Travel Guard CEO Jeff Rutledge Retires
February 26, 2026: Zurich Cover-More announced today the early retirement of Jeffrey C. Rutledge, CEO of the Travel Guard companies, effective March 1, 2026.
As a global leader passionate about travel as a force for good, Jeff led AIG Travel and its Travel Guard subsidiaries as CEO for nearly 20 years, growing it into one of the most recognized and desirable global travel insurance and assistance services franchises in the world. Zurich acquired AIG’s Personal Travel Insurance business in December 2024.
“It has truly been an honor to work with the Travel Guard team and our incredible global partners over many years,” Jeff reflected, “and to see the franchise now become a part of the Zurich Cover-More family.”
Chris Vink, CEO Zurich Cover-More, said, “We appreciate Jeff’s dedicated and vital leadership to ensure a seamless transition of Travel Guard into Zurich Cover-More, and wish him every success as he begins this next chapter.”
Zurich Cover-More is one of the world’s largest travel insurance and assistance providers and part of Zurich Insurance Group, a leading multi-line insurer. We stand for more care, more cover, for all, and we look after millions of the world’s travelers every year, making sure we are there every step of their journey. Our family of customer-facing brands include Travel Guard, Cover-More Travel Insurance, Travelex Insurance, Universal Assistance, World Travel Protection, Freely and Blue Insurance. We are a connected and caring workforce of more than 3000 employees with teams in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Zurich Cover-More has thousands of distribution partners around the world including airlines, global travel companies, leading retailers, major banks and credit card providers. Further information is available at www.zurich.com/zurich-cover-more
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