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Travelers Insurance Reports Q2 Profit Despite Disaster Losses

Jul 19 2012 // Travelers Cos Inc. reported a second-quarter profit on Thursday but missed Wall Street expectations, as the insurer’s catastrophe losses fell from a year before but were still higher than historical norms.Travelers,...

Court: Travelers Won’t Have to Pay Damages to Insured in Kickback Case

Jun 25 2012 // A federal appeals court said an insurance company doesn’t have to pay $1.75 million in damages as part of a settlement involving privately owned juvenile detention facilities in northeastern Pennsylvania.Travelers...

Travelers to Pay $10.5M in Premium Refunds And Fines

Jun 19 2012 // A settlement agreement has been reached in an enforcement action against Travelers Cos., with the company agreeing to pay $9 million in refunds to policyholders who were overcharged on their premiums, as well as a $1.5...

Travelers’ Career Program Reaches Out to Underrepresented Students

Jun 6 2012 // Six years ago, Lorena Martinez arrived in Hartford, Conn., seeking opportunity. A native of Peru, able to speak little English, Martinez found employment with a local hotel. While there, Martinez quickly realized the...

Travelers Introduces New Wind Credit for Fortified Homes in Texas

Jun 1 2012 // Travelers Insurance announced it is introducing a wind credit for fortified homes in Texas that meet established standards designed to resist the impacts of tropical storm and hurricane winds.Travelers currently offers...

Best Affirms Travelers and Subs ‘A+’ Ratings

May 11 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa” of the property/casualty subsidiaries of The Travelers Companies, Inc....

Travelers Reports $806M Q1 Income; Renewal Rates Are Up

May 7 2012 // The Travelers Companies Inc. reported $806 million in net profit for the 2012 first quarter. The first-quarter profit was down 4 percent when compared to one year ago, but the result during the year-ago period was boosted...

Travelers Enhances Cyber Product for Tech Firms

May 7 2012 // Travelers has introduced an enhanced version of its product-suite CyberFirst with eight first party coverage options designed for technology companies.The new expense reimbursement module covers costs resulting from cyber...

Travelers Enhances Cyber Product for Tech Firms

Apr 23 2012 // Travelers has introduced an enhanced version of its product-suite CyberFirst with eight first party coverage options designed for technology companies.The new expense reimbursement module covers costs resulting from cyber...

Travelers Has $806M Q1 Income; Business Insurance Renewal Price Up 8%

Apr 19 2012 // The Travelers Companies Inc. reported $806 million in net profit for the 2012 first quarter. The first-quarter profit was down 4 percent when compared to one year ago, but the result during the year-ago period was boosted...

Travelers Updates Risk Management Tool with Risk Analyzer Dashboard

Apr 18 2012 // To help business insurance customers find loss prevention opportunities and more efficiently analyze their loss experience, Travelers launched a new dashboard within e-CARMA, the company’s risk management information...

Travelers Cos. to Kick Off P/C Insurers’ Q1 Earnings Season This Week

Apr 18 2012 // The Travelers Companies Inc. will kick off property/casualty insurers’ 2012 first-quarter earnings season Thursday, April 19, when the company reports its 2012 first three month results. Travelers is the first major...

Top Reasons Happy Couples File Wedding Insurance Claims

Apr 2 2012 // Vendor and venue problems are the most frequent causes of wedding day mishaps that result in insurance claims.Wedding insurance experts at Travelers Insurance recently analyzed the company’s wedding insurance claims...

Travelers Exec Joins XL Group as VP for Ocean Marine Unit in New York

Mar 23 2012 // Ireland-headquartered XL Group plc’s North American marine business appointed Chris Cooke as vice president, hull and liabilities. Chris Cooke The appointment is part of XL’s strategy to expand its brown-water...

Travelers Wins Reversal in $500M Asbestos Case

Mar 19 2012 // Travelers Cos. has won the reversal of a court order directing it to pay more than $500 million to satisfy asbestos-related claims stemming from its coverage of policyholder Johns-Manville Corp.In the latest ruling in a...

Travelers Expands Telematics Options for Business Fleets

Feb 15 2012 // In an effort to further strengthen driver safety programs, Travelers has introduced IntelliDrive Fleet Safety Solutions to help business owners use telematics technology to reduce auto risks.Travelers is offering the...

Court Upholds Travelers vs. Reinsurers in Asbestos Award

Feb 6 2012 // A New York appellate court affirmed last month a $420.4 million ruling in favor of insurer The Travelers Companies, handing it a victory in one of the longest-running and most complex asbestos-related litigations in...

Travelers’ Commercial Renewal Rates Up 8% in Q4

Feb 6 2012 // Travelers Companies Inc.’s business insurance had renewal premium rate gains of 8 percent for the fourth quarter 2011 and 10 percent for December, said CEO Jay Fishman. He offered his remarks during the earnings call...

Travelers CEO: Business Insurance Renewal Price Up 10% in December

Jan 25 2012 // Travelers Companies Inc.’s business insurance had renewal premium rate gains of 8 percent for the fourth quarter 2011 and 10 percent for December, said CEO Jay Fishman.He offered his remarks during the company...

Court Upholds Travelers vs. Reinsurers in Big Asbestos Award

Jan 25 2012 // A New York appellate court affirmed a $420.4 million ruling in favor of insurer The Travelers Companies, handing it a victory in one of the longest-running and most complex asbestos-related litigations in history.The...