Travel Guard Selected to Participate in The Travel Innovation Summit in Orlando

November 3, 2009

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Guard will demonstrate its recently launched ProfitPlus+, a suite of technology solutions for travel agencies, at the PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit in Orlando on November 17. The Travel Innovation Summit showcases the best of breed for technology-based applications designed to stimulate better travel planning and purchasing.

Travel Guard's ProfitPlus+ helps travel agents select the appropriate travel insurance plan for customers at the point-of-sale based upon data heuristics from its patent-pending Factor Based Pricing technology. The technological platform also provides expert-based electronic communications to the end user, which is delivered through Travel Guard's proprietary E-Management System (EMS).

ProfitPlus+ helps travel agents quickly identify the most appropriate travel insurance plan for their client, and also provides a host of automated CRM solutions that can support an agency's core business of selling travel.

"Throughout the past year, our message to our travel agency partners is that 'travel comes first,'" said Dean Sivley, CEO of Travel Guard. "We've focused on ways to help our partners strategically grow their travel business, while also providing them with the enhanced tools they need to successfully convert more travel insurance sales opportunities.

"We're excited and honored to be selected to present our technology solutions at The Travel Innovation Summit," Sivley added. "These solutions originate from two core technologies, our proprietary EMS and our patent-pending Factor Based Pricing (FBP) system. Our own proprietary system leverages our domain expertise and an SMTP gateway to facilitate very targeted, communication via automation for our channel partners. We believe it is truly one-of-a-kind and we're excited to demonstrate it in this arena."

About PhoCusWright

PhoCusWright (www.phocuswright.com) is the travel industry research authority on how travelers, suppliers and intermediaries connect. Independent, rigorous and unbiased, PhoCusWright fosters smart strategic planning and tactical decision-making.

About Travel Guard

Travel Guard (www.travelguard.com) a Chartis company and worldwide leader in travel insurance and assistance plans, provides products and services to millions of travelers around the globe. In addition to an extensive portfolio of travel insurance coverage benefits, Travel Guard offers 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 ensure that clients 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 National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, P.a., with its principal place of business in New York, NY. Coverage may not be available in all states.

Chartis is a world leading property-casualty and general insurance organization serving more than 40 million clients in over 160 countries and jurisdictions. With a 90-year history, one of the industry's most extensive ranges of products and services, deep claims expertise and excellent financial strength, Chartis enables its commercial and personal insurance clients alike to manage virtually any risk with confidence.

Chartis is the marketing name for the worldwide property-casualty and general insurance operations of Chartis Inc. For additional information, please visit our website at http://www.Chartisinsurance.com.

    Contact:  Dan McGinnity
              Travel Guard
              900-826-7791 x14850
              Dan.McGinnity@TravelGuard.com

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