# Alan Schnitzer

> Alan D. Schnitzer is chairman and chief executive officer of Travelers. A former Simpson Thacher & Bartlett partner and Travelers outside counsel, he joined the insurer in 2007, became CEO in December 2015 and chairman in August 2017. His public work spans insurance technology, risk policy, civic participation and education.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at The Travelers Companies, Inc.
- **Organizations:** The Travelers Companies, Inc., Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, University of Pennsylvania, New York City Ballet, Penn Institute for Urban Research, Council on Foreign Relations
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree; finance and accounting, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Juris Doctor, Columbia Law School
- **Known for:** Named St. John’s University’s 2022 Insurance Leader of the Year; honored January 18, 2023., Announced a $250,000 pledge for the Travelers Scholarship for Future Leaders., Advanced a technology and operating strategy he describes as perform and transform.

## Career timeline

- **2007-04** — Joined Travelers as vice chairman and chief legal officer after serving as a Simpson Thacher & Bartlett partner and Travelers lead outside counsel.
- **2014-07** — Became vice chairman and CEO of Business and International Insurance.
- **2015-12-01** — Became Travelers CEO and a board member, succeeding Jay S. Fishman.
- **2017-08** — Elected chairman of the Travelers board.
- **2023-01** — Accepted the 2022 Insurance Leader of the Year award at St. John’s and announced a scholarship pledge.
- **2026-01** — Outlined Innovation 2.0 on the fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call.

## Achievements

- Named St. John’s University’s 2022 Insurance Leader of the Year; honored January 18, 2023.
- Announced a $250,000 pledge for the Travelers Scholarship for Future Leaders.
- Advanced a technology and operating strategy he describes as perform and transform.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Travelers reported third-quarter net income of $1.917 billion and an 86.8% combined ratio on October 16.
- **2026-01** — On January 21, Schnitzer outlined Innovation 2.0 and said more than 20,000 employees regularly used AI.

## Links

- Website: https://www.travelers.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanschnitzer

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Last updated: 2026-10-21