E. Hartford, CT, Dec. 15, 2006 – Travel Insured International is proud to announce that its underwriting partner Arch Insurance Co., along with parent company Arch Reinsurance Ltd. and several Arch reinsured affiliates have received upgraded A (Excellent) financial ratings from A.M. Best Co.

A.M. Best upgraded two Arch ratings, one a “financial strength rating” (FSR) and the second an “issuer strength rating” (ISR), to the A (Excellent)level from a previous A- (Excellent) level.

In a public statement this week, A.M. Best analysts Peter Dickey and Robert DeRose summarized their findings leading to the ratings results.

“These rating upgrades reflect Arch’s excellent capitalization, strong operating performance and robust risk management system,” said the analysts. “…The combination of Arch’s risk management characteristics, operational controls and diversified business profile have created an organization capable of effectively responding to changes in the market cycle.”

A.M. Best Co., established in 1899, is the world’s oldest and most authoritative insurance rating and information source. For more information, visit A.M. Best’s Web site at www.ambest.com.

Travel Insured International, based in E. Hartford, CT, was founded in 1993 by insurance visionary Peter Gehris when he acquired the travel protection division of the Travelers Insurance Company. Travel Insured delivers comprehensive primary protection benefits ranging from trip cancellation and trip interruption to emergency assistance and medical evacuation, default and bankruptcy, accident and sickness medical expense, accidental death and dismemberment, missed connection and baggage delay or loss.

Worldwide Trip Protector has become a leading travel insurance brand by providing comprehensive protection enhanced by the industry’s best customer care, the home-office service professionals of Travel Insured International. Travel Insured is the industry innovator in creating customized, private label programs that empower tour operators, cruise sellers and agents to build client loyalty by combining top quality protection with unexcelled service to each supplier’s individual customer’s.

Arch Insurance Group is a division of Arch Capital Group Ltd., a Bermuda public limited liability company that provides insurance and reinsurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries.