Well, it started out great... - Inside Claim Representative Travelers Employee Review

2.0
20 Jan 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Base salary isn't bad and is still competitive with other major insurance companies. Benefits aren't shabby but there is room for improvement with the health insurance they offer.

Cons

It was great starting out over 5 years ago but mid-level management and HR have changed since new people were put into those roles. When the change occurred, the focus became a lot less on development and more so on numbers. In 2019, the bottom began to fall out of the tub when taking on a major national account, causing major growing pains in certain offices. These problems were then exacerbated when Covid-19 became the issue it has, causing everyone to work remotely, which, speaking for an overwhelming majority of personnel, was highly welcomed and productive. With the "Great Resignation" occurring throughout 2021, the CEO of Travelers dropped the ball; not only did the CEO opt to continue remodeling offices to force employees to share desks (amidst Covid-19!!!) when they return, he actually regressed his previous hybrid model of allowing employees to work from home to a shorter amount of days. While other carriers are offering permanent work from home, Travelers will struggle to find good help. This decision has baffled many and has been very detrimental from a morale perspective. With a number of other major carriers offering permanent work from home and the same if not higher salary, it's no question why many employees are jumping ship, and with so many people leaving, it has caused existing personnel to become overwhelmed and stressed to the point they feel compelled to take a leave of absence or quit themselves. Another sticking point is corporate greed. While the CEO has enjoyed massive pay increases from 2014 to 2020 (several million), including an additional big bonus from a record year in 2020, employees have not gotten a cost of living increase at all in over six years, and although they hang their hat on a pension program, that does very little for employees in their 20's and 30's who are trying to raise a family and also juggle exorbitant daycare costs (again work from home is like making a higher salary). While the CEO touts his returning a sizeable chunk of capital to shareholders and he gets to feel his wallet fatten, the front-line employees are getting hammered, and it gets worse with every person who resigns..

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
26 Jun 2026
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Pros

We receive continuous training to stay up to date with new state regulations and market trends. My colleagues make the day go by quickly. The benefits are very reasonable. There is room for career growth if you know how to network. I appreciate their consistent push for community volunteer opportunities.

Cons

The personal lines department seems to be falling apart right now. Issues with the internal systems are resulting in underwriters doing multiple jobs and becoming a dumping ground for all agent issues even if they aren't underwriting related. I don't feel that the directors are truly expressing to the senior leadership team the impact that all these issues are having on the mental health and quality of life for the employees that are on the front lines trying to maintain a good reputation for the company. It's sad to see how quickly this department has gone downhill and the amount of quality underwriters that are jumping ship for different departments or different companies all together. What's even sadder it that no one with authority seems to care, or listen, when concerns are brought forth. I truly advise anyone considering applying for any position within the personal insurance department to hold off until things start to change - it's not worth the mental anguish that you'll experience.

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