Careers: A Rewarding Career With Travelers

Whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced professional, joining Travelers means working for a market-leading, financially secure insurance company and engaging in a stimulating business environment with excellent development and career opportunities.

Travelers Ireland provides property and liability cover and risk management services for many types of business and private car insurance for motorists, through our Dublin-based office. We’re part of Travelers Companies, Inc., a well-known property-casualty insurer headquartered in the US with other operations in Canada and the UK.

Our parent company in the US, Travelers Companies, Inc., was named by BusinessWeek magazine as one of the ‘Best Places to Launch a Career’ in 2009, and we aim for the same high standards here. While our company in Ireland is smaller than in the US, our people often have the chance to gain an especially broad range of experience across a variety of functions.

From its modest beginnings in America 156 years ago, our 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 our UK office, Travelers offers a wide range of insurance products and risk management services, primarily through brokers, to business customers through the Travelers Insurance Company Ltd, as well as specialised covers through Travelers Syndicate (5000) Management Ltd.

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

Where can I get more information?

For more information about Travelers, click here to visit our About Us page, or click here to view a company history.

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. Established in Ireland since 1995, Travelers provides insurance to businesses, institutions and the public sector as well as private car insurance to individuals. Travelers products are distributed primarily through their panel of brokers.

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 specialist marine liability covers

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?

Our office is located at Block 1, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.
In the UK, our offices are based in London and Redhill, Surrey. There are also regional offices in Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds. In the US, our main offices are in St Paul, Minnesota and Hartford, Connecticut.

What types of insurance products does Travelers offer in the UK and Ireland?

In Ireland the company provides a wide range of property and casualty insurance products that are primarily sold by brokers to a range of industries, including the public sector, manufacturing, technology and professions. We also provide standard and non-standard private car insurance and insure many businesses, through our network of approved brokers.

In the UK, the company provides a wide range of property and casualty insurance products through 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 writes five specialist classes of insurance: aviation; global property; marine; power and utilities; and accident and special risks.

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 (CIP, ACII, Degree etc.,) 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 experience dealing with private car insurance, commercial property, liability or casualty risks or graduates with insurance-related qualifications.

Where should I submit my CV?

Please submit your CV to the addresses above, or click here to download and complete an application form (Ireland only).

What kind of community involvement does Travelers have?

Travelers’ 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.