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Generali’s Europ Assistance Opens Office in Thailand

Europ Assistance, the Generali subsidiary, announced it has opened an office in Thailand, expanding the company’s commitment to the Asia region where it has operated for the past 30 years. Europ Assistance now provides travel assistance services across Southeast Asia …

U.K. Travel Insurer Saga Secures Flights for Clients Hit by Collapse of Thomas Cook

Saga Plc said on Monday it was securing alternative flights, where possible, for customers who are due to travel imminently and have been impacted by the collapse of Thomas Cook. The over-50s tourism and insurance firm said in an email …

How Reading the Fine Print in Insurance Policy Paid Off for Teacher, Students

Donelan Andrews of Georgia has been a teacher for 25 years. Armed with a consumer economics background, she says she always reads every contract when she buys something, and she teaches her students to do the same. When Donelan bought …

Generali Global Assistance Acquires Travel Insurance Agency Trip Mate from A.J. Gallagher

Generali Global Assistance said it has acquired Trip Mate from Arthur J. Gallagher. Details were not disclosed. Trip Mate is incorporated in Kansas and domiciled in the state of Missouri. It is licensed in all states. Its plans are underwritten …

Verisk Launches Black Box 3 Solution to Enhance Medical Underwriting

Verisk, the Jersey City, N.J.- based data analytics provider, has launched Black Box 3 (BB3), a new solution available in parts of Canada, Europe, Australasia, and Asia, which helps insurers make underwriting decisions for risks posed by travelers with preexisting …

AIG Launches Travel Insurance on Demand App in Canada

Travel Guard Group Canada, Inc., the Toronto-based subsidiary of AIG, has launched a travel insurance app allowing Canadian customers (except Quebec residents) to purchase coverage in blocks of time through their iPhone. Customers can now conveniently optimize travel insurance in …

Zurich Accelerates Growth of Cover-More Travel Insurance Unit with LatAm Acquisitions

Zurich Insurance Group accelerated the growth of Cover-More Group, its specialist global travel insurance and assistance solutions business, by entering into agreements to acquire the leading providers of traveler assistance in Latin America. The acquired businesses operate under the Travel …

Avanti Offers Bespoke Annual Multi-Trip Travel Insurance for the Over-50s Market

Northampton, UK, February 8, 2018- Avanti Travel Insurance offers one of the most comprehensive annual multi-trip policy packages designed specifically for the over-50s market available in the UK. Avanti has a long-standing reputation for excellence providing bespoke cover for senior …

UK’s Thomas Cook Partners with Fintech Firm to Offer Pay-Per-Day Travel Cover

British travel company Thomas Cook has partnered with fintech firm Revolut to launch a “pay-per-day” travel insurance service which automatically provides users with medical cover by tracking their location through their mobile phones. Revolut, the digital bank start-up, said it …

Zurich Acquires UK Online Rental Car Insurance Provider, Halo

Zurich, together with its travel insurance unit Cover-More, has completed the acquisition of Halo, a specialist, UK-based online rental car insurance platform. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Zurich said it is becoming increasingly active in the fast-growing …