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After 11 Deaths, Lawsuit, Arrests at Jail, Travelers Drops NC Sheriff’s Liability Coverage

After multiple deaths in the jail, criminal charges against an employee and alleged sexual relationships with inmates, a North Carolina sheriff’s office has lost its law enforcement liability insurance coverage from Travelers. The News & Observer and other news outlets …

Uncertainty Keeps Prices Up; No Prior-Year Loss Development: Travelers

With its personal lines business benefiting from the impact of rate increases earning into the book, and the commercial lines insurance premium changes staying in double-digits, Travelers reported $1.1 billion in net income for the first quarter. Still, it was …

Travelers’ Q2 Profit Plummets on Historic-Level Catastrophe Losses

Travelers Companies Inc. on Thursday reported a 98% fall in quarterly profit, as severe wind and hailstorms in parts of the United States pushed up its catastrophe losses. Core income of the New York-based company, often seen as a bellwether …

Q4 Net Income at Travelers Falls 39%

Travelers Cos. this morning reported fourth quarter net income of $819 million, a decrease of about 39% from $1.3 billion a year ago during the same time. The insurer’s Q4 combined ratio increased 6.5 points to 94.5 as catastrophe losses …

Travelers Estimates Drop in Q4 Income on Winter Storm Losses

Travelers Companies today released an estimate of $459 million in pre-tax catastrophe losses during the fourth quarter, and expects to report net income of $819 million for the last three months of 2022. Travelers said catastrophe losses were primarily caused …

Travelers Makes ‘Strategic Minority Investment’ in Fidelis Insurance Holdings

The Travelers Companies said it has made a “strategic minority investment” in Fidelis Insurance Holdings, a privately-owned global specialty insurer and reinsurer. Neither side disclosed financial terms. “We are pleased to invest in a talented and proven management team and …

Travelers to Acquire Plymouth Rock’s Digital Agency InsuraMatch

The Travelers Companies has agreed to acquire InsuraMatch, a national digital independent insurance agency, from the Plymouth Rock Group of Companies. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021 after regulatory approvals. Terms were not disclosed. …

Insurer Travelers Reports ‘Mini-Tender’ Offer by TRC Capital; Advises Shareholders Reject

The Travelers Companies reported on Tuesday it has been notified that TRC Capital Investment Corp. has made an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of Travelers’ common stock at $106.75 per share. Travelers said it “does not …

Progressive, Travelers, USAA Latest to Offer Insureds Discounts, Other Accommodations

More insurers are coming forward every day with discounts, extended coverage and relaxed payment terms for insureds affected by shelter-in-place and other conditions required during the coronavirus crisis. Progressive Insurance announced it is providing approximately $1 billion to its drivers …

North Carolina School System Settles Tornado Damage Claims with Insurer for $10M

More than a year after a tornado struck, a North Carolina school system says it’s reached a $10 million settlement with its insurance company for damage to three schools. The News & Record of Greensboro reports that officials with Guilford …