Europ Assistance USA Launches Premier Level of Assistance Services

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - June 4, 2008) - Europ Assistance USA, the professional ally for people in crisis or distress, announces the availability of VIP Assist Premier, a comprehensive assistance package including travel, health and identity theft resolution services designed to help protect a corporation's executive-level personnel.

Europ Assistance USA developed VIP Assist Premier to provide users with an extended ability to drive choices in service, giving them the opportunity to choose among high-end extensions including greater medical evacuation options. Created to serve mainly C-level executives, companies subscribing to VIP Assist Premier services will be able to personalize the offerings to meet the needs of executives, and further protect employees traveling and at home.

"As we seek to offer the greatest depth of travel, identity and security assistance, we are pleased to offer this luxury extension of our services in an effort to meet the needs for the comfort and security of our executive clients," said Guillaume Deybach, President and CEO of Europ Assistance USA.

In addition to the wide scope of travel assistance services offered to the executive traveler including medical referrals, assistance with lost items such as prescriptions, passports or luggage, and translation assistance, Europ Assistance USA's VIP Assist Premier includes:

--  Medical Evacuation: Offered at any time and to any desired location.
--  Extensive Air Ambulance Options: Ensure rapid access to high-quality
    care through a variety of air transportation methods.
--  Political Evacuation: Offered during times of political unrest or
    instability.
--  Destination Intelligence: Online reports provide a wealth of useful
    information for pre-trip planning and during travels.
--  Identity Theft Resolution: Comprehensive service assists victims of
    identity theft by helping to resolve credit and financial issues resulting
    from the crime.
    

VIP Assist Premier is one of the most comprehensive benefits packages available, providing peace of mind for high-level executives on the road and at home.

About Europ Assistance USA

Europ Assistance USA, headquartered in Washington, DC, is a part of the multinational Europ Assistance Group and its network of 71 companies, 5,000 employees and more than 850,000 service providers and medical personnel offering assistance services in 208 countries and territories around the globe. For close to half a century, the group has tailored solutions for assisting people wherever they may be and helping them respond to the unexpected throughout their daily lives. Services include emergency medical transportation, medical referrals, case monitoring claims management, identity theft resolution and data breach response services. Twenty-four hours a day at 34 assistance centers worldwide, multilingual assistance coordinators answer more than two calls per second and handle one assistance case every two seconds. www.europassistance-usa.com

Contact Information: Contacts: Courtney Gidner DBC Public Relations Experts 202-292-4570 courtney@dbcpr.com Jessica Ashley Europ Assistance USA 202-331-1609 x 4410 jashley@europassistanceusa.com