Jay Fishman, executive chairman and former CEO of The Travelers Companies, has died. The company he transformed into a major industry player and led for years disclosed the news on Aug. 19. “We are greatly saddened by the loss of …
The Travelers Companies held its first earnings call under new CEO Alan Schnitzer on Jan. 21 with the property/casualty carrier’s executives putting forth a message of continuity and normalcy, even in the face of a fast-evolving market. Schnitzer, formerly head …
Departing Travelers Insurance CEO Jay Fishman and his designated successor, Alan Schnitzer, insist that that the change won’t be wrenching, and that the property/casualty insurance giant will experience a smooth transition. The Travelers Companies announced on Aug. 4 that Fishman …
The Travelers Companies Inc. today announced that Alan D. Schnitzer will succeed Jay S. Fishman as chief executive officer, effective December 1, 2015. In a letter to employees, Fishman, 62, said that his neuromuscular disease, which he disclosed last November, …
Travelers Cos., the only property/casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said second-quarter profit advanced 19 percent as natural disaster costs dropped. Net income climbed to $812 million, or $2.53 a share, from $683 million, or $1.95, a year …
The Travelers Companies Inc. reported that quarterly net profit fell in the first quarter about 20 percent due to lower net investment income and a drop in underwriting gains. Net income fell to $833 million for the quarter ended March …
Travelers Cos. Chief Executive Officer Jay Fishman is reducing his activities that aren’t tied to the company after being diagnosed with a neuromuscular condition. “I have already begun to cut back fairly meaningfully on my non-Travelers commitments,” Fishman, 62, said …
Travelers Cos., the only property/casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said Chief Executive Officer Jay Fishman has been diagnosed with a neuromuscular condition. “While fortunately it has so far been slow progressing, you may soon see me with …
Travelers Cos. Chief Executive Officer Jay Fishman highlighted the insurer’s history of posting better returns than banks and other large financial companies amid a period of increased Wall Street regulation. Fishman’s company had an average annual return on equity of …
