Allianz Global Assistance, Australia’s leading travel insurance provider is proud to announce its appointment as the new travel insurance partner for one of Australia’s largest travel networks—The Jetset Travelworld Network, commencing 1 February 2012.

Allianz Global Assistance Chief Executive Officer Ian Norris said the new venture would enable Allianz Global Assistance to deliver tailored travel insurance options to Jetset Travelworld Networks loyal customer base and support the traditional travel agent channels.

“We believe the future of travel agents is bright with agents continuing to play an important role in supporting customers to buy the best travel insurance products.”

“We are proud to partner our services with a key industry leader with similar values and an unswerving customer focus. We look forward to offering Jetset Travelworld Agents and their customers a very competitive product with competitive price points.”
“With our expertise and scale, backed by the strength of a global network of providers, Allianz Global Assistance will be there to support Jetset Travelworld customer’s wherever and whenever they need help,” Norris said.

Commenting on the partnership, Julie Primmer, General Manager Retail, from Jetset Travelworld Network said they selected Allianz Global Assistance as its partner as they are one of the leading providers of travel insurance and medical assistance in Australia and internationally.

“Jetset Travelworld customers will have peace of mind knowing they are supported by an Australian in-house medical assistance team and dedicated in-house claims team,” Primmer said.

Allianz Global Assistance, part of the Allianz Group, with operations in 28 countries has more than 10,500 employees who speak 40 different languages and work throughout the world with a network of 400,000 service providers.