Travel Guard
Encyclopedia
Travel Guard is a North American travel insurance
provider. It specializes in providing travel insurance, assistance and emergency travel service plans.
. Soon, John purchased the rights to Travel Guard and by 1985 Travel Guard was operating out of the basement of its founder’s home. The company acquired Marathon Travel Shops in 1987. Then, in 1991, the Travel Guard was acquired by French-based GMF, but Noel reacquired the company in 1993. In 2000, Noel, David Lafayette and Nathan Lafayette created Travel Guard-Canada to offer travel insurance and travel services to Canadians. In May 2006, New York based American International Companies, Inc. (AIG) acquired Travel Guard. Travel Guard remains based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin with a new CEO, Dean Sivley, to serve as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. In July 2009, Travel Guard moved to its new home in a business park located off I-39 in Stevens Point. The company currently operates as part of Chartis
, AIG's rebranded U.S. property-casualty subsidiary. AIG subsidiary, National Union Fire Insurance Company, underwrites Travel Guard policies.
Savvy Traveller Online Travel Resource
In 2008, Travel Guard Canada launched The Savvy Traveller to provide Canadians with a resource tool to provide travel tips, resources, news articles and other travel information. In 2009, SavvyTraveller.com was awarded the bronze CPRS (Canadian Public Relations Society of Toronto) ACE Award for, "Best Use of Communication Tools."
Travel insurance
Travel insurance is insurance that is intended to cover medical expenses, financial default of travel suppliers, and other losses incurred while traveling, either within one's own country, or internationally...
provider. It specializes in providing travel insurance, assistance and emergency travel service plans.
History
In 1982 John Noel developed the Travel Guard product while he was working at Sentry InsuranceSentry Insurance
Sentry Insurance, founded in 1904, is a mutual insurance company located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It was founded by members of the Wisconsin Retail Hardware Association, now the Midwest Hardware Association, to provide insurance for its members and was originally called Hardware Mutual. Today...
. Soon, John purchased the rights to Travel Guard and by 1985 Travel Guard was operating out of the basement of its founder’s home. The company acquired Marathon Travel Shops in 1987. Then, in 1991, the Travel Guard was acquired by French-based GMF, but Noel reacquired the company in 1993. In 2000, Noel, David Lafayette and Nathan Lafayette created Travel Guard-Canada to offer travel insurance and travel services to Canadians. In May 2006, New York based American International Companies, Inc. (AIG) acquired Travel Guard. Travel Guard remains based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin with a new CEO, Dean Sivley, to serve as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. In July 2009, Travel Guard moved to its new home in a business park located off I-39 in Stevens Point. The company currently operates as part of Chartis
Chartis
Chartis , is a division of AIG in the process of being spun off, formerly referred to as the 'Property Casualty Insurance' part of AIG...
, AIG's rebranded U.S. property-casualty subsidiary. AIG subsidiary, National Union Fire Insurance Company, underwrites Travel Guard policies.
Operating Territory
Travel Guard is headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin with worldwide assistance centers in Houston, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Toronto, Canada; Madison, WI; Shoreham, United Kingdom; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Buenos Aires, Argentina.Travel Guard Canada
A sister company of Travel Guard, Travel Guard Canada is a provider of travel insurance plans, covering Canadian travelers worldwide. Travel Guard Canada travel insurance plans offer coverage for emergency medical and health expenses, vacation and trip cancellation, travel interruption and delays, lost baggage and more.Savvy Traveller Online Travel Resource
In 2008, Travel Guard Canada launched The Savvy Traveller to provide Canadians with a resource tool to provide travel tips, resources, news articles and other travel information. In 2009, SavvyTraveller.com was awarded the bronze CPRS (Canadian Public Relations Society of Toronto) ACE Award for, "Best Use of Communication Tools."
External links
- Travel Guard US Website
- Travel Guard International Website
- Travel Guard UK Website
- Travel Guard Germany Website
- Travel Guard Italy Website
- Travel Guard Czech Republic Website
- Travel Guard Hungary Website
- Travel Guard Norway Website
- Travel Guard Poland Website
- Travel Guard Finland Website
- Travel Guard Ireland Website