Travel Guard is the product name for travel insurance and assistance services provided by AIG Travel and American International Group, Inc. History In 1982 John M. Noel developed the Travel Guard product while he was working at Sentry Insurance. Soon, John purchased the rights to Travel Guard and by 1985 Travel Guard was operating out of the basement of its founder’s home. The company acquired Marathon Travel Shops in 1987. Then, in 1991, the Travel Guard was acquired by French-based GMF, but Noel reacquired the company in 1993. In 2000, Noel, David LaFayette and Nathan LaFayette created Travel Guard-Canada to offer travel insurance and travel services to Canadians. In May 2006, New York based American International Companies, Inc. (AIG) acquired Travel Guard. In July 2009, the company moved to its new home in a business park located off I-39 in Stevens Point. AIG subsidiary, National Union Fire Insurance Company, underwrites Travel Guard policies. In 2012, Travel Guard became the product range name for all travel-related products and services of AIG. Operating Territory AIG Travel has Travel Guard service centers in Stevens Point, WI; Houston, Texas; Shoreham, United Kingdom; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Okinawa, Japan; Mexico City, Mexico; Sofia, Bulgaria; and Guangzhou, China. References External links Travel Guard US Website Travel Guard International Website Travel Guard UK Website Travel Guard Germany Website Travel Guard Italy Website Travel Guard Czech Republic Website Travel Guard Hungary Website Travel Guard Norway Website Travel Guard Poland Website Travel Guard Finland Website Travel Guard Ireland Website Financial services companies established in 1982 Insurance companies of the United States Companies based in Wisconsin Stevens Point, Wisconsin Travel insurance companies American International Group 1982 establishments in Wisconsin American companies established in 1982