Latest Travelers Headlines

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Short-Term Rental Firms Move to Tighten Safety for Travelers

Jun 30 2021 // Expedia Group Inc.’s short-term rental business Vrbo has banned hosts who use its platform from leaving house keys in public places, and TripAdvisor Inc. is reviewing its safety policies to better protect...

Travelers Is ‘Off to a Terrific Start’ in 2021 with Q1 Results

Apr 20 2021 // The Travelers Companies reported net income of $733 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $600 million in the prior year quarter.Core income in the current quarter was $699 million compared to $676 million in...

People Moves: Institutes’ Horowitz; Rizzuto from Travelers to IAT; BHSI Adds AIG’s Freid; Ryan Re Leaders

Mar 17 2021 // Horowitz Promoted at The InstitutesKatherine Horowitz has been promoted to executive vice president and head of Business Units at The Institutes. Horowitz will oversee the growth and strategic direction of multiple...

Society Insurance Adds Travelers’ Aranas to Launch Restaurant, Bar Program in Georgia

Jan 29 2021 // Society Insurance, a Wisconsin-based insurance carrier specializing in coverage for select business niches, has added Joseph Aranas as regional sales manager for the Georgia market.Aranas will help spearhead...

Travelers Insurance Profit Soared in Q4 on Fewer Claims, Investment Gains

Jan 21 2021 // Property and casualty insurer Travelers Cos. Inc. reported a jump in quarterly profit that beat analysts’ estimates on Thursday, helped by an increase in returns from investments and lower catastrophe...

Many Nations Close Borders to British Travelers over Fears of New Coronavirus Strain

Dec 21 2020 // DOVER, England – A slew of countries closed their borders to Britain on Monday over fears of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, heightening global panic, causing travel chaos and raising the prospect of UK food...

Travelers to Acquire Plymouth Rock’s Digital Agency InsuraMatch

Dec 3 2020 // The Travelers Companies has agreed to acquire InsuraMatch, a national digital independent insurance agency, from the Plymouth Rock Group of Companies.The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021 after...

Japan’s Largest Airport Opens COVID-19 Testing Lab for Departing Travelers

Nov 2 2020 // TOKYO — Japan’s largest airport opened a novel coronavirus testing facility on Monday as it takes steps to reopen international travel that has been largely grounded for months by the pandemic.The Narita...

1 in 4 Businesses Has Experienced Cyber Event, Travelers Survey Finds

Nov 2 2020 // Nearly one in four respondents (22%) out of more than 1,200 business leaders surveyed in 2020 Travelers’ Cyber Risk Index said their firm was the victim of a cyber event — the highest percentage since the...

1 in 4 Businesses Has Experienced Cyber Event, Travelers Survey Finds

Oct 22 2020 // Nearly one in four respondents (22%) out of more than 1,200 business leaders surveyed in 2020 Travelers’ Cyber Risk Index said their firm was the victim of a cyber event – the highest percentage since the annual...

Travelers Reports Strong 3Q with Profit More Than Doubling

Oct 20 2020 // The Travelers Companies had a strong third quarter, reporting net income grew to $827 million, up from $396 million in the prior year quarter.An increase in the quarter’s core income to $798 million compared to $378...

Travelers Offers Artificial Intelligence for Companies to Assess Worker Safety

Sep 25 2020 // The Travelers Companies said it has started using artificial intelligence to offer business customers virtual and onsite ergonomic assessments.Travelers claims to be the first insurance carrier to provide the service....

Insurer Travelers Reports ‘Mini-Tender’ Offer by TRC Capital; Advises Shareholders Reject

Sep 1 2020 // The Travelers Companies reported on Tuesday it has been notified that TRC Capital Investment Corp. has made an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of Travelers’ common stock...

Insurer Travelers Overcomes California Restaurant’s COVID-19 Business Loss Claim

Aug 31 2020 // A federal court in California has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles restaurant seeking business interruption losses from Travelers Indemnity due to coronavirus-related restrictions on its business.Judge Stephen...

Federal Judge Advances Business Interruption Dispute Between Law Firm, Travelers

Aug 17 2020 // A federal judge in California disappointed a law firm suing Travelers Insurance over coronavirus lockdown related business interruption claims in refusing to remove its case to state court and denying its request for a...

Travelers Europe Enhances CyberRisk Product for UK and Ireland

Aug 3 2020 // Travelers Europe announced it has enhanced its cyber insurance product, Travelers CyberRisk, to provide more coverages and risk management solutions to strengthen customers’ overall cyber-security programs. The...

Workers’ Compensation Rates Won’t Be Adjusted for Coronavirus Experience This Year

Jul 27 2020 // The workers’ compensation line is unlikely to generate a profit this year and may not recover in 2021, an insurance industry economist said during a webcast Thursday.Steven N. Weisbart, senior vice president and...

Travelers Reports Q2 Loss on Catastrophes, Investments; Only Modest COVID Impact

Jul 23 2020 // The Travelers Companies reported a net loss of $40 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to net income of $557 million in the prior year quarter. The insurer said the difference was primarily due to higher...

Travelers Expects Q2 Loss From Storms, Civil Unrest, Investments; Modest COVID Impact

Jul 14 2020 // In a preliminary look, The Travelers Companies said it expects to report a net loss for the second quarter, results that will reflect losses from storms, civil unrest and its non-fixed income investment portfolio.It also...

Travelers Pledges $1M to Support Racial Justice Efforts, Minnesota Communities

Jun 9 2020 // Property/casualty insurer The Travelers Companies Inc. said it is committing $1 million to assist nonprofits dedicated to advancing racial equality across the United States and rebuilding damaged businesses in Minnesota,...