Insured Nomads acquires Peanut browser extension
Insurtech firm Insured Nomads has announced its acquisition of Peanut, a Chrome browser extension which annotates the websites of online travel agencies with useful travel information
“Covid-19 changed not only the way we travel, but how we define risk,” said Brett Estep, Chief Operating Officer of Insured Nomads. “Adding Peanut to our travel protection portfolio helps individual and business customers travel as they wish with clear information – and that’s vital in today’s fast-changing world.”
Peanut works with travel booking sites such as Booking.com, Expedia and Google, offering key data about destinations to travellers, such as:
- Health risk intelligence, including Covid-19 travel requirements
- Weather guidance, including historical weather trends and ideal months to visit
- Entry requirements, including visa rules and point-of-entry details
- Hotel history, including the age of hotels and their past renovations
- Flight delay risk – Predicts delays and cancellations before a ticket is purchased
- Insurance requirements for entry into some countries.
“Having access to the right information and travel products, such as insurance, is vital to exploring the world or working remotely today,” said Peanut CEO Brady Simpson. “That's why we created the tool during Covid-19.”
Andrew Jernigan, CEO of Insured Nomads spoke to Alysia Cameron Davies in ITIJ’s May issue, where he discussed the needs of digital nomads from an international health insurance cover perspective.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor for Voyageur Group, joining in 2021. He writes for both ITIJ and AirMed&Rescue, covering a range of topics including international travel and health insurance, medical assistance provision and air medical transportation. He also serves as Title Editor of the Assistance & Repatriation Reviews. Oliver holds an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University, as well as a BA in English with Creative Writing from Falmouth University.