Travel Insurance Headlines

Over 50 per cent of Explorer Travel Insurance customers to take multiple holidays this year

Explorer Travel Insurance announced the results of its recent Travel in 2022 survey, which showed that the desire to travel again is strong

Travel insurance start-up Faye raises $8 million

Travel insurance insurtech start-up Faye announced that it has raised US$8 million in seed funding, which it will use to recruit ‘new talent’ and strengthen its technology

Yettel adds Covid-19 coverage to its Smart Tourist product

Telecommunications and insurance provider Yettel has announced that it now offers Covid-19 coverage as part of its Smart Tourist travel insurance product

VisitorsCoverage wins three honours at American Business Awards

California-based travel insurtech company VisitorsCoverage has been awarded three bronze ‘Stevie’ awards at the 2022 American Business Awards (ABA)

Covid-19 coverage demand at an all-time high

The latest data from US travel insurtech company Squaremouth reveals demand for Covid-19 travel insurance coverage is at an all-time high in the US

IMG partners with Roamly to provide cover for RV renters

Insurer International Medical Group (IMG) has partnered with Roamly Insurance Group, the first embedded insurtech for travel enthusiasts with unique RV insurance offerings

Allianz agrees deal with Canada Jetlines

Allianz Global Assistance has partnered with Canadian start-up airline Canada Jetlines, and will serve as the airline’s exclusive partner for travel assistance and insurance services

battleface partners with TripActions

Travel insurer battleface has partnered with travel management, corporate card and expense management firm TripActions, to provide TripActions clients with customisable travel insurance

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Travel Insurance Long Reads

ITIJ Speaks with Meghan Walch - Insuremytrip

Interview: Meghan Walch, Product Manager, InsuremyTrip

Meghan Walch of InsureMyTrip spoke to ITIJ about how the company is recovering from the pandemic, and why products need to change in response to risks as the world emerges…

Frontier insurance and assistance markets in Latin America

Alejandro Alvarez and Alfredo Fernandez Vega review four notable frontier markets in Latin America, identifying challenges and opportunities for insurers and medical assistance suppliers

Processes and partnerships: travel and health insurance in the UAE

Mandy Langfield spoke to James Howard, Head of Europe, Middle East & Africa at AIG Travel, about the company’s hopes to engage more with customers to foster awareness of travel…

Digital nomads and insurance needs

Alysia Cameron Davies discusses the needs of digital nomads from an international health insurance cover perspective, and shares insights from experts about how they have responded to customer demands

Sanctions and their effect on international payments for insurers

Western Union Business Solutions shares their insights on how travel and health insurers are managing payments in light of the sanction imposed on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in…

Gap year insurance – has Covid reignited a passion for travel among younger people?

With Covid-19 travel restrictions easing across the world, young adults are starting to plan gap year travel again – travelling or working abroad for a year between school and university…

Tackling fraud in the Middle East and North Africa

Phil Peart, Senior Investigations Manager (APAC), World Travel Protection, says you just need to know where to look and what to look for when it comes to unmasking fraudulent travel…

International private medical insurance – relocation services

An essential part of employee relocation services is the insurance component. Jane Collingwood reviews how the right cover can make all the difference, helping employers protect their investment in expat…

Developing LatAm markets for travel insurance and assistance

Alejandro Alvarez, Senior Director at Americas Market Intelligence (AMI), and Alfredo Fernandez Vega, Latin America Manager for Cover-More Group, review four markets in the Americas that have distinct and correlated…

Legal recourse for declining or terminating travel cover

Leading UK and international law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper comments on fraud, misrepresentation or breach of travel insurance policy terms

Snowbirds head south - but what insurance are they taking with them?

Robin Ingle, CEO of Travel Navigator™, Novus Health® and Ingle International, reflects on the disruptions caused to tourism and insurers by Covid, and looks forward to a brighter post-pandemic future…

ITIJ Speaks with Jeremy Murchland - Sevencorners

Interview: Jeremy Murchland, President, Seven Corners

ITIJ spoke to Jeremy Murchland, President of the US-based travel insurance and benefit management company Seven Corners

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