Travelers Sustainability
Accounting Standards
Board Report 2023
In addition to providing wide-ranging disclosure on our website regarding our approach to sustained value creation, which integrates
environmental, social and governance factors, The Travelers Companies, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, Travelers, or
the Company) is providing the following disclosures, which are aligned with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
Standards for the insurance industry. Travelers is a leading provider of commercial, personal and specialty insurance products and
services to businesses, government units, associations and individuals. Because Travelers is a property and casualty insurance company,
this report does not address any metrics requesting information regarding other types of insurance products (e.g., life insurance).
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I. Sustainability Disclosure Topics & Accounting Metrics
TOPIC CODE ACCOUNTING METRIC PAGE REFERENCE
Transparent Information &
Fair Advice for Customers
FN-IN-270a.1 Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings
associated with marketing and communication of insurance product-
related information to new and returning customers
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FN-IN-270a.2 Complaints-to-claims ratio Page 2
FN-IN-270a.3 Customer retention rate Page 3
FN-IN-270a.4 Description of approach to informing customers about products Page 3
Incorporation of
Environmental, Social &
Governance Factors in
Investment Management
FN-IN-410a.2 Description of approach to incorporation of environmental, social
and governance (ESG) factors in investment management processes
and strategies
TCFD Report - Strategy /
Impact of Climate-Related
Risks and Opportunities on
Travelers' Business and
Strategy / Incorporating
Climate Considerations Into
Our Investment Process
Policies Designed
to Incentivize
Responsible Behavior
FN-IN-410b.1 Net premiums written related to energy efficiency and low
carbon technology
Page 6
FN-IN-410b.2 Discussion of products and/or product features that incentivize
health, safety, and/or environmentally responsible actions and/
or behaviors
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Financed Emissions
FN-IN-410c.1 Absolute gross financed emissions, disaggregated by (1) Scope 1, (2)
Scope 2 and (3) Scope 3
TCFD Report / Greenhouse
Gas (GHG) Emissions /
Measuring GHG Emissions
Associated with Our
Investment Portfolio / Results
FN-IN-410c.2 Gross exposure for each industry by asset class TCFD Report / Greenhouse
Gas (GHG) Emissions /
Measuring GHG Emissions
Associated with Our
Investment Portfolio / Results
FN-IN-410c.3 Percentage of gross exposure included in the financed
emissions calculation
TCFD Report / Greenhouse
Gas (GHG) Emissions /
Measuring GHG Emissions
Associated with Our
Investment Portfolio / Results
FN-IN-410c.4 Description of the methodology used to calculate financed emissions TCFD Report / Greenhouse
Gas (GHG) Emissions /
Measuring GHG Emissions
Associated with Our
Investment Portfolio / Results
Physical Risk Exposure
FN-IN-450a.1 Probable Maximum Loss (PML) of insured products from weather-
related natural catastrophes
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FN-IN-450a.2 Total amount of monetary losses attributable to insurance payouts
from (1) modeled natural catastrophes and (2) non-modeled natural
catastrophes, by type of event and geographic segment (net and
gross of reinsurance)
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FN-IN-450a.3 Description of approach to incorporation of environmental risks into
(1) the underwriting process for individual contracts and (2) the
management of firm-level risks and capital adequacy
TCFD Report / Risk
Management
Systemic Risk Management
FN-IN-550a.1 Exposure to derivative instruments by category: (1) total exposure
to non-centrally cleared derivatives, (2) total fair value of
acceptable collateral posted with the Central Clearinghouse and (3)
total exposure to centrally cleared derivatives
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FN-IN-550a.2 Total fair value of securities lending collateral assets Page 16
FN-IN-550a.3 Description of approach to managing capital- and liquidity-related
risks associated with systemic non-insurance activities
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The inclusion of information in this report should not be construed as a characterization regarding the materiality or financial impact (or potential impact) of that information. For additional information
regarding Travelers, please see our current and periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
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II. Activity Metric
CODE ACTIVITY METRIC PAGE REFERENCE
FN-IN-000.A
Number of policies in force, by segment: (1) property and
casualty, (2) life, (3) assumed reinsurance
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III. Discussion & Explanations of Accounting & Activity Metrics
Transparent Information & Fair Advice for Customers
FN-IN-270a.1
Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with
marketing and communication of insurance product-related information to new and
returning customers
In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements, Travelers discloses all material legal proceedings, other than
ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, in its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. In
2023, legal proceedings and/or losses, if any, associated with marketing and communication of insurance product-related
information were de minimis.
FN-IN-270a.2
Complaints-to-claims ratio
Travelers provides a wide range of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products primarily through its
insurance subsidiaries. Our domestic insurance subsidiaries are subject to insurance regulation in the various states and
jurisdictions where they transact business. Most state insurance departments provide consumer complaint data to the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), and the NAIC produces several reports combining this data. Neither the NAIC nor
Travelers, however, calculates a complaints-to-claims ratio. We do not believe a complaints-to-claims ratio is a meaningful
metric for assessing a company’s claim handling process. For example, companies may track open and closed claims differently,
which could result in a comparison that is not meaningful.
Additionally, a complaint may be received years after a claim is closed, which could overstate a company’s complaints-to-claims
ratio for that reporting period. A complaints-to-claims ratio also would not account for variations in an underwriting company’s
concentration of lines of business or market share, which further diminishes the usefulness of the metric.
The NAIC does provide a resource regarding complaints through its Consumer Insurance Search (CIS) site, which receives
complaint information from the state insurance departments. While the NAIC provides a number of reports through CIS for
complaint trends, the NAIC data does not provide one metric for all of Travelers’ underwriting companies combined. We note that
the NAIC’s current methodology for calculating the Company Complaint Index, which compares a company’s performance (such
as that of Travelers) to other companies in the market, may also skew the index for an underwriting company with little or no
written premium, for example. Accordingly, a Company Complaint Index may appear to be higher than the industrywide National
Complaint Index even when the company received a minimal number of complaints. For this reason, we do not believe that CIS’s
current Company Complaint Indexes of Travelers’ underwriting companies provide meaningful information for our investors or
other stakeholders.
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FN-IN-270a.3
Customer retention rate
We routinely monitor our customer retention rates for all lines of business, except for surety and other products that are generally
sold on a non-recurring, project-specific basis.
