An informative video from BuzzFeed several weeks ago covering five key points about travel insurance in light of the most significant event in 20 years to severely affect the travel industry - namely, of course, the global pandemic. Furthermore,
It sounds great that the world is normalizing again, and I am planning a trip with my family. I am thinking to visit Belfast, NI and a few camping sites in Scotland. Instead of public transport, I am thinking to use my own vehicle. Probab
You are at a car rental counter after a six-hour flight, talking to a guy at the counter who presents you a pile of paperwork and some "irresistible" pitches.Indeed, most of said pitches that we get from various sources every day are nothing but g
New app provides international travelers with critical medical information
RICHMOND, Va., March 25, 2013 — Allianz Global Assistance, a world leader in travel insurance and travel assistance, has launched a new smartphone app that provides traveler
It's going to be a big year for travel insurance.Reallybig.
A survey by the travel-insurance-comparison site Squaremouth predicts 24 percent more travelers will insure their international trips in 2019 than last year. Generali, the travel insuran
The headline is kind of misleading - "These Are the 10 Riskiest Places to Travel Abroad - and I was shocked by most of the countries on this list. But it's a matter of insurance claims in popular destinations, rather than dangerousness per se. And mo
Access America travel insurance products renamed Allianz Travel Insurance
RICHMOND, Va., February 1, 2012 — Mondial Assistance USA, a leading consumer specialty insurance and assistance provider, has rebranded to Allianz Global Assistance as part o
You wouldn’t travel without a passport or airplane ticket, but many of us happily jet off on a holiday without any travel insurance. Buying the right travel insurance policy for yourself and dependent loved ones can be the best travel decision you w
"14 Westwood Regional Junior/Senior High School students were told that the trip [they were planning to France] had been canceled because the tour company that booked it, Mariden Travel USA of Alexandria, Va., was going out of business.
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It’s no secret that travel today is more challenging than ever. In fact, as events like the flight delays, cancellations, and pilot contract disputes currently overwhelming American Airlines increase, so too do the odds that your own travels will be
In a column earlier this month, Abigail Van Buren wites to a couple whose husband is ailing, "I'm advising you to get travel insurance well in advance." For good reason. Did you hear the one about the honeymooner hit by a boat in Belize who amputated
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 10, 2012—“I don’t need travel insurance because my husband swears he knows everything. You never have to visit a doctor while traveling. The cruise ship will always wait for you if you are delayed. Bad things never happen to goo
More Americans will take a vacation this summer, and more are getting an early start, according to the third annual Allianz Travel Insurance SummerVacation Confidence Index released today by Allianz Global Assistance USA.
Access America is very busy assisting and attempting to locate its customers who were on board the Costa Concordia at the time of the accident. Access America believes that at least 9 customers were scheduled to be on the cruise. So far, the company
Anticipated Holiday Travel Spending Jumps Nearly 10% to more than $65 Billion
RICHMOND, Va., November 16, 2011 — Travel spending will be up as more Americans plan trips over the river and through the woods this holiday season, according to the thir
Traveler Reviews Weigh Heavily in Travel Booking Decisions
National Survey by Access America Finds That 60 Percent of Consumers Are Influenced by Other Travelers’ Online Reviews
December 8, 2011Print Pitch
As the end-of-year holiday countdown contin