ndiddy on 14/03/2011 - 20:52

    Sounds OK but how do you redeem the travel vouchers? Are there any restrictions on the vouchers (i.e rack rate prices/black out periods etc.)?

    Sounds like a good deal but really is contingent on the restrictions of the travel vouchers.

    • motlking on 14/03/2011 - 20:58

      Yeah would like more info on how and where you would claim these vouchers?

  • Jabba the Hutt on 14/03/2011 - 21:10

    What is iSelect's cut? Usually it isn't a question I'd think to ask, but when I see the name "iSelect" I'm reminded of this 7.30 Report story which suggests you ultimately pay for these sorts of freebies through higher premiums:

    http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2010/s2861766.htm

    • BluBoy on 14/03/2011 - 21:48
      +2

      I've just looked up a few policies on iSelect.com.au and privatehealth.gov.au… They were all about $2 to $5 cheaper per month on iSelect.

      However, privatehealth.gov.au definitely had the overall cheaper options with funds that iSelect does not list.

      I'd recommend checking out both sites and making your decision then.

      • Jabba the Hutt on 14/03/2011 - 22:21

        I don't think the report was referring to the prices on one comparison site vs another, but the scale of the across-the-board hidden cost of comparison sites. The claim made in the report was that iSelect was asking one insurance company for $750 per policy sold through their site, which kind of puts the $50 gift card that's sometimes offered in perspective.

        • BluBoy on 14/03/2011 - 22:25

          Agreed, but if it is costing the fund $750 - $1,000 upfront to get a customer on a $50/month policy… I figured they must be passing on this cost somewhere…

      • Sharp on 15/03/2011 - 05:19

        HCF increased its premiums 20% this year and i was looking for an alternative. Thanks for the privatehealth.gov.au link.

  • BluBoy on 14/03/2011 - 22:22

    I'm still looking for more details about the travel vouchers…

    This appears to be the public newsletter with the details (page 4):
    http://www.asuqld.asn.au/index.php?option=com_docman&task=do…
    … But it is equally useless.

    (Although, it does say this offer if valid "throughout the year"!)

  • sev snape on 15/03/2011 - 00:15
    +2

    I was just looking through the Holidays For Health website.. and it seems a little, well, dodgy. Prices for hotels seem to include the $500 mark-up that you have received in the mail as a 'voucher'. Be wary, oz-b's.

    • super8 on 15/03/2011 - 01:30

      Indeed, very wise point.

      I think I'll just take the $40 cash rebate using iSelect via MoneybackCO - http://3.ly/tSCq

  • cliener on 15/03/2011 - 00:23

    As usual, there's nothing free here - you're paying for it sooner or later. If you see something they offer that's better than anywhere else, take it but make sure you're very careful about what you go for.

    iSelect have been in trouble in the past for undisclosed kickbacks and over-representing the range of comparison policies they offer.

    ACCC: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/803269
    7:30 Report: http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2010/s2861766.htm

    Disclosure: I work for an insurance broker in a non-insurance role and (for all I know) we don't compete with iSelect.

    • daydream on 15/03/2011 - 01:05

      Agreed. People should use this as a tool/starting point and shouldn't be ignorant to think that these sites cover all health insurance companies (they just cover the ones that pay kickbacks to be listed).

      http://www.iselect.com.au/popups/how-does-iselect-make-money…

      "Fees may be paid as either:
      * One-time fee - We may receive a one-time fee from our participating funds when we deliver a member to a health fund. This fee does not exceed half of the first year premium and once this fee is paid we receive no more fees from the fund.
      * Recurring Fee - We may receive fees while you remain a member of the health fund, but in all cases these fees will not exceed 6.5% of premium collected over an average policy life - around 10 years."

  • shmahoo on 15/03/2011 - 07:00

    use your brain and go with the government all-inclusive site.

    these travel vouchers are like what are offered at the Goog Guys and dodgy telemarketers,and the ones that stop you in the shopping centres. they are close to worthless.

  • coolsteps on 15/03/2011 - 12:33

    you are really eligible for a $100 travel voucher straight up for making an enquiry if you decide not to sign up?.

  • Jikx on 15/03/2011 - 21:01

    Not a negative on this post, but iSelect is a horrible website. Doesn't even have all the major health insurance companies :/

    • Ashlea on 16/03/2011 - 03:21

      Yep, they're absolutely useless. Cheapest extras only insurance for me on there was $60pm. I found THREE providers with about $25 a month, one of which I'm now with. Not to mention the fact that iselect haven't stopped bugging me since.

  • cyrax83 on 15/03/2011 - 22:09

    HCF just increased premiums, last year went from $80 to $90, now just got a letter, $90 to $102. Moving premiums.
    Not with iSelect though. This deal just seems crap, travel vouchers ? comn it will be crappy booklet of travel vouchers that you'll never use.

    If it was qantas/jetstar/virgin blue vouchers, then that'd be different

  • daydream on 15/03/2011 - 22:19

    It would be better if they kept the junky incentives and just reduced premiums for people that don't claim/stay healthy.

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