April 19, 2023 (Glastonbury, CT) — Travel Insured International has been honored with a TravelAge West 2023 Editor’s Pick Award in the travel insurance categories of Best Travel Advisor Support and Highest Client Satisfaction as part of the magazine’s 2023 WAVE Awards.
Now in its 18th year, the goal of TravelAge West’s WAVE Awards is to give travel advisors in the U.S. the opportunity to recognize the outstanding qualities and services of their travel-supplier partners.
The Editor’s Picks were chosen by Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Ken Shapiro and the entire editorial team of TravelAge West. Review methods included product analysis, on-site visits and a survey of a select group of travel advisors and industry experts.
With this distinction, Editor’s Pick honorees are also in the running for a WAVE Award, to be determined by a TravelAge West readers’ choice poll conducted during the month of April. The voting is open to readers of the print and online publication and will be available at www.travelagewest.com/wave-awards.
“With travel once again booming, there are a lot of suppliers who deserve recognition for treating their customers and their partners the right way,” Shapiro said. “The WAVE Awards give travel advisors the opportunity to acknowledge the best of the best, and reward companies that stood by them during tough times.”
Editor’s Pick recipients will be celebrated in person at the WAVE Awards Gala on June 8 at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey, in Marina del Rey, Calif., where the award winners will be announced as well. TravelAge West will include a special WAVE Awards section in the July 10 issue, highlighting award winners.
“We’re honored to be nominated by TravelAge West and recognized throughout the industry as a strong supporter of travel advisors. At Travel Insured, we strive to help people travel confidently and we know that positive partnerships and reliable support are a large part of that. We’re proud to ensure that each advisor is well equipped to offer our products to their valued clients.” - Travel Insured’s VP of Sales and Business Development, Phil Blackwell
About Travel Insured
As a leading travel insurance provider with nearly 30 years in business, Travel Insured International provides trip protection to help each individual travel confidently. Travel Insured is owned by Crum & Forster whose parent company is Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., an insurance specialty company which consistently earns an A credit rating from AM Best. We're proud to partner with tour operators and help them to offer extensive travel protection with major travel insurance benefits as well as non-insurance assistance services. At Travel Insured, we remain steadfast in the commitment to providing dependable coverage, great value, and end-to-end satisfaction for our customers’ travel insurance experience.
Crum & Forster is a leading national property and casualty insurer, providing specialty and standard commercial lines insurance and reinsurance products through its admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. Founded in 1822, C&F is one of the oldest insurance companies in the United States. The organization has over 2300 employees in nearly 50 locations, conducting business through a network of independent agents, brokers, and wholesalers from Property to Pet, Cyber to Travel, and almost everything in between. The qualities and capabilities of Crum & Forster demonstrate its philosophy of building long-term partnerships and providing alternative solutions in an ever-changing insurance market. Crum & Forster is part of Fairfax Financial.
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TravelAge West is the leading trade media outlet for travel advisors and the travel industry in the 15 Western U.S. states. Serving more than 21,000 readers for 54 years, the brand is a main source of news and product information for the region’s agents and travel executives. TravelAgeWest.com is a two-time winner of a Gold Award from the North American Travel Journalists Association for Best Travel Journalism Website. TravelAge West is a part of Northstar Travel Group LLC, a worldwide provider of information, news and data for the travel and hospitality industry. Northstar Travel Group is based in Rutherford, N.J.