Expedia unveil extended agreement with Mondial Assistance to provide worldwide travel insurance

Expedia, the leading online travel service, has expanded its exclusive deal with travel insurance and assistance specialist Mondial Assistance. The extended contract will see Mondial provide innovative travel insurance solutions in thirteen countries across Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), and Australasia.

Already a long-term partner throughout large swathes of Europe, including UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands, the new five year contract sees Mondial Assistance become the exclusive provider of travel insurance in several important new markets for Expedia including Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand. The umbrella deal will see Mondial Assistance provide dynamically packaged travel insurance direct from the Expedia homepage and as a separate white label offering.

Expedia expanded its current arrangement with Mondial to administer its travel insurance policies exclusively within these regions, in recognition of Mondial�s global capabilities and track record of delivering insurance products to web users across the world as Phillip Iveson, Director of Ancillary Revenue at Expedia explains.

�The expansion of the deal will allow Expedia to integrate new countries into the Expedia Travel Insurance offering as and when they are launched. Mondial has proved over many years to be a reliable and reassuring partner to our customers offering flexibility and value for money.�

Ben Smart, UK sales director for the Corporate and Travel division at Mondial Assistance said: �We are delighted that our partnership with Expedia is going from strength to strength. As global leaders in our respective fields, we are proud to be associated with Expedia.�

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About Expedia, Inc.

Expedia, Inc. is the world�s leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book and experience travel. Expedia, Inc. also provides in-destination concierge service and activity desks for travelers. The Expedia, Inc. portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com�, hotels.com�, Hotwire�, Egencia� (formerly Expedia Corporate Travel), TripAdvisor�, Expedia Local Expert�, Classic Vacations� and eLong�. Expedia, Inc.�s companies operate more than 70 global points of sale in more than 40 countries, with sites in North America, South America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Expedia, Inc. is a component of the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit http://www.expediainc.com/ (NASDAQ: EXPE).

Expedia and Expedia.com are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Classic Vacations is either a trademark or registered trademark of Classic Vacations, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. hotels.com is either a trademark or registered trademark of hotels.com, L.P., a subsidiary of hotels.com in the U.S. and/or other countries. Hotwire is either a trademark or registered trademark of Hotwire, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. TripAdvisor is either a trademark or registered trademark of TripAdvisor, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.

Mondial Assistance in the UK is a leading provider of customer support services to the motor and travel industries, insurance companies and other blue chip organisations. As a member of the global Mondial Assistance Group, Mondial Assistance provides services to customers 24 hours a day, wherever they are all over the world.

Worldwide leader in assistance, travel insurance and personal services, today Mondial Assistance Group counts nearly 8,000 staff members speaking over 40 languages. They work throughout the world in collaboration with a network of 400,000 service providers and 240 correspondents. 250 million people, or 4% of the world population, benefit from the Group�s services, which it proposes on 5 continents in over 25 countries. The Group mainly operates under its three international brands: ELVIA, Mondial Assistance and World Access.

Mondial Assistance Group is a member of the Allianz Group through AGF and RAS International, each holding a 50% capital stake.www.mondial-assistance.com

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Margot Tomkinson, Justine Hoadley, Parm Evans or Jen Staniforth

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