All the headlines from our Travel Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 17 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, expanded its insurance products to offer additional coverage for companies doing business overseas. The International...
Aug 4 2005 // Parents are failing to prepare adequately for their family holidays according to the latest research by Post Office[R] travel services. For one in 10 parents, organizing their travel insurance is considered no more...
Jul 25 2005 // U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., was outraged when she applied for additional life insurance and was denied because she might travel to Israel at some unspecified point. So now she’s planning to file a...
May 27 2005 // With many people preparing for summer vacation-some to exotic locations far from home-Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher is advising consumers to consider options for ensuring their trips don’t get...
May 25 2005 // The first ever Travel Insurance Market Survey, conducted on behalf of the U.S. Travel Insurance Association (UStiA), revealed that Americans spent more than $1 billion on travel insurance last year.According to the survey,...
May 19 2005 // An innovative partnership between InsureMyTrip.com and MEDEX Assistance Corporation promises to bring the benefits of comprehensive travel coverage, usually reserved for employees of large corporations, to leisure...
Mar 2 2005 // Following an initial three-state product launch two months ago, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is now also offering Signature Passport in Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Michigan,...
Feb 7 2005 // Mexico is a country rich in cultural heritage and scenic landscapes. From colonial villages to majestic desert panoramas to pristine beaches, our bordering neighbor to the south offers something for everyone. Steeped in...
Feb 7 2005 // Mexico is a country rich in cultural heritage and scenic landscapes. From colonial villages to majestic desert panoramas to pristine beaches, our bordering neighbor to the south offers something for everyone. Steeped in...
Jan 31 2005 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has announced estimates that insured losses from the 2004 Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami will be less than $4 billion, based on the information available within the first three weeks...
Jan 6 2005 // Additional emergency medical and travel services have been offered by BlueCross BlueShield of Columbia, S.C. and Companion HealthCare members holding the company’s international BlueCard® coverage.These extra...
Dec 21 2004 // To help business and leisure travelers manage life-threatening situations, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has launched Signature Passport. This travel accident program offers some of the broadest coverage available...
Sep 15 2004 // As Hurricane Ivan approaches the southeastern U.S. from the Caribbean, anxious travelers have the phones ringing at Travel Guard International.“As the hurricane approaches, causing evacuations and cancelled flights,...
Aug 23 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: AIG Small Business, a unit of the property/casualty insurance subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. (AIG), introduced WorldRisk TravelPak, a package of international coverages designed for...
May 24 2004 // As Floridians are preparing for summer vacations, with many planning to travel during the Memorial Day weekend, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher is reminding consumers to consider options for ensuring...
Aug 18 2003 // Two things are abundantly clear when it comes to the issue of uninsured motorists: The problem is a big one and it’s nearly impossible to know with any certainty how many uninsured drivers there are on the...
Aug 8 2003 // Thursday’s announcement by Governor James McGreevey that Mercury General will begin selling automobile insurance in the Garden State confirms that the strong and positive message sent by the recent passage of the New...
May 20 2003 // Online travel insurance provider, InsureMyTrip.com, announced the addition of International SOS to its comprehensive site. The new service “provides medical assistance and transportation to travelers should they...
Apr 25 2003 // According to the World Health Organization more than 4000 cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) have so far been reported, and more than 250 people have died from the infection. If anything those statistics are...
Mar 28 2003 // Massachusetts Consumer Affairs Director Beth Lindstrom has issued a bulletin urging the public to exercise caution when considering the purchase of travel insurance policies. The warning comes as a result of “the...