We report our retention rates as part of our quarterly earnings webcast using a methodology that we believe is meaningful for our
investors and other users of our financial information. Our methodology does not adjust the calculation for involuntarily
terminated customers, as provided for by the SASB methodology; this generally results in a lower reported retention rate for our
business than if we had adjusted for these customers in accordance with the SASB methodology. We also report select business
groups in our Business Insurance and Bond & Specialty Insurance segments using customer relationship premium as our metric
rather than policy counts, which are used for our Personal Insurance segment, as we believe this is a more meaningful measure with
respect to business customers. This approach is consistent with our approach for financial reporting. The following provides a
summary of our retention rates by relevant business group as reported as of December 31, 2023.
BUSINESS GROUP 1Q’22 2Q’22 3Q’22 4Q’22 1Q’23 2Q’23 3Q’23 4Q’23
Domestic Business Insurance
(excluding National Accounts)
87% 86% 86% 87% 87% 87% 87% 87%
Domestic Business Insurance:
Select Accounts
83% 83% 83% 83% 85% 85% 85% 85%
Domestic Business Insurance:
Middle Market
89% 88% 89% 90% 89% 89% 89% 90%
Domestic Bond & Specialty
Insurance: Management Liability
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85% 88% 89% 90% 89% 91% 91% 90%
Domestic Personal
Insurance:
Automobile
2
85% 84% 84% 83% 82% 82% 82% 82%
Domestic Personal Insurance:
Homeowners and Other
2
85% 85% 85% 85% 84% 84% 84% 84%
Total International Insurance
1
81% 85% 80% 84% 84% 85% 84% 84%
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This ratio excludes surety and other products that are generally sold on a non-recurring, project-specific basis. International Insurance also excludes the 2023 quota share arrangement with Fidelis.
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This ratio represents the expected number of renewal policies that will be retained throughout the annual policy period to the number of available renewal base policies.
Note: Statistics are in part dependent on the use of estimates and are therefore subject to change.
FN-IN-270a.4
Description of approach to informing customers about products
Travelers provides a wide range of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products and services to businesses,
government units, associations and individuals. Travelers has established comprehensive policies and procedures designed to
ensure that the information we provide to existing and potential customers is transparent, complete and easy to comprehend. The
relevant business unit, Communications group and Legal department are all involved in the preparation and review of
communications disseminated to customers or prospective customers that describe Travelers’ product offerings.
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Since Travelers has a wide range of customers, this information is
tailored to meet the needs of the particular customer (taking into
account, for example, whether the customer is an individual or a
business). The information we provide may include the specific
product and policy scope, terms and conditions and the suitability
of the product for the customer’s needs, as well as other relevant
information. This information may also include industry- and
exposure-related materials, risk management support, and other
general information about Travelers, our brand and/or our
financial strength.
We communicate with our existing and potential customers
directly through our employees and indirectly through our agent
and broker partners. Our agent and broker partners are
instrumental in providing information and advisory assistance to
both existing and potential policyholders. We also use other
channels to communicate with our existing and potential
customers, such as (1) direct mailings and email, (2) our
website, Travelers.com, (3) social media and (4) advertising
and promotional materials.
The following discussion summarizes how we communicate with
our customers in each of our three business segments: (1)
Personal Insurance, (2) Business Insurance and (3) Bond &
Specialty Insurance. In addition, we describe the communication
approach of our Claim Services organization.
Individual Customers
Our individual customers purchase products that are reported in
our Personal Insurance segment. In Personal Insurance, we are
focused on the end-to-end customer experience and strive to
continually improve that experience. We believe that
transparency is a fundamental element of a good customer
experience and is accomplished by providing information in a
clear manner for consumers who may not have insurance
industry-specific knowledge.
We have invested, and continue to invest, in core capabilities
that are designed to improve the level of transparency with our
individual customers and will allow us to communicate with our
customers in a more personalized fashion. Our investments
include the following:
MyTravelers
®
Customer Website and the MyTravelers
Mobile App. At MyTravelers.com, and in our MyTravelers
mobile app, customers can make payments, view or change
policy information, report and track the status of a claim,
download auto ID cards, request roadside assistance and
otherwise manage their insurance policies. Both are available
24/7 and enable our customers to manage their insurance
needs more quickly and conveniently. In addition, through this
robust digital experience, we provide our customers with
explanations about our insurance products and coverage using
easy-to-understand language and, in some cases, video content.
Home Insurance Summary Page. Travelers’ Quantum
Home 2.0
®
insurance packages include a page designed to
educate and inform customers about some of the basic terms
and coverages included in their policies. The summary page
features an illustration of a home and allows customers to
explore their coverage in an engaging way. The page describes
major coverages in easy-to-understand language. It also shows
which discounts are currently applied to a policy and which are
not. In addition, the page provides a high-level view of what is
and is not typically covered by homeowners insurance in
plain language.
Insurance Essentials: Your Questions Answered. As part of
our commitment to customers, both existing and potential, the
Travelers Institute (the public policy division of Travelers) has
an initiative called Insurance Essentials: Your Questions
Answered to help consumers make informed decisions about
their personal insurance options. The initiative was introduced
following Superstorm Sandy and other extreme weather events,
which demonstrated that many consumers need, or want, more
help understanding their insurance policies and options. This
initiative includes an educational Insurance Essentials Guide
that covers topics such as how insurance works, types of
homeowners and auto insurance coverages, condominium and
renters insurance, wedding insurance, flood insurance, limits and
deductibles, and basic disaster preparedness. Further, the
Travelers Institute partners with independent insurance agents
to bring an educational symposium series to their communities,
also addressing local issues such as wildfires and hurricanes.
Travelers Home Central. Travelers Home Central is a set of
online tools and resources that provides information about
moving, refinancing, buying and remodeling a home. The content
is designed to help our current and future customers protect
themselves, feel more confident in making difficult choices and
better understand the risks involved with being a homeowner.
These digital experiences are offered to the majority of our
customers regardless of how they bought their policies (i.e.,
direct, affinity relationship or independent agent).
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Business Customers
Our business customers purchase products that are reported in the
Business Insurance or the Bond & Specialty Insurance business
segments. Business Insurance products include more than
insurance policies; business customers also purchase supplemental
services, such as risk control and claim handling services.
