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