25/06/2009 - SPB Group strengthens its position on the travel insurance market

Thanks to the integration of AVI International in October 2008, the SPB Group, specialised in designing and managing affinity-based insurance programs, now offers an extensive range of travel-related insurance products.

With over 20 years of experience in the travel insurance business through guarantees included in VIP banking and credit cards (Visa Premier and Visa Infinite), SPB namely designs and manages cancellation, lost/stolen luggage, late luggage delivery, delayed flight, legal liability in foreign countries and car rental insurance programs.

SPB also offers specific products such as: year-round travel insurance, “VIP” luggage and cancellation guarantees (increased coverage caps), snow and mountain guarantees (cancellation, material break/theft, rescue fees, and even money back guarantee in case of absence of snow),  a currency exchange and home delivery service...

Thanks to AVI International’s expertise, the SPB Group now offers an extended range of solutions designed for all types of travellers.
AVI, specialised in brokerage and management of travel-related events, stands among the leaders in immersion travel insurance for pupils and insurance for students staying in a foreign country.

The company also offers customised solutions for tourism travel adapted to all profiles: “senior” insurance, the only offer on the market aimed at people over 65, “family” insurance, designed for couples travelling with 2 to 5 children, scuba diving insurance with a unique weekly fee, long-term insurance for trips ranging from 2 to 12 months.

AVI International contracts are namely offered through the Guide du Routard with whom the company has had a friendly relation since 1982. They do not require any deductible and offer medical fee coverage that is unique in France: 100% of the medical fees are covered up to €300,000.