UW Study Abroad Insurance

It should come as no surprise to anyone that Travelers Insurance is the second largest writer of car insurance. This is said, because not only is Travelers Insurance the second largest writer of car insurance, but they have also been in business for over one-hundred-and-forty years, being established in the 1864. Not only can Travelers Insurance make the claim for being in business of so long, but they also were the very first companies to insure against accidents.

Travelers Insurance offers different discounts as well as additional benefits that can be found with their auto insurance coverage policies. The most unique as of yet, is that Travelers Insurance offers a ten percent discount of their auto insurance policy for drivers who have Hybrid vehicles. This is called the Hybrid Travelers Discount and promotes the use of Hybrid vehicles to help the environment and use less oil resources. Along with providing discount car insurance for being a good student, Travelers Insurance also provides driver training credit. Travelers Insurance also allows you to bundle your policy with a Travelers Insurance policy as well.

The University's international travel coverage is intended to provide the first line of service and protection to the University's travelers. Prior to traveling, international travelers should still contact their personal health insurance company to make certain they understand what additional coverage they may have in place, or may want to put in place, while traveling abroad. Any additional coverage purchased would be at the traveler's own expense.

In 1998, the Travelers Group merged with Citicorp to form Citigroup 7 However, the synergies between the banking and insurance arms of the company did not work as well as planned, so Citigroup spun off Travelers Property and Casualty into a subsidiary company in 2002, 9 although it kept the red umbrella logo Three years later, Citigroup sold Travelers Life & Annuity to MetLife 10 In 2003, Travelers bought renewal rights for Royal & SunAlliance Personal Insurance and Commercial businesses. 11

For most people, travel insurance is short-term insurance available specifically against travel-related emergencies and expenses. International travelers will almost always want to obtain travel insurance because it covers medical expenses, but even other travelers may find it useful depending on their plans. Often grouped under the term "Travel Insurance" is trip cancellation insurance, travel medical (international health insurance), evacuation-only plans, and flight insurance (temporary AD&D).