The Travelers Cos., Inc.

Overview

Date Founded

1853

Headquarters

485 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10017, USA

Type of Company

Public

Employees (Worldwide)

30.6K

Industries

Other Insurance Services
Insurance: Property & Casualty
Reinsurance

Company Description

The Travelers Companies, Inc. is an American insurance company. It is the second largest writer of U.S. commercial property casualty insurance and the third largest writer of U.S. personal insurance through independent agents. Travelers is incorporated in Minnesota, with headquarters in New York City and its largest office in Hartford, Connecticut. Travelers also maintains a large office in St. Paul, Minnesota.It has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since June 8, 2009.

Website

http://www.travelers.com

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In The News

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February 25, 2021

Travelers Stock Is Not Attractive In The Short Term

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February 9, 2021

Travelers Named a 2021 Military Friendly® Company

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January 21, 2021

Travelers Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2020 Net Income per Diluted Share of $5.10 and Return on Equity of 18.4%; Record Core Income per Diluted Share of $4.91 and Core Return on Equity of 20.5%; Full Year Net Income of $2.697 billion, up 3%, and Return o

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January 21, 2021

The Travelers Companies Inc. Q4 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

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January 21, 2021

U.S. insurer Travelers' profit soars on investment gains, fewer claims

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Executives & Employees

Alan D. Schnitzer

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board

Jay S. Benet

Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer

Dan Frey

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

David D. Rowland

Executive Vice President & Co-Chief Investment Officer

Daniel T. H. Yin

Executive Vice President & Co-Chief Investment Officer

Mojgan M. Lefebvre

Executive Vice President, Chief Operations & Technology Officer

Christine Kalla

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Matthew Liam Wilson

Chief Executive Officer-Europe

Heather Masterson

President & Chief Executive Officer, Travelers Canada

Kevin C. Smith

Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer

Board of Directors

Clarence Otis

Former Vice President of Public Finance at First Boston Corp.

Elizabeth E. Robinson

Former Global Treasurer, Partner & Managing Director at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Laurie J. Thomsen

Former Executive Partner at New Profit, Inc.

Todd Schermerhorn

Former Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at C. R. Bard, Inc. (New Jersey)

Alan L. Beller

Senior Counsel at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Philip T. Ruegger III

Former Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Janet M. Dolan

President at Act 3 Enterprises LLC

Patricia L. Higgins

Director at Barnes & Noble, Inc.

Donald J. Shepard

President Chief Executive Officer at Transamerica Aegon US Government Securities VP

William J. Kane

Former Audit Partner at Ernst & Young LLP

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Owners & Shareholders

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Capital Research & Management Co. (International Investors)

CRMC's International Investors division invests primarily in the stocks of large-cap growth-oriented companies across practically all sectors. Although they invest internationally, most of their investments are in the stocks of North American companies. They maintain an investment philosophy that is distinguished by four key beliefs: (1) solid research is fundamental to sound investment decisions; (2) investment decisions should not be made lightly; (3) a long-term approach; (4) the capital system.

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Massachusetts Financial Services Company

MFS Investment Management employs a variety of methods to evaluate securities, including fundamental analysis and quantitative analysis. The firm offers fundamental, active and research-driven equity strategies that strive for less volatility relative to benchmarks and greater value through changing markets. Fixed income strategy offers total return focused and credit-oriented approach. Multi-Asset strategy is goal-oriented, diversified and disciplined investment approach that combines broad diversification across multiple asset classes, active asset allocation, and bottom-up security selection. MFS' retirement solutions are designed with a goal of maximizing growth and supporting income over a lifetime by focusing on long-term returns. MFS Blended Research is an approach to active equity management that combines the firm’s fundamental research expertise with highly systematic quantitative research.

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First Eagle Investment Management LLC

FEIM is a global, value-oriented investment manager that seeks to produce consistent absolute returns over the long-term without regard for industry benchmarks. They construct well-diversified portfolios through cautious security selection with an emphasis on risk aversion. FEIM focuses on investments with a substantial margin of safety, healthy balance sheets and clear business models. They employ bottom-up security analysis that is independent of broad market conditions or industry trends and focuses on downside protection. FEIM currently manages the following primary investment strategies: Global Value and International Value, High Yield, Gold, US Value, and Global Income Builder.

Recent Transactions

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The Travelers Cos., Inc. purchases Zensurance, Inc. from Portag3 Ventures, Ferst Capital Partners, Inc., Plug & Play Venture Group LLC, DMZ Ventures

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The Travelers Cos., Inc. purchases Xbridge Ltd. from Aquiline Capital Partners LLC

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The Travelers Cos., Inc. purchases J. Malucelli Participações Seguros SA /Property Casualty Bus from Paraná Banco SA

Insider Transactions

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Gregory C. Toczydlowski

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Andy Bessette

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Alan D. Schnitzer

Transaction Advisors

Accountant

KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Advised onThe Travelers Cos., Inc. purchases USF&G Corp.

