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Travelers Completes Sale of Canadian Personal Insurance Business and Majority of Its Canadian Commercial Insurance Business to Definity
NEW YORK, January 02, 2026--The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) today completed its previously announced sale of the personal insurance business and the majority of the commercial insurance business of Travelers Canada to Definity Financial Corporation (TSX: DFY) for approximately US$2.4 billion. Travelers, which is the largest surety writer in North America, has retained its premier Canadian surety business.
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