Travel Guard CEO Jeffrey Rutledge to Retire

by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 1:15 PM ET, Thu February 26, 2026

Jeffrey C. Rutledge, CEO of the Travel Guard companies under Zurich Cover-More, has made the decision to retire effective March 1, 2026.

Rutledge led AIG Travel and Travel Guard subsidiaries as CEO for nearly twenty years, growing it into a well-known global travel insurance and assistance franchises.

“It has truly been an honor to work with the Travel Guard team and our incredible global partners over many years, and to see the franchise now become a part of the Zurich Cover-More family,” said Jeff Rutledge.

Zurich Cover-More acquired AIG’s Personal Travel Insurance in December, 2024.

“We appreciate Jeff’s dedicated and vital leadership to ensure a seamless transition of Travel Guard into Zurich Cover-More, and wish him every success as he begins this next chapter,” said CEO Zurich Cover-More, Chris Vink.

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Lacey Pfalz is Associate Editor at TravelPulse. She's a passionate advocate of responsible travel and believes the best travel experiences happen outside of a planned itinerary. Lacey currently lives in rural Wisconsin. She can be reached at [email protected].