USAble Life Announces Global Emergency Assistance Services Program for New and Existing Group Customers

Little Rock, A.R.— (September 23, 2008) —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.

Effective Oct. 1, 2008, Assist America will support USAL members and their families with an array of services, including medical referral and monitoring, emergency medical evacuation, repatriation, hospital admission guarantee, companion transport and more, if they become ill or injured while traveling 100 miles or more away from home or in another country.

The global emergency assistance services program is a value-added benefit to not only group life employers but to the employees who use the services. “By teaming with Assist America for global emergency assistance services, we are giving our members a valuable living benefit that safeguards their health and well-being during travel away from home, and protects them from potential unexpected medical expenses as well,” says Stu Rubinstein, executive vice president of life and disability for USAL.

Through Assist America, USAL is able to offer its members the most expansive program available as there are no activity or territory restrictions, no pre-existing condition restrictions and no extra charges to the employees who use the services.

 “Assist America’s services are unique in the assistance industry, offered without many of the limits and restrictions of other providers we are focused on ensuring our customers’ members get the best care possible, when and where they need it,” said George Howard, president of Assist America.

USAble Life
Established in 1980, USAble Life (USAL) offers a full-line of group, group voluntary and individual products. The company insures more than 1.4 million individuals and is licensed to sell its products in 48 states and the District of Columbia. Headquartered in Little Rock, AR, USAL has regional offices across the country and is supported by a team of 500 employees dedicated to providing superior service to their customers. More information about USAL is available at www.usablelife.com.

Assist America, Inc.
Founded in 1990, Assist America, Inc. is the world’s largest provider of global emergency assistance in partnership with insurance benefit plans. Its worldwide network of professionals responds quickly to any eligible participant who becomes medically compromised while traveling more than 100 miles from home. From simple doctor referrals to complex intercontinental evacuations and more, Assist America saves lives every day. The company, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, serves more than 25 million members and over 300,000 enterprises through benefit programs from the country’s most prominent insurance providers. More information about Assist America is available at www.assistamerica.com.