(Bloomberg) -- mudslides 'Exceeded our historical experience and our expectations'
series of tragic weather events three major hail storms in Texas and Colorado in June
Travelers' losses jumped 21%
winter storms in the eastern U.S.More Travelers results:
- Net written premiums for the quarter climbed 7% to $7.13 billion from a year earlier.
- Book value, a measure of assets to liabilities, was $84.51, down 3% from the end of 2017.
- The company's combined ratio was 98.1% compared with 96.7% a year earlier, meaning it keeps 1.9 cents for every premium dollar after claims and expenses.
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