Business customers have varying levels of sophistication and
often have dedicated risk management teams or departments
and legal representation when negotiating insurance contracts,
reviewing insurance policies and terms and managing the
insurance relationship once a policy is purchased. Our business
customers are also typically represented by independent,
professionally licensed insurance producers in the procurement
of insurance coverage. As a result, the vast majority of our
dealings in the negotiation of insurance contracts are with the
insured’s or potential insured’s representative. This remains true
after the sale of a policy, as well. The independent producer is
also generally involved even when we directly communicate with
an insured or prospective insured.
Our methods and channels of communication with our business
customers take into account their level of sophistication and the
resources they have available and include:
Travelers.com Product-Specific Pages. We have website pages
that provide an overview of product offerings by industry and,
where applicable, expanded Insights & Expertise content. The
information provided includes explanations of industry-specific
coverage available, as well as ways to mitigate and manage the
risk associated with these industries.
MyTravelers
®
for Business. MyTravelers for Business offers
customers online access to policy, billing and claim information. In
addition, customers can access our collection of safety resources
to help them better understand, mitigate and manage risk.
Risk Management Information Services (e-CARMA®).
For our larger customers with more sophisticated or complex
operations, we offer e-CARMA, a comprehensive and
customizable analysis tool that makes accessing loss information
faster and easier. This allows our customers to make timely and
informed decisions to keep their businesses running smoothly.
For Agents Portal. We offer a tailored portal for our agents and
partners, recognizing that they provide counsel and guidance
throughout all aspects of a customer’s experience with
Travelers. The For Agents portal provides access to our product
and market information, tools for quoting and issuing policies,
billing and policy services, claim and risk control information and
marketing tools.
Webinars and Conference Educational Sessions. We offer
in-depth presentations that feature specialists and subject matter
experts who explore topics and trends and provide ways to help
mitigate risks. Further, the Travelers Institute convenes business
owners across the country with industry experts to explore
solutions to their everyday challenges, such as business continuity
planning, access to capital and cybersecurity, through two
dedicated symposium series: Small Business – Big
Opportunity
®
and Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore
®
.
The Travelers Institute also explores pressing topics in insurance,
business and leadership through the Wednesdays with
Woodward
®
webinar series.
Videos. We offer short-form content that provides visual
examples and information, primarily related to our products and/
or loss prevention; topics covered include, for example, the
Travelers Early Severity Predictor
®
, trends in manufacturing and
risks in crane operations.
Product and Marketing Materials. Our electronic and printed
materials detail specific product offerings and include product
highlight sheets, coverage checklists, policy benefits, risk
scenarios and thought leadership white papers.
Claim Services
Whether an insurance policy is sold to an individual or to a
business, the policy represents a promise to indemnify the
customer in the event of a covered loss. Our overarching
imperative is to pay what we owe. Our claim process includes
timely identification and communication of all applicable
coverages and limits; informing our customers about the scope of
their coverage is an important part of that process. We
communicate with our customers through a variety of channels,
including our website, Travelers.com; our mobile app and
customer portal, MyTravelers; letters; emails; and text messages
and telephone conversations with our Claim professionals. In
addition, for certain claim types, Travelers loss consultants are
available to provide our customers with information about
coverage, deductibles and probable impact to loss history before
a claim is filed to help them make an informed decision about
whether to file a claim.
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We continue to expand the availability of digital tools that provide
claim status updates and facilitate communication with Claim and
medical professionals throughout the claim process. These tools
provide access to medical and physical damage reports and
payments issued and allow for secure communications with Claim
and medical professionals.
Each Claim professional is trained on payment processes and
accountable for explaining those processes to customers along
with any relevant informational documentation. Customers may
dispute the resolution of their claim at any time, following which we
will conduct a review of the file to ensure that the claim was
properly handled.
Incorporation of
Environmental, Social &
Governance Factors in
Investment Management
FN-IN-410a.2
Description of approach to incorporation of
environmental, social and governance (ESG)
factors in investment management
processes and strategies
For information responsive to FN-IN-410a.2, please see the
Strategy / Impact of Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities on
Travelers' Business and Strategy / Incorporating Climate
Considerations Into Our Investment Process section of our
TCFD Report.
Policies Designed to
Incentivize Responsible
Behavior
FN-IN-410b.1
Net premiums written related to energy
efficiency and low carbon technology
Travelers notes that the separate identification of premiums related
to energy efficiency and low carbon technology risks is dependent
on whether those risks are separately rated (and priced) from the
other risks included in a policyholder’s total coverage. Currently, we
do not capture premium data based on energy efficiency and low
carbon technology. We currently capture premium data by line of
business and by state, as required by our insurance regulators.
We believe Travelers is positioned to benefit from the increased
economic activity related to renewable energy by insuring more
offshore wind projects globally. We participate in the insurance
programs for U.S. offshore wind farm projects along the Eastern
Seaboard, as well as onshore and offshore wind projects
throughout Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom, Mexico and
Canada, with our unique coverages written through Travelers
Lloyd's Syndicate 5000. Since we first began collecting separate
data for our Global Renewable Energy Practice in 2018, the
business has grown at a compound annual growth rate of 27%,
with revenue up 236%.
FN-IN-410b.2
Discussion of products and/or product
features that incentivize health, safety, and/
or environmentally responsible actions and/
or behaviors
Travelers offers several products and services with features that are
designed to incentivize health, safety, and/or environmentally
responsible actions or behaviors.
Health & Safety
As a leading workers compensation carrier, we offer various
products and services designed to maximize employee health, help
ensure workplace safety and, when work-related injuries do occur,
enable injured employees to return to work as soon as medically
appropriate. We also have products and services in our other
commercial and personal insurance lines to inform the safety of our
customers and our customers’ employees.
Early Severity Predictor
®
. By analyzing claim data, Travelers
created the Early Severity Predictor model that can help identify
an injured employees likelihood of experiencing chronic pain using
weighted predictors at key points during the life of a claim. By
adjusting medical care and resources, the Early Severity Predictor
model can help address potential drivers of chronic pain – a
condition that is largely treated with opioids or other painkillers
reducing the risk of opioid addiction. Since its inception in 2015, our
Early Severity Predictor model has benefited more than
110,000 injured employees. In addition to improving the recovery
experience for tens of thousands of injured employees, the
program has resulted in loss cost savings of more than $150 million
by helping reduce surgeries performed and opioids prescribed.
Today, we apply this model to all of the lost-time workers
compensation claims we receive.
