Recent Press Releases:
Assist America Announces New Appointment in Asia
Princeton, NJ—(June 30, 2010)—Assist America announced today that Steven L. Novkov has been appointed as the company’s Chief Representative in Asia.
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Assist America Announces Formation of Assist America Middle East
Princeton, NJ—(June 29, 2010)—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.
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Assist America Announces Identity Theft Prevention and Resolution Services
Princeton, NJ—(April 26, 2010)— 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.
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Health Alliance Adds Assist America Global Emergency Medical Assistance Services
Urbana, IL and Princeton, NJ—(February 19, 2010)—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.
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Assist America, Inc. Launches "Assist America® Mobile" for BlackBerry
Princeton, N.J.—(January 11, 2010)—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.
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Assist America Sponsors the Bedouin Heritage Project
Princeton, N.J., U.S.A.—(October 6, 2009)—Assist America, Princeton, N.J., U.S.A., is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Bedouin Heritage Project, an organization dedicated to safeguarding and preserving the lifestyle, oral traditions and culture of the Bedu in the Wadi Rum region of Jordan. As a supporter, Assist America has funded a 2-year scholarship for a student without financial means to participate in the Project’s endeavors, and is also providing complimentary global emergency services for all active individuals working for the organization for the same timeframe.
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Bluegrass Family Health, Inc., Protects its Members with Assist America Global Emergency Medical Assistance Services
Lexington, Ky., and Princeton, N.J., U.S.A.—(April 1, 2009)—Bluegrass Family Health, Inc., a not-for-profit company offering group health Insurance to businesses in Kentucky, Southern Indiana, and the Metro Nashville and Knoxville areas of Tennessee, announced today that it has partnered with Assist America, Princeton, N.J., the premier provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, to protect its members with emergency travel assistance.
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Assist America, Inc. Launches "Assist America® Mobile"
Princeton, N.J.—(March 30, 2009)—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 Apple’s iPhone. A comparative Blackberry product will follow in a few weeks.
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UHA Smartens Health Insurance Product with Assist America Global Emergency Medical Assistance Services
Honolulu, Hawaii, and Princeton, N.J.—(February 24, 2009)— University Health Alliance (UHA), announced today that it has partnered with Assist America, Princeton, N.J., the premier provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, to protect its members with emergency travel assistance.
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UnitedHealthcare India Adds Assist America Global Emergency Medical Assistance Services to Product Mix
Mumbai, India, and Princeton, N.J., U.S.A.—(February 2, 2009)—UnitedHealthcare India – a health services organization, an operating division of UnitedHealth Group, the largest single health carrier in the U.S., announced today that it has partnered with Assist America Medical Emergency Services Pvt. Limited, the Hyderabad-based component of Assist America, Inc., Princeton, N.J., the premier provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, to protect its members with emergency travel assistance.
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MetLife Mexico Life Insurance Company Partners with Assist America for Global Emergency Medical Assistance Services
Mexico City, Mexico, and Princeton, N.J.—(December 5, 2008)—MetLife Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, the largest financial services life insurance company in Mexico and a leading provider of such services to individual and institutional customers, announced today that it has partnered with Assist America, Inc., Princeton, N.J., the premier provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, to protect its members with emergency travel assistance.
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USAble Life Announces Global Emergency Assistance Services Program for New and Existing Group Customers
Little Rock, A.R.—(September 23, 2008)—Little Rock, A.R.— USAble Life (USAL), a life insurer dedicated to meeting the needs of employers and employees through a full line of group and individual products, has signed an agreement with Assist America, Inc., to provide global emergency assistance services for its new and existing group life members.
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Assist America Appoints Abhijit Bhandari as Director of Sales & Marketing for the Middle East
Princeton, N.J.—(July 24, 2008)—Assist America, Inc., the world’s leading global emergency assistance services provider through group benefit plans, announced today that Abhijit Bhandari has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing for Assist America Asia Ltd., the company’s affiliate in the Middle East. The title is in addition to Bhandari’s existing role as the Managing Director of the company’s India affiliate, Assist America Medical Emergency Services (Pvt.) Ltd.
