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Global Citizen Health Plan from HTH Worldwide Wins Approval from Florida Regulators

Radnor, PA (May 13, 2008) – HTH Worldwide announced today that the Florida Department of Insurance has recognized HTH’s Global Citizen health plan as an admitted product that can be distributed and sold throughout the state. Global Citizen is an annually renewable, major medical plan with worldwide benefits and services designed for individuals with global lifestyles. With the addition of Florida, Global Citizen is now available in 40 states and the District of Columbia.

Students Abroad in Barcelona Rely on HTH Worldwide For Easy Access to Top Hospital Care

Radnor, PA (May 1, 2008) – HTH Worldwide announced today that it has contracted with USP Institut Universitari Dexeus Hospital in Barcelona, Spain to provide care to over 600 students living in Barcelona and participating in programs sponsored CEA – Global Education Solutions. CEA seeks to provide its participants with convenient access to top medical providers without incurring any out-of-pocket expense. Through an HTH Worldwide group health insurance plan, CEA participants now have ready access to outpatient clinics and emergency services at the highly regarded USP facility. The hospital looks for payment directly from HTH when a CEA participant presents an identification card bearing the HTH Direct^sm logo.

NJBIZ

Health Information Goes Mobile

CLARK — Starting this week, a pair of local companies is launching a joint venture that offers insurers and health care companies a way to boost their marketing presence through cell phones and personal digital assistants. Called Mobile Health Technology, the venture comes from communications software providers Gold Mobile in Clark and Telcordia Technologies Inc. in Piscataway.

Strong Growth in Group Sales at HTH Worldwide Points to Continued Rapid Pace of Globalization

Radnor, PA (April 21, 2008) -- HTH Worldwide announced today that it has added 62 new group customers of its international health insurance products since January 1, 2008. Because of its focus on serving those who travel internationally for business, leisure and study, HTH Worldwide may be considered a bellwether for the pace of globalization that is integrating the world economy. "HTH has shown strong growth in a domestic economy that appears to have softened dramatically in recent months," said Angelo Masciantonio, Chairman and CEO of HTH Worldwide. "We believe we are benefiting from the rapid pace of globalization, which appears to be proceeding steadily even as the absolute growth of the world economy slows."

Health Insurance Underwriter

International Health Insurance: Moving Into the Mainstream
By Brendan Sharkey

Savvy agents and brokers have noted that the relentless pace of globalization is expanding the horizons of health insurance products. The economies of Asia, Europe, North America, and South America are integrating steadily, and U.S. citizens go abroad to work, play, and study in ever-increasing numbers. These "globalists" have awakened to the need for quality health insurance products to cover them anywhere in the world.

Amadeus and HTH Worldwide form partnership to provide global health information to international travelers

(RADNOR, PA) March 20, 2008 -- HTH Worldwide, the leading provider of online and mobile health and security information, today announced a partnership with Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, to provide its global health and safety databases to Amadeus' travel agency subscribers in North America. The partnership – the first of its kind for the travel agent market – enables Amadeus to integrate HTH products into the Amadeus Selling Platform desktop, allowing agents in the U.S. and Canada to provide their clients access to global healthcare and safety information from their wireless mobile devices, laptops or desktops via subscriptions to HTH Mobile Health^sm.

HTH Worldwide launches HTH TravelGap China®

(RADNOR, PA) December 6, 2007 -- HTH Worldwide, a global specialty health services and insurance company, today announced a new program of medical assistance services and insurance benefits that far exceed traditional offerings and are designed to help travelers to China and the Beijing Olympics prepare to manage health risks and gain access to qualified medical care when they need it. HTH’s TravelGap® China program is designed for the millions of Americans who visit China every year on business and leisure, including the hundreds of thousands who are expected to make the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games part of their China itinerary.
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HTH Worldwide Named One of Fastest Growing Companies in Deloitte's "Tech Fast 50"

(RADNOR, PA) September 5, 2007 -- HTH Worldwide, a global specialty health services and insurance company, has been named to Deloitte's prestigious "Technology Fast 50" for Greater Philadelphia, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, one of the nation’s leading professional services organizations. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2002–2006.
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HTH Worldwide Awarded U.S. Patent for Online Appointment Scheduling Process with Physicians

RADNOR, PA August 23, 2007 - HTH Worldwide announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to HTH for its method of arranging appointments with medical providers in all corners of the world via multiple simultaneous requests launched from its web pages and mobile communication devices. This patent award solidifies HTH Worldwide's place as the leader in online medical assistance services, serving hundreds of thousands of world travelers annually.
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The New York Times

How to Get Sick Overseas (If You Must).

