NAVIGATE World Travel Protection

Despite the recent WHO announcement to downgrade the global emergency status, the impacts of Covid-19 on travel persists, particularly as we enter the bustling summer season. In this episode, Regional Security Director, Kate Fitzpatrick, and Operations Manager, Declan McDermott, delve into the intricacies of summer travel in 2023, addressing challenges faced by both leisure and business travellers.
Listen to this episode for top scams and disruptors that could impact your trip. They also discuss the complex discrepancies in availability vs demand, how reservations aren't guaranteed, and the optimal timing for booking trips. 
Whether you're heading out for a business trip or leisure holiday, tune in to this episode for expert advice, equipping you with confidence to navigate the summer travel season successfully.

Corporate espionage is a growing threat that can have devastating consequences for businesses of all sizes. In this episode, we're joined by Paul Trotter, intelligence lead at World Travel Protection. We explore what corporate espionage is, how prevalent it is in today's business landscape, and the common tactics used against organisations and travellers.
We also discuss how companies can protect themselves, balance the costs of implementing security measures, and respond to an attack. We cover high-profile cases and how technology has impacted corporate espionage techniques. Listen to the end for top tips on how you can avoid falling victim to this threat. 

Join us for this episode of NAVIGATE as we delve into the world of provider networks and travel risk management with Alerah Turner. Alerah is the newly appointed COO of World Travel Protection and brings with her over seven years of experience as the Director of Global Provider Networks.
Alerah shares her insights on a range of topics related to provider networks, including what they are, why they're essential to keeping travellers safe, and the process of vetting providers to ensure the highest standards of safety and quality. We'll also learn about the approach taken by the network team to respond to specific assistance requests, and how technology supports both the team and travellers in accessing the right care at the right time, and for the right price.

In honour of Sydney WorldPride, this episode focuses on travel safety within the LGBTQIA+ community. With 70 countries in the world today still criminalising consensual same sex conduct, it's critical LGBTQIA+ travellers - and their travel companions - are aware of their personal risk profile and how it could influence their safety.
Our host Frank Harrison is joined by Sydney WorldPride’s Pride and Diversity Officer, Matt Akersten, and Cover-More’s CTO and CMO, Lisa Hilton and Chris Noble respectively. Together they discuss safety perceptions and expectations, researching safe destinations, finding accurate information, the effort and planning that's gone into hosting such a large event as Sydney WorldPride, and more.
 
Cover-More is proud to be the official travel insurance partner for Sydney WorldPride 2023.

Can aviation become the most sustainable mode of transportation? Listen to this episode to learn why aviation decarbonisation expert Dr Alejandro Block thinks so.
Dr Block also covers Net Zero vs True Zero, how the industry is planning to meet their Net Zero goal by 2050, the dangers of greenwashing, and more.

With the FIFA World Cup hosted in Doha, Qatar right around the corner, fans - as well as business travellers - need to prepare themselves for the impact these games will have on the Gulf state.
We sit down with Andy James who has more than 10 years' experience living and working in Qatar to discuss the culture and myths travellers need to be aware of before arriving in Qatar.
In this episode we cover dress code (2:23), language and behaviour (11:50), what is unique about this World Cup (17:30), alcohol consumption (23:06), the importance of planning ahead - for both fans and business travellers (30:25), sexuality and intimacy in public (40:54), and local law enforcement and policing (46:45).
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