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Travelers Championship With Elevated Status, $20M Purse Opens With McIlroy Hole-in-One

Nathan Grube, the tournament director of the Travelers Championship, used to worry about the years when the U.S. Open took place on the West Coast. Many of the world’s top golfers would make a decision to take a break the …

Court: Travelers Insurer Off the Hook in Florida Hotel Chain Data Breach Suit

A U.S District Court in Florida’s ruling could have wide-reaching effects with respect to an insurer’s duty to defend commercial general liability policyholders in data breach cases resulting from the acts of third parties. The Sept. 28 decision came in …

Travelers Increases Stake in Brazil’s J. Malucelli Joint Venture

The Travelers Companies, Inc. announced that it has increased its ownership stake in J. Malucelli Participaçáes em Seguros e Resseguros S.A., its joint venture in Brazil, by exercising a pre-existing option to purchase newly issued shares. As a result, Travelers …

Hanover Names Lavallee Personal Lines Sales Manager in Massachusetts

The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has appointed Meredith Lavallee as personal lines territory sales manager for the company’s Massachusetts market, effective Aug. 1. In her new role, Lavallee will help the company’s agents sell The Hanover’s portfolio of personal lines …