On November 7, leading
figures from the travel industry—including suppliers, advisors and members of
the media—gathered at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center to honor
this year’s standout companies at the 10th annual Travvy Awards Gala. Hosted by
TravelPulse and AGENTatHOME, the Travvy Awards celebrate excellence across a
wide range of travel sectors, with winners chosen by travel advisors who
intimately understand and routinely work with these products.
This year, awards
were given in over 200 sub-categories spanning every facet of the travel
industry, including airlines, destinations, hotels, resorts, cruise lines, tour
operators, and car rental companies. Notably, the event also included a
category for top providers of travel insurance, a crucial service that has
grown in importance since the COVID-19 pandemic brought the need for flexible
and secure travel arrangements into sharp perspective.
Gold Awards
For the ninth year
running, the prestigious Gold Travvy award went to Allianz Partners in both of the
insurance-related categories: Overall Best Travel Insurance Provider and Best
Travel Insurance Company for Customer Service.
Travel advisors
favor Allianz because of its comprehensive coverage options and customizable policies,
as well as its superior degree of customer support, with help available 24/7 to
both advisors and their clientele. So vast in their customer service team that
multilingual offices are present in 35 different countries, reachable at any
hour of the day or night.
Advisors and travelers enjoy peace of mind in knowing
that they’ll always have immediate assistance at the ready, even when they’re
abroad. Specialists can assist customers with all kinds of situations, including
medical emergencies, flight cancellations, trip interruption, baggage or passport
loss, and more. And, in the post-pandemic era, Allianz has adapted its
offerings to meet new concerns, including options to cover trip cancellations
and interruptions due to illness.
Certificate of travel insurance from Allianz. (photo courtesy of Allianz Partners USA)
Silver Awards
Sweeping second place in both categories, Overall Best Travel Insurance Provider and Best Travel
Insurance Company for Customer Service, Travel
Insured International took home two Silver Travvys this year.
With 30 years of
expertise, Travel Insured International has earned a reputation as a premier
provider of travel protection products with insurance benefits, as well as
non-insurance assistance services. The company is lauded for its comprehensive
coverage options, flexibility and responsive support services, offering a
variety of plans that can be tailored to cover trip cancellations, medical
emergencies and travel delays, allowing advisors to meet diverse client needs. Its
coverage options are known for being robust yet flexible, including options
like "Cancel for Any Reason", which appeals to clients seeking
maximum trip protection.
Travel Insured also provides 24/7 emergency travel
assistance both within and outside of the U.S. and Canada, so customers have a
secure safety net available wherever they may be calling from. Its customer
support teams are renowned for their efficiency, as well as accessibility,
helping travelers to resolve their issues quickly.
Customer support team members working in a call center. (Photo Credit: Adobe Stock/Matthew Cerff/peopleimages.com)
Bronze Awards
Securing the Bronze-level
standing in both insurance-related categories, Overall Best Travel Insurance
Provider and Best Travel Insurance Company for Customer Service, AIG
Travel Guard took home two Travvy recognitions.
Travel Guard, AIG
Travel’s portfolio of travel insurance and travel-related services, benefits
from the unparalleled global travel insurance underwriting capability through
AIG’s insurance operations in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions.
Travel
Guard is a leader in its field partially because of the breadth of its offerings,
but also because its plans are highly customizable, allowing advisors to match
their client’s specific needs—whether they’re seeking protection for trip
cancellations, medical expenses, security evacuations, rental vehicle damage, baggage
losses or other issues. With a vast network of state-of-the-art global service
centers across Asia, Europe and the Americas, Travel Guard provides customers 24/7
access to emergency assistance, medical and security services in more than 40
languages.
(Courtesy of Travel Insured International)
Check out the complete list of 2024 Travvy Awards winners.
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