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Injured Employee Portal. Responding to the evolving needs of
our customers and their injured employees, we have made
numerous investments in our workers compensation claim
handling model, TravComp
®
. For example, we introduced our
self-service workers compensation claim portal, MyTravelers
®
for Injured Employees. Through this innovative platform, injured
employees are empowered to engage in their return-to-work
journey and interact with us digitally throughout the claim
process. In-portal claim notifications, messaging with Claim and
medical professionals, two-way document sharing and tailored
digital content help ensure we quickly get the right claim
information into the hands of injured employees.
Helping Injured Employees Return to Work. When an
employee is injured at work, navigating the claim process can be
challenging. A one-on-one connection between a nurse and the
injured employee, pioneered by the Travelers ConciergeCLAIM
®
Nurse program, helps injured employees access quality health
care, stay engaged in the workforce and return to work as soon
as medically appropriate. By placing nurse case managers in
local health care clinics across the country, we can offer this
service to all our customers. When the Travelers
ConciergeCLAIM Nurse program is used, overall claim costs and
the days out of work are reduced.
This program can also be paired with our Cultural Advantage
program and align a Spanish-speaking injured employee with a
Spanish-speaking nurse to build trust and improve outcomes.
On average, when we provide Spanish-language workers
compensation Claim and medical professionals, we see a
reduction in lost time and claim, legal and medical expenses,
with improved medical and return-to-work outcomes. For
example, in our Southern California Claim Center, workers
compensation claims handled by culturally and linguistically
aligned Claim professionals through our Cultural Advantage
program saw an 8% reduction in total claim payout, a
14% lower rate of attorney involvement and a
16% improvement in return to work within 30 days.
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Employers can also help injured employees avoid opioid
dependency and other barriers to a successful return to work by
implementing a post-injury management strategy. This is a key
part of the Travelers Corridor of Care
®
process, which takes a
systematic and positive approach to handling employee injuries.
This process, which is designed to assist employers in
supporting injured employees from the moment they are injured
through their return to work, can help employees receive
prompt, quality medical care; facilitate collaboration among the
employee, the employee’s medical provider, the employer and
the insurance professional; and, with an effective
transitional-duty program, help build employee morale, keep
injured workers connected to the workforce and help them
transition back to work as soon as medically appropriate.
Biopsychosocial Approach to Claim Handling. Our
application of a biopsychosocial approach to claim handling
helps us understand, identify and acknowledge the many factors
involved in an individual’s recovery after an injury or illness. The
application of this approach engages employees in managing
their recovery, leading to a reduction in chronic pain and
unnecessary medical treatments, and results in a more likely
return to work as soon as medically appropriate.
Industrial Hygiene Laboratory. The Travelers Industrial
Hygiene (IH) Laboratory, nationally accredited by the American
Industrial Hygiene Association, provides specialized services to
assess employee exposures to potentially harmful
environments and work toward the prevention of occupational
illnesses. The IH Laboratory supports our field organization and
offers our commercial customers a wide array of sampling and
analysis protocols based on Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) and National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health methodologies. The IH Laboratory, equipped
to analyze more than 500 chemicals, performs more than
30,000 analyses on approximately 20,000 samples annually.
The experienced staff develops innovative analytical methods
and recommends products and services for monitoring
workplace environments and helping customers improve the
health and safety of their employees.
Ergonomics Initiative. Musculoskeletal disorders resulting
from job demands, workstation arrangement or work habits can
lead to serious health issues that can impair an employee’s
ability to work safely and comfortably. By using the full range of
our ergonomics services, we can collaborate with our insureds
on-site or remotely to help reduce the risk of injury and related
costs. Our staff of dedicated certified ergonomists and our field
consultants focus on helping customers identify and reduce
significant risk factors for workplace injuries related to
musculoskeletal disorders.
Travelers was the first insurance carrier to offer its business
customers both virtual and on-site ergonomic assessments by
ergonomists using an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced tool
to help quantify task characteristics such as postures, direction
of movement and distances. Using a video of a worker
performing a task, the software assists a Travelers ergonomics
professional with developing consultative solutions that can
help keep workers safe.
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Travelers Claim Data – Accident Years 2014-2023, evaluated at 12 months.
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Our core consulting services include:
Ergonomic assessments, which leverage AI-enhanced video
capabilities, to help identify the “vital few” tasks with the
highest potential for reducing employee injuries.
The Ergonomic Job Improvement Process, our four-phase
process to help customers self-identify and address key
ergonomic issues using a team approach.
Ergonomic task force development assistance to empower
teams to make workplace ergonomic improvements through
employee engagement.
In addition to our on-site services, our ergonomics specialists
provide on-demand virtual consulting to customers to help
them assess their risks and offer effective solutions.
Crane Safety Training Programs. Cranes are one of the most
dangerous and expensive pieces of equipment found on
construction job sites. When a crane fails, workers and bystanders
can be seriously injured or killed, property can be damaged, and
production deadlines and budgets can be negatively impacted.
Having a knowledgeable crane operations team that is well versed
in crane safety is critical. Travelers has numerous crane safety
training programs and resources to help contractors and their
staff learn how to operate cranes safely. Travelers has trained
more than 10,000 professionals in crane safety.
Fire Protection System Impairment Management Tool.
Available on our secure MyTravelers for Business website, this
tool is designed to help customers record and communicate
with Travelers when a sprinkler system, fire pump, special
extinguishing system or other fire protection system
component is out of service. Customers can track impairments
at multiple properties and get reminder emails to help return a
system back to service in a timely manner, helping to protect
their business and employees.
Safe Driving. Our Risk Control staff works with customers to
help them manage employee drivers to improve their on-the-
road safety performance. Our staff also provides safety
resources to personal and business drivers to help them
become safer, more aware drivers. Travelers Risk Control also
promotes safe driving through: (1) our dedicated staff of
transportation safety specialists; (2) customer outreach with
our Lives@Risk program, which is designed to build awareness of
common distractions that can affect a driver’s ability to focus on
the task of driving; and (3) supporting enterprise-wide
education efforts, such as the Travelers Institute Every Second
Matters
®
education campaign to combat distracted driving.
We also incentivize safe driving behaviors for our personal
insurance customers through IntelliDrive
®
, a mobile-app
telematics program that allows customers to better understand
their driving habits by collecting and assessing data on behaviors
such as hard braking, rapid acceleration, speed, the time of day
customers drive and distracted driving. IntelliDrive, which
captures driving information for all enrolled drivers in the
household for 90 days to determine their overall driving
performance, allows customers to influence their auto insurance
premium according to how they drive. In most states, customers
with safe driving behaviors can see savings of up to 30% on their
auto premiums at renewal, as well as savings of up to 10% for
new customers at the time of enrollment. In most states, riskier
driving habits can result in higher premiums. Our IntelliDrive app
allows customers to more easily monitor driving performance,
challenges drivers to limit phone use while driving with the new
“Distraction-Free Streak,” and provides users with content from
the Travelers Institute Every Second Matters initiative,
including tips and advice to encourage safer driving behaviors.
