Allianz Global Assistance USA is a leading consumer specialty insurance and assistance company with operations centers in 28 countries. It insures 13 million customers and is best known for its Allianz Travel Insurance plans.
In addition to travel insurance, AGA offers event ticket protection and unique services such as international medical assistance and concierge services. The company also serves as an outsource provider for in-bound call center services and claims administration for health insurers, property and casualty insurers, and credit card companies.
For more information about Allianz Global Assistance USA, please visit allianzassistance.com. To learn more about Allianz travel insurance plans, please visit allianztravelinsurance.com or Like us on Facebook.
Comments
Thanks Mark...tony
Tony - I'll have someone contact you about becoming a partner. Thanks for your interest in Allianz.
We would be interested in offering Allianze Global Assistance to our members at www.TheTopTravelClub.com ,,please contact tony@thetoptravelclub.com if this opportunity is of interest to you.
So congratulations to Maggie Downs of Palm Springs, California, who will shortly be receiving a Kindle Fire. We were impressed and moved by her account, which is now published in the Tripatini blog at this link.
We'd like to thank everyone who participated; they will be receiving a surprise gift in appreciation.
Best regards to all!
Our "Travel Insurance (would've) saved the day" contest is now closed as of midnight US Eastern Time. Thanks to all for participating, and stay tuned for the winner announcement!
I purchased travel insurance before embarking on my year-long, round-the-world backpacking trip. Of course, it's not the kind of thing you ever want to use, but I figured it might come in handy for medical woes, bag theft or a broken iPod.
I did not expect that my mother would die.
She passed away in Ohio. I was in Egypt. I never felt so physically or emotionally isolated before in my life.
The day it happened I spent hours on the phone at an internet cafe, contacting family, making plans for the funeral, and of course, trying to find a way back to the U.S.
Getting a last-minute flight within my budget, however, proved impossible. I must have made two dozen calls to airlines, asking for bereavement fares, and I still couldn't find anything that would work. Each phone call left me feeling even more broken and hopeless.
The last call I made was to my travel insurance. A very kind woman comforted me and said she was sorry for my loss. And she said the words I'll never forget: "You just get home. We'll take care of the rest." Immediately it felt as if I had been stumbling in the dark, and suddenly a stranger was there to give me a steady hand.
It might not sound like much. But in that moment -- in the thick of my grief and sadness -- those words meant everything. And the woman was right. I simply had to book a flight home on my credit card, and the cost was quickly refunded.
Thankfully, even as I continued my trip later, I never had any other need for travel insurance, like emergency medical evacuation, political unrest or even baggage loss. It's unfortunate that I had to use it at all, particularly under those circumstances. But I can say with certainty that I will never take a trip without it again.
The price of travel insurance pales in comparison to the peace that comes from knowing that someone is on your side. That kind of security is priceless.