TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. (TRV) Form 8-K — Jul 17, 2026
Travelers reported excellent second-quarter results with net income surging 46% year-over-year to $2.208 billion, driven by lower catastrophe losses and improved underwriting profitability. The consolidated combined ratio improved significantly to 83.6%, reflecting a strong underlying underwriting gain of $1.678 billion pre-tax and net favorable prior year reserve development of $578 million. Net investment income increased 14% to $883 million after-tax, contributing to a core return on equity of 24.9%. Capital deployment was robust, with the company returning a total of $1.577 billion to shareholders during the quarter.
Key figures
- Eps
- 10.26
- Revenue
- 12.153 billion
- Net Income
- 2.208 billion
- Core Income
- 2.160 billion
- Combined Ratio
- 83.6%
- Return On Equity
- 27.1%
- Dividend Per Share
- 1.25
- Share Repurchases
- 1.311 billion
- Book Value Per Share
- 158.81
- Catastrophe Losses
- 518 million
- Core Income Per Share
- 10.04
- Core Return On Equity
- 24.9%
- Net Written Premiums
- 11.529 billion
- Net Investment Income
- 1.070 billion
- Underlying Combined Ratio
- 84.1%
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