HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The AIG Travel
Assistance App has been upgraded with a significant new feature
through a partnership with GeoSure, developer of the most granular,
real-time safety measurement platform available. The app, available
for both iOS and Android, now provides business travelers who are
insured through a group AIG business travel
policy with access to hyper-local safety awareness
functionality for more than 65,000 cities and neighborhoods.
"As a travel safety advocate, we are committed to bringing the
most detailed safety information to our travelers, wherever their
journeys might take them," said Jeff
Rutledge, CEO, AIG Travel. "This new enhancement is a great
step toward that goal, making AIG Travel the first global travel
insurer to integrate continuously updated, hyper-local safety
ratings into an app, to deliver a highly personal, inclusive
digital safety experience."
Using a combination of big data, AI, crowd-sourced reporting,
and geospatial intelligence, GeoSure aggregates thousands of data
sources through its proprietary risk analytics platform. The data
is validated using statistical algorithms to create the most
detailed safety ratings in the world, down to the neighborhood
level, to help travelers understand risk conditions of various
locations within cities they might travel to. The algorithms are
used to determine safety scores for each location across the
categories of Physical Harm, Women's Safety, Theft, LGBTQ+ Safety,
Political Freedoms, Health & Medical and then a statistical
average score for Overall Safety.
With this new enhancement, the AIG Travel Assistance App now
features the only dedicated Women's Safety and LGBTQ+ Safety
awareness capabilities available. This new functionality
bolsters AIG Travel's ongoing initiatives to empower women and
members of the LGBTQ community to travel with confidence. Other
unique features of the enhanced app include safety map
searchability and safety filters for viewing the ratings that are
most important to the specific traveler.
The AIG Travel Assistance App was launched in 2014, providing
users with security travel alerts, a medical translation tool,
which translates key medical terms into multiple languages, and the
Drug Brand Equivalency tool, which displays drug brand names and
their equivalent names in multiple countries. The app also has
features that simplify the user experience and contribute to
greater travel safety, including a one-touch "Help" button that
connects travelers directly to emergency travel assistance; a
GPS-enabled directory of healthcare providers, allowing users to
find, locate, rate and review nearby options; and a bookmarking
feature for country-specific security reports, allowing travelers
to quickly reference key information on security issues, political
conditions and travel logistics.
The AIG Travel Assistance App can be downloaded from the Apple
App Store or the Android Play Store.
Existing users will need to update their app. For more information,
visit www.aig.com/travel, or contact insurance broker or AIG Travel
business/corporate group representative.
About AIG Travel and Travel Guard
AIG Travel, a member of American International Group, Inc.,
provides travel insurance and global assistance through innovative
product offerings. Travel Guard® is the marketing name for its
portfolio of travel insurance and travel-related services. From
lost luggage to a medical emergency, our 24/7 multilingual
assistance team is always just a phone call away. Through our
global service centers and a network of experienced providers, we
deliver medical and security assistance to help our customers
travel with confidence. AIG Travel is a socially responsible and
inclusive organization that meets the diverse needs of leisure
and corporate travelers alike. Learn more
at www.aig.com/travel or www.travelguard.com, and
follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About AIG
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global
insurance organization. Building on 100 years of experience, today
AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty
insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other
financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and
jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and
services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets,
manage risks and provide for retirement security. AIG common stock
is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Additional information about AIG can be found at www.aig.com |
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additional information about AIG have been provided as a
convenience, and the information contained on such websites is not
incorporated by reference into this press release.
AIG is the marketing name for the worldwide property-casualty,
life and retirement, and general insurance operations of American
International Group, Inc. For additional information, please visit
our website at www.aig.com. All products and services are written
or provided by subsidiaries or affiliates of American International
Group, Inc. Products or services may not be available in all
countries and jurisdictions, and coverage is subject to
underwriting requirements and actual policy language. Non-insurance
products and services may be provided by independent third parties.
Certain property-casualty coverages may be provided by a surplus
lines insurer. Surplus lines insurers do not generally participate
in state guaranty funds, and insureds are therefore not protected
by such funds.
Contact:
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Rhonda
Sloan
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AIG Travel
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713-284-8232
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Rhonda.Sloan@aig.com
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