"Before going abroad for business, said Rob Howard, Director of Corporate Sales for HTH Worldwide, a travel insurance company in Radnor, Pa., travelers should find out if their medical policy covers sickness and injuries overseas. Even if policies do promise reimbursement, travelers probably will have to pay any costs upfront for medical care, he said. Most insurance policies do not cover evacuation, which can easily run into the six figures," he said.
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Studying in America Magazine

Safe in Our Hands. HTH Worldwide to the Rescue.

It started with one of those phone calls you dread: "Hello, Mom? I was in an automobile accident in Hua Hin, Thailand, and I suffered a compound, open fracture of both the fibula and tibia in my lower right leg. But I already had surgery, and I think I am OK!"
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HTH Worldwide Introduces Global Doctor Search and Medical Translation Tools via Mobile Communication Sevices

RADNOR, PA February 12, 2007 - HTH Worldwide announced today that it has developed a new suite of global medical assistance tools for mobile communication devices, enabling international travelers to find highly qualified physicians and to translate key medical terminology all around the world. Producing precise results with a few simple clicks, HTH Mobile Healthsm serves the rapidly increasing ranks of world travelers relying on their mobile devices, such as PDAs and smart phones, to help them achieve their international business, leisure or educational goals.
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The New York Times

August 1, 2006

Sick, and Far from Home
For Travelers Abroad, Special Medical Insurance May Save the Day
By Jane L. Levere

Eight years ago, Stephen Gould, an executive at the time with the Ford Motor Company, became deliriously ill with a virus while on the business trip to India and was hospitalized under a special overseas medical insurance policy purchased by Ford.

BenefitMall Helps Agents Serve World Travelers with Health Plans from HTH Worldwide

RADNOR, PA June 8, 2006 - HTH Worldwide announced today an agreement with BenefitMall, Dallas, TX, to serve as a general agent in the distribution of HTH's full line of international health insurance products. BenefitMall is the nation's leading General Agency, serving over 15,000 agents with products, services, and tools that reduce the cost and improve efficiency of selling and distributing employee benefits.
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Workspan

Anticipating the Psychological Effects of Expatriate Life

While many expatriates find overseas assignments exciting, all of them experience some degree of disorientation, confusion and anxiety as they adjust to their host country's culture. In addition to the challenges of a foreign language and society, expatriates often find themselves on a journey of self-discovery, questioning their personal goals, values, and purposes.
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HTH Expands Health Insurance Options with New TravelGap® Single Trip Plans

RADNOR, PA March 30, 2006 - HTH Worldwide today announced the launch of a new set of short-term health insurance plans designed for the global traveler. TravelGap® Single Trip Voyager and TravelGap® Single Trip Excursion give travelers the option of choosing primary or supplemental coverage featuring HTH’s Global Health and Safety Services, including comprehensive online databases and concierge-level medical assistance services.
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International Travel Insurance Journal

Whose opinion should prevail?
By Dr. Frank Gillingham

In the first part of our three-part series on whose advice is best followed when treating patient abroad, Dr. Frank Gillingham, Medical Director, HTH Worldwide, puts forth the hospital doctor's point of view.
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USA Today

Insurance for Emergency Air Evacuation Can Pay off
By Gary Stoller

Many business travelers head abroad without coverage, apparently believing the odds of a medical evacuation are very small. But the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean tsunami, various terrorist bombings and everyday illnesses and injuries suggest such coverage can be beneficial.

Related chart: Some companies that offer air evacuation
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Los Angeles Times

Secure a Trip with Health Insurance

Supplement your own coverage with an evacuation policy. An airlift could cost close to $100,000.

Buying travel health insurance before departure is low on many to-do lists, if it's on the list at all.

But neglecting this task can prove expensive. Medical evacuation alone, including an airlift or other transport when appropriate facilities aren't available, can cost as much as $100,000.

"The number of people buying these policies has increased because of greater health and safety concerns worldwide," says Brendan Sharkey, spokesman for insurer HTH Worldwide, www.hthtravelinsurance.com, (888) 243-2358.
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Condé Nast Traveler

Playing it Safe

Think travel insurance is a waste of money? Think again. Krista Carothers deciphers the fine print and shows you how to choose a policy that could save you a bundle.

Unlike most elements of vacation planning, travel insurance doesn’t exactly conjure up images of distant delights that send the pulse racing. Insurance isn’t alluring, exciting, or even remotely interesting, which might be why so many travelers don’t even consider it when planning their trips. Big mistake. When it comes to protecting your vacation investment and, sometimes, even your well-being, nothing is more important than determining whether you need insurance and, if so, choosing the policy that best meets your needs....
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