Latest Travelers Headlines

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Travelers Partners with Contractor, Tech Firm on Wearables for Construction Safety

Nov 16 2018 // The Travelers Companies has partnered with contractor company Gilbane, and Triax Technologies, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) construction technology, to explore the potential safety benefits of wearable...

Illinois Supreme Court Sides with Agent in Policy Dispute

Nov 8 2018 // The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed with an insurance agent’s argument that under state law insureds have two years from the date an insurance policy is issued to file suit against an insurance producer alleging...

Travelers Q3 Profit More than Doubles on Lower Catastrophe Losses, Higher Premiums

Oct 18 2018 // Third quarter profit more than doubled at Travelers Corp. due to higher premiums and investment income and lower catastrophe losses, the insurer reported.Net income came in at $709 million, up from $293 million for the...

Travelers Teams with Amazon to Offer Smart Home Products, Insurance Quotes

Oct 16 2018 // The Travelers Companies Inc. is teaming up with Amazon to offer smart home kits, insurance quotes and risk management information through a digital storefront: Amazon.com/Travelers.Customers will be able to obtain smart...

Travelers Risk Index: Businesses Believe a Cyber Attack is Inevitable

Oct 1 2018 // Cyber risks are the No. 2 concern across all business sizes and industries, and the percentage of businesses reporting they have been the victim of a cyber attack has doubled, according to a new industry report by...

Travelers’ Chapman to Lead IAT’s New Surety Unit After IFIC Acquisition

Aug 29 2018 // IAT Insurance Group has hired Ken Chapman as executive vice president, Surety, to lead IAT’s new surety business following IAT’s acquisition of IFIC Surety Group that is expected to close in the third...

Frey to Replace Benet as CFO at Travelers

Aug 8 2018 // The Travelers Companies announced that, effective Sept. 1, Jay S. Benet will step down from his role as chief financial officer, a position he has held since 2002. Benet will remain on the senior leadership team as vice...

Weather Ranks Top in Causes of Home Damage: Travelers

Aug 6 2018 // Wind is the most common claim while fire is the most expensive claim for homeowners, according to Travelers Companies’ recently released Top Ways Things Can Go Wrong interactive report. The report examines the...

Travelers Seeks Review of Court Ruling on Crime Insurance Loss Involving Email Fraud

Jul 31 2018 // Travelers Insurance is seeking a full Sixth Circuit court reconsideration of its three-judge panel ruling that said the insurer’s crime insurance policy’s computer fraud clause covered a loss due to money...

Travelers Q2 Profit Dips Due to Hail, Harvey

Jul 19 2018 // Travelers Companies reported that catastrophe losses from wind and hail storms in several regions of the United States cut into its second quarter profit.Net income for the quarter was $524 million compared to $595 million...

Court Finds Travelers Crime Policy Covers Money Transfer Loss Due to Email Spoofing

Jul 17 2018 // For the second time in about a week, a federal appeals court has sided with a commercial policyholder where the insurer denied coverage under a computer fraud provision of a crime insurance policy for a money transfer...

Travelers: Use Current Auto Insurance Model for Autonomous Future

Jul 17 2018 // Auto insurance should continue to be the primary compensation model for accident victims as the driving population transitions to and then fully adopts autonomous vehicles, according to the insurer that issued the...

Travelers Europe Launches Stand-Alone Cyber Product for UK, Ireland Businesses

Jul 9 2018 // Travelers Europe announced the availability of Travelers CyberRisk, a new standalone cyber insurance product for organizations of all sizes in the United Kingdom and Ireland.Travelers CyberRisk provides liability and...

XL Catlin’s Goldstein Joins Travelers as Investor Relations Senior VP

May 7 2018 // Abbe Goldstein has joined The Travelers Companies as senior vice president, Investor Relations. Goldstein succeeds Gabriella Nawi, who recently switched to the company’s Personal Insurance finance team. Goldstein...

Hartford Insurtech Hub Gives 10 Startups Shots at Partnerships with Insurers

May 7 2018 // Emerging from a 10-week accelerator program, 10 technology-powered insurance startups presented ideas for enhanced customer engagement, cyber security, digital health, smart home products and supply chain management at the...

Travelers Enhances Workers’ Comp Claims Platform for Injured Employees

Apr 24 2018 // The Travelers Companies, Inc. has added new digital capabilities to its “MyTravelers for Injured Employees” workers’ compensation claims platform designed to improve the claim experience for injured...

Travelers Boosts Q1 Profit; Talks Central Underwriting, Potential with Nationwide Agents

Apr 24 2018 // The Travelers Companies boosted its net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, by 10 percent to $669 million compared to $617 million in the prior year quarter despite unusually high catastrophe losses in...

Hartford Insurtech Hub Gives 10 Startups Shots at Partnerships with Insurers

Apr 23 2018 // Emerging from a 10-week accelerator program, 10 technology-powered insurance startups presented their ideas for enhanced customer engagement, cyber security, digital health, smart home products and supply chain management...

Woodruff-Sawyer Names DeVilbiss of Travelers P/C Leader in California

Mar 20 2018 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Joel DeVilbiss the San Francisco, Calif. property/casualty practice leader. DeVilbiss is charged with driving the direction and development of Woodruff-Sawyer’s P/C practice in...

Travelers Releases Enhanced Homeowners Insurance Product in Select States

Feb 23 2018 // The Travelers Companies, Inc. has released an enhanced homeowners insurance product with tailored pricing and flexible coverage options called Quantum Home 2.0 (QH2.0). The new product includes “simpler” policy...