Travel Guard

Travel Guard is a North American travel insurance 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 Insurance. 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 2015, 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.

USA-ASSIST Worldwide Protection

USA-ASSIST is a leading edge vanguard company with over 30 years experience in the insurance market, which sells travel insurance plans online. Its mission is to provide travel insurance, assistance and protection to all kind of travelers, including groups and business travelers Worldwide.

USA-ASSIST website allow you to quote and buy with confidence travel insurance plans in a simple, reliable and secure way through an exclusive online system.

USA-ASSIST travel insurance products, unique in their kind and backed by first class Insurers, have been especially designed for travelers to avoid concerns through this essential protection. The plans include benefits like coverage for medical expenses; protection for trip cancellation, interruption and delay; emergency medical evacuation and return of remains; lost luggage, flight accident and much more.

USA-ASSIST Worldwide Protection is actually considered the best selection in online travel insurance, based on experience, technology and customer service.

Mondial Assistance Group

Mondial Assistance is a leading international travel insurance, assistance and personal services company. It has a staff of 10,920 people and works throughout the world with a network of 400,000 service providers and 180 correspondents.

The Group has operations in 29 countries on 5 continents and was created in the year 2000 following the merger of Elvia (founded in Switzerland in 1950) and SACNAS-Mondial Assistance (founded in France in 1974). Mondial Assistance is part of the Allianz group, Europe’s leading insurance company.

Their U.S. operations are based in Richmond, Virginia. On Wednesday, February 1st, 2015, Mondial USA announced it would change its name to Allianz Global Assistance, in honor of its parent company.

Industry : Travel & Automotive services
Products : travel insurance, travel assistance, event ticket cancellation, roadside assistance, automotive extended warranty, CRM services to automotive manufacturers, telematics, home and property assistance, healthcare assistance, disease management and patient support.
Website : www.mondial-assistance.com