Category Archives: Travel and Security Issues

Name Change for Adams & Associates International to Gallagher Charitable International Insurance Services The company provides all active field personnel with coverage for emergency medical evacuation, repatriation, personal property, and accidental death coverage purchased through Adams & Associates International. In November 2006, Adams & Associates International merged with Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Service.  We [...]

No one likes to experience any problems when taking a team overseas, but from time to time you might find yourself in a situation that needs your attention as team leader. Some clever person has come up with an acrostic to help you remember some basic steps to take should a crisis arise. Just remember to take [...]

Dan Dunn, from Adams & Associates, informed us today of changes made in insurance options they offer for adult volunteers.  Here is a summary of changes given by Dan:  Effective June 1, 2009, we introduced upgrades and TWO new coverage options to our basic international travel program.  The enhancements include: Raising the Evacuation Limit to: $100,000. Raising [...]

The tragic crash of Air France flight 447 in mid-flight between Rio de Janeiro and Paris has left investigators baffled as to how a modern aircraft could suffer such a fate. It is indeed a somber reminder that there are always risks involved in international travel. Statistics tell us that the cruising portion of a [...]

June 1, 2009, passport requirements will change, impacting many Americans. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will require all U.S. citizens age 19 and older to provide a valid passport book, passport card or other travel document that denotes identity and citizenship to enter the U.S. upon returning from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda. [...]