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Further to the call for tenders that was launched in autumn 2011 regarding travel insurance associated with the sale of train tickets, Voyages-sncf.com, an SNCF subsidiary, selected Europ Assistance for a three-year period starting on 1 July 2012.

After Belgium and South Africa, Europ Assistance is now pursuing its partnership with Ashoka in Brazil: our company chose to support three new « Fellows », those social entrepreneurs selected and supported by the international association. This time, the initiatives were selected upon specific criteria: promoting the integration of the most vulnerable populations.

In an effort to reduce dangerous driving on Chile’s roads, the cause of 1,600 fatal road accidents in 2011, the Chilean government introduced a new “Zero Tolerance” law on 15 March 2012. To support the implementation of the new law, which provides for tougher sanctions for drunk drivers, a sensational awareness-raising campaign has been launched. Backed by massive media coverage, the campaign has had a significant impact on the population.

A leading player in the field of health and home assistance, Europ Assistance Switzerland has chosen to support Swiss charitable life by providing operational aid to a certain number of associations. Within this framework, a pilot partnership has just been launched with the Red Cross in Geneva, which will allow all Europ Assistance Switzerland staff who so wish to volunteer for the actions carried out by the humanitarian body with the aim of providing on-the-spot assistance to disadvantaged persons in Geneva.

Europ Assistance Poland recently received recognition from two key players in the press: Forbes magazine and the Polish daily Puls Biznesu. To pay tribute to the company's dynamic growth posted since 2008, Forbes included it on its prestigious Diamonds list - published yearly - while Puls Biznesu selected it as a “Gazelle of Business”.

Education and training services are part of EA’s vision of home and family assistance, with homework help and professional development consultancy becoming increasingly popular.

Today more than 1.4 million seniors in France are losing their ability to manage on their own at home. Europ Assistance is keen to support and reassure their families, while allowing these elderly citizens to grow old comfortably and live safely in their own homes. It has therefore developed a range of targeted solutions, the latest addition being the fall/movement detection bracelet.

For the 3rd consecutive year, Europ Assistance Italy will partner the Milano City Marathon held on the 15th April 2012 in the streets of Milan. For this 12th edition, the company will provide medical assistance to all runners and breakdown assistance to all vehicles participating in the event.