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XL Catlin Launches A&H Cover, ‘Protect & Assist,’ for UK Firms

XL Catlin has launched “Protect and Assist,” its accident and health insurance solution designed to help UK businesses protect their people and meet their duty of care in the face of emerging risks and heightened security threats. Protect and Assist …

Zurich Buys Australia’s Largest Travel Insurer, Cover-More, for US$551M

Zurich Insurance Group has successfully acquired Cover-More Group Ltd., a leading travel insurance and assistance solutions provider based in Sydney with a strong market position in Australia, India and the U.S. This transaction is an important milestone for Zurich as …

AXA UK’s Travel Insurance Will Cover People Denied Access to US

The UK division of French insurer AXA said its travel policies would cover those denied access to the United States due to a U.S. travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries. An executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump …

New Jersey Issues Bulletin on Web-Based Travel Insurance Sales

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance issued a bulletin stating that the opt-out sales process used for selling travel insurance by some web-based travel services companies would be considered unfair methods of competition. The department issued Bulletin No. …

Starr Companies Expand Travel Insurance Services to Cuba

Starr Companies has expanded the availability of its travel insurance and assistance services for travel to Cuba. These plans provide trip cancellation and trip interruption insurance as well as accident and sickness benefits. In addition, the plans provide the coordination …

Zika Virus Concern Boosts Travel Insurance Sales: Reuters

Travel insurance sales for trips to Latin America have surged as vacationers consider scrapping their plans to avoid the rapidly spreading Zika virus, one of the top U.S. providers, RoamRight, told Reuters on Monday. The Maryland-based company, part of insurer …

Terrorist Activity Boosts Interest in Travel Insurance

There has been a rise in demand for travel insurance due to recent terrorist attacks, according to an online seller of the coverage. Travel insurance comparison site InsureMyTrip said that since the attacks occurred in France on Nov. 13, the …

Beazley Launches Business Travel Insurance in Australia

Specialist insurer Beazley has launched its first international business travel insurance product in the Australian market. Beazley Corporate Travel Insurance will be offered to Australian brokers and coverholders. Beazley Corporate Travel Insurance provides specialist cover for business travelers, such as …

ACE Forms Travel Insurance Partnership with Transavia Airlines

ACE Group has signed a partnership agreement with Transavia to provide the airline’s customers with travel and flight cancellation insurance cover. Transavia, based in The Netherlands, is a member of the Air France KLM Group, and provides scheduled and charter …

ACE Appoints Fedarb as Head of Travel Insurance for Eurasia and Africa

ACE Group today announced the appointment of David Fedarb to the new role of head of travel insurance for Eurasia and Africa, as it expands its insurance capabilities in a region experiencing rapid growth of international travel. Eurasia and Africa …