Technological innovation in travel assistance

What impact has the pandemic had on assistance industry innovation and how are assistance providers overcoming barriers to innovation? Sarah Watson finds out

Preventing and detecting travel insurance fraud

Pandemic-induced lockdowns may have brought a halt to travel, but they’ve been no barrier to fraud. Sarah Watson investigates the effect of Covid-19 on travel insurance fraud trends

ITIJ June 2021: Editorial comment

Sarah Watson, ITIJ Editor, highlights some of the key content in the latest issue of ITIJ, including details of the 2021 ITIJ Awards launch, our feature article on travel insurance…

Cost of PCR tests challenged as holiday demand rises

Despite travel agents across the UK reporting increased enquiries for holidays this summer, the high cost of PCR tests is proving to be a barrier to booking

Business travellers say job effectiveness has suffered as a result of the pandemic

A new survey from insurer Chubb finds that business travellers around the world believe the Covid-19 pandemic and related travel restrictions have negatively impacted their effectiveness on the job

Trawick International announces new expatriate division

US-based travel insurer Trawick International has launched its newest division – Tuman Global Solutions, entering the next phase of its strategic growth strategy

The growing prominence of parametric travel insurance solutions

Though it’s not a new concept, the parametric insurance model is gathering momentum and looks set to pick up pace as we emerge from the pandemic. Sarah Watson looks at…

April 2021: Editorial Comment

ITIJ editor Sarah Watson runs through some of the key content in the latest issue and has some news of her own