IntelliDrive
is currently available in 43 states and Canada.
Building on the success of the IntelliDrive program, in 2021
Travelers introduced IntelliDrivePlus
®
in three states.
IntelliDrivePlus is a continuous driving program that uses a
smartphone app to capture data relating to driving behavior and
miles driven and adjusts a customer’s rate based on how and
how much they drive. By enrolling, new customers could save up
to 12% on their car insurance policy’s first term. At renewal, safe
driving habits can lead to savings of up to 30%, plus additional
savings for lower mileage, while riskier driving and higher
mileage could lead to higher premiums.
In 2022, we continued to evolve our IntelliDrive program by
introducing IntelliDrive via connected vehicles. Available in three
states, this offering:
Enables eligible connected vehicles to capture driving data
beginning from the point of sale, rather than requiring
participation through a mobile app.
Gives customers the opportunity to realize the full benefit of
their safe driving immediately, while increasing premiums for
riskier drivers up front, as well.
Everyday Safety. Through Travelers’ online resource Prepare &
Prevent, Travelers Risk Control provides our customers and
communities with risk management information applicable to a
wide variety of everyday concerns. In a typical day, people
encounter an array of risks, from driving a car to using a ladder to
making an online purchase with a credit card, each of which has
its own associated risks. Risk Control helps explain the risks we
may face in our daily lives and provides practical insights on how
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to help reduce exposure to personal injury or property damage.
Understanding everyday risks enables us to take actions to avoid
or manage them. In addition to resources provided by Travelers
Risk Control, the Travelers Institute addressed various health
and safety issues through its Wednesdays with Woodward
®
webinar series, from workforce wellbeing to distracted driving.
Environmental Responsibility
As a core part of our business, we continually monitor, assess
and respond not only to the risks but also to the opportunities
posed by changing climate conditions. As a result, we have
identified several business opportunities associated with more
environmentally friendly trends and provide products and
product features that address our customers’ evolving needs
and incentivize responsible environmental behavior, while being
priced to meet our long-term financial objectives.
Discounts. We offer discounts where permissible to incentivize
environmentally responsible behavior – specifically, to
encourage adoption of FORTIFIED Home™ construction, green
buildings and hybrid-electric vehicles. For example, customers
in Personal Insurance can save up to 5% for homes that are
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified.
Additionally, we offer Personal Insurance customers a discount
if they own or lease a hybrid or electric vehicle. We also offer a
discount of up to 10% for hull and liability coverages on hybrid
boats and yachts, as well as a discount of up to 10% for electric
boats run by motors instead of engines – in each case, available
in certain states and subject to individual eligibility.
Furthermore, in many states, our newest homeowners program
offers a discount of up to 18% on hurricane premium for homes
built to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
(IBHS) FORTIFIED Gold™ standard. In Alabama, depending on
the location, the discount can be up to 55% on hurricane
premium for this designation.
Green Building Coverages. For our Business Insurance
customers, Travelers offers multiple options for green building
coverages. One example, Travelers Deluxe
®
property insurance,
offers “Green Building Alternatives – Increased Cost” coverage
to pay for additional costs incurred to repair or replace damaged
buildings using “green” products and materials.
Global Renewable Energy Practice. Travelers’ deep
knowledge of renewable energy risks means we can deliver a full
range of tailored coverage solutions for businesses across the
renewables spectrum, from the investors and developers to
operations and maintenance of commercial and utility-scale
operations. As the renewable energy industry, domestically and
internationally, continues to expand, this practice analyzes
industry trends, market data and loss trends to design and
develop insurance products tailored to specific needs of
renewable energy businesses. For example, our proprietary
WindPak
®
and SolarPak
®
insurance products respond to unique
coverage issues for the wind and solar energy industries.
Sponsorships and Partnerships. Travelers sponsors the IBHS,
the BuildStrong Coalition, Habitat for Humanity
®
, SBP and the
Wharton Risk Center to promote stronger building codes and
more resilient communities and to influence industry standards
and best practices. We participate on the board of IBHS, an
independent, nonprofit, scientific research organization
supported by the insurance industry. IBHS translates top-tier
research into action to strengthen homes and businesses,
inform the insurance industry and increase community
resiliency. Over the last decade, IBHS has identified gaps
through full-scale laboratory testing at its state-of-the-art
facility and has influenced changes to existing building code
standards and best practices to mitigate potential losses.
Through our research partnership with IBHS, we have gained a
better understanding of severe wind, hail and fire impacts on
building engineering standards. Better science, testing and
understanding lead to improved building codes and standards.
The IBHS FORTIFIED™ building code standards were developed
based on full-scale performance testing in the laboratory. As
noted earlier, at Travelers, mitigation discounts are available in
many states for homes designated as FORTIFIED by IBHS.
Educational Resources and Real-Time Tips. Through the
Prepare & Prevent section of our corporate website, we provide
customers, agents and brokers and the general public with
extensive educational resources to help them plan for, stay safe
during and recover from natural disasters of all types. Business
Insurance customers, agents and brokers can access our
collection of more than 1,000 safety and loss control resources
on the MyTravelers for Business site. We also provide bulletins
and mitigation tips to our clients prior to and during events.
Financed Emissions
FN-IN-410c.1
Absolute gross financed emissions,
disaggregated by (1) Scope 1, (2) Scope 2
and (3) Scope 3
For information responsive to FN-IN-410c.1, please see the
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions / Measuring GHG Emissions
Associated with Our Investment Portfolio / Results section of
our TCFD Report.
Travelers Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Report 2023 9
FN-IN-410c.2
Gross exposure for each industry by
asset class
For information responsive to FN-IN-410c.2, please see the
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions / Measuring GHG Emissions
Associated with Our Investment Portfolio / Results section of
our TCFD Report.
FN-IN-410c.3
Percentage of gross exposure included in
the financed emissions calculation
For information responsive to FN-IN-410c.3, please see the
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions/Measuring GHG Emissions
Associated with Our Investment Portfolio/Results section of
our TCFD Report.
