Latest Travelers Headlines

All the headlines from our Travelers Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Abacus, Travelers Team Up for Online Events Insurance Program

Apr 6 2007 // Travelers has been named by Abacus Insurance Brokers as the carrier for the Abacus Special Event Program, its online events program, effective immediately.Abacus Insurance Brokers is a Los Angeles-based retail and...

Travelers Retreats from Confrontation over SBA Loans in La.

Apr 4 2007 // One insurance company is dropping a claim in Louisiana that getting Small Business Administration loans cancels policyholders’ right to sue if they feel their insurance payments are too low, and another company may...

Travelers Expands Its Offerings for Bridge Contractors

Mar 23 2007 // Travelers announced that its construction unit has expanded its appetite to include a wider range of bridge builders.Bridge contractor customers can now benefit from an underwriting team able to write all lines of...

Travelers’ CEO Fishman Paid $15.7 Million Last Year

Mar 13 2007 // Travelers insurance said on Friday that it paid Chairman and CEO Jay S. Fishman $15.7 million last year, a period when calm weather fueled big profits for one of the nation’s largest commercial...

My New Markets

Mar 12 2007 // Wedding InsuranceNuts & Bolts: Travelers recently announced the launch of the Wedding Protector Plan, an insurance policy covering weddings. The Wedding Protector Plan provides coverage, with no deductible, for a...

What lies ahead for agency compensation? Agents could benefit from incentive pay plans replacing contigent income

Mar 12 2007 // Incentive pay plans for agents that some insurers are implementing to replace discontinued contingency compensation could work out better for agents than the programs they are replacing.A handful of major carriers banned...

My New Markets

Mar 12 2007 // Wedding InsuranceNuts & Bolts: Travelers recently announced the launch of the Wedding Protector Plan, which provides coverage, with no deductible, for a variety of unfortunate occurrences associated with a wedding...

My New Markets

Mar 12 2007 // Wedding InsuranceNuts & Bolts: Travelers recently launched Wedding Protector Plan, which provides coverage with no deductible for a variety of unfortunate occurrences associated with a wedding event. For example,...

What lies ahead for agency compensation?

Mar 12 2007 // Incentive pay plans for agents that some insurers are implementing to replace discontinued contingency compensation could work out better for agents than the programs they are replacing.A handful of major carriers banned...

Travelers’ Small Tech Packages Run Gamut from ‘Garage to Greatness’

Mar 6 2007 // To meet the specific insurance coverage needs of the specialized technology market, Travelers Select Accounts is now offering Technology Office Pac and Technology Manufacturers Pac Plus.The two new segments are a part of...

Travelers O&G Rolls Out Emergency Response Plan for Managing Blowouts

Mar 5 2007 // Travelers Oil & Gas recently launched an emergency response planning guide for managing well blowouts that occur on U.S. oil and gas land drilling operations. According to the company announcement, it is the...

Travelers reopens red umbrella

Feb 26 2007 // The St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. is reacquiring its trademark red umbrella from Citigroup, and changing its name to The Travelers Companies Inc.After the closing of the transaction, which is expected in mid-March...

New Markets

Feb 26 2007 // Banking Engagement Insurance Nuts & Bolts: National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (National Union), a member company of American International Group Inc. (AIG), announced the launch of its Investment...

St. Paul Travelers changes name to Travelers; reunites with red umbrella logo

Feb 26 2007 // The St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to reacquire its trademark red umbrella, and change its name to The Travelers Companies Inc. After the closing of the transaction, the company will...

New Markets

Feb 25 2007 // Banking Engagement InsuranceNuts & Bolts: National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (National Union), a member company of American International Group Inc. (AIG), announced the launch of its Investment...

St. Paul Travelers changes name to Travelers; reunites with red umbrella logo

Feb 25 2007 // The St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to reacquire its trademark red umbrella, and change its name to The Travelers Companies Inc. After the closing of the transaction, the company will...

For Better or Worse…Travelers Launches Wedding Insurance

Feb 14 2007 // More than 3,000 weddings take place every day in the U.S., with the average cost now reaching $27,000 each. Recognizing that the “big day” comes with a mighty financial commitment, Travelers announced today the...

St. Paul Travelers Changes Name to Travelers; Reunites with Red Umbrella

Feb 13 2007 // The St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to reacquire its trademark red umbrella, and change its name to The Travelers Companies Inc. After the closing of the transaction, the company will...

St. Paul Travelers retreats on Ga. commissions

Feb 12 2007 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine announced that St. Paul Travelers Insurance Companies has changed what he alleges was the company’s prejudicial agent commissions on homeowners policies in...

St. Paul Travelers Retreats on Ga. Commissions; Hearing Called Off

Feb 5 2007 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine announced that St. Paul Travelers Insurance Companies has changed what he alleges was the company’s prejudicial agent commissions on homeowners policies in...