“In 1864, Hartford businessman James G. Batterson met a local banker, James E. Bolter, in the post office. Bolter had heard that Batterson and several fellow townsmen were organizing a company to introduce accident insurance to the United States. He asked Batterson how much he would charge to insure him for his four-block walk home. “Two cents,” Batterson said.”
Between TV, internet, and radio ads it’s rare for an insurance commercial not to be seen or heard every hour. Some are funny, and some not. Interestingly very few tell you anything about their coverage offerings outside a few catch phrases, but that’s another discussion.
My point is that as consumers we only hear from 4 or 5 insurance companies when in fact there’s 100 licensed carriers in Virginia.
One of the oldest and most reliable insurance carriers, Travelers Insurance (A++ by A.M. best), is one of many options you have for personal and commercial insurance lines in Virginia. As an Independent Insurance Agency, our family at Dove Insurance has worked with Travelers Insurance for 50 years.
Our take on this long partnership is simple: you don’t do business with someone this long if they don’t take of people. And Travelers has done an excellent job over the decades.
A big THANK YOU to @Travelers for the recognition. 50 Years and 3 generations of partnership with our family!! pic.twitter.com/xtUV9D0m2V
— Dove Insurance (@DoveInsurance) January 28, 2018
Interesting Facts About Travelers Insurance
Travelers Insurance has as a history of insurance firsts. Just take a look at this long list of industry milestones:
1864: *Introduced accident insurance.
1897: *Issued an automobile insurance policy.
1889: Offered liability insurance to employers, known today as workers compensation.
1903: *Opened an insurance school.
1904: *Organized a corps of safety engineers.
1919: *Offered aircraft liability insurance, with a full aviation program.
1956: *Established a weather research center.
1958: *Offered life insurance to women at lower rates than men.
1961: *Introduced a new coverage option for electronic data processing.
1968: *Pioneered the “CAT Van,” a specially modified RV used as a mobile claim office to assist policyholders after disasters.
1969: *Issued accident policies for space flight and lunar exploration.
1971: *Established the Office of Consumer Information, providing all consumers, not just Travelers customers, with a toll-free number, to call and comment on insurance issues or ask insurance-related questions.
1980: *Installed an interactive company/insurance agency computer system.
1997: *Launched an insurance policy to protect individuals who use personal computers for online banking.
*Insurance industry first
