Digital wallet payments offer flexibility and security
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- New payment options for Canadians means quick and easy access to insurance
- Apple Pay and Google Pay provide secure payment methods for added protection
- Canada first; roll-out planned for other regions
Media Release: Vancouver, Canada - World Nomads, a leading global travel insurance provider, announced that it is now accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay as a form of payment for Canadian residents. This new payment option allows customers to easily and securely purchase travel insurance using their Apple or Google accounts.
With the addition of Apple Pay and Google Pay, World Nomads is streamlining the purchasing process, making it quicker and easier for travellers to protect themselves, and their investment in their travel plans when they leave home.
“We understand the importance of convenience when it comes to travel. Accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay will make it even easier for travelers to purchase the coverage they need to protect themselves on their journeys,” said Christina Tunnah, General Manager of Marketing and Brands, World Nomads.
Apple Pay and Google Pay are both secure payment methods that offer customers an added layer of protection via account authentication when making purchases. These payment methods are certainly popular, with 39% of Canadian consumers using Apple Pay to make an online purchase, and 43% using Google Pay online in 2022, according to Mercator Advisory Group’s 2022 North American Payment Insights report1.
To use Apple Pay or Google Pay to purchase travel insurance from World Nomads, customers simply need to select their preferred payment method at checkout. They will then be prompted to authenticate their purchase using their Apple or Google account. For Canadian residents who prefer to stick to payment by credit card, World Nomads also accepts Visa® and MasterCard®.
And while Canada is the trailhead for implementing these new payment methods, World Nomads will also roll out new payment methods to residents of other countries soon.
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Media Contact
Mandy Morrissey
Email: mandy.morrissey@worldnomads.com
Phone: +1 510 775 0780
About World Nomads
World Nomads is a fast-growing, global travel insurance company. We provide inspirational stories, safety tips and specialized travel insurance for adventurous and independent travelers. Our online travel insurance offers cover to travelers from more than 100 countries and allows you to buy and claim online, 24/7, even while already traveling.
Our travel insurance focuses on what we believe is important to travelers: emergency medical and evacuation costs, baggage, trip cancellation, trip delay and trip interruption costs. We also offer cover for more than 150 adventure sports and activities, plus tech and gear. Our policies are underwritten by a suite of specialist travel insurers that provide 24/7 emergency assistance, customer service and claims support, making us a top choice for many of the world's leading adventure, independent and youth travel brands.
World Nomads is a part of the nib Group which provides health and medical insurance to more than 1.5 million Australian and New Zealand residents. We also provide health insurance to more than 170,000 international students and workers in Australia and are Australia’s third-largest travel insurer and global distributor of travel insurance through our business nib Travel.
Sources:
1: https://www.paymentsjournal.com/trends-for-three-major-mobile-wallets-in-canada/