CSA Travel Protection Invests in Sales Organization

New Sales Leadership Reinforces Company's Commitment to Clients

CSA Travel Protection, dedicated for more than 20 years to providing travel insurance and emergency assistance services, announced today new leadership and expansion of its sales organization.

With CSA Travel Protection since 2000, Henrik Romberg is the new head of sales and product development. Most recently he was VP of corporate strategy and now reports directly to Chris Carnicelli, CEO, Generali Global Assistance North America.

"Romberg is uniquely suited to lead the sales organization given the breadth of his experience in product development, business excellence and compliance. I'm excited to work with him in his new role," Carnicelli says. "This investment in the company's sales division reflects the importance that we put on client satisfaction."

Expanding the sales team, Al Contrera comes to CSA Travel Protection as the sales manager for custom retail. Rhonda Abedsalam is the new national account manager for the western region in the vacation rental business. They bring extensive knowledge and experience in the travel insurance and financial industries.

Contrera has been in sales management for the past 15 years of his 23-year career. Previously, Contrera was the vice president of CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. He was responsible for overseeing product distribution, training, advisor recruiting and advisor sales. He's also worked in the sales leadership capacity at Smith Barney, Citibank and Edward Jones.

Abedsalam has 13 years of experience in the travel insurance and insurance industries. Prior to CSA Travel Protection, she held sales leadership positions at Allstate and GEICO.