Founded in 1864, Travelers is one of the largest providers of personal insurance products in the United States. A part of Travelers, our success is built upon a proud tradition of providing our customers quality insurance protection they can count on, delivered with superior service, at a competitive price.
Travelers offers a wide array of personal insurance products designed to meet the needs of today's consumers. Our primary products are personal insurance for automobile, homeowners, renters and condominium. We also offer coverages for boats and yachts, floods, identity theft protection, and valuable items.
History
In business for over 140 years, Travelers has been an industry leader from the start. We issued the first auto policy in 1897 and continue to lead the way with innovative insurance products, first class service and industry-leading technology.
| 1864 |
First company in America to insure against accidents. |
| 1897 |
Issued the first automobile insurance policy. |
| 1903 |
Opened the first school to train insurance agents. |
| 1904 |
Organized the first corps of safety engineers. |
| 1907 |
Organized to write property coverages. |
| 1912 |
Offered first combination auto policy. |
| 1936 |
Launched a drivers' education program. |
| 1953 |
Developed the first automobile simulator for driver education purposes. |
| 1956 |
Installed first computer, an IBM 650. |
| 1956 |
First insurer to establish its own weather research center. |
| 1966 |
Held first transcontinental conference call. |
| 1968 |
Set up the first employee-staffed claim "hot lines." |
| 1971 |
Established the first insurance office of consumer information to answer customers' questions about their policies. |
| 1980 |
Developed the first interactive company/agency computer system. |
| 1996 |
Developed the first automated fraud detection system as a potent new weapon in the battle against insurance fraud. |
| 1997 |
Launched the first insurance policy to protect individuals using personal computers for online banking. |
| 1997 |
After Hurricane Andrew, the company developed the industry’s first catastrophe response vehicles, self-contained claim offices on wheels. |
1998 - |
Over the last several years, Travelers leveraged technological advancements to improve ease of doing business for agents. Industry leading innovations include:
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| 2003 |
Launched MyTravelers.com, allowing customers to pay their bill, check claim status, and view policy information online. |
| 2004 |
Travelers became part of St. Paul Travelers, creating a new company with 285 years combined experience in managing risk with integrity, innovation and discipline. |
Our Homeowners and other property policies are underwritten by First Floridian Auto and Home Insurance Company, which is licensed to write only in Florida. Our automobile insurance polices may be underwritten either by First Floridian or by The Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company. Flood insurance is underwritten by The Standard Fire Insurance Company. It is important to note that First Floridian Auto and Home Insurance Company is a separate and distinct company from all other Travelers companies. This means that the Homeowners, Homesaver and other property and auto insurance products provided by First Floridian are not underwritten or guaranteed by The Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company, The Standard Fire Insurance Company, or any other Travelers company.
