ORADELL, N.J., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans are traveling in record numbers according to the Travel Industry Association (TIA). In the three summer months of 2007, it is expected that the number of leisure person-trips taken will exceed 329 million. Of these travelers, about 30% of them purchase travel insurance, a significant increase since 9/11, according to the US Travel Insurance Association (UStiA). Why? The top three reasons cited were: peace of mind, protection against the unexpected, and concern over losing the financial investment in a trip.

In response, Meridian Management Group, LLC, and Nationwide Insurance have introduced TruTravelInsurance.com, offering innovative trip cancellation coverage on the Internet.

"TruTravelInsurance.com is unique in the industry," says Kevin Leys, President of Meridian. "TruTravel Insurance plans extend the services portion of the plan to each insured and their family -- at no additional cost -- for a full twelve months from the date of the plan purchase, even after their insured trip has ended. These valuable services include Internet access to health and wellness resources as well as 24/7 Travel, Roadside, and ID Theft assistance."

The TruTravel Insurance plans offered by Meridian provide the traveler with a choice of "First Class" comprehensive coverage or "Super Saver" coverage, allowing travelers to buy the plan that fits their budget. This new portfolio of travel insurance and services products will primarily be offered to travelers via affinity and membership organizations, including associations, financial institutions, and insurance companies. "Maintaining excellent customer relations and increasing loyalty is the number-one goal of these organizations. TruTravel Insurance helps them achieve these goals," said Leys.

For more information, please visit http://www.trutravelinsurance.com/.

About Meridian Management Group, LLC TruTravel Insurance is powered by Meridian Management Group, LLC, a leading developer of travel and specialty health insurance related products and services. Formed in 1999, Meridian is a wholly owned subsidiary of Equinox Management Group, Inc.

Meridian has managed in excess of $1 billion of travel and specialty health insurance program revenue and has full underwriting authority on behalf of several insurance companies. TruTravel Insurance travel protection plans are underwritten by Nationwide(R) Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Mutual Fire with a rating of A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company. For more information, please visit http://www.meridianmanagementgroup.com/.

About Nationwide(R)

Nationwide, based in Columbus, Ohio is one of the largest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the world, with more than $157 billion in assets. Nationwide ranks 104 on the Fortune 500 list. The company provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, motorcycle, boat, homeowners, life, commercial insurance, administrative services, annuities, mortgages, mutual funds, pensions, long-term savings plans and health and productivity services. For more information, visit http://www.nationwide.com/.

Nationwide, the Nationwide Framemark and On Your Side are federally

registered service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

CONTACT: Kevin Leys of Meridian Management Group, LLC, +1-201-261-8757,
kleys@meridianmanagementgroup.com; or Ginny Simon of Project Marketing, Inc.
for Meridian Management Group, LLC +1-610-889-2036,
gsimon@projectmarketinginc.com.

Web site: http://www.trutravelinsurance.com/
http://www.meridianmanagementgroup.com/
http://www.nationwide.com/