Latest Travelers Headlines
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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...
St. Paul Travelers Offering Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage for International Biz Travelers
Nov 1 2005 // St. Paul Travelers announced the addition of accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage to the full array of international coverages offered through its Global Companion product. Global Companion provides a...
St. Paul Travelers Reports Q3 Results
Oct 27 2005 // The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. today reported net income for the current quarter of $162 million, or $0.24 per basic share and $0.23 per diluted share, compared to net income of $340 million, or $0.51 per basic and...
St. Paul Travelers Readies Catastrophe Response Team in Florida for Wilma
Oct 21 2005 // St. Paul Travelers and its member company First Floridian have mobilized their Catastrophe Response Team to assist policyholders that may be affected by Hurricane Wilma. The company has deployed team members to Tampa and...
Fla. Insurance Industry Preps for Wilma
Oct 19 2005 // Hurricane Wilma, with a barometric pressure of 882 mb, is now the most intense hurricane on record in the Atlantic Basin. After rapid intensification Tuesday night, Wilma is now a potentially catastrophic Category 5...