FN-IN-410c.4
Description of the methodology used to
calculate financed emissions
For information responsive to FN-IN-410c.4, please see the
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions / Measuring GHG Emissions
Associated with Our Investment Portfolio / Results section of
our TCFD Report.
Physical Risk Exposure
FN-IN-450a.1
Probable Maximum Loss (PML) of insured
products from weather-related natural
catastrophes
We use various analyses and methods, including proprietary and
third-party modeling processes, to make underwriting and
reinsurance decisions designed to manage our exposure to
catastrophic events. There are no industry-standard
methodologies or assumptions for projecting catastrophe
exposure. Accordingly, catastrophe estimates provided by
different insurers may not be comparable.
We actively monitor and evaluate changes in third-party models
and, when necessary, calibrate the catastrophe risk model
estimates delivered via our own proprietary modeling
processes. We consider historical loss experience, recent
events, underwriting practices, market share analyses, external
scientific analyses and various other factors, including non-
modeled losses, to refine our proprietary view of catastrophe
risk. These proprietary models are updated regularly as new
information and techniques emerge.
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The table below sets forth, as of December 31, 2023, the probabilities that estimated losses, comprising claims and allocated claim
adjustment expenses (but excluding unallocated claim adjustment expenses), from a single event occurring in a one-year timeframe
will equal or exceed the indicated loss amounts (expressed in dollars, net of tax, and as a percentage of the Company’s common
equity), based on the proprietary and third-party models utilized by the Company. For example, on the basis described below the
table, the Company estimates that there is a 1% chance that the Company’s loss from a single U.S. and Canadian hurricane in a
one-year timeframe would equal or exceed $2.1 billion, or 8% of the Company’s common equity at December 31, 2023.
DOLLARS (IN BILLIONS) PERCENTAGE OF COMMON EQUITY
1
LIKELIHOOD OF EXCEEDANCE
2
SINGLE U.S.
AND CANADIAN
HURRICANE
SINGLE U.S.
AND CANADIAN
EARTHQUAKE
SINGLE U.S.
AND CANADIAN
HURRICANE
SINGLE U.S.
AND CANADIAN
EARTHQUAKE
2.0% (1-in-50)
$1.8 $0.7 6% 2%
1.0% (1-in-100)
$2.1 $1.1 8% 4%
0.4% (1-in-250)
$2.7 $2.1 10% 7%
0.1% (1-in-1,000)
$6.9 $3.1 25% 11%
1
The percentage of common equity is calculated by dividing (a) indicated loss amounts in dollars by (b) total common equity excluding net unrealized investment gains and losses, net of taxes, included in
shareholders’ equity. Net unrealized investment gains and losses can be significantly impacted by both discretionary and other economic factors and are not necessarily indicative of operating trends.
Accordingly, the Company’s management uses the percentage of common equity calculated on this basis as a metric to evaluate the potential impact of a single hurricane or single earthquake on the
Company’s financial position for purposes of making underwriting and reinsurance decisions.
2
An event that has, for example, a 2% likelihood of exceedance is sometimes described as a ‘‘1-in-50 year event.’’ As noted above, however, the probabilities in the table represent the likelihood of
losses from a single event equaling or exceeding the indicated threshold loss amount in a one-year timeframe, not over a multi-year timeframe. Also, because the probabilities relate to a single event,
the probabilities do not address the likelihood of more than one event occurring in a particular period, and, therefore, the amounts do not address potential aggregate catastrophe losses occurring in a
one-year timeframe.
The loss amounts included in the table above are based on the Company’s in-force portfolio of direct exposures and do not include
assumed business. Additionally, the amounts are as of December 31, 2023, reflect the reinsurance program in place at January 1,
2024, are net of reinsurance, after-tax, and exclude unallocated claim adjustment expenses, which historically have been less than
10% of loss estimates. For further information regarding the Company’s reinsurance, see “Item 1 – Business – Reinsurance” in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The amounts for hurricanes reflect U.S. and Canadian
exposures and include property exposures, property residual market exposures and an adjustment for certain non-property
exposures. The hurricane loss amounts are based on the Company’s catastrophe risk model estimates and include losses from the
hurricane hazards of wind and storm surge. The amounts for earthquakes reflect U.S. and Canadian property and workers
compensation exposures. These loss amounts include the effects of exposure growth, inflation and modeling updates based on
recent trends and scientific analysis. The Company does not believe that the inclusion of hurricane or earthquake losses arising from
other geographical areas or other exposures would materially change the estimated loss amounts.
Catastrophe modeling relies upon inputs based on experience, science, engineering and history. These inputs reflect a significant
amount of judgment and are subject to changes which may result in volatility in the modeled output. Catastrophe modeling output
may also fail to account for risks that are outside the range of normal probability or are otherwise unforeseeable. Catastrophe
modeling assumptions include, among others, the portion of purchased reinsurance that is collectible after a catastrophic event,
which may prove to be materially incorrect. Consequently, catastrophe modeling estimates are subject to significant uncertainty. In
the table above, the uncertainty associated with the estimated threshold loss amounts increases significantly as the likelihood of
exceedance decreases. In other words, in the case of a relatively more remote event (e.g., 1-in-1,000), the estimated threshold loss
amount is relatively less reliable. Actual losses from an event could materially exceed the indicated threshold loss amount. In
addition, more than one such event could occur in any period.
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Moreover, Travelers is exposed to the risk of material losses
from other than property and workers compensation coverages
arising out of hurricanes and earthquakes, and it is exposed to
catastrophe losses from perils other than hurricanes and
earthquakes, such as tornadoes and other windstorms, hail,
wildfires, severe winter weather, floods, tsunamis, volcanic
eruptions, solar flares and other naturally occurring events, as
well as acts of terrorism and cyber events.
In addition, compared to models for hurricanes, models for
earthquakes are less reliable due to there being a more limited
number of significant historical events to analyze, while models
for tornadoes, hail storms, wildfires and winter storms are newer
and may be less reliable due to the highly random geographic
nature and size of these events. Accordingly, these models may
be less accurate in predicting risks and estimating losses.
Further, changes in climate conditions could cause our
underlying modeling data to be less predictive, thus limiting our
ability to effectively evaluate and manage catastrophe risk.