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Assist America's New SecurAssist Website Features Top Travel Security Information Powered by iJET
Princeton, N.J.—(July 10, 2008)—Assist America, Inc., Princeton, N.J., is featuring near-real-time alerts and travel security information from renowned intelligence provider iJET on its new SecurAssist website, www.securassist.com. The redesigned site, launched today, provides SecurAssist members with powerful insights and resources for preventing and handling travel security emergencies.
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Presidio Announces an Exclusive Relationship with Assist America to Provide Global Emergency Medical Assistance Services to its Clients
San Francisco, Calif., and Princeton, N.J.—(November 16, 2007)—Effective immediately, insurers, HMOs, and health plans that reinsure with Presidio Excess Insurance Services, Inc., San Francisco, Calif., will be able to provide Assist America’s global emergency assistance services to their policyholders. Presidio negotiated an exclusive distribution agreement with Assist America because of its comprehensive program and unique service model.
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Sharp Health Plan Opts for Assist America's Global Emergency Services
San Diego, Calif., and Princeton, N.J.—(October 19, 2007)—Sharp Health Plan, a not-for-profit health plan serving the San Diego area, announced today that it has partnered with Assist America, Inc., to provide global emergency assistance services for its members.
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PacificSource Health Plans Chooses Assist America for Global Emergency Services
Springfield, Ore., and Princeton, N.J.—(October 17, 2007)—PacificSource Health Plans, Springfield, Ore., an independent, not-for-profit health plan serving the Pacific Northwest, announced today that it has partnered with Assist America, Inc., Princeton, N.J., to provide global emergency assistance services for its members.
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Humana Partners with Assist America for Global Emergency Services
Louisville, Ky. and Princeton, N.J.—(September 5, 2007)—Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that it has partnered with Assist America to bring a new benefit to its members in Kentucky that will provide global emergency medical assistance when they travel. From simple doctor referrals to complex intercontinental evacuations and more, Assist America will connect these Humana members with U.S.-style medical care.
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IFFCO-TOKIO Partners with Assist America to Provide Domestic Travel Emergency Services
Princeton, N.J., and New Delhi, India —(May 7, 2007) - IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Co. Ltd. (ITGI), a trusted player in general insurance, announced that the company has selected Assist America Medical Emergency Services (India) Ltd, provider of global emergency medical services for travelers, to offer travel emergency assistance services to policyholders in India.
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Assist America Global Emergency Services
Become Available in China through China Assist
Princeton, N.J.—(January 31, 2007) - Assist America announced today that its global emergency services are now available in the People’s Republic of China through a licensing agreement with China Assist, a Chinese company based in Beijing. Assist America is the first U.S.-based assistance company to offer services within China through this unique partnership.
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Assistance America in the Media:
Offering beneficiaries peace of mind
Caribbean Business, July 2010
Assist America on CNN's Airport Network, July 2009
Health Tips for Summer Trips
By Joe Dicorpo, Chief Medical Consultant
HealthNewsDigest.com, June 2009
Assist America, Inc. Launches "Assist America® Mobile"
Las Vegas, Nevada
PRNewswire , April 2009
UnitedHealthcare India Insurance Company Adds Assist America Global Emergency Medical Assistance Services to Product Mix
UnitedHealthcare India partners with Assist America
Reprinted from Insurance Newscast, February 2009
MetLife Ofrece a Sus Asegurados de Gastos Médicos Mayores los Servicios Internacionales de Asistencia en Viaje
MetLife Mexico partners with Assist America
Reprinted from El Asegurador, December 2008
Increase in Business Travel, Global Unrest Leads Workers to Seek Employer Protection
By Chris Silva
Reprinted from Employee Benefit News, January 2008
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- Travel with Assist America
UPMC Health Plan
Reprinted from "Caring for Life" Newsletter, August 2007
Travel Comfort
By Abhijit Bhandari
Reprinted from Asia Insurance Post, May 2007
Global Emergency Services: A Luxury Turned Necessity
By George Howard, President & CEO of Assist America
Reprinted from National Underwriter , October 2006
A Funny Thing Happened...
Case study by Mary O'Rourke, Assist America Medical Coordinator
Reprinted from My Family Doctor Magazine , Fall 2006
