International Health Insurance Coverage for Higher Education Institutions

Allegiant serves the domestic and global travel populations of the Higher Education community with a hands-on team of insurance, safety and security, and risk management experts. Our knowledge of the international assistance and medical insurance markets — combined with our unwavering commitment to client advocacy — delivers extraordinarily high-quality risk management solutions and services at industry-low costs.

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International healthcare insurance for students, faculty, and staff

Navigating the complexities of managing global risk can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive — but at Allegiant, we strive to make things simple, effective, and economical. Our industry experts seamlessly integrate into your daily workflow to develop a holistic understanding of your institution's unique needs.

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Delivering global risk solutions for Higher Education

Allegiant represents colleges, universities, and medical centers across the country, covering students, faculty, staff, and other university-sponsored travelers. Guided by the Allegiant team, these institutions collaborate and make travel assistance and insurance purchasing decisions together to enhance the Duty of Care for their respective communities. Allegiant leverages this strength in numbers to broker the best policy coverages, enhance the global assistance offerings, and consistently negotiate substantial discounts.

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Improve your international risk management program with a complimentary review

Allegiant's Higher Education team is ready to discuss your international risk program — and provide you with tips on how to improve your insurance and assistance services.

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    Comprehensive Services

    Global and domestic benefits, safety and security programs, assistance services, and risk management solutions.

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    Hands-on Support

    Allegiant is more than an insurance broker. We’re a hands-on team of experienced professionals committed to providing the 24/7 support your institution needs.

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    High-quality, Low-cost

    The most expensive insurance coverage isn’t always the most appropriate for your institution. Allegiant ensures your coverage matches your needs.

Higher Education Services

  • International Travel Insurance, Student Health Insurance, and Assistance Support

    • Provide a comprehensive assessment of student health plan designs

    • Identify gaps and/or duplications between travel plans and student health plans and develop a customized strategy to address any disparities

    • Blanket insurance coverage, broad eligibility, and robust benefits

    • Implementation of insurance, assistance, and travel plans

    • Day-to-day support for the institution, including case management, billing and invoice, RFP facilitation, and optimizing plans during critical incidents

    • Access to our team of industry experts and Allegiant’s data-driven insights

    • 100% focus on client advocacy

  • Safety and Security Support

    • Review of internal and external policies and procedures

    • Review of program infrastructure and identification of opportunities for strengthening it

    • Acute, time-sensitive incident management support as required, including quarantine coverage

    • Consulting services

    • Development of any international policies, compliance protocols, or contractual service requirements

  • Collaboration and Consultation

    • Collaboration between Allegiant and colleges, universities, and medical centers across the country

    • Strong representation and streamlined administration

    • Effective negotiations and volume-based, discounted pricing

    • Higher Education programming

  • “The team at Allegiant truly emulates the meaning of the word. They are steadfast, firm, and staunch in their commitment to the goals of their clients. They continually demonstrate this through their knowledge and flexibility while managing the personality and unique demands of the scholastic industry. They produce a ‘win-win’ outcome for all parties.”

    Ben Evans, Associate Vice President of Risk Management & Insurance, the University of Pennsylvania

  • “The Allegiant Team’s collaborative and innovative approach to developing a program to meet the Higher Education challenges is unmatched. They are true thought leaders in the Higher Education safety/security and international health coverage arena.”

    Honora McGinn, Assistant Vice President of Risk Management, Princeton University

  • “As the name implies, Allegiant has proven more than just a broker for us. As a trusted partner, they have advocated diligently on our behalf, bringing Cohort members considerable savings, while also improving upon the terms and conditions of our travel risk management programs. They have also been intimately involved in several international assistance cases necessitating support with our travel risk management provider, making our jobs infinitely easier when it matters the most.”

    Tristan Tafolla, JD, Director of International Risk Management, Columbia University

  • “Over the years, I have been fortunate to partner with Allegiant as our broker for the insurance and travel assistance needs of our community members headed abroad. Their dedication to understanding those needs that are unique to higher education and ensuring we not only have what our travelers ask for, but that it is only provided by top-tier organizations has proven unparalleled. Allegiant’s focus on their higher education clients, their attentive and approachable staff, and comprehensively thorough work is the reason they have continued to fill this role at more than one institution at which I’ve worked.”

    Chris Cook, International Travel Risk Analyst, University of Denver

  • “Allegiant Global Partners has been an invaluable strategic partner in helping me manage global travel risk at my university. As a one-person office, Allegiant has made my job so much easier by serving as a trusted sounding board, helping with follow-up on cases, and preparing valuable travel resources for our travelers. They make me feel like I am their only client and keep what is in my university’s best interest as their priority.”

    Christine Sprovieri, Director, International Travel Risk Management, Brown University

  • “Allegiant is dedicated and committed to obtaining the broadest terms and conditions at a competitive price on products and services for their clients. The depth and breadth of experience, expertise and knowledge of their Team coupled with their 24/7 availability makes Allegiant a deeply valued partner to Dartmouth College.”

    Tina Levengood, Director of Risk Management and Insurance, Dartmouth College

  • “The Allegiant team has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the travel assistance and insurance sector. Whether it's renewal time, a complaint or a complicated case, Allegiant is by your side to get answers and find the best solution for their client.”

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Your students, faculty, and staff are counting on you.

You can count on Allegiant Global Partners.