InsureMyTrip Blog

Dennis, Information Technology Manager

I am happy to report that the technophiles at InsureMyTrip.com are embarking on another computing adventure – we will be joining the “test flight” of IPv6 by participating in World IPv6 Day on Wednesday, June 8, 2011!

What is the big deal about IPv6?
In brief, the IP address framework currently in use is finite, and due to the explosive growth of the Internet will run out of available addresses before the end of 2011, if projections are correct.  The newer framework, IPv6, has a nearly inexhaustible number of addresses, for the most part.  The World IPv6 Day event is a 24-hour test of the new framework in order to inspire and motivate more companies to be ready for the eventual transition to the Internet address structure of the future.

What effect will this have on our users?
None, really.  Visitors to our site will see no change, and will be able to browse and buy as usual.

Why participate?
InsureMyTrip.com strives to be a technology-forward company, and this is a great way to pursue that goal while doing so along-side Internet giants, such as Google, Yahoo, Facebook, and YouTube.

Bri, Marketing

From my office in the front hallway of the InsureMyTrip building, I most often hear my coworkers before I see them.  Sometimes I hear their voices engaging in animated conversation as they walk past; at other times, I hear doors opening and closing, computer keys clicking, chairs rolling.  Shoes on the tile floor.  It’s getting so I can identify many people by their footsteps alone, and there is one particular set of footsteps — rapid, purposeful, padded by the rubber soles of a ubiquitous pair of sneakers — that I’ve noticed has been making more and more rounds lately.  The steps belong to our I.T. Manager, Dennis, who has recently taken ownership of more than just his energetic journeys around the office hallways. (more…)

Kerri, VP of Technology

One of the most exciting aspects of working at InsureMyTrip.com is hearing about the great trips our customers go on. We know you plan every last detail to fill your travels with adventures and new experiences. I’m sure some of them are trips of a lifetime.

At InsureMyTrip.com, we’ve been on a journey of our own. We revised our website and built a brand new software platform that we hope will make choosing the insurance policy for your travels even easier. We made the navigation and quote form simpler and added more help content throughout the site. We have reorganized comparative elements to provide coverage information in clear, concise terms and make it easier to find what you’re looking for faster. (more…)