0001104659-16-155313.txt : 20161108 0001104659-16-155313.hdr.sgml : 20161108 20161108065106 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-16-155313 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161107 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20161108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000086312 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 410518860 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10898 FILM NUMBER: 161979920 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 385 WASHINGTON ST CITY: SAINT PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 BUSINESS PHONE: 6513107911 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 485 LEXINGTON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-2630 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ST PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ST PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO/MD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990219 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ST PAUL COMPANIES INC/MN/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990219 8-K 1 a16-21164_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7, 2016

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

001-10898

 

41-0518860

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 

485 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(917) 778-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On November 7, 2016, the Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) agreed to a settlement with one of the defendants in the previously reported reinsurance dispute captioned United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company v. American Re-Insurance Company, et al.  The Company expects to receive payment under the settlement with this defendant in the fourth quarter of 2016 and, as a result, expects to recognize a $126.1 million pre-tax ($82.0 million after-tax) gain in earnings in the fourth quarter.  The reinsurance recoverable balance related to this case would be reduced from approximately $238 million to approximately $31 million in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.  The gain contingency disclosed in the notes to the Company’s financial statements, which had previously not been recognized in the Company’s earnings, would be reduced from approximately $287 million to approximately $38 million. The remaining reinsurance recoverable and gain contingency balances relate to the remaining defendants.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:      November 8, 2016

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kenneth F. Spence III

 

 

Name:

Kenneth F. Spence III

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

General Counsel

 

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