Travelers Companies Inc. News

Insurers’ Coronavirus Costs Are Less Than Feared So Far

The coronavirus pandemic dealt a relatively modest $2.5 billion blow to five insurers with large U.S. operations in the second quarter — a cost that was far less than feared and which the industry has absorbed without touching capital, analysts …

Court Orders Travelers to Pay Over $500M in Asbestos Case

A federal appeals court ordered Travelers Cos Inc to pay more than $500 million to thousands of asbestos victims in a case stemming from the insurer’s coverage of Johns-Manville Corp, an insulation maker that spent six years in bankruptcy during …

Travelers Issues Initial Estimate of Losses From Storm Sandy

The Travelers Companies’ preliminary estimate of net losses relating to Storm Sandy is approximately $650 million after tax and after estimated recoveries from reinsurance. This $650 million estimate reflects a gross loss estimate (pre-tax and before reinsurance) of $1.135 billion. …

Travelers Profit Soars to $864M in Q3 as Catastrophe Losses Fall

The Travelers Companies Inc. reported today $864 million net profit for the third quarter — up 159 percent from the same period a year ago when the insurer posted a $333 million profit. Travelers’ latest earnings were boosted by lower …