Travelers Companies 10-Q 2026-06-30

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ to _______


Commission file number: 001-10898


The Travelers Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Minnesota41-0518860
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

485 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(917) 778-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, without par valueTRVNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerýAccelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐
Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ý

The number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, without par value, outstanding at July 10, 2026 was 208,575,022.

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2026


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Part I — Financial Information
Item 1.Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) — Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 20253
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) — Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 20254
Consolidated Balance Sheet — June 30, 2026 (Unaudited) and December 31, 20255
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited) — Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 20256
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) — Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 20257
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)8
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations34
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk66
Item 4.Controls and Procedures66
Part II — Other Information
Item 1.Legal Proceedings66
Item 1A.Risk Factors67
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds67
Item 5.Other Information67
Item 6.Exhibits68
SIGNATURES69

PART 1 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2026202520262025
Revenues
Premiums$10,753$10,921$21,358$21,631
Net investment income1,0709422,0781,872
Fee income126124247243
Net realized investment gains (losses)606109(55)
Other revenues144123285235
Total revenues12,15312,11624,07723,926
Claims and expenses
Claims and claim adjustment expenses5,9226,78912,30414,795
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs1,7861,8023,5523,580
General and administrative expenses1,5651,5453,1063,004
Interest expense11399229198
Total claims and expenses9,38610,23519,19121,577
Income before income taxes2,7671,8814,8862,349
Income tax expense559372967445
Net income$2,208$1,509$3,919$1,904
Net income per share
Basic$10.41$6.63$18.28$8.35
Diluted$10.26$6.53$18.01$8.23
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic210.5225.9212.9226.4
Diluted213.6229.3216.0229.7
Cash dividends declared per common share$1.25$1.10$2.35$2.15

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHE****NSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

(in millions)

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2026202520262025
Net income$2,208$1,509$3,919$1,904
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities:
Having no credit losses recognized in the consolidated statement of income531341(615)777
Having credit losses recognized in the consolidated statement of income(1)—(1)1
Net changes in benefit plan assets and obligations(2)—(10)—
Net changes in unrealized foreign currency translation(9)228318289
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes519569(308)1,067
Income tax expense (benefit)10986(140)185
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes410483(168)882
Comprehensive income$2,618$1,992$3,751$2,786

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(in millions)

June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
Assets
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost $95,401 and $91,717; allowance for expected credit losses of $2 and $3)$92,922$89,833
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $410 and $457)652618
Real estate investments884900
Short-term securities4,5795,716
Other investments4,1424,115
Total investments103,179101,182
Cash (including restricted cash of $139 and $132)621842
Investment income accrued911877
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $61 and $58)12,38210,992
Reinsurance recoverables (net of allowance for estimated uncollectible reinsurance of $142 and $129)8,0097,886
Ceded unearned premiums1,6741,283
Deferred acquisition costs3,7133,518
Deferred taxes1,041887

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is a discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

2026 Second Quarter Consolidated Results of Operations

  • Net income of $2.21 billion, or $10.41 per share basic and $10.26 per share diluted

  • Net earned premiums of $10.75 billion

  • Catastrophe losses of $518 million ($410 million after-tax)

  • Net favorable prior year reserve development of $578 million ($456 million after-tax)

  • Combined ratio of 83.6%

  • Net investment income of $1.07 billion ($883 million after-tax)

  • Net realized investment gains of $60 million ($48 million after-tax)

  • Operating cash flows of $1.92 billion

2026 Second Quarter Consolidated Financial Condition

  • Total investments of $103.18 billion; fixed maturities and short-term securities comprised 94% of total investments

  • Total assets of $143.58 billion

  • Total debt of $9.07 billion, resulting in a debt-to-total capital ratio of 21.5% (20.5% excluding net unrealized investment losses, net of tax)

  • Total capital returned to shareholders of $1.58 billion, comprising $1.31 billion of share repurchases and $266 million of dividends

  • Shareholders’ equity of $33.12 billion

  • Net unrealized investment losses of $2.48 billion ($1.96 billion after-tax)

