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Underscoring its investments and commitment to the Northwest, Travelers (NYSE: cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT"id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Finv ..) recently announced a new strategic alliance between Personal Insurance Lines and Select Accounts in the region. The collaboration will bridge personal lines, small commercial, middle market and agribusiness, making it easier for growing independent agents in the Northwest to access a wide variety of insurance solutions. This announcement comes

on the heels of Travelers dedicating a local leadership team to the region which includes Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Alaska.
"Our strategy is to continue expanding in the Northwest," said Carrie Cheshier, Regional Vice President, Travelers Personal Insurance, Northwest. "Offering a breadth of products across business lines through a single point of contact gives us a competitive advantage and opens up a myriad of opportunities for our agents."
In October, Cheshier added Jerry Kelly to her Northwest leadership team. Kelly brings to Travelers more than 20 years experience, dedicating the majority of his career to working closely with agents in the Northwest. Most recently, Kelly was Director of Agent Capabilities, Distribution Strategy and Management with Safeco, where his career spanned 17 years and included leadership roles in sales and marketing. As Regional Sales Director of Oregon, Kelly will have sales management responsibilities and will utilize his commercial lines experience to further integrate Travelers" Personal Lines and Select Accounts.
"Maximizing relationships within Travelers has clear benefits to our agents," said Bob Checkosky, Regional Vice President, Travelers Select, Northwest. "With Personal Lines and Select Accounts strongly aligned, our agents have dedicated resources in the region, plus all the capabilities of a solid national carrier."
Checkosky and Cheshier both emphasize Travelers" dedication to agents and customers in the Northwest and point to these recent investments as part of Travelers" commitment to helping agents grow.
About Travelers
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT"id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Finv ..) is a leading property casualty insurer selling primarily through independent agents and brokers. Travelers understands that life and business are inherently dynamic and that the best way to serve customers is to deliver insurance in-synch with evolving risks. The company"s diverse business lines offer its global customers a wide range of coverage in the cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT"id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .., cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT"id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. and cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT"id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. settings. Travelers is a Fortune 100 company, with 2007 revenues of approximately $26 billion. The company has more than 33,000 employees. For more information on being in-synch, visit cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT"id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ...

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