The Palisades Fire engulfed this Chase bank branch on Sunset Boulevard on Jan. 8, 2025. (Credit: CAL FIRE/Wikimedia Commons)
Travelers has announced that it will contribute $1 million to assist wildfire relief and recovery efforts in California.
Funds will support All Hands and Hearts, California Community Foundation, International Medical Corps and Team Rubicon.
“Our hearts go out to all those impacted by the wildfires in Southern California — from our customers and colleagues to the communities across Los Angeles we’re privileged to serve,” Travelers Chairman and CEO Alan Schnitzer said in a press release.
Southern California fires sparked one week into the New Year, and the largest of them remain uncontained. CAL FIRE’s official loss estimates as of Jan. 21, 2025 include 27 fatalities, more tan 40,000 acres burned and more than 15,000 structures destroyed.
“Above and beyond our around-the-clock claim and customer service response,” Schnitzer continued in the company’s press release, “the first steps on the road to recovery start with helping those with urgent needs. We’re pleased to support the tireless work of exceptional organizations doing vital work on the ground.”
The carrier said its adjusters are “also on the ground supporting our customers who have been affected by the wildfires.” In addition to providing Mobile Claim Offices, where customers can file a claim in person or receive an advance payment on a covered loss, customers can also contact Travelers 24 hours a day, seven days a week by visiting Travelers.com or by calling 1-800-CLAIM33 for Personal Insurance and 1-800-238-6225 for Business Insurance.
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