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CSOS signs agreement with Tibet Airlines

partnershipChinese emergency assistance firm Shenzhen CSOS Assistance Company Limited (CSOS) has secured a strategic partnership agreement with Tibet Airlines Company Limited, the first high plateau-based airline in China.

Dynamiq acquires Compass Health

emergencyAustralian international emergency management firm Dynamiq is celebrating the acquisition of healthcare and emergency response service provider Compass Health, which is ‘already paying dividends’, according to Dynamiq founder and chief executive Anthony Moorhouse.

New group products from Travel Insured International

happygroupUS-based travel insurance provider Travel Insured International (Travel Insured) launched a new travel insurance option for group and student travel protection in April.

New specialist insurer for older travellers and those with pre-existing conditions

happyretiredfolksA new UK travel insurer is offering coverage to older travellers and those with pre-existing medical conditions.

Travel Guard North America launches Great Outdoors plan

downthewaterfallwhereveritmaytakemeUS-based travel insurance provider Travel Guard North America has launched its new Great Outdoors plan, aimed at ‘active and thrill-seeking travellers’.

LeaderSail signs deal with Trip Insurance

siryessirUS-based leadership development programme LeaderSail has signed online insurer Trip Insurance as its preferred provider of travel insurance to Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) students participating in its initiatives.

On Call International and VWT announce partnership

contractsignedUS-based travel assistance provider On Call International has announced a new partnership with travel agency Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc. (VWT), which means that VWT will now be the exclusive provider of travel management services to On Call and its clientele.

Online insurer launches in Hong Kong

hongkongA new Hong Kong-based online direct-to-consumer insurance company, DirectAsia.com, launched in late March, offering instant and convenient access to insurance online.

AGA partners with Jetset Travelworld Network

Australia on a globeAllianz Global Assistance (AGA) in Australia has announced its appointment as the new travel insurance partner for one of the country’s largest travel networks, The Jetset Travel Network.

TravelAxis launched

woman out of cabAxis Global Accident and Health, a sector of Axis Capital Holdings Limited, has launched TravelAxis, an improved travel insurance package for businesses and employees in the US.