Travel Guard
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| Industry | Travel insurance |
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| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | John M. Noel |
Number of locations | Eight global service centers |
Area served | 80+ countries around the world |
Key people | Jeff Rutledge, CEO (2006) Robert Gallagher, COO and Head of U.S. and Canada |
| Website | www |
Travel Guard is the product name for travel insurance and assistance services provided by AIG Travel and American International Group, Inc.
History
[edit]In 1982 John M. Noel developed the Travel Guard product while he was working at Sentry Insurance. Soon, John purchased the rights to Travel Guard,[1] and by 1985, Travel Guard was operating out of the basement of its founder’s home. The company acquired Marathon Travel Shops in 1987.
In 1991, French-based GMF acquired Travel Guard. However, in 1993, the company's founder, Noel, reacquired the company.
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.
In July 2009, the company moved to its new home in a business park located off I-39 in Stevens Point. AIG subsidiary, National Union Fire Insurance Company, underwrites Travel Guard policies.
In 2012, Travel Guard became the product range name for all travel-related products and services of AIG.
Operating territory
[edit]AIG Travel has Travel Guard service centers in Stevens Point, WI; Houston, Texas; Brighton, United Kingdom; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Okinawa, Japan; Mexico City, Mexico; Sofia, Bulgaria; and Guangzhou, China.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Grimes, Paul. (1985, June 9). Practical Traveler: Shopping Around For Trip Insurance. The New York Times.
- ^ "Services - AIG Travel". www.travelguardworldwide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
External links
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