(Lebanon, NH – October 14, 2026) Travel Weekly awarded Global Rescue a 2026 Gold Magellan Award in the Travel Services – Overall Service category. Global Rescue, the world’s leading provider of medical, security, evacuation and travel risk management services, earned the recognition for its entry, “When Every Second Counts: The Global Rescue Standard of Traveler Protection.”

The winning entry highlighted more than two decades of service, integrated medical and security response capabilities and a commitment to providing immediate, expert assistance when travelers face emergencies far from home.

“Our mission has always been simple: when members need help anywhere in the world, we answer with experienced people who can take action immediately. Traveler protection isn’t about reimbursement after the fact, it’s about being there when every minute matters,” said Dan Richards, founder and CEO of Global Rescue.
In 2025, Global Rescue operations center professionals answered more than 40,000 inbound calls. Medical operations increased over 400% from 2021 to 2025, while telemedicine consultations expanded almost tenfold.

“When travelers are in crisis, they don’t want automation, they want an experienced professional who can immediately assess the situation and take action. That’s why every Global Rescue call is answered 24/7 by trained medical and security personnel empowered to resolve emergencies,” said Jeff Weinstein, senior manager of medical operations at Global Rescue.

Global Rescue’s emergency response experience includes high-altitude rescues in the Himalayas, wilderness evacuations in Canada, security extractions from Eastern Europe and the Middle East, emergency medical airlifts from Fiji and Bolivia and humanitarian security operations for virtually every significant natural disaster of the last two decades.

Since its founding in 2004, Global Rescue has completed more than 25,000 medical and security operations worldwide and protected more than one million travelers. The company responds to more than 100,000 requests for assistance annually. Its integrated operations team includes physicians, nurses, paramedics, intelligence analysts, security specialists and military special operations veterans available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Global Rescue provides direct intervention during emergencies, including field rescue, medical evacuation, security extraction, medical advisory and crisis response coordination. Its integrated teams coordinate assistance from the first request for help through case resolution.

“Year after year, the Magellan Awards showcase the very best of travel industry creativity and innovation,” said Johanna Jainchill, editor-in-chief of Travel Weekly. “Yet each year brings something new — fresh ideas, bold execution and work that challenges our expectations of what great travel marketing can be.”

The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards honor outstanding design, marketing and services across the travel industry. Entries are evaluated by a panel of accomplished travel industry professionals against a standard of excellence rather than in competition with one another.

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About Global Rescue

Global Rescue is the world’s leading provider of medical, security, evacuation and travel risk management services to enterprises, governments and individuals. Founded in 2004, Global Rescue has exclusive relationships with the Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine Division of Special Operations and Elite Medical Group. Global Rescue provides best-in-class services that identify, monitor and respond to client medical and security crises. The company has supported its clients—including Fortune 500 companies, governments and academic institutions—during every globally significant crisis of the past two decades. For more information, visit www.globalrescue.com.

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