  • Book value per common share of $158.81

  • Holding company liquidity of $2.51 billion

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS, Continued

CONSOLIDATED OVERVIEW

Consolidated Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except ratio and per share amounts)2026202520262025
Revenues
Premiums$10,753$10,921$21,358$21,631
Net investment income1,0709422,0781,872
Fee income126124247243
Net realized investment gains (losses)606109(55)
Other revenues144123285235
Total revenues12,15312,11624,07723,926
Claims and expenses
Claims and claim adjustment expenses5,9226,78912,30414,795
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs1,7861,8023,5523,580
General and administrative expenses1,5651,5453,1063,004
Interest expense11399229198
Total claims and expenses9,38610,23519,19121,577
Income before income taxes2,7671,8814,8862,349
Income tax expense559372967445
Net income$2,208$1,509$3,919$1,904
Net income per share
Basic$10.41$6.63$18.28$8.35
Diluted$10.26$6.53$18.01$8.23
Combined ratio
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio54.6%61.7%57.1%67.9%
Underwriting expense ratio29.028.629.028.4
Combined ratio83.6%90.3%86.1%96.3%

The following discussions of the Company’s net income and segment income are presented on an after-tax basis. Discussions of the components of net income and segment income are presented on a pre-tax basis, unless otherwise noted. Discussions of net income per common share are presented on a diluted basis.

Overview

Diluted net income per share of $10.26 in the second quarter of 2026 increased by 57% over diluted net income per share of $6.53 in the same period of 2025. Net income of $2.21 billion in the second quarter of 2026 increased by 46% over net income of $1.51 billion in the same period of 2025. The higher rate of increase in diluted net income per share reflected the impact of share repurchases in recent periods. The increase in income before income taxes in the second quarter of 2026 primarily reflected the pre-tax impacts of (i) lower catastrophe losses, (ii) higher net favorable prior year reserve development, (iii) higher net investment income, (iv) higher net realized investment gains and (v) higher underwriting margins excluding catastrophe losses and prior year reserve development (“underlying underwriting margins”). Catastrophe losses in the second quarters of 2026 and 2025 were $518 million and $927 million, respectively. Net favorable prior year reserve development in the second quarters of 2026 and 2025 was $578 million and $315 million, respectively. The higher underlying underwriting margins in the second quarter of 2026 were driven by Personal Insurance and Business Insurance, partially offset by Bond & Specialty Insurance. Income tax expense in the second quarter of 2026 was higher than in the same period of 2025, primarily reflecting the impact of the increase in income before income taxes.

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS, Continued

Diluted net income per share of $18.01 in the first six months of 2026 increased by 119% over diluted net income per share of $8.23 in the same period of 2025. Net income of $3.92 billion in the first six months of 2026 increased by 106% over net income of $1.90 billion in the same period of 2025. The higher rate of increase in diluted net income per share reflected the impact of share repurchases in recent periods. The increase in income before income taxes primarily reflected the pre-tax impacts of (i) lower catastrophe losses, (ii) higher net favorable prior year reserve development, (iii) higher net investment income and (iv) net realized investment gains compared to net realized investment losses in the same period of 2025, partially offset by (v) lower underlying underwriting margins. Catastrophe losses in the first six months of 2026 and 2025 were $1.28 billion and $3.19 billion, respectively. Net favorable prior year reserve development in the first six months of 2026 and 2025 was $991 million and $693 million, respectively. The lower underl

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For the Company’s disclosures about market risk, see “Part II—Item 7A—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report filed with the SEC. There have been no material changes to the Company’s disclosures about market risk in Part II—Item 7A of the Company’s 2025 Annual Report.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2026. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2026, the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Company implemented a new payment and billing processing platform for Personal Insurance, which resulted in certain changes to business processes and related internal control over financial reporting. Other than this change to the new payment and billing processing platform, there were no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

The Company regularly seeks to identify, develop, and implement improvements to its technology systems and business processes, some of which may affect its internal control over financial reporting. These changes may include activities such as implementing new, more efficient systems, updating existing systems or platforms, automating manual processes, or utilizing technology developed by third parties. These systems changes are often phased in over multiple periods in order to limit the implementation risk in any one period, and as each change is implemented the Company monitors its effectiveness as part of its internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information required with respect to this item can be found under “Contingencies” in note 15 of the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this quarterly report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

