Alan Schnitzer
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Alan Schnitzer

American lawyer and businessman

Alan D. Schnitzer (born in1965) is an American executive who is the chairman and chief executive officer at The Travelers Companies, Inc., a provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business.2

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Born 1966.1

Companies

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

Trade performance

DateStockTradeValueReturn sinceVs S&P sinceVs S&P, 1 year
Feb 4, 2026TRVSale$16.4M+30.0%−17.6%
May 29, 2025TRVSale$9.7M+39.9%−9.1%+21.8%
Oct 21, 2024TRVSale$13.1M+47.8%−15.6%+11.3%
Feb 8, 2024TRVSale$9.5M+79.5%−24.7%+5.9%
Feb 8, 2023TRVSale$28.4M+104.9%−16.9%+7.3%
Feb 2, 2022TRVSale$11.3M+122.3%−53.5%−14.1%
Apr 22, 2021TRVSale$9.5M+146.3%−59.1%−7.7%
Jan 25, 2021TRVSale$7.8M+162.3%−61.5%−2.2%
Feb 25, 2019TRVSale$8.8M+189.8%−13.6%+13.1%

Returns are price-only (no dividends), measured from the trade date.

Early life and education

  • 1984 to 1988The Wharton School Bachelor of Science in Engineering3
  • Date not recordedColumbia Law School3 4

Schnitzer received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Columbia Law School.

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Career

Occupation: lawyer, chairperson.7

Schnitzer became a partner in the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP early in his career. During that time he advised on the merger of Travelers with the St. Paul Companies in 2004.

In 2007 Schnitzer joined Travelers as vice chairman and chief legal officer and was on the company's management committees. In July 2014, he was named chief executive officer of business and international insurance, overseeing areas such as field management, corporate communications, and public policy.

Schnitzer became chief executive officer of Travelers in December 2015, and was elected chairman of the board in August 2017. In 2024, Schnitzer's total compensation was $23.1 million.

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Personal life

  • Born1966, United States8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9

Schnitzer married Anne Berman, step-daughter of Robert Lipp in 1994. They met while both attended the University of Pennsylvania and have two children.

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