Zurich Travel Insurance guarantees peace of mind

Zurich Insurance Company South Africa, a leading global insurer, has announced the launch of its Travel Insurance offering which covers eventualities such as emergency medical and related expenses, baggage theft, flight delay and cancellation cover, natur

Anrieth Symon, Head of Travel at Zurich South Africa said: “Zurich is always searching for solutions that help to protect our customers from risk. We are pleased that, following extensive research, we were able to improve on the norm by offering additional benefits to our customers. Benefits like visa rejection cover, reimbursements for tickets to entertainment or sporting events and there is so much more.”

Zurich is pleased to announce that as part of the launch it has entered into an exclusive travel agent distribution agreement with Pentravel, a premier leisure travel agent consortium, which has been offering bespoke leisure travel solutions to South Africans for more than 30 years.

Sean Hough, CEO of Pentravel said: “We were approached by Zurich and, because we knew the people, we were happy to have a look. What we didn’t expect was to be blown away. We are incredibly impressed with the product, the system, the company values and the brand. Having the right partner is of outmost importance to our business. I believe that by partnering with Zurich we are better and stronger and will be more successful.”

Zurich also guarantees an efficient claims management system. “No matter where you are in the world, lodging a claim is made easy. We pride ourselves on being able to settle claims with speed, professionalism, fairness and a fast recovery process with minimal interruptions to the journey,” Symon said.

Emergency services are managed through World Travel Protection (WTP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Zurich Insurance Group, who specialise in emergency medical, travel safety and travel assistance services to business or leisure travellers.