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St. Paul Travelers Enhances Coverages for Community Banks and Credit Unions

Feb 8 2006 // St. Paul Travelers has expanded management liability coverages for its SelectOne for Community Banks and SelectOne for Credit Unions, a portfolio of property casualty, management liability and bond coverages specifically...

St. Paul Travelers Sets Sail with Automatic ‘All Risk’ Ocean Cargo Policy

Feb 8 2006 // Automatic all risk coverage with comprehensive extensions for international shipments is now available through Cargo Elite, a new Ocean Cargo policy introduced by St. Paul Travelers, a U.S. provider of Ocean Marine...

St. Paul Travelers reviews apparent setback

Feb 6 2006 // The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has voided on procedural grounds a July 2003 arbitration decision that was in favor of Travelers (St. Paul Travelers) in litigation brought by ACandS Inc. The 2003...

New Markets

Feb 6 2006 // Non-Standard Medical MalpracticeNuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services has broadened its non-standard medical malpractice insurance to virtually all physicians specialists — plastic/cosmetic surgeons, emergency...

News Currents

Feb 5 2006 // St. Paul Travelers reviews apparent setback The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has voided on procedural grounds a July 2003 arbitration decision that was in favor of Travelers (St. Paul Travelers) in...

New Markets

Feb 5 2006 // New Markets Nuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services has broadened its non-standard medical malpractice insurance to virtually all physicians specialists – plastic/cosmetic surgeons, emergency room physicians, lasik...

Travelers’ Profits Drop in Fourth Quarter, Asbestos, Cat Losses Listed

Feb 3 2006 // St. Paul Travelers Cos., the nation’s second largest business insurer, said its profit fell in the fourth quarter as it absorbed big charges for boosting asbestos reserves and losses from the hurricanes that hit the...

Denver Court Denies Class Action Certification in Morris v. Travelers

Jan 31 2006 // U.S. District Court Judge Edward Nottingham has denied a class certification in Morris v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of America, according to Morrison & Foerster LLP. The law firm represented Travelers in court in...

N.Y. Church Sues Insurer Over $1.2 Million Thefts Blamed on Priest

Jan 26 2006 // A Roman Catholic church in Manhattan has sued the Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. charging breach of contract, claiming the insurance carrier has improperly refused to pay $1.22 million stolen by a priest. The Church of...

St. Paul Travelers Weighing Apparent Setback in Asbestos Litigation

Jan 20 2006 // The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has voided on procedural grounds a July 2003 arbitration decision that was in favor of Travelers (St. Paul Travelers) in litigation brought by ACandS, Inc. The 2003...

Travelers Improves Homeowners Program in California

Jan 13 2006 // Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, has improved its homeowners insurance program in California, including enhancingcoverage for identity theft and new credits and deductible options. Travelers’...

St. Paul Travelers, ICBA Partner to Offer Identity Theft Insurance

Jan 11 2006 // St. Paul Travelers, a provider of property casualty insurance, and the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) are now offering ICBA member banks access to coverage, where approved, to assist identity theft victims...

Hybrid Car Owners Get Premium Break from Travelers

Jan 5 2006 // Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, said it plans to implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance to hybrid vehicle owners in the U.S. beginning in February 2006. Travelers said it is the first...

Ill. Insurance Dept. Offers Advice for Holiday Hosts, Travelers

Dec 20 2005 // If you’re hosting friends and family this holiday season, it might pay to check your insurance first, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance. Better to know in advance what is covered and what isn’t...

St. Paul Travelers Says “Safety Pays,” Awards Second Largest Dividend

Dec 14 2005 // St. Paul Travelers announced today that more than 800 members of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) will share a $2,245,526 dividend, the second largest dividend to be awarded to those participating in the...

Conn. Names Fernandez to Lead New Insurance Development Agency

Nov 28 2005 // Six months after she announced creation of the office, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell has named Barbara Fernandez to lead the state’s Insurance and Financial Services (IFS) Business Development Office. The office...

St. Paul Travelers: Initial Wilma Losses About $220M After Tax

Nov 16 2005 // The St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. announced that its preliminary estimate for catastrophe losses relating to Hurricane Wilma is approximately $220 million, after tax, net of reinsurance. This amount is based upon an...

St. Paul Travelers Expands Appetite for Architects and Engineers Business

Nov 15 2005 // St. Paul Travelers has expanded its appetite for Architects and Engineers business to include a variety of construction and design consultants. Previously, only licensed or registered architects and engineers, landscape...

Frustration Grows in La., Miss., as Hurricane Survivors Wait for Insurers

Nov 4 2005 // Once a proud businessman, William Dwyer sits in a New Orleans-area parking lot these days begging his insurer for money. The 57-year-old retiree said he was quick to file claims after Hurricane Katrina severely damaged his...

St. Paul Travelers Finalizes Previously Noted Sale of CATRisk Unit

Nov 2 2005 // St. Paul Travelers has completed the previously announced sale of its CATRisk operation, the company’s monoline earthquake and excess and surplus personal lines property unit which operates under the GeoVera, Pacific...