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Businesses recognise cyber threat yet 50% lack insurance, reports Travelers

3rd October 2018

Cyber risk is the second biggest concern for business leaders across most industries and more than half believe that suffering a cyber attack is inevitable, according to the latest Risk Index by The Travelers Companies, Inc., yet 50% of businesses still lack any cyber insurance cover. The survey of more than ... Read the full article

Travelers acquires majority stake in FinTech start-up Zensurance

23rd August 2018

The Travelers Companies, Inc. has acquired a majority (60%) stake in Zensurance, a Canadian FinTech start-up that helps businesses find and manage their insurance packages, for a price of roughly CAD $16 million (USD $12.3 million), according to BetaKit. Zensurance’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Danish Yusuf and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) ... Read the full article

Daniel Frey to replace Jay Benet as CFO of Travelers

9th August 2018

Jay Benet, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Travelers Companies, Inc., is to step down from the position, effective September 1st, 2018 and be replaced by Daniel Frey. Benet has held the CFO position since 2002, and will remain on the company's senior leadership team as Vice Chairman. He is to ... Read the full article

Higher than expected cat losses drives lower Q2 net income for Travelers

19th July 2018

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (Travelers) has reported its second-quarter 2018 results, posting a decline in both net income and core income as a result of increased catastrophe losses that came in roughly $50 million higher than anticipated, at $488 million. Catastrophe losses for the second-quarter of 2018 were $85 million higher ... Read the full article

President of Travelers calls for auto industry involvement on automation

17th July 2018

The Executive Vice President and President of Personal Insurance at American insurer Travelers, Michael Klein, has highlighted the important role the insurance industry must play in the development of policies surrounding autonomous vehicles. “With the increasing adoption of semi-autonomous vehicles and the potential for fully autonomous vehicles, several policy-related questions and ... Read the full article

Travelers appoints Bruce Gifford to Enterprise Chief Data and Analytics Officer

26th February 2018

Travelers has announced the appointment of Bruce Gifford to the newly created role of Enterprise Chief Data and Analytics Officer. In his new role, Gifford will be responsible for accelerating the transformation of data into insights through technologies, including artificial intelligence tools and techniques. He is set to report to Michael Klein, ... Read the full article

Travelers to realign reporting structure after retirement of President and COO

22nd December 2017

The Travelers Companies, Inc. has announced that it is realigning the reporting structure of its business leaders, in response to the retirement of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Brian MacLean. MacLean, who has been with the firm for three decades, is to retire on March 31st, 2018, a move that ... Read the full article

Travelers to establish Dublin subsidiary in wake of Brexit

19th December 2017

In response to the UK's vote to leave the European Union (EU), Travelers Europe, a subsidiary of the Travelers Companies, Inc., is to apply to the Central Bank of Ireland for authorisation to establish a new Dublin-based insurance subsidiary. Travelers is the latest to join a long and growing list of ... Read the full article

Travelers reveals up to $675 million California wildfire loss

9th November 2017

Travelers has released fourth quarter catastrophe loss estimates for the California wildfires, including estimated reinsurance recoveries, in the $525 million to $675 million range pre-tax. After tax, estimates are $340 million to $440 million. “The toll from one of the worst wildfire events in U.S. history is devastating,” said Alan Schnitzer, Chairman ... Read the full article

Cat losses push Travelers to underwriting loss in Q3

19th October 2017

Travelers has reported an underwriting loss of $246 million for the third-quarter of 2017, driven by a huge increase in catastrophe losses to $700 million, compared with just $89 million in the same period last year. The $700 million of Q3 catastrophe losses relates primarily to hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, ... Read the full article

Travelers elects Alan Schnitzer as new Board of Directors Chairman

2nd August 2017

Alan Schnitzer has been unanimously elected as the Travelers Companies Board of Directors' next Chairman, set to succeed John Dasburg, who is returning to a role as independent Lead Director. Dasburg, commented; “During this time of unprecedented change for the insurance industry, the Board believes that the company and its shareholders are ... Read the full article

Higher catastrophe losses dent Travelers’ Q2 performance

21st July 2017

High levels of both catastrophe and non-catastrophe weather losses saw insurer Travelers record lower net income in the second-quarter of 2017 when compared with the previous year, while the insurer's combined ratio weakened to 96.7%. The firm has reported pre-tax catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, of $433 million for the second-quarter ... Read the full article