Travelers asbestos News

Court Orders Travelers to Pay $500M in Johns-Manville Asbestos Claims

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered Travelers Cos. Inc. to pay more than $500 million to satisfy asbestos-related claims stemming from the insurer’s coverage of insulation maker Johns-Manville Corp., a policyholder that spent six years in bankruptcy during the …

Court Says Trial Must Decide Travelers, Reinsurers Asbestos Case

New York state’s highest court on Thursday said a trial must determine whether Travelers Cos. deliberately structured a nearly $1 billion asbestos settlement to force its reinsurers to pay more than their fair share. The ruling, the latest development in …

Court Upholds Travelers vs. Reinsurers in Big Asbestos Award

A New York appellate court affirmed a $420.4 million ruling in favor of insurer The Travelers Companies, handing it a victory in one of the longest-running and most complex asbestos-related litigations in history. The dispute has to do with the …