Mondial Interactive Selected to Participate in the 2009 Travel Innovation Summit

Mondial Interactive Co., the technology subsidiary of global travel insurance and travel assistance provider Mondial Assistance, has been selected as a demonstrator for The Travel Innovation Summit @ The PhoCusWright Conference scheduled for November 17, 2009 in Orlando, FL. The event spotlights the most innovative applications, technologies and solutions that travel industry market research firm PhoCusWright feels are best positioned to significantly impact the travel industry.

Mondial Interactive earned a place at The Travel Innovation Summit for Travel Insurance 2.0, an innovative new patent-pending platform that maximizes travel insurance revenue per traveler for Mondial Assistance partners.

“We are honored to be among those selected to participate in The Travel Innovation Summit,” said Bob Dufour, president of Mondial Interactive. “Ancillary revenue has become increasingly important to our travel industry partners. It is our intent to leverage technology and best practice marketing techniques to support our partners and provide consumers with the products and services that most closely meet their needs.”

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Mondial Assistance is a global leader in specialty insurance and emergency assistance services. Four percent of the world’s population, or about 250 million people, are served by Mondial Assistance businesses around the globe. In the United States, Mondial Assistance is the trade name of World Access Service Corp., which is best known for its Access America® brand of travel insurance and assistance services. As one of 29 business units, the U.S. operation serves major travel suppliers, health insurers, credit card, and entertainment companies with insurance products, international travel assistance, and concierge services. Mondial Assistance is part of the Allianz group of companies. For more information please visit: www.mondialUSA.com.