Membership is open to any company that is actively involved in, or provides services to, the travel insurance business. We are particularly interested in people and companies who will actively participate on committees and in other UStiA activities.
UStiA Membership Qualifications
There are three membership levels: Regular Member, Associate Member and Subscriber.
- Regular Members — $5000 per year
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Qualifications
- Insurance Carrier
- Third Party Administrators (TPAs)
- Managing General Agents (MGAs)
- Managing General Underwriters (MGU)
MGUs must underwrite, distribute and administrate travel insurance programs.
- Brokers and Administrators
Must be in the insurance business and derive at least 50% of their annual revenue from travel insurance.
Benefits
- Membership dues allow four company employees to participate in the Association
- Four individuals can participate on UStiA committees (maximum of two employees on the same committee)
- Access to Web Site
- Attend Annual Conference at a discount
- Corporate entity can have more than four individuals in the Association. Must pay $500 for each additional person.
- Associate Members — $1500 per year
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Qualifications
- Travel Assistance Companies
- Air Ambulance Companies
- Travel Suppliers
- Companies and Professionals who provide services to the travel industry
- PPOs
- Insurance Brokers and Agents
Must distribute travel insurance programs
(and who do not act as a TPA nor MGU for an insurance carrier for travel insurance products)
Benefits
- Dues allow one employee to actively participate in the association.
- One individual can participate on UStiA committees
- Access to Web Site
- Attends Annual Conference at a discount
- Corporate entity can have more than one individual in the Association. Must pay $250 for each additional person.
- Subscriber Members — $150 per year
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Qualifications
- Retail Travel Agency
- Retail Travel Agents
- Travel Media
- Software Companies
- Travel Vendors
- Those individuals who have expressed an interest in the travel insurance industry
- Benefits of Membership
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| Member Type |
Regular |
Associate |
Subscriber |
| Voting |
1 vote per corporate entity/membership |
1 vote per corporate entity/membership |
No |
| Dues |
$5000 per year |
$1500 per year |
$150 per year |
| Board Seats |
9 |
2 |
0 |
| Serve as Officers of Association |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Discounts |
Up to 4 persons per corporate membership |
1 person per corporate membership |
0 |
| Employees to serve on Committees |
No more than 2 per committee |
No more than 1 per committee |
0 |
UStiA Membership
UStiA is a nonprofit professional organization whose goals are to foster ethical conduct, ensure that the public has access to affordable travel insurance, educate the public, and promote a commitment to excellence in the travel insurance industry.
When selecting a travel insurance company you can trust, look for the UStiA logo:
