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Travelers renews cat reinsurance programs at mid-year on similar terms, broadens coverage
17th July 2025
US primary insurer Travelers has renewed its major catastrophe reinsurance programs at mid-year on terms largely consistent with the prior year, with some adjustments to coverage. Namely, effective July 1, 2025, Travelers renewed its Northeast Property Catastrophe Excess-of-Loss Reinsurance to provide the same $1 billion of coverage, from the same ... Read the full article
Travelers returns to underwriting gain in Q2‘25
17th July 2025
US primary insurer The Travelers Companies, Inc. has announced its results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting an underwriting gain of $1.022 billion, a significant improvement compared to the prior year quarter’s loss of $65 million, as net income grew 183% year-on-year. The insurer’s net income increased to $1.509 billion ... Read the full article
Travelers to sell Canadian personal & most of commercial arm to Definity Financial
28th May 2025
Property and casualty insurer, The Travelers Companies, Inc., has agreed to sell the personal insurance business and the majority of the commercial insurance business of Travelers Canada to Canadian property and casualty insurer Definity Financial Corporation for approximately $2.4 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of ... Read the full article
Travelers sees Q1’25 underwriting loss amid $2.27bn catastrophe bill
16th April 2025
Travelers has reported catastrophe losses of $2.266 billion pre-tax for Q1 of 2025, primarily driven by the January California wildfires, leading to an underwriting loss of $305 million for the quarter. Of Travelers' total catastrophe loss figure in Q1 2025, $1.731 billion pre-tax ($1.368 billion after-tax) was attributed to wildfire losses ... Read the full article
Travelers reports rise in ransomware activity in Q4’24 Cyber Threat Report
10th March 2025
The Travelers Companies, Inc., a provider of property and casualty insurance, has released its Q4 2024 Cyber Threat Report, revealing a notable surge in ransomware activity. The report, based on data gathered from ransomware leak sites, highlights an increase in the number of organisations targeted by ransomware groups last quarter. These groups ... Read the full article
Travelers estimates California wildfire loss at $1.7bn
11th February 2025
Large U.S. primary insurer Travelers has announced its preliminary estimate of catastrophe losses from the January 2025 California wildfires at $1.7 billion before tax ($1.3 billion after tax). The carrier explains that its estimate includes losses from both the personal and commercial segments, including the Fidelis quota share, as well as ... Read the full article
Travelers increased casualty reinsurance coverage at lower attachment point at Jan 1: CFO Frey
24th January 2025
U.S. insurer Travelers enhanced its casualty reinsurance program at the January 1st, 2025, renewals, purchasing more protection at a lower attachment point on the back of strong interest from the market, confirmed Dan Frey, the firm's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Travelers released a very strong set of results for the ... Read the full article
Travelers ups catastrophe XoL reinsurance cover for 2025 with higher retention
22nd January 2025
US primary insurer Travelers has raised the retention limit of its catastrophe excess-of-loss (XoL) reinsurance treaty for 2025 by $500 million. The 2025 treaty, which covers the accumulation of certain property losses arising from one or more occurrences, provides for recovery of up to $3.675 billion (a slight increase from ... Read the full article
Travelers posts stronger underwriting gain for 2024 despite rise in cat losses
22nd January 2025
Primary insurer Travelers has reported improved underwriting results for both the fourth quarter and full year 2024, as an increase in net favorable prior year reserve development more than offset a rise in catastrophe losses for both periods. Travelers has today reported net income of $2.1 billion for Q4'24 and $5 ... Read the full article
Travelers estimates up to $175m in hurricane Milton losses
18th October 2024
Between $75 and $175 million of Hurricane Milton-related pre-tax losses, net of reinsurance, are estimated to impact Travelers' future natural catastrophe losses, the US insurer revealed following the announcement of its financial results for the third quarter of 2024. These figures did not impact Travelers Q3 results and are preliminary estimates ... Read the full article
Travelers returns to underwriting profit in Q3’24 despite rise in catastrophe losses
17th October 2024
The Travelers Companies has today reported an underwriting gain of $685 million for the third quarter of 2024 despite a rise in catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, to $939 million, while substantial net favorable prior year reserve development and higher net investment income also contributed to a rise in net ... Read the full article
Cyber threats top the 2024 Travelers Risk Index, fourth time in six years
24th September 2024
The 2024 Travelers Risk Index released by property and casualty insurer, The Travelers Companies, Inc. has disclosed cyber threats as the top concern amongst businesses, for the fourth time in six years. Established in 2014, the annual survey asks business insurance decision-makers of US-domiciled companies of various sizes and industries about ... Read the full article
Travelers sees Q2 net income soar to $534m despite elevated cat losses
19th July 2024
The Travelers Companies, Inc. has reported a net income of $534 million for Q2 of 2024 despite an underwriting loss of $65 million driven by substantial cat losses of $1.5 billion, which were offset by net favourable prior year reserve development of $230 million and an investment income increase of ... Read the full article
Travelers buys more Northeast cover at July reinsurance renewal
19th July 2024
US primary insurer Travelers decided to increase the size of its Northeast property catastrophe excess-of-loss (XoL) reinsurance treaty by $150 million at the July renewals, and also renewed its personal insurance hurricane cat XoL treaty with a higher retention. Alongside the release of its second-quarter 2024 financial results, Travelers has provided ... Read the full article
Insurance industry adapts to new challenges, experts reveal at S&P conference
14th June 2024
At S&P Global Ratings' 40th Annual North American Insurance Conference, industry experts discussed current trends and challenges, agreeing that while the insurance landscape has evolved over the past four decades, the industry has successfully adapted. Elizabeth Heck, Chairman, President, and CEO of Greater NY Mutual, emphasised that the adaptability comes from ... Read the full article
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