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1Cover

“Can a specialist travel insurer maintain market leadership in Australia by delivering award-winning, exclusively travel-focused insurance products with best-in-class claims experience and modern payment infrastructure?”

Founded2003
HQLevel 1, 332 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
IndustryFintech / Insurtech
The story

Founded in 2003 as an early pioneer of online travel insurance in Australia, 1Cover has grown to serve millions of Australian and New Zealand travellers. The company has remained exclusively focused on travel insurance, evolving its underwriting relationships over time (from Arch Insurance, to Lloyd's of London, to HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia in 2023). In 2026, it modernized its payments infrastructure by consolidating onto Adyen, replacing a fragmented multi-provider setup that had introduced operational complexity and rising costs as the business scaled.

Last 12 months
2026-04
Product timeline
2003
1Cover founded as one of Australia's early online travel insurance providers.· insurance
2018
Insurance underwriting transitioned away from Arch Insurance to new underwriter.· insurance
2023
Insurance underwriting transitioned from Lloyd's of London to HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia.· insurance
2026
Partnered with Adyen to modernize and consolidate payments infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand, replacing a multi-provider legacy setup.· banking
Regulated entities
1
regulatory licence held by 1Cover
Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.
The stack
1 layer disclosed in 1Cover’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Adyen
Accounting gap: none

1Cover — frequently asked

Who is 1Cover's payment processor?

1Cover processes payments through Adyen.

Where is 1Cover headquartered?

1Cover is founded in 2003 and headquartered in Level 1, 332 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.

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