International SOS

International SOS offers assistance with any travel incident while you're overseas, including worldwide emergency evacuation and repatriation. SOS services include 24-hour help, comprehensive medical and security assistance, pre-trip information online, e-mail alerts and a host of other member benefits.

There I was...with all the insurance in the world and plenty of money at home. Yet I was helpless.

When an international crisis appears, there is no time to think about insurance claims. You need someone that takes care of your most urgent needs, without any time-consuming bureaucracy. If an emergency should occur, you want a trusted industry leader by your side to get you to a center of medical excellence with staff you can trust, or simply to take you home.

is always on standby for emergency evacuations anywhere in the world, with their own fleet of air ambulances and medical teams ready for rescue operations. On average, International SOS performs more than one evacuation mission per hour, every day of the year. We'd save your life, too.

Emergency Evacuation

Whereas insurance is needed as financial protection since it may reimburse you after the event, assistance is the service that you activate on-the-spot to get immediate answers and solutions. membership gives you access to a professional resource that is on-call 24 hours a day. You can speak to a doctor, nurse or assistance coordinator and receive advice and information on virtually any issue.

Even before you depart, you can call to discuss your personal questions, such as questions regarding vaccinations and medical facilities in any country. During your trip, you may need help locating a specialist or dealing with a loss or theft of your passport.

was founded in 1974 and is now the world's leading provider of global medical and security assistance. International SOS has a worldwide staff of 3,000 that includes 250 doctors and 500 other medical staff members (nurses, medics, pharmacists & aeromedical specialists) that offer medical and technical support services in more than 70 languages.

Worldwide over 80% of Fortune 1000 companies and millions of individuals depend on to be their “Global 911".

International SOS is the world's leading medical and security assistance company, with 24-hour emergency alarm centers in 28 locations worldwide.

Select the membership that takes best care of you

memberships are tailored to meet your needs with programs for frequent business travelers, holiday travelers, student travelers on study abroad programs, group travelers and expatriates. In addition, individual members can purchase optional travel medical insurance to cover you in the event you incur medical treatment costs.

For the expatriate living and working abroad

The Global Traveler Expatriate membership gives you complete peace of mind when living abroad, including worldwide emergency evacuation and repatriation. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, International SOS coordinates all aspects of the medical services you receive, through one of the 26 Alarm Centers located worldwide and Online services. International SOS helps you receive the best quality of care available given the situation, regardless of whether the demands are routine or emergency in nature. Services range from coordination with local health care providers to emergency medical evacuations. If you worry about terrorism, this is your best insurance. For more information and to buy SOS Membership,

For the frequent business traveler

As a frequent flyer you need extra protection if an international crisis suddenly becomes a threat to you. The annual Global Traveler membership for frequent travelers provides you with the same high service level offered to expatriates. Choose Medical Membership to get the complete range of evacuation and repatriation services. Or upgrade to Comprehensive Membership to also have access to our Travel Safety Assistance services including global security information and security email alerts. Be better prepared with terrorism emergency evacuation insurance! Your SOS Global Traveler membership always includes up to $1 million in insurance coverage for evacuation/repatriation expenses. For more information and to buy SOS Membership,

For the international traveler

Global Traveler membership, including worldwide emergency evacuation and repatriation, is available even if you're just taking a couple of weeks vacation. Your membership can be extended to your spouse or life partner, to dependant children up to the age of 18, or to dependant children up to the age of 21 if they are full-time students, and to guardians or grandparents traveling with the children. Increase your preparedness for terrorism. For more information and to buy SOS Membership,

For the company with business all over the world

Medical emergencies, civil unrest and terrorism are realities. It is essential that organizations with business travelers overseas or expatriates have a resource in place to evacuate employees during a crisis and extend medical and security assistance to employees abroad when they need it. As the world's leading medical and security assistance company, has the resources to respond anywhere in the world when travel emergencies occur. For more information about group memberships for your employees,

For the international student

Scholastic Traveler Membership gives students (and their parents) complete peace of mind when studying abroad, including worldwide emergency evacuation and repatriation. SOS combines services and information students can use to prepare for their trip and immediate help with any problem or emergency while abroad. The SOS Scholastic Programs are available to International students or scholars who are engaged in full-time educational activities outside their home country. We provide terrorism risk insurance for you or your child. For more information and to buy SOS Membership,

There are United States Government regulations for students studying in the U.S. on student visas which require you to have medical evacuation and repatriation of mortal remains coverage. For this purpose, the Student Visitor USA Medical Evacuation and Repatriation Program is offered to students and scholars studying on a visa in the United States.

International SOS is the world's leading medical and security assistance company, with 24-hour emergency alarm centers in 28 locations worldwide.

International SOS has the resources

The International SOS call center is always open

Join the millions and millions of people that choose for travel assistance and emergency evacuation as a necessary compliment to travel insurance when living or traveling abroad.

has a dedicated, full time staff of more than 3,000 professionals including 250 physicians operating in 23 Alarm Centers and 21 International Clinics around the world, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. From medical evacuations to travel safety assistance, our mission is to help SOS members stay safe and healthy while traveling or living abroad.

If you want to travel without all the worries, buy a membership to International SOS. International SOS offers assistance with any travel incident or emergency while you're overseas.

Contact information

International SOS Assistance, Inc.
3600 Horizon Boulevard, Suite 300
Philadelphia 19053
United States

Web: www.internationalsos.com

Domestic phone calls: 1 215 942 8000
International phone calls: +1 215 942 8000

Join over 70% of Fortune 500 companies using International SOS for global emergency assistance.

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