For more information about Travelers’ exposure to catastrophe
losses, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2023, under “Item 1A – Risk Factors –
High levels of catastrophe losses, including as a result of factors
such as increased concentrations of insured exposures in
catastrophe-prone areas and changing climate conditions,
could materially and adversely affect our results of operations,
our financial position and/or liquidity, and could adversely
impact our ratings, our ability to raise capital and the availability
and cost of reinsurance” and “Item 1A – Risk Factors – We may
be adversely affected if our pricing and capital models provide
materially different indications than actual results.”
FN-IN-450a.2
Total amount of monetary losses
attributable to insurance payouts from (1)
modeled natural catastrophes and (2)
non-modeled natural catastrophes, by
type of event and geographic segment (net
and gross of reinsurance)
We do not separately identify our losses by modeled and non-
modeled catastrophes, as we do not believe this categorization
is meaningful to our business. We do not view catastrophe peril
modeling as binary (modeled versus non-modeled). Available
models have widely varying levels of maturity and
sophistication, making it impossible to determine when a
particular process is developed enough to qualify as a model or,
conversely, is too immature to qualify as a model.
Our approach to evaluating catastrophe risk takes into account
“models” along the entire continuum, from the most mature
and sophisticated models to those that are in the earliest stage
of development. In each case, we also utilize our own data and
analytics and apply our informed judgment and expertise in our
underwriting, pricing and capital management decisions.
Travelers defines a ‘‘catastrophe’’ as an event:
That is designated a catastrophe by internationally
recognized organizations that track and report on insured
losses resulting from catastrophic events, such as
Property Claim Services (PCS) for events in the United
States and Canada; and
For which the Company’s estimates of its ultimate losses
before reinsurance and taxes exceed a pre-established
dollar threshold.
Our threshold for disclosing catastrophes is primarily
determined at the reportable segment level. If a threshold for
one segment or a combination thereof is exceeded and the
other segments have losses from the same event, losses from
the event are identified as catastrophe losses in the segment
results and for the consolidated results of Travelers.
Additionally, an aggregate threshold is applied for International
business across all reportable segments. The threshold for 2023
ranged from approximately $20 million to $30 million of losses
before reinsurance and taxes.
The following table presents the amount of losses recorded by
Travelers for significant catastrophes that occurred in 2023,
2022 and 2021, the amount of net unfavorable (favorable)
prior year reserve development recognized in 2023 and 2022
for catastrophes that occurred in 2022 and 2021, and the
estimate of ultimate losses for those catastrophes at December
31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. For purposes of the table, a
significant catastrophe is an event for which we estimate our
ultimate losses will be $100 million or more after reinsurance
and before taxes.
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(IN MILLIONS, PRE-TAX
AND NET OF REINSURANCE)
1
LOSSES INCURRED / UNFAVORABLE
(FAVORABLE) PRIOR YEAR RESERVE
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
ESTIMATED ULTIMATE
LOSSES AT DECEMBER 31,
TOPIC 2023 2022 2021 2023 2022 2021
2021 PCS Serial Number
15 – Winter storm (14) (13) 228 201 215 228
17 – Winter storm (39) (25) 508 444 483 508
29 – Severe wind storms (2) (12) 105 91 93 105
60 – Hurricane Ida 26 (81) 417 362 336 417
76 – Tornado outbreak (8) (18) 131 105 113 131
2022 PCS Serial Number
33 – Severe wind and hail storms 1 137 n/a 138 137 n/a
35 – Severe wind and hail storms 184 n/a 184 184 n/a
43 – Severe wind and hail storms (6) 122 n/a 116 122 n/a
61 – Hurricane Ian (76) 227 n/a 151 227 n/a
73 – Winter storm 158 512 n/a 670 512 n/a
2023 PCS Serial Number
25 — Severe wind and hail storms 153 n/a n/a 153 n/a n/a
32 — Severe wind and hail storms 140 n/a n/a 140 n/a n/a
33 — Severe wind and hail storms 199 n/a n/a 199 n/a n/a
35 — Severe wind and hail storms 140 n/a n/a 140 n/a n/a
38 — Severe wind and hail storms 110 n/a n/a 110 n/a n/a
42 — Severe wind and hail storms 133 n/a n/a 133 n/a n/a
48 — Severe wind and hail storms 150 n/a n/a 150 n/a n/a
49 — Severe wind and hail storms 133 n/a n/a 133 n/a n/a
51 — Severe wind and hail storms 265 n/a n/a 265 n/a n/a
63 — Severe wind and hail storms 125 n/a n/a 125 n/a n/a
75 — Severe wind and hail storms 190 n/a n/a 190 n/a n/a
n/a: not applicable.
1
Amounts are reported pre-tax and net of recoveries under all applicable reinsurance treaties, except for the Company’s 2022 and 2021 Underlying Property Aggregate Catastrophe Excess-of-Loss
Treaties. Those treaties cover the accumulation of certain property losses arising from one or multiple occurrences (both catastrophe and non-catastrophe events) for the period January 1, 2022
through and including December 31, 2022 and the period January 1, 2021 through and including December 31, 2021. As a result, the benefit from the 2022 and 2021 treaties are not included in the
table as the allocation of the treaties’ benefit to each identified catastrophe changes each time there are additional events or changes in estimated losses from any covered event.
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Travelers does not have geographic segments and, therefore, does not break down policy losses and benefits expenses by geographic
segment. The following table, however, summarizes the geographic distribution of our consolidated direct written premiums for the
year ended December 31, 2023:
LOCATION
% OF
TOTAL
Domestic:
California 10.4 %
Texas
1
9.1 %
New York 8.4 %
Florida 4.2 %
Pennsylvania 4.1 %
Illinois 3.8 %
Georgia 3.8 %
New Jersey 3.7 %
Massachusetts 3.1 %
All other domestic
2
44.1 %
Total Domestic 94.7 %
International:
Canada 3.0 %
All other international 2.3 %
Total International 5.3 %
Consolidated total 100.0 %
1
The percentage for Texas includes business written by the Company through a fronting agreement with another insurer.
2
No other single state accounted for 3.0% or more of the Company’s consolidated direct written premiums written in 2023.
FN-IN-450a.3
Description of approach to incorporation of environmental risks into (1) the underwriting
process for individual contracts and (2) the management of firm-level risks and
capital adequacy
For information responsive to FN-IN-450a.3, please see the Risk Management section of our TCFD Report.
