Travel Insured International Wins Gold and Silver 2026 Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly

GLASTONBURY, Conn., Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 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, has earned two 2026 Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly. The company was honored with Gold in Travel Services – Overall-Travel Advisor Support and Silver in Travel Insurance – Overall-Travel Advisor Support. These prestigious awards recognize TII's commitment to supporting travel advisors and advancing education within the travel protection space.

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The awards recognize TII's Certified Specialist Program, a self-paced certification platform that equips travel advisors with the knowledge, confidence, and compliance tools needed to better serve their clients. The recognition marks TII's first win in the Travel Services – Overall-Travel Advisor Support category, reflecting the strength of the company's ongoing investment in advisor support and education.

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TII's Certified Specialist Program delivers modular, interactive training on travel protection terminology, compliance boundaries, and effective client conversations. Developed in response to a growing knowledge gap in the travel protection marketplace, the program addresses these essential topics through advisor education. Reported measures of program engagement and awareness include:

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• Over 2,500 certification course completions
• 87.3% year-over-year growth in Course 1 completions
• Aided awareness of TII—recognition of the company when respondents are prompted with its name—increased by 10.5 points.

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"We are incredibly proud that Travel Insured International's Certified Specialist Program has been recognized with both Gold and Silver 2026 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards for Travel Advisor Support," said Christine Peruccio, Assistant Vice President, Sales & Account Management Support at Travel Insured International. "This honor reflects our ongoing commitment to equipping travel advisors with the education, resources, and support they need to help travelers understand their travel protection options and make informed decisions about protecting their trips. We're grateful to see the program recognized as a meaningful part of that mission."

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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.

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For more information about Travel Insured International's Certified Specialist Program, visit Travel Insured International.

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About Travel Insured International  

Since 1994, Travel Insured International has proudly served as a trusted companion for global travelers, offering extensive insurance, robust travel protection and assistance services for consumers, travel advisors, agencies, and tour operators.

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Travel Insured International is part of Crum & Forster (C&F) Accident & Health Division. C&F (www.cfins.com) is a leading national property, casualty, and accident & health insurer, providing specialty insurance products through its admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. Founded in 1822, C&F holds some of the oldest U.S. insurance companies, and today conducts business through a network of independent agents, brokers and wholesalers.

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C&F companies had $6.2 billion in gross written premium in 2025, and the insurance companies of C&F are rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best (2026). Best’s Credit Rating as of August 27, 2026; access for the latest rating and rating scale.

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The C&F logo, C&F, Crum & Forster, Travel Insured International and the logo are registered trademarks of United States Fire Insurance Company.

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