Legal Advisor

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Advised onThe Travelers Cos., Inc. purchases J. Malucelli Participações em Seguros e Resseguros SA

Legal Advisor

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Advised onThe Travelers Cos., Inc. purchases USF&G Corp.

Legal Advisor

Alan James

Advised onThe Travelers Cos., Inc. purchases The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. from E-L Financial Corp. Ltd.

Associate

Alex Lalka

Advised onThe Travelers Cos., Inc. purchases The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. from E-L Financial Corp. Ltd.

Legal Advisor

Ash Gupta

Advised onThe Travelers Cos., Inc. purchases The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. from E-L Financial Corp. Ltd.

Advisors & Consultants

Legal Advisor

Avrohom J. Kess

Vice Chairman & Chief Legal Officer at The Travelers Cos., Inc.

Legal Advisor

Ian Shapiro

Partner, New York at Cooley LLP

Legal Advisor

John A. Herfort

Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Clients

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Brighthouse Financial, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of life insurance and annuities through independent distribution channels and marketing arrangements with diverse network of distribution partners. It operates through the following segments: Annuities; Life; Run-Off; and Corporate & Others. The Annuities segment product offerings include fixed, structured, income and variable annuities. The Life segment manufactures products to serve its target segments through a broad independent distribution network. The Run-Off segment includes structured settlements, pension risk transfer contracts, certain company-owned life insurance policies, funding agreements and universal life with secondary guarantees. The Corporate & Other segment refers to the general account investments and the separate account assets of the company. The company was founded June 1863 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

Everyone is significant, and at Frost, we treat them that way. We give our customers a square deal and keep their assets safe and sound. These beliefs have guided Frost from the very beginning and served our customers well since 1868. At Frost, we're proud of our heritage, and for good reason: we've been serving Texans almost as long as Texas has been a state. We're from here, and have always played an active role in the communities we serve. We help people like you make sound financial decisions. And our disciplined relationship approach has stood the test of time. Frost has grown a lot, but what hasn't changed is our commitment to our values and the relationships we've forged over the years. Those are here to stay.

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Key Stats and Financials As of 2020

Market Capitalization

$37.8B

Total Enterprise Value

$42.7B

Earnings Per Share

$10.52

Revenue

$32B

Total Equity

$29.2B

Enterprise Value / Sales

1.33x

TEVNet Income

15.93x

Debt TEV

0.16x

Net Profit

$2.68B

Total Debt

$6.91B

Three Year Compounded Annual Growth Rate Of Revenue

3.42%

Non-Profit Donations & Grants

$50K

2019

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2019

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2019

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Political Donations

$500

2014

Jack Latvala

$1,000

2014

Jeff Brandes

$1,000

2014

Dwayne L. Taylor

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Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Other Insurance Services | Greenwich, Connecticut

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. engages in the provision of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, and retailing services. It operates through following segments: GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (BNSF), Berkshire Hathaway Energy, McLane Company, Manufacturing, and Service and Retailing. The GEICO segment involves in underwriting private passenger automobile insurance mainly by direct response methods. The Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group segment consists of underwriting excess-of-loss and quota-share and facultative reinsurance worldwide. The Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group segment comprises of underwriting multiple lines of property and casualty insurance policies for primarily commercial accounts. The BNSF segment operates railroad systems in North America. The Berkshire Hathaway Energy segments deals with regulated electric and gas utility, including power generation and distribution activities, and real estate brokerage activities. The McLane Company segment offers wholesale distribution of groceries and non-food items. The Manufacturing segment includes industrial and end-user products, building products, and apparel. The Service and Retailing segment provides fractional aircraft ownership programs, aviation pilot training, electronic components distribution, and various retailing businesses, including automobile dealerships, and trailer and furniture leasing. The company was founded by Oliver Chace in 1839 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Reinsurance | Munich, Germany

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG engages in the provision of insurance and reinsurance services. It operates through the following segments: Life and Health Reinsurance; Property-Casualty Reinsurance; ERGO Life and Health Germany; EGRO Property-Casualty Germany; and ERGO International. The ERGO Life and Health Germany segment includes German life and health primary insurance business, global travel insurance business, and digital ventures business. The EGRO Property-Casualty Germany segment covers German property-casualty insurance business, excluding digital ventures business. The ERGO International segment focuses on primary insurance business outside Germany. The company was founded by Carl von Thieme on April 3, 1880 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Awards & Honors

Rank #105

2016

Fortune Magazine - Fortune 1000 Companies