Analyst Michael Nannizzi of Oppenheimer & Co maintains his "outperform" rating on Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV), while raising his estimates for the company.  
Share:  <span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Michael Nannizzi</span> of Oppenheimer & Co maintains his "outperform" rating on Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV), while raising his estimates for the company. </span> Tweet this 

Chubb Corp and Travelers Cos, US property and casualty insurers that stayed profitable during the credit crisis, are benefiting from gains in private equity investments as financial markets recover from 2008 lows Earnings results suggest "alternative investments did very well in the fourth quarter," said Paul Newsome, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP "Fourth quarter 2008 was right in the middle of the financial crisis so just about every investment class was doing very poorly and alternative investments were doing very poorly" Private equity funds gained value during the second half of 2009 in a global stock market rally 
Share:  Chubb Corp and <span class="company">Travelers</span> Cos, US property and casualty insurers that stayed profitable during the credit crisis, are benefiting from gains in private equity investments as financial markets recover from 2008 lows<span class="sent"> Earnings results suggest "alternative investments did very well in the fourth quarter," said <span class="analyst">Paul Newsome</span>, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP "Fourth quarter 2008 was right in the middle of the financial crisis so just about every investment class was doing very poorly and alternative investments were doing very poorly"</span> Private equity funds gained value during the second half of 2009 in a global stock market rally...Chubb Corp and <span class="company">Travelers</span> Cos, US property and casualty insurers that stayed profitable during the credit crisis, are benefiting from gains in private equity investments as financial markets recover from 2008 lows<span class="sent"> Earnings results suggest "alternative investments did very well in the fourth quarter," said <span class="analyst">Paul Newsome</span>, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP "Fourth quarter 2008 was right in the middle of the financial crisis so just about every investment class was doing very poorly and alternative investments were doing very poorly"</span> Private equity funds gained value during the second half of 2009 in a global stock market rally Tweet this 

Chubb Corp and Travelers Cos, US property and casualty insurers that stayed profitable during the credit crisis, are benefiting from gains in private equity investments as financial markets recover from 2008 lows Earnings results suggest "alternative investments did very well in the fourth quarter," said Paul Newsome, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP "Fourth quarter 2008 was right in the middle of the financial crisis so just about every investment class was doing very poorly and alternative investments were doing very poorly" Private equity funds gained value during the second half of 2009 in a global stock market rally 
Share:  Chubb Corp and <span class="company">Travelers</span> Cos, US property and casualty insurers that stayed profitable during the credit crisis, are benefiting from gains in private equity investments as financial markets recover from 2008 lows<span class="sent"> Earnings results suggest "alternative investments did very well in the fourth quarter," said <span class="analyst">Paul Newsome</span>, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP "Fourth quarter 2008 was right in the middle of the financial crisis so just about every investment class was doing very poorly and alternative investments were doing very poorly"</span> Private equity funds gained value during the second half of 2009 in a global stock market rally...Chubb Corp and <span class="company">Travelers</span> Cos, US property and casualty insurers that stayed profitable during the credit crisis, are benefiting from gains in private equity investments as financial markets recover from 2008 lows<span class="sent"> Earnings results suggest "alternative investments did very well in the fourth quarter," said <span class="analyst">Paul Newsome</span>, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP "Fourth quarter 2008 was right in the middle of the financial crisis so just about every investment class was doing very poorly and alternative investments were doing very poorly"</span> Private equity funds gained value during the second half of 2009 in a global stock market rally Tweet this 

‘Underwriting Discipline' It's "good underwriting discipline that's allowed them to hold onto profitable business and avoid the bad stuff," Paul Newsome, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP, said in an interview before the results were released Travelers has raised prices in all three of its business segments in the last nine months of 2009 even as rates dropped industrywide 
Share:  ‘Underwriting Discipline' <span class="sent">It's "good underwriting discipline that's allowed them to hold onto profitable business and avoid the bad stuff," <span class="analyst">Paul Newsome</span>, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP, said in an interview before the results were released </span>Travelers has raised prices in all three of its business segments in the last nine months of 2009 even as rates dropped industrywide Tweet this 

