Press Room

Mumbai, India—Deep Tours and Travels (DTT), a Mumbai based IATA approved proprietor travel firm, announced today that it has partnered with Assist America to provide global emergency assistance services to its members.

Hyderabad, India and Princeton, NJ—Assist America Medical Emergency Services(India) Pvt. Limited, a licensed provider of Assist America Services in India,  is pleased to welcome Dr. Sandeep R. Sharma as Sales Director—India, effective December 3rd.

Hong Kong and Princeton, NJ—Assist America Asia Limited, a licensed provider of Assist America, Inc., is pleased to welcome Céline Pham as Head of Product Innovation and Client Relations – Asia, effective immediately.

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America, the premier provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, announced today that the Assist America® Mobile App is now available on both Google Play for Droid users and in the Apple App Store for use with the iPhone.

Beijing, China and Princeton, NJ—China Assist, a licensed provider of Assist America, Inc., is pleased to welcome Yu Yang as General Manager, effective October 20.

Virginia Beach, VA and Princeton, NJ – Effective immediately, Optima Health will offer an Emergency Travel Assistance Program to its Commercial and Individual plan members, at no charge. It will also be offered to self-funded groups. Optima Health is proud to partner with Assist America, Inc., a global emergency assistance service provider, to offer the program.

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America, Inc., a premier provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, has hired Jay Menario as senior director of business development, effective September 20.  He will have broad responsibility for U.S. sales initiatives, marketing, product development and enhancements, and will be based in the corporate headquarters in Princeton.

Columbia, S.C. – Companion Life Insurance Co., which offers affordable and quality dental insurance to employer groups nationwide, has implemented a program to provide additional peace of mind to its dental policyholders who travel.

Detroit, MI and Princeton, NJ – Health Alliance Plan (HAP), a nonprofit regional health plan based in Detroit, has partnered with Assist America of  Princeton, N.J., the premier provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, to protect its members with emergency travel assistance. For members, this means knowing where to go for emergency medical treatment in an unfamiliar place; for employers, this service alleviates the liability associated with covering unexpected care costs when an employee becomes ill or injured while traveling on business.

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America, the premier provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, has launched an application for Android Smartphone users into the marketplace. This application joins the website optimizations already available for iPhone and Blackberry users through Assist America Mobile.

Bangkok, Thailand, and Princeton, N.J.—Effective immediately, companies that reinsure with Thai Reinsurance Public Company Ltd. (Thai Re) in Bangkok, Thailand, will be able to provide Assist America’s global emergency assistance services to their policyholders. Thai Re has partnered with Assist America for this distribution agreement because of its comprehensive program and unique service model.

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America Inc., the global emergency services company based in Princeton, N.J., has announced that effective immediately, Brian J. Mulligan, President of Assist America, will also serve as the company's Chief Executive Officer, a position formerly held by George W. Howard, III, the company's founder and current Chairman.

 

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America Inc., a global emergency services company based in Princeton, N.J., has announced the formation of a new company, Global Travel Plus. Global Travel Plus will continue to provide the highest quality assistance services as Assist America, but to a much different and broader market. This new organization will serve as the parent company for a wide variety of specialized travel assistance subsidiaries.

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America Inc., a global emergency services company based in Princeton, N.J., continues to lead the industry with technology that best serves its members and customers by adding a text option on cell phones for medical referrals.

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America Inc., the global emergency services company based in Princeton, N.J., has announced the launch of its new client portal on their website. This client-specific area of the website will allow all clients to log in with their reference number to gain access to many Assist America documents as well as their branded brochure, flyers, reports, case studies and other valuable information and tools, which can then be easily downloaded or printed.

Urbana, IL and Princeton, N.J.—Health Alliance Medical Plans, the largest managed care organization in downstate Illinois, announced today it is partnering with Assist America, Inc., to provide global emergency assistance services for its members.

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America Inc., the global emergency services company based in Princeton, N.J., has announced effective immediately that Brian J. Mulligan, Assist America’s long time outside counsel and member of the Board of Directors, will join the organization as President. Senior management in the company’s Princeton Headquarters as well as country managers in the offices outside of the United States will now report directly to Mr. Mulligan.

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America, Inc., the global emergency assistance services company based in Princeton, N.J., has announced effective immediately, that the following employees have been promoted and elected to the company’s Executive Committee:

Miami, Fla., and Princeton, N.J.—Effective immediately, companies that reinsure with International Reinsurance Managers, LLC, (IRM) will be able to provide Assist America’s global emergency assistance services to their policyholders. IRM has partnered with Assist America for this distribution agreement because of its comprehensive program and unique service model.

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America, the global emergency services company based in Princeton, N.J., is now using Microsoft® Tag technology to enhance its product and communication support for clients and members.  Microsoft Tag creates barcode hyperlinks within the real-world environment, allowing one-touch access to websites, phone numbers, contact information and more.
 

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America announced today that Steven L. Novkov has been appointed as the company’s Chief Representative in Asia.  Based in Thailand, Mr. Novkov will have responsibility for Assist America business in the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and China, as well as for regional expansion of strategic partnerships.  Assist America’s family of companies already maintains a strong presence in the area, having established successful relationships with prestigious insurers throughout Asia.

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America announced today the formation of Assist America Middle East and North Africa (AAME), to be headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon.  AAME will serve as the exclusive marketing arm for Assist America in the Middle East and North Africa.  The company’s focus is to expand Assist America’s global emergency services in the region through partnerships with insurers and group benefit plans.  Assist America’s family of companies already serve as the area’s premier provider of travel assistance, having established successful relationships with prestigious insurers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon and Turkey.

Princeton, N.J.— Assist America, Princeton, N.J., the nation’s largest provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, has expanded the scope of its program to include comprehensive identity theft prevention and resolution services.  Assist America Identity Protection was launched in April in conjunction with one of the company’s largest life insurance partners, covering more than three million people, and is rolling out to Assist America’s new and existing health insurance clients.  This marks the first time any travel assistance provider has included identity protection to a wide audience as a part of its standard offering.

Princeton, N.J.—Assist America, Princeton, N.J., the premier provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, has launched Assist America Mobile, an optimization of the company’s website for users of the BlackBerry.