Travelers Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Report 2023 14
Systemic Risk
Management
FN-IN-550a.1
Exposure to derivative instruments by
category: (1) total exposure to non-
centrally cleared derivatives, (2) total fair
value of acceptable collateral posted with
the Central Clearing house and (3) total
exposure to centrally cleared derivatives
Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in
market rates and prices, such as interest rates (inclusive of
credit spreads), foreign currency exchange rates and other
relevant market rate or price changes. Market risk is directly
influenced by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which
the related underlying assets are traded. The following is a
discussion of our primary market risk exposures and how those
exposures are managed as of December 31, 2023. Our market
risk-sensitive instruments, including derivatives, are primarily
entered into for purposes other than trading.
The carrying value of our investment portfolio at December 31,
2023 and 2022, was $88.81 billion and $80.45 billion,
respectively, of which 87% and 89%, respectively, was invested in
fixed maturity securities. At December 31, 2023 and 2022,
approximately 7.2% and 7.0%, respectively, of our invested
assets were denominated in foreign currencies. Our exposure to
equity price risk is not significant. Travelers has no direct
commodity risk and is not a party to any credit default swaps.
The primary market risks to the investment portfolio are
interest rate risk and credit risk associated with investments in
fixed maturity securities. The portfolio duration is primarily
managed through cash market transactions and treasury
futures transactions.
The primary market risk for all of our debt is interest rate risk at
the time of refinancing. Travelers monitors the interest rate
environment and evaluates refinancing opportunities as
maturity dates approach.
Our foreign exchange market risk exposure is concentrated in
our invested assets, insurance reserves and shareholders’ equity
denominated in foreign currencies. Cash flows from our foreign
operations are the primary source of funds for the purchase of
investments denominated in foreign currencies. Travelers
purchases these investments primarily to fund insurance
reserves and other liabilities denominated in the same currency,
effectively reducing its foreign currency exchange rate exposure.
Invested assets denominated in the Canadian dollar comprised
approximately 4.1% and 4.2% of the total invested assets at
December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Invested assets
denominated in the British Pound Sterling comprised
approximately 2.4% and 2.2% of total invested assets at
December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Invested assets
denominated in other currencies at December 31, 2023 and
2022 were not material.
There were no other significant changes in our primary market risk
exposures or in how those exposures were managed for the year
ended December 31, 2023, compared to the year ended December
31, 2022. Travelers does not currently anticipate significant
changes in its primary market risk exposures or in how those
exposures are managed in future reporting periods based upon
what is known or expected to be in effect in future reporting periods.
Derivative Financial Instruments
From time to time, Travelers enters into certain derivative
financial instruments that are reported on the balance sheet at
fair value. The change in fair value of these investments is
reported in net realized investment gains and losses.
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FN-IN-550a.2
Total fair value of securities lending
collateral assets
Travelers has, from time to time, engaged in securities lending
activities from which it generates net investment income by
lending certain of its investments to other institutions for short
periods of time. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, Travelers had
$421 million and $445 million of securities on loan,
respectively, as part of a tri-party lending agreement. The
average monthly balance of securities on loan during 2023 and
2022 was $400 million and $347 million, respectively.
Borrowers of these securities provide collateral equal to at least
102% of the market value of the loaned securities plus accrued
interest. We did not incur any investment losses in our securities
lending program for the years ended December 31, 2023
and 2022.
FN-IN-550a.3
Description of approach to managing
capital- and liquidity-related risks
associated with systemic non-insurance
activities
Travelers Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) activities involve
both the identification and assessment of a broad range of risks
and the execution of coordinated strategies to effectively
manage such risks. The ERM process also includes an evaluation
of our risk capital needs, which takes into account regulatory
requirements and credit rating considerations, in addition to
economic and other factors, for each statutory legal entity and
the combined insurance entities. ERM at Travelers is an integral
part of our business operations. All risk owners across all
functions, all corporate leaders and the Board of Directors are
engaged in ERM. ERM involves risk-based analytics, as well as
reporting and feedback throughout the enterprise, in support of
our long-term financial strategies and objectives.
Our ERM framework includes five types of noninsurance entities:
(1) the ultimate parent holding company and the intermediate
holding companies, (2) the servicing companies for the group’s
operational activities, (3) providers of insurance-related
services, (4) managing general agents for certain of our
insurance entities and (5) investment holding companies. These
entities all relate to the insurance operations and are not
considered to be material sources of risk to the enterprise.
Travelers uses various analyses and methods, including
proprietary and third-party modeling processes, to make
underwriting and reinsurance decisions designed to manage the
Company’s exposure to catastrophic events.
In addition to catastrophe modeling and analysis, Travelers also
models and analyzes the Company’s exposure to other extreme
events. We also utilize proprietary and third-party modeling
processes to evaluate capital adequacy. These analytical
techniques are an integral component of our ERM process and
further support our long-term financial strategies and objectives.
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Activity Metric
FN-IN-000.A
Number of policies in force, by segment: (1) property and casualty, (2) life, (3)
assumed reinsurance
Information regarding our policies in force for 2022 and 2023 is disclosed in the tables below.
PERSONAL INSURANCE: AUTOMOBILE
TOPIC 1Q’22 2Q’22 3Q’22 4Q’22 1Q’23 2Q’23 3Q’23 4Q’23
Policies in force (in thousands) 3,212 3,243 3,283 3,278 3,248 3,225 3,223 3,223
Change from prior year quarter 5.1% 4.7% 4.5% 3.1% 1.1% (0.6)% (1.8)% (1.7)%
Change from prior quarter 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% (0.2)% (0.9)% (0.7)% (0.1)% —%
PERSONAL INSURANCE: HOMEOWNERS AND OTHER
TOPIC 1Q’22 2Q’22 3Q’22 4Q’22 1Q’23 2Q’23 3Q’23 4Q’23
Policies in force (in thousands) 6,284 6,338 6,367 6,375 6,355 6,361 6,348 6,290
Change from prior year quarter 5.7% 4.3% 3.2% 2.3% 1.1% 0.4% (0.3)% (1.3)%
Change from prior quarter 0.9% 0.9% 0.5% 0.1% (0.3)% 0.1% (0.2)% (0.9)%
The number of policies in force is not an activity metric we use for the insurance coverages we sell to businesses, as this measure is
not a meaningful metric for coverages that are sold and managed on an account or customer relationship basis, or through our
surety business, as surety products are generally sold on a non-recurring, project specific basis. Instead, we provide data regarding
our retention, renewal premium change and new business statistics for our relevant business groups.
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