The Travelers Cos ( TRV Quote ) was among the winners of the financial sector Tuesday after the insurer reported a 60% jump in fourth quarter earnings on a rebound in its investment portfolio reported a fourth quarter adjusted profit of $212 a share, much better than the Thomson Reuters average estimate of $149 a share, thanks to high retention rates and investment gains Travelers said it had $65 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter, an increase of 11% from a year earlier 
Share:  <span class="sent">The <span class="company">Travelers</span> Cos ( TRV Quote ) was among the winners of the financial sector Tuesday after the insurer reported a 60% jump in fourth quarter earnings on a rebound in its investment portfolio</span> reported a fourth quarter adjusted profit of $212 a share, much better than the Thomson Reuters average estimate of $149 a share, thanks to high retention rates and investment gains <span class="company">Travelers</span> said it had $65 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter, an increase of 11% from a year earlier Tweet this 

The insurer's book value was $5125 a share on Sept 30 It's "good underwriting discipline that's allowed them to hold onto profitable business and avoid the bad stuff," said Paul Newsome, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP, said in an interview before the results were released Travelers has raised prices in all three of its business segments in the last nine months of 2009 even as rates dropped industrywide 
Share:  The insurer's book value was $5125 a share on Sept 30 <span class="sent">It's "good underwriting discipline that's allowed them to hold onto profitable business and avoid the bad stuff," said <span class="analyst">Paul Newsome</span>, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP, said in an interview before the results were released </span>Travelers has raised prices in all three of its business segments in the last nine months of 2009 even as rates dropped industrywide Tweet this 

The Travelers Companies Inc ( TRV , Snapshot Report ) has reported fourth quarter 2009 earnings of $2.12 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49 per share. The results were driven by a significant increase in investment income and favorable prior years' reserve development The company had earned $158 per share in the prior year period 
Share:  <span class="sent">The <span class="company">Travelers</span> Companies Inc ( TRV , Snapshot Report ) has reported fourth quarter 2009 earnings of $2.12 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49 per share. </span> The results were driven by a significant increase in investment income and favorable prior years' reserve development The company had earned $158 per share in the prior year period Tweet this 

It's "good underwriting discipline that's allowed them to hold onto profitable business and avoid the bad stuff," Paul Newsome, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP, said in an interview before the results were released Travelers reported a $130 million realized investment gain after tax, compared with a $138 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2008 
Share:  <span class="sent">It's "good underwriting discipline that's allowed them to hold onto profitable business and avoid the bad stuff," <span class="analyst">Paul Newsome</span>, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP, said in an interview before the results were released</span> <span class="company">Travelers</span> reported a $130 million realized investment gain after tax, compared with a $138 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2008...<span class="sent">It's "good underwriting discipline that's allowed them to hold onto profitable business and avoid the bad stuff," <span class="analyst">Paul Newsome</span>, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP, said in an interview before the results were released</span> <span class="company">Travelers</span> reported a $130 million realized investment gain after tax, compared with a $138 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2008 Tweet this 

During the final quarter in 2008, Travelers earned $801 million, or $135 per share ANALYST TAKE: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc equities analyst Cliff Gallant said he expects another solid quarter despite continued pressure on Travelers' ability to write new business Net written premiums during the fourth quarter likely dropped 2 percent because of the still weak economy and greater competitive pressures, Gallant said However, any struggles to grow revenue would be offset by the good weather that would keep claims to a minimum and improving investment income 
Share:  During the final quarter in 2008, <span class="company">Travelers</span> earned $801 million, or $135 per share<span class="sent"> ANALYST TAKE: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc equities analyst <span class="analyst">Cliff Gallant</span> said he expects another solid quarter despite continued pressure on <span class="company">Travelers</span>' ability to write new business</span> Net written premiums during the fourth quarter likely dropped 2 percent because of the still weak economy and greater competitive pressures, Gallant said However, any struggles to grow revenue would be offset by the good weather that would keep claims to a minimum and improving investment income...During the final quarter in 2008, <span class="company">Travelers</span> earned $801 million, or $135 per share<span class="sent"> ANALYST TAKE: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc equities analyst <span class="analyst">Cliff Gallant</span> said he expects another solid quarter despite continued pressure on <span class="company">Travelers</span>' ability to write new business</span> Net written premiums during the fourth quarter likely dropped 2 percent because of the still weak economy and greater competitive pressures, Gallant said However, any struggles to grow revenue would be offset by the good weather that would keep claims to a minimum and improving investment income Tweet this