OMAHA, Neb., April 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelex Insurance Services, a trusted leader in travel insurance protection, and DISNEY VACATION CLUB, a recognized vacation ownership provider, recently joined forces to help the 475,000 individual DISNEY VACATION CLUB Members travel with peace of mind from unexpected occurrences.    

Travelex provides a valuable service to DISNEY VACATION CLUB Members with a tailored travel insurance plan for vacation ownership. The protection plan provides DISNEY VACATION CLUB Members with comprehensive coverage for common travel concerns such as medical emergencies, trip cancellation or interruption and baggage loss or delay.  This customized plan also covers accidental damage caused to their resort property, recreational equipment delays and roadside assistance service.

"Travelex Insurance provides our Members with peace of mind when planning their vacations to Disney destinations and beyond," said DISNEY VACATION CLUB President Jim Lewis. "Families can focus instead on making memories and spending quality time together."

"We are delighted with our relationship with DISNEY VACATION CLUB and with providing its members with a travel insurance plan that safeguards their vacation experience," said Mike Ambrose, President, Travelex Insurance Services. "Travelex values its ability to give travelers worry-free memories of a lifetime."  

The annual plan, available to DISNEY VACATION CLUB Members through the Member website, is offered at a rate of $79.00 and covers an entire year of DISNEY VACATION CLUB vacations utilizing Member points.

About Travelex Insurance Services:

Travelex Insurance Services, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is one of the leading travel insurance businesses in the United States. The company was founded in 1996 when the Travelex Group purchased the travel insurance distribution services of the Mutual of Omaha Companies. Travelex delivers a wide range of travel protection plans through travel agencies and tour operators, in major airports and online at www.travelexinsurance.com.  

About the Travelex Group:

Travelex is the world's largest retail foreign exchange and business payments specialist. The group is also one of the world's leading providers of outsourced travel money to banks, travel agencies and other financial institutions. The group serves businesses and individual travelers through nearly 700 banks, stores, malls and airports in four regions: the Americas; United Kingdom; Europe, Middle East and Africa; and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit www.travelex.com/us.

SOURCE Travelex Insurance Services