~ Two Years After Attack, Firm Cites Continued Growth in Travel Protection
Sales ~
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Access America registered a
43 percent spike in sales through July of 2003, a continuation of the
61 percent uptick in the sale of travel protection products since Sept. 11,
2001. Travel agent partners say that as travelers return to the road and the
skies, buying travel protection from Access America makes sense to more and
more of their customers.
According to Beth Godlin, senior vice president of sales and marketing, a
number of changes in the current travel environment continue to drive this
trend including fears about war and terrorism, economic uncertainty and
mysterious illness. "While many people are booking vacations closer to home
and buying their trips closer to their travel dates, they also want to protect
their vacation investment and are buying more travel insurance than ever
before," she said. "They know about it and realize it's a good value, and
they want the security that a large company offers."
Access America is responsive to the changing needs of the American
traveling public. The company recently expanded its suite of benefits and
terrorism coverage. Travel agents like Penny Harper, owner of East Town
Travel in Milwaukee, confirm that over the past two years, travel insurance
sales in her agency have increased dramatically. "Now many of my clients ask
me to include travel insurance as part of their trip arrangements," Harper
said.
Access America provides travel protection services to millions of
travelers each year and is the travel division of World Access Service Corp.,
a global leader in insurance products and emergency assistance services.
Offered through top travel agencies, credit card issuers, travel Web sites,
tour operators, cruise lines and insurance companies, World Access employs
cutting-edge technology to deliver customized client solutions that increase
revenue and enhance value. World Access is a member of the Mondial Assistance
Group, a part of the Allianz Insurance Group. Mondial Assistance Group is the
world's largest travel insurance provider and assistance company with
operations centers in 28 countries.
For further information about Access America travel protection products,
call 800-284-8300, or visit http://www.accessamerica.com.
SOURCE Access America
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CONTACT:
Kristin O'Meara, +1-212-891-0219,
kristino@lhammond.com, or Mary Ramsay, +1-212-891-0206,
maryr@lhammond.com, both of Lou Hammond & Associates for Access
America
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