Tag: Company News

3 Critical Questions About Travel Risk Management

Recently we hosted the webinar, Protecting Your People Abroad Protects Your People at Home. During this webinar, we shared an insider perspective on business travel risks that underscore the need for a proactive traveler protection strategy. At the end of the session, three critical questions about travel risk management came up, and now we’re sharing… Read more »

Webinar Recap: Protecting Your People Abroad Protects Your Business at Home

Proactive travel risk

Recently we teamed up with Professor Daniel Diermeier, PhD., Reputation and Crisis Management expert, to give you an insider perspective on how to proactively protect your employees—and your company—from business travel risks. During this webinar, Dr. Diermeier discusses the rising urgency for enhanced traveler protection and the four main types of travel risks that could expose your… Read more »

On Call Celebrates 18 Years

On Call International is 18 years old! It’s been our pleasure to help travelers in need for nearly two decades. The On Call team celebrated aboard The Seaport Elite II and enjoyed safe and happy travels of our own with a scenic cruise around Boston Harbor. Check out the photos below to join the celebration… Read more »

On Call Joins With Habitat for Humanity

Special thanks to our friends at the Greater Manchester Habitat for Humanity for hosting us at a team build at their current project in Manchester, NH on July 9, 2013! This three family house was severely damaged by fire, and after three years of neglect, was purchased by Greater Manchester Habitat with help from the… Read more »

Q&A with On Call’s Dr. Wheeler: Medical Care in Sub-Saharan Africa

It’s no secret that more and more companies are doing business in Africa. In June 2012, President Obama issued the U.S. Strategy toward Sub-Saharan Africa, committing the United States to enhancing economic growth, trade, and investment in the region. According to the campaign, U.S. trade to and from Africa has tripled over the past decade and Africa is… Read more »

ACs: Your Lifeline to Medical, Security and Travel Assistance

Recently, we had a new graduating class of Assistance Coordinators (ACs). Congratulations to our newest ACs! Left to Right: Katie, Kim, Justin, Djenebou, Maria , Sarah, Kristin (Training Manager)                 Here at On Call International, our Assistance Coordinators are on the front lines helping travelers around the world,… Read more »

On Call A Day in the Life of an On Call Assistance Coordinator

*This post was guest written by former On Call International Assistance Coordinator Hayley Mackay December already! It’s a month full of snow and ice (depending on where you live), good food and the holidays. The average American family is taking time off to visit friends and family. The bags are packed, the dog is kenneled,… Read more »

Share Your Story Contest!

We like hearing interesting travel stories, and we like giving people free travel assistance. What does that mean for you? You have the chance to share your travel story with us and be entered to win a free (yes, free) Annual Membership! If you’ve ever been in a tricky travel situation, even a life-threatening one,… Read more »

Exclusive Travel Assistance Flash Sale Code Now Available!

This week, On Call International is celebrating the one- year anniversary of our Single Trip, Annual, and Academic Memberships, and we’d like you to join in the excitement! Missed the details? Check our sale announcement to learn more. Use the code in our exclusive, one-hour flash sale on August 26th. At 2 pm ET, 11am… Read more »

NAFSA, a Success for On Call!

A big “Thank You” to everyone who joined us at NAFSA’s 63rd Annual Conference and Expo! Nearly 9,000 people from around the globe flocked to Vancouver for the largest international education event in the world.   View from the NAFSA Conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada NAFSA 2011 Conference and Expo not only featured educational seminars… Read more »