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Whether you are taking a once in a lifetime trip, or you travel on a weekly basis, the most important item you need to pack is travel insurance. Various types of travel insurance cover everything from emergency medical services to delays and cancellations. more »
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Traveler's insurance is an optional type of insurance created to cover incidents or losses that happen during a trip. Most people who buy travelers insurance are traveling either overseas or embarking on an expensive independent trip. On the other hand, domestic travel and package trips are either not worth the extra expense or have... more »
Travelers Insurance Co. offers many products and services to individuals, businesses and organizations in the United States and other countries. The company networks with companies in 90 countries or more to fill insurance needs besides personal and business property and casualty insurance. Travelers uses a red umbrella as its logo.... more »
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Nothing ruins a trip faster than coming down with an illness. To make matters worse it can often be difficult to receive the level of care you... more »
Travelers Insurance is one of the leading carriers providing flood insurance, and is a participant in the United States federal government's... more »
Personal accident insurance covers your expenses from an accident with a lump sum payment, a daily or monthly amount or a payment for loss of life... more »
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foundation Incorporated as St. Paul Fire & Marine in 1853. Merger of The St. Paul Companies and Travelers Property Casualty Corp. in 2004|
location Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; moved to New York City in March 2009 Christa Meland, Twin Cities Business News, March 2009 (retrieved on May 17, 2009)|
key_people Jay Fishman, Chairman & CEO |
industry Insurance, property & casualty insurance, risk management|
revenue $24.477 billion USD (2008)"2008 Financials">, Travelers press release, January 27, 2009|
operating_income $3.716 billion USD (2008)"2008 Financials"/>|
net_income $2.924 billion USD (2008)."2008 Financials"/>|
num_employees ~33,000 (2008)|
products Insurance policies are contracted and sold primarily through independent agents or an insurance broker.|
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The Travelers Companies () is the largest American insurance company by market value."BloombergLargest"> It is also the second largest writer of commercial property casualty and personal insurance in the United States. Travelers has significant operations in New York, New York, Hartford, Connecticut and St. Paul, Minnesota. It has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since June 8, 2009.http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TRAVELERS_DOW_COMPONENT?SITENCAGW&SECTIONHOME&TEMPLATEDEFAULT
The company has field offices in every U.S. state, plus operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Singapore, China, and Canada. In 2008, the company reported revenues of US $24 billion and total assets of US $110 billion.
Travelers, through its subsidiaries and approximately 14,000 independent agents and brokers, provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products and services to businesses, government units, associations, and individuals. The company offers insurance through three segments:
* Personal Insurance, which includes home, auto and other read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The+Travelers+Companies
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