Carriers Demonstrate Insuretech Innovations that Simplify Adjusting
LAS VEGAS — The theme on the opening day of the InsureTech Connect conference was that the insurance industry is in dire need of disruption. On Wednesday, the conversation turned toward the digital...
View ArticleTravelers Profit Misses on Higher Reserves for Claims
Insurer Travelers Cos Inc reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as it bolstered its reserves to cover asbestos-related and other claims, sending its shares down nearly 4% in...
View ArticleTechnology’s Promise and Drawbacks Among Top Claims Stories for 2019
Technology — both its promise and its alleged abuse — was a key component of the most important news stories for claims professionals in 2019. Several insurers introduced new technical innovations to...
View ArticleTravelers Sets Aside ‘Modest’ Funds for Child Sex-Abuse Claims
Travelers Companies Inc has set aside a “modest” amount of additional money to cover its possible exposure to child sex-abuse claims, the insurer’s finance chief, Daniel Frey, told analysts during an...
View ArticleTravelers Sees Rising Claims as Coronavirus Crisis Spreads
Property and casualty insurer Travelers Cos. Inc. reported a 25% drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday and warned that potential claims tied to compensation coverage for furloughed and laid-off employees...
View ArticleTravelers Posts Second-Quarter Loss, Walloped By Severe Storms, Civil Unrest
Property and casualty insurer Travelers Cos Inc reported a second-quarter loss on Thursday, hurt by a sharp increase in catastrophe losses and dismal returns on non-fixed income investments in...
View ArticleTravelers Profit Rises With Higher Premiums, Lower Costs
Oct 20 — Property and casualty insurer Travelers Companies Inc beat third-quarter profit expectations on Tuesday, helped by higher premiums, lower costs and an increase in returns from non-fixed income...
View ArticleCatch-All Travel Insurance Booms as U.S. Flyers Take Thanksgiving Risks
U.S. websites have seen a surge in travelers seeking expensive ironclad insurance this Thanksgiving, as Americans desperate to break the monotony of a year spent at home look to cover themselves...
View ArticleInsurer Travelers’ Profit Beats Estimates on Investment Gains, Fewer Claims
Property and casualty insurer Travelers Cos Inc reported a jump in quarterly profit that beat analysts’ estimates on Thursday, helped by an increase in returns from investments and lower catastrophe...
View ArticleAs Criminals Innovate, ATM Thefts Becoming a Growing Source of Insurer Loss
Convicted bank robber Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, famously said, “because that’s where the money is.” In today’s socially distanced world, criminals increasingly are turning their...
View Article11th Circuit: Insurer Missed Deadline to Remove Bad Faith Case to Federal Court
Darryl A. Vachon did not accuse Travelers of bad faith in handling his $25,000 uninsured motorist claim until after a jury found he had incurred $1,022,780 in damages. Because he didn’t, the insurer...
View ArticleTravelers’ Profit Beats Estimates on Lower Catastrophe Losses
Property and casualty insurer Travelers Companies Inc. reported a 48% jump in quarterly profit that beat analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, as lower catastrophe-related claims cushioned a hit from...
View ArticleTravelers: New Hires May Drive Work Comp Claim Frequency
A new report by Travelers says workers with less than a year’s time on the job filed 35 percent of all workers’ compensation claims, a troubling statistic considering that employers are in the midst of...
View ArticleCatastrophe Losses Double at Travelers as Insurance Industry and More Regions...
Travelers, considered a bellwether for the insurance industry due to its size, said catastrophe losses doubled in its most recent quarter and the company swung to a loss as severe wind and hailstorms...
View ArticleInsurer Travelers Profit Falls 14% on Elevated U.S. Catastrophe Losses
Travelers Companies on Wednesday reported a 14% fall in quarterly profit, as severe wind and hail storms in parts of the United States drove up catastrophe losses for the insurer. Core income of the...
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