Careers: A Rewarding Career with Travelers

Our UK and Ireland Insurance businesses are part of The Travelers Companies, Inc. Travelers is the third largest property-casualty insurer and second largest writer of personal insurance in the US. From modest beginnings in America 156 years ago, the group has strived to provide innovative insurance products – including the first ever motor policy in the US in 1897 and cover for the Apollo mission to the moon in 1969. Quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, Travelers employs approximately 33,000 people globally and has assets of some $110 billion.

In the UK, Travelers offers a wide range of insurance products and risk management services, primarily through brokers, to business customers through the Travelers Insurance Company, as well as specialised covers through Travelers Syndicate Management, writing through Syndicate 5000 at Lloyd’s. Our principal offices are in Redhill and London.

In Ireland, our Dublin office provides property and liability cover and risk management services for businesses and private car insurance for motorists, through a strategic partnership with over 200 brokers countrywide. Travelers Ireland is also the exclusive provider of motor and home insurance to 123.ie.

Whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced professional, working for Travelers means joining a market-leading, financially secure company which provides a stimulating business environment and excellent development and career opportunities. In the US The Travelers Companies, Inc. was named by BusinessWeek magazine as one of the ‘Best Places to Launch a Career’ in 2009. We aim for the same high standards here – and the fact that our operations in the UK and Ireland are less extensive than in the US means our people have the chance to gain a broad range of experience across a variety of functions.

Travelers is an equal opportunities employer and takes a positive approach to diversity. We offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

Where can I get more information?
For more information about Travelers, visit our About Us page, or click here to view a history of the company.

What does the Travelers group consist of?
Travelers is headquartered in the US, where it is the third largest writer of commercial US property-casualty insurance. It also has operations in Canada, the UK and Ireland. In the UK there are three distinct businesses:

• Travelers Insurance Company Ltd
• Travelers Syndicate (5000) Management Ltd, which trades at Lloyd’s
• Travelers Underwriting Agency, which handles marine liability cover

In Ireland, Travelers provides a range of business insurance and private car insurance.

How long has Travelers been around? Created in Minnesota, US, in 1853, Travelers has been an industry leader from the start. We issued the first auto policy in the US in 1897 and continue to lead the way with innovative insurance products, first-class service and industry-leading technology. Click here to view a history of the company.

Where are Travelers offices located?
We are based in London and Redhill, Surrey, with regional offices in Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and Glasgow. We also have a Dublin office.

What types of insurance products does Travelers offer in the UK and Ireland?
The company provides a wide range of property and casualty insurance products that are distributed primarily by brokers to a range of industries, including public sector, transport, technology, media and entertainment, and professions, including solicitors, architects, accountants and chartered surveyors. Travelers Syndicate Management, writing through Syndicate 5000 at Lloyd’s, writes five specialist classes of insurance: aviation; global property; marine; power and utilities; and accident and special risks. In Ireland, Travelers provides private car insurance and a range of business cover, through a network of approved brokers.

What are the benefits of working for Travelers?
Travelers provides a competitive range of benefits including a non-contributory pension plan, life assurance and private healthcare. Basic holiday entitlement is 22 days, rising to 27 days after five years and the option to buy extra holiday each year. Travelers also encourages and financially supports study for professional qualifications relevant to an employee’s role. In addition, we provide comprehensive training support across a number of areas including job-related technical skills, IT and personal development.

What type of skills and experience does Travelers look for in underwriting and claims applicants?
Previous insurance company or London Market experience dealing with commercial property, liability or casualty risks.

Where should I submit my CV?
At Travelers we recruit as and when the need arises and unfortunately do not keep a waiting list of applicants. When a position becomes available we use various methods to source suitable candidates.

However, if you are applying for a specific vacancy please apply by indicating the job-opening ID and sending your CV to HR-Forms-mailbox@travelers.com or fax to: 001-866-871-4378, or post to: Employee Services Unit Travelers Insurance Company Ltd., 385 Washington Street, St. Paul, MN 55102.

What kind of community involvement does Travelers have?
Travelers in the UK runs a programme for donations to local charities and organisations. The philosophy for giving donations is that they should benefit the local community in which the Company operates, with particular attention given to schemes which support education, community development and arts and culture in the surrounding area.

Travelers also has a volunteering scheme whereby employees are entitled to an extra day’s holiday each year to participate in a charitable volunteering project.