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

2.0
Jan 20, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

Opportunities to grow with many career path options; great benefits; work-life balance; collaborative culture

Cons

Even with a couple of roles that were not a great fit, those "cons" were beneficial to my growth and knowledge of the business, positioning me for other opportunities

5.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone I work with here is great - friendly, dedicated, hard working, professional, but also fun. The company is very aware that their employees are people. They encourage us to use our time off. We have mindfulness trainings. Our medical plan includes things like 8 free therapy sessions and free visits with a lawyer for consults. Also, I genuinely get the sense that Travelers is a good company. We are encouraged to volunteer. When we do, they award us $20 for every hour of community service worked, and that money can be used to donate a charity of our choice. Then, Travelers will match the money that they already gave us. The leadership is working to be zero emissions by 2030 and I believe they will do. It's a great place to work. There are so many different business units, departments, and offices in this company that if your role isn't fulfilling you can probably find another position that will be a good fit. You are also likely to find another office in the country if you have to (or want to) move. The company is very open to people finding the right place for them.

Cons

Everyone has a very full plate. It's not an insurmountable amount of work but it will keep you very busy. We also require at least 3 days per week in office in my region, but honestly, it's nice to back in an office with people. You will likely pay more for benefits here but they have different plans depending on what you're looking for.

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