Travel Guard is the product name for travel insurance and assistance services provided by

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History

In 1982 John M. Noel developed the Travel Guard product while he was working at

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. Soon, John purchased the rights to Travel Guard, and by 1985, Travel Guard was operating out of the basement of its founder’s home. In 1987, it acquired Marathon Travel Shops. In 1993, two years after selling it to GMF, its founder reacquires Travel Guard from the French firm. In 2000, Noel, David LaFayette, and

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created Travel Guard-Canada to offer travel insurance and travel services to Canadians. In May 2006,

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-based

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acquired Travel Guard. In July 2009, the company moved to its new home in a business park located off I-39 in Stevens Point. AIG subsidiary, National Union Fire Insurance Company, underwrites Travel Guard policies. In 2012, it became the product range name for all travel-related products and services of AIG. On December 2, 2024, Zurich Insurance Group completed the purchase of Travel Guard.

Operating territory

AIG Travel has Travel Guard service centers in Stevens Point, WI;

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; Brighton, United Kingdom;

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, Okinawa, Japan;

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; and

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References

External links

Travel Guard US WebsiteTravel Guard International Website
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