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Travelers Taps Gifford for New Chief Data and Analytics Officer Position

The Travelers Companies has named Bruce Gifford to the newly-created role of enterprise chief data and analytics officer to further strengthen the company’s data and analytics capabilities. Gifford previously served as senior vice president and chief actuary for the company’s …

Travelers Announces MacLean, President and COO, to Retire Next March

The Travelers Companies announced that Brian MacLean, president and chief operating officer, will retire after 30 years with the company, effective March 31, 2018. As a result of MacLean’s retirement, Travelers said it is realigning the reporting structure of its …

Travelers Launches Usage-Based Insurance App for Personal Auto Customers

The Travelers Companies, Inc. has launched IntelliDrive smartphone app, which gives customers insights into their driving habits and auto insurance priced according to how they drive. Customers who use the app and drive safely can save up to 20 percent …

West Virginia Motorcyclist Wins $500K in Suit Against Travelers, Truck Driver

A jury has awarded more than $500,000 to a motorcyclist in South Charleston, W. Va., who was injured in a lumber spill wreck. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports jurors reached the verdict last week in Larry Keeling Jr.’s case. Keeling’s attorney …

Travelers to Offer Homeowners Insurance Discount for Smart Home Devices

The Travelers Companies, Inc. will now provide a discount on homeowners insurance for eligible customers with qualifying smart home devices. Smart smoke detectors and security systems that alert homeowners through their smartphones may qualify for the Protective Device discount from …

Travelers Appoints Casella as Senior VP, International Insurance

The Travelers Companies Inc. announced that Michael Casella has joined the company as senior vice president, International Insurance. Casella will be responsible for furthering efforts to leverage the expertise from the company’s lines of business – personal, business, bond and …

Timothy Allen Joins American Claims Management Team

San Diego, CA, March 4, 2015 – National third party administrator, American Claims Management Inc. (ACM) announced that Timothy O. Allen joined its team as the vice president of property claims in January 2015. Allen brings more than 20 years …

Last Job Cuts at Travelers’ Syracuse, N.Y., Office Scheduled for September

The last phase of previously announced job cuts at The Travelers Companies’ Syracuse, N.Y., office will begin in September. The company’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice — filed with the New York state Department of Labor on …

Agents React to Walmart, Overstock in Insurance: ‘We Aren’t Dead or Dying, We are Evolving’

Recent announcements by giant retailers Walmart and Overstock.com that they entering the insurance sales game have elicited a healthy response from the insurance industry. Some agents have expressed concern and frustration at the notion that their way of doing business …

Nielsen, Travelers Survey: Employers Unfamiliar with Risks Posed by ACA

Travelers has released a Nielsen Research survey that offers insight into U.S. employers’ familiarity with and preparedness for the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The survey, which was sponsored by Travelers, found that many businesses …