All the headlines from our Travelers Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 3 2016 // New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday that the New York State Department of Health will offer advanced lab testing for individuals with symptoms who have traveled to areas where Zika virus infection is ongoing.The...
Jan 28 2016 // The Travelers Companies held its first earnings call under new CEO Alan Schnitzer on Jan. 21 with the property/casualty carrier’s executives putting forth a message of continuity and normalcy, even in the face of a...
Jan 21 2016 // Travelers Cos., the only property-casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said fourth-quarter profit fell 17 percent as investment income declined on low bond yields and valuations for energy-related...
Dec 1 2015 // Somewhere in America, a tractor-trailer loaded with hidden surveillance equipment is parked at a truck stop or warehouse while authorities wait for thieves to steal it.No one is sure when, or even if, crooks will take it....
Nov 19 2015 // The Travelers Companies Inc. announced that Michael Casella has joined the company as senior vice president, International Insurance.Casella will be responsible for furthering efforts to leverage the expertise from the...
Oct 20 2015 // Travelers Cos., the lone property/casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said third-quarter profit advanced 1 percent as sales growth accelerated, and improved underwriting margins helped cushion lower...
Oct 13 2015 // Joe Public has joined U.S. business owners in worrying about cyber risk more and more.Cyber-related concerns grew by more than 20 percentage points among consumers from last year, moving from the fifth-ranked to the...
Aug 17 2015 // Departing Travelers Insurance CEO Jay Fishman and his successor, Alan Schnitzer, insist that the property/casualty insurance giant will experience a smooth transition.The Travelers Companies announced on Aug. 4 that...
Aug 7 2015 // Departing Travelers Insurance CEO Jay Fishman and his designated successor, Alan Schnitzer, insist that that the change won’t be wrenching, and that the property/casualty insurance giant will experience a smooth...
Aug 4 2015 // The Travelers Companies Inc. today announced that Alan D. Schnitzer will succeed Jay S. Fishman as chief executive officer, effective December 1, 2015.In a letter to employees, Fishman, 62, said that his neuromuscular...
Jul 22 2015 // For Travelers Cos.’ dealmaking Chief Executive Officer Jay Fishman, sometimes it’s OK to let one get away.Fishman said Tuesday that he opted against buying Chubb Corp., which agreed to be purchased by Ace Ltd....
Jul 21 2015 // Travelers Cos., the only property/casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said second-quarter profit advanced 19 percent as natural disaster costs dropped.Net income climbed to $812 million, or $2.53 a share,...
Jun 15 2015 // Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Friday called on lawmakers to scale back some of the tax increases his administration helped negotiate in a budget that prompted some major employers, including General Electric Co., to...
May 13 2015 // A New-York based insurance firm has opened a $200 million data center in Nebraska’s Sarpy County, the latest of such facilities built in the area for companies like Fidelity, Yahoo, Cabela’s and Cosentry. Gov....
May 13 2015 // The Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) recently elected its slate of officers for 2015. Michelle Hoehn, The Travelers Group, was re-elected as IMUA chairperson. Also re-elected were Deputy Chairperson William...
Apr 21 2015 // The Travelers Companies Inc. reported that quarterly net profit fell in the first quarter about 20 percent due to lower net investment income and a drop in underwriting gains.Net income fell to $833 million for the quarter...
Apr 13 2015 // The Travelers Companies Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority interest in the property and casualty business of its J. Malucelli Participações em Seguros e Resseguros S.A. joint venture in Brazil. J....
Apr 9 2015 // Business travelers are bypassing the taxi queue with greater frequency, choosing instead ride-hailing services like Uber Technologies.A new report by expense management system provider Certify shows that 47 percent of the...
Mar 6 2015 // The Travelers Companies, Inc. announced that Matthew Wilson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Travelers Europe, subject to regulatory approval. He has served as Chief Operating Officer of Travelers Europe since...