For a discussion of the Company’s potential risks or uncertainties, please see “Part I—Item 1A—Risk Factors” and “Part II—Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report and “Part I—Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” herein, in each case as updated by the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC. There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I—Item 1A of the Company’s 2025 Annual Report.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The table below sets forth information regarding repurchases by the Company of its common stock during the periods indicated.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Period BeginningPeriod EndingTotal number of shares purchasedAverage price paid per shareTotal number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programsApproximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (in millions)
April 1, 2026April 30, 20261,185,707$305.441,161,098$4,860
May 1, 2026May 31, 20261,563,269$303.751,553,880$4,388
June 1, 2026June 30, 20261,562,158$303.331,560,464$3,915
Total4,311,134$304.064,275,442$3,915

The Company’s Board of Directors has approved common share repurchase authorizations under which repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, pursuant to pre-set trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, in private transactions or otherwise. The most recent authorization was approved by the Board of Directors on January 21, 2026 and added $5.0 billion of repurchase capacity to the $2.02 billion of capacity remaining at that date, which was previously approved by the Board of Directors on April 19, 2023. The authorizations do not have a stated expiration date. The timing and actual number of shares to be repurchased in the future will depend on a variety of factors, including the Company’s financial position, earnings, share price, catastrophe losses, maintaining appropriate capital levels for business operations, changes in the levels of written premiums, funding of its qualified pension plan, regulatory capital requirements of the operating insurance subsidiaries, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, other investment opportunities (including mergers and acquisitions and related financings), market conditions, changes in tax laws and other factors. The cost of the treasury stock acquired pursuant to common share repurchases includes the 1% federal excise tax imposed on common share repurchase activity, net of common share issuances, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

The Company acquired 35,692 shares for a total cost of $11 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026 that were not part of the publicly announced share repurchase authorizations. These shares consisted of shares retained to cover payroll withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock unit awards and performance share awards, and shares used by employees to cover the exercise price, as well as the related payroll withholding taxes, for stock options that were exercised.

For additional information regarding the Company’s share repurchases, see “Part I—Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

During the three months ended June 30, 2026, none of the Company’s directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted, terminated or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933).

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Item 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit NumberDescription of Exhibit
3.1Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of The Travelers Companies, Inc., as amended and restated May 23, 2013, were filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2013, and are incorporated herein by reference.
3.2Bylaws of The Travelers Companies, Inc. as Amended and Restated December 7, 2022, were filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2022, and are incorporated herein by reference.
10.1*The Travelers Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2023 Stock Incentive Plan was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2026 and is incorporated herein by reference.
31.1†Certification of Alan D. Schnitzer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2†Certification of Daniel S. Frey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1†Certification of Alan D. Schnitzer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2†Certification of Daniel S. Frey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1Revolving Credit Agreement, dated May 15, 2026, between the Company and a syndicate of financial institutions, was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on May 21, 2026 and is incorporated herein by reference.
101.1†The following information from The Travelers Companies, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statement of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025; (ii) Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025; (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025; (iv) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025; (v) Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025; (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements; and (vii) the cover page.
104.1Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101.1).

† Filed herewith.

  • Management contract or compensatory plan in which directors and/or executive officers are eligible to participate.

The total amount of securities authorized pursuant to any instrument defining rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. Therefore, the Company is not filing any instruments evidencing long-term debt. However, the Company will furnish copies of any such instrument to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

Copies of any of the exhibits referred to above will be furnished to security holders who make written request therefor to The Travelers Companies, Inc., 385 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure except for the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for other than that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by the Company in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and do not apply in any other context or at any time other than the date they were made.

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Travelers Companies, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: July 17, 2026By/S/ CHRISTINE K. KALLA
Christine K. Kalla Executive Vice President and General Counsel (Authorized Signatory)
Date: July 17, 2026By/S/ PAUL E. MUNSON
Paul E. Munson Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)