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Travel Insurance Company Earns Third National Award for Covid Response

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. February 4, 2021 — One year since the Covid-19 outbreak halted the travel industry, travel insurance aggregator, Squaremouth, has earned its third international award for their customer service response to the pandemic. Who is Squaremouth? Squaremouth is the insurance software company behind travel insurance aggregator site, squaremouth.com. Squaremouth.com is one of the […]

ITIJ, Jan 29, 2021 – US Travelers More Prepared for Travel Due to Pandemic

Following the CDC announcement requiring all US citizens to receive a negative Covid-19 test prior to re-entry, US travellers still have a willingness to travel internationally with insurance to back them up A report by travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth showed that US travellers are taking additional steps to prepare rather than cancelling travel altogether. […]

CNN, Jan 29, 2021 – How much Covid-19 protection does travel insurance offer in 2021?

People who had travel insurance in 2020 found that their policies offered little protection against the global pandemic that dramatically upended trips all over the world. So what kind of reassurance does travel insurance provide in 2021? Given the fine print and complexities around insurance, the answer isn’t straightforward, but the bottom line is that […]

Forbes, Jan 27, 2021 – How Covid-19 Has Changed Travel Insurance Purchases

It has been about one year since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic. The pandemic has dealt blows to many types of businesses, with the travel industry among the hardest hit. We took a look at travel insurance data from trips booked in 2020, provided by Squaremouth, a travel insurance comparison site. […]

US Travelers Still Planning International Trips, Despite CDC Requirement

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 28, 2021 – Following the CDC announcement requiring all US citizens receive a negative Covid-19 test prior to reentry, initial reports show US travelers are still showing a willingness to travel internationally, taking additional steps to prepare rather than canceling travel altogether. Travel insurance aggregator, Squaremouth, compared data immediately following the […]

New York Times, Jan 26, 2021 – Testing Requirement Is the Latest Curveball for the Travel Industry

For an industry already decimated by the pandemic, the new testing requirement may cut into any business rebound. “U.S. travelers had been showing growing confidence in travel, including a demand for international trips, prior to the new C.D.C. requirement that they must receive a negative Covid-19 test prior to re-entry,” said Meghan Moncrief, chief marketing […]

New CDC Requirement Proves Value of Travel Insurance Upgrade

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 18, 2021 – US travelers had been showing growing confidence in travel, including a demand for international trips, prior to the new CDC requirement that they must receive a negative Covid-19 test prior to reentry. Travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, says this requirement exhibits the ongoing uncertainty of travel, and explains […]

Covid-19 Changed Everything About Travel Last Year, According to Travel Insurance Data

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 8, 2021 – Almost one year following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the travel landscape is still unrecognizable from years past. Using data from trips booked in 2020, travel insurance comparison website, Squaremouth.com, reports that almost everything about travel has changed. Average Traveler Age Drops Amid Covid-19 Squaremouth reports the […]

Aegis General’s Go Ready Plans Featured for Claims Innovation by Travel Weekly

The following is an excerpt from an article on Travel Weekly, published on June 5th, 2017. Before a carrier decides to file a new product, it must first commit to an internal process of development, according to Jason Schreier, CEO of Aegis Insurance. “You’ve got the actuarial part, the risk part, the numbers part of […]

battleface – International Travel & Health Insurer of the Year in 2020

battleface was named the International Travel & Health Insurer of the Year in 2020 by the International Travel & Health Insurance Journal (ITIJ). The ITIJ awards showcase travel and health insurance companies who provide excellence and innovation across the board. battleface was recognized for their many accomplishments in 2020, including exceptional service and coverage for […]