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Travel Insured International Wins Two Gold Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly

by Travel Insured | Nov 03, 2025

Glastonbury, CT – November 3, 2025 – Travel Insured International (TII), a leading provider of trip protection in the United States and part of Crum & Forster’s (C&F) Accident & Health (A&H) Division, proudly announces its receipt of two 2025 Gold Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly. The company was honored in the Travel Insurance – Overall-Travel Advisor Support and Travel Services Marketing–Education Program categories. These prestigious awards recognize TII’s commitment to supporting travel advisors and advancing education within the travel protection space.

 

The Travel Insurance – Overall-Travel Advisor Support award highlights TII’s ongoing investment in advisor enablement and customer service excellence. The Travel Services Marketing–Education Program award celebrates the company’s groundbreaking Certified Specialist Program—an innovative, self-paced certification platform that empowers travel advisors with the knowledge, confidence, and compliance tools needed to serve their clients better.

 

Developed in response to a growing knowledge gap in the travel protection marketplace, TII’s Certified Specialist Program delivers modular, interactive training on essential topics such as insurance terminology, compliance boundaries, and effective client conversations. The program’s impact is reflected in strong engagement and measurable success across key performance metrics:

  • 91% course completion rate among participating advisors
  • 4.8-star satisfaction rating
  • 123% growth in total learners since the program’s 2024 launch
  • 60% monthly certificate conversion rate, reflecting both engagement and scalability

 

“Winning two Gold Magellan Awards is a tremendous honor that reflects our dedication to both our partners and the travelers they serve,” said Christine Peruccio, Assistant Vice President, Sales & Account Management Support at Travel Insured International. “Our Certified Specialist Program was designed to give advisors the clarity and confidence to discuss protection plans simply and effectively. Seeing how it has transformed advisor engagement and client outcomes reinforces why this work matters.”

 

The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards honor excellence across the global travel industry, celebrating the best in design, marketing, services, and innovation across a wide range of categories. Winners were selected by an elite panel of travel industry professionals and are featured in Travel Weekly’s October issue.

 

For more about Travel Insured International’s Certified Specialist Program, visit here.

 

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About Travel Insured International

Travel Insured International (TII), a leading travel insurance provider, is part of Crum & Forster Accident & Health and A&H Travel insurance. Crum & Forster is a national commercial property and casualty group of insurance companies. Since 2000, Crum & Forster’s Accident & Health Division has offered a diverse portfolio of specialty insurance and reinsurance products nationwide. We place a strong focus on product development and creative distribution methods, along with excellent client service and support. In addition, our ability to provide international Accident & Health solutions through innovative captive solutions as well as through various partnerships with our affiliated entities demonstrates our dedication to providing alternative strategies in an ever-changing insurance market.

 

Since 1994, TII has proudly served as a trusted companion for global travelers, offering robust insurance and assistance services.

 

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C&F had $5.7 billion in gross written premium in 2024 and is rated “A+” Superior by AM Best (2025). The C&F logo, C&F, Crum & Forster, Travel Insured International and the TII logo are registered trademarks of United States Fire Insurance Company.

 

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