TRAVEL GUARD NORTH AMERICA DEBUTS PREMIER ASSIST FOR CORPORATIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, COLLEGE

STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN, May 12, 2010 - Travel Guard North America, a leader in travel insurance plans and assistance services, announces the launch of Premier Assist (http://premierassist.travelguard.com) - a comprehensive medical, security, and personal assistance program designed with international business travelers, expatriates, students and other global travelers in mind. 

Premier Assist offers a variety of assistance services, including medical evacuations, physician referrals, security protection, lost passport assistance, and flight rebooking - just to name a few.  Travel Guard's Premier Assist can be customized to suit an organization's specific needs for its travelers and expatriates.  The program also offers integrated traveler care solutions that are scalable to meet the fiscal needs of any organization.

"The recent Haiti, Chile and Turkey earthquakes, the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and other volatile situations erupting throughout the world, are causing organizations to seek out the highest level of proactive travel risk management services that can help them keep their people out of harm's way, and respond to a variety of emergency situations to get their people home safe and sound," said Dean Sivley, president and chief executive officer of Travel Guard North America.

"Our experience as a leading provider of travel insurance plans allows us to bring a cost discipline to global risk management without sacrificing responsive and extraordinary customer care," Sivley said. "We've designed Premier Assist to provide a single, integrated solution that works fluidly among a company's travel management, technology providers and insurance programs to eliminate communication gaps that can needlessly drive up costs."

Premier Assist's integrated traveler protection services provide a full circle of care, including Medical Assistance, Security Assistance and Emergency Travel Assistance as well as a suite of Personal Assistance services.  The program includes a member-only website that provides health and safety information for more than 170 countries.  Throughout their travels or extended stays outside of the country, members receive SMS or e-mail alerts for real-time updates on emergency situations at their destination. All members have direct access to Travel Guard's world-class service centers, which provide 24/7 assistance from experienced customer care coordinators.

About Travel Guard
Travel Guard, a Chartis company and worldwide leader in travel insurance and assistance, provides products and services to millions of travelers around the globe, including a wide range of emergency services through its wholly-owned assistance centers located in Asia, Europe and the Americas.  Travel Guard helps leisure and business travelers alike solve problems and manage risks.  Travel Guard's global reach, unparalleled service quality and proven operational capabilities allows clients to receive best-in-class care.  Travel Guard's suite of technology platforms enables seamless integration with all major travel distribution systems and supplier channels.  The travel insurance products marketed by Travel Guard are underwritten by insurance company subsidiaries and affiliates of Chartis Inc.  For additional information, please visit our websites at www.travelguard.com and www.travelguardworldwide.com.
 
The travel insurance products marketed by Travel Guard in the United States are underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., with its principal place of business in New York, NY. This is only a brief description of the coverages available.  The Policy will contain reductions, limitations, exclusions and termination provisions.  Coverage may not be available in all states.