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Travelers Unveils Exclusive ‘My Personal Info’ Software Program for Policyholders

Oct 31 2003 // Travelers Property Casualty Corp. announced it will offer its agents a new custom software program called My Personal Info. The new system guides policyholders through the process of collecting, organizing, recording and...

N.C. DOI Investigators Arrest Claims Rep Accused of Defrauding Travelers Insurance Co.

Oct 21 2003 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced the arrest of Deborah Flint Gilliam, a claims representative with Travelers Insurance Company accused of cheating and defrauding the company of $2,500, with the...

Travelers P/C Q3 Net Income Rises 28 Percent

Oct 17 2003 // Travelers Property Casualty Corp. today reported a 28 percent increase in net income for the third quarter to $426.1 million, or $0.42 per share diluted ($0.43 basic), from $332.3 million or $0.33 per share, basic and...

Travelers Implements Automated Sign-On to Web Site for AMS System Users

Oct 9 2003 // Travelers Property Casualty Corp. reported that it is one of the first carriers to participate with AMS Services, Inc. in the implementation of Carrier Passport, an expansion of TransactNOW that provides automated sign-on...

Travelers Property Casualty Unveils ‘Hidden Hazards’ Fire Safety Education Program

Oct 6 2003 // Travelers Property Casualty Corp. will sponsor a public television documentary on fire safety, which will premiere in November on Connecticut Public Television and be available to other stations across the country next...

Travelers Estimates $75 Million Loss from Hurricane Isabel

Oct 3 2003 // Travelers Property Casualty Corp. announced that its preliminary estimate for catastrophe losses resulting from Hurricane Isabel is approximately $75 million, after reinsurance and tax, based on approximately 33,000 claims...

Court Rules Against Silverstein WTC Claim, Orders Jury Trial

Sep 29 2003 // John M. Walker, Jr., Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, has issued a ruling denying Silverstein Properties’ motion for summary judgment in its battle with Swiss Re, Travelers and other...

Travelers Inks Deal for Most of Atlantic Mutual’s Marine Biz

Sep 29 2003 // Travelers Property Casualty Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase renewal rights to the majority of Atlantic Mutual’s commercial lines inland marine and ocean cargo businesses written by Atlantic...

Travelers Unchanged

Sep 22 2003 // A.M. Best Co. commented that the financial strength ratings of “A++” (superior) of Travelers Property Casualty Pool, the “aa-” senior debt and “a+” subordinated debt ratings of Travelers...

Travelers Receives Awards for Achievements in Technology

Sep 15 2003 // Travelers Property Casualty received two achievement awards for its leadership position in the implementation of interface technology at the Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet) annual conference in New Orleans last...

Travelers P/C Adds Real-Time Billing Inquiry and On-Line Policy Summary for Personal Lines

Sep 12 2003 // Travelers Property Casualty announced that PL Policy Summary and Billing Inquiry are now available to independent agents for Travelers personal lines insurance policies. These new e-services are accessed directly through...

Travelers Buys Renewal Rights To Comm. and Pers. Lines Businesses of R&SA

Sep 5 2003 // Travelers Property Casualty Corp. announced that it has purchased the renewal rights to Royal & SunAlliance USA’s commercial lines national accounts, middle market and marine businesses, and standard and...

R&SA Confirms 1st Half Profit Increase, Rights Issue; Sells Some U.S. Renewal Rights to Travelers

Sep 4 2003 // The U.K.’s Royal & Sun Alliance confirmed a 14.25 percent increase in net group profits for the first half of 2003 – £351 million ($556 million), compared to £301 million ($477 million) in 1st half 2002....

Travelers Bond Enhances Fiduciary Liability PLUS+ Policy

Aug 21 2003 // Travelers Bond, a division of Travelers Property Casualty Corp., has extended its fiduciary liability policies to provide a sublimit of coverage for civil fines and penalties assessed under the Health Insurance Portability...

Travelers P/C Receives Favorable Decision in ACandS Asbestos Arbitration

Aug 4 2003 // On July 31, the panel issued its ruling in the confidential asbestos arbitration between Travelers Property Casualty Corp. and ACandS, Inc. As a result of the ruling, asbestos bodily injury claims paid by ACandS on or...

Mo. WC Pool Will See Average Rates Fall

Jul 3 2003 // For the next year, average workers’ compensation rates will fall slightly for Missouri employers that buy coverage through the state’s “pool” of last resort, according to Scott Lakin, director of...

Travelers P/C Appoints Bloom CIO

Jun 30 2003 // William Bloom joined Travelers Property Casualty Corp. as senior vice president and Chief Information Officer, responsible for the company’s technology platform, including its telecommunications systems. Bloom most...

A.M. Best Downgrades Rating of Gulf Group

Jun 26 2003 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) of the Gulf Insurance Group (Hartford, Conn.). The rating outlook is stable. This rating action reflects the group’s...

Minority and Women Agents Look to Tap Emerging Markets

Jun 23 2003 // Insurance is about numbers, and right now the numbers are depressing when it comes to minority and women agents in the business. In spite of the tremendous growth of minority populations in the United States and the...

Minority and Women Agents Look to Tap Emerging Markets

Jun 23 2003 // Insurance is about numbers, and right now the numbers are depressing when it comes to minority and women agents in the business. In spite of the tremendous growth of minority populations in the United States and the...