Expanded Portfolio of Student Insurance Products Now Offers Comprehensive Travel Insurance to U.S. and Foreign Students Both in U.S. and Abroad
STEVENS POINT, Wis.--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Jan 29, 2004--Today�s students get around. From Spring Break in Cancun to a semester abroad in Italy, youthful travelers slake their thirst for first-hand knowledge in far-flung places around the globe. Travel Guard(R) International, a pioneer in student travel insurance protection, has responded to students� unique travel insurance needs by expanding its portfolio of student travel insurance plans (www.studenttravelguard.com).
Travel Guard now provides a comprehensive suite of products that, in effect, leaves no student traveler behind in the all-important area of travel insurance protection. Student travelers can cover themselves from the gamut of travel pitfalls, from a hotel room theft of money and passport to a major injury or illness while overseas.
Student Travel Guard plans are available to U.S. and international students for quick trips � from Spring Break getaways to ski trips � or for longer trips that might include a semester abroad or backpacking around Europe for a year after graduation.
The expanded portfolio of Student Travel Guard plans includes:
Quick Break
Ideal for Spring Break getaways, ski trips and other short trips, this plan is for travelers under 29 years old taking trips with a total cost of less than $2,000.
International Travel and International Travel Plus
International Travel provides up to $1 million in major medical coverage for trips up to six months, and International Travel Plus covers trips from six months to one year � just right for students studying abroad for a semester.
Citizen Abroad
This annually-renewable major medical and term life insurance package is available to U.S. citizens overseas as well as non-U.S. citizens worldwide. Citizen Abroad is ideal for a student or recent graduate working overseas in an international internship for longer than a year.
Smart Flier
For students looking to cover their airfare dollars, Smart Flier covers the cost of an airline ticket if air travel plans must be changed or cancelled for such covered reasons as an illness or injury to the traveler or a family member, severe weather, and terrorism.
Protect-for-Less
Comprehensive coverage for the budget-conscious traveler, providing secondary (excess) coverage for trip cancellation or interruption, lost or stolen baggage and travel documents, and medical expense and emergency medical transportation costs.
More than just a source of travel insurance, the Student Travel Guard web site also serves as a one-stop-shop for the savvy student traveler�s preparations, with links to the U.S. State Department�s Student Travel Tips site, a currency converter, ATM and hostel locators, weather information and the Center for Disease Control�s Travelers� Health Information site.
For more information about Student Travel Guard�s complete line of travel insurance and assistance products, travelers can visit www.studenttravelguard.com, call Travel Guard�s World Service Center at 1-800-826-4117 or see their travel agent.
Travel Guard International is America�s leading travel insurance provider, covering more than six million travelers each year. Student Travel Guard�s travel insurance protection plans include coverage for trip cancellation penalties, travel interruptions and delays, emergency medical expenses, medical evacuation expenses and lost or delayed baggage. Coverage also includes 24-hour travel emergency service for emergency medical assistance, last minute or emergency travel changes, lost luggage tracking, pre-trip travel advice and more. Student Travel Guard�s Quick Break, Smart Flier and Protect-for-Less programs are underwritten by American Home Assurance Company, with its principal place of business in New York, NY. Student Travel Guard�s International Travel, International Travel Plus and Citizen Abroad are provided by MultiNational Underwriters, a division of Travel Guard International. Non-insurance services are provided by Travel Guard International.
This is only a brief description of the coverage available. The policy will contain limitations, reductions, exclusions, and termination provisions.
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