Property Liability And Casualty Insurance — Accretion expense
The Travelers Companies Property Liability And Casualty Insurance — Accretion expense remained flat by 0.0% to $11.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $11.00M to $11.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Property Liability And Casualty Insurance — Accretion expense shows a downward trend with a -2.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher accretion expense generally correlates with a larger portfolio of long-tail liabilities and the passage of time, rather than changes in underwriting performance.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the periodic increase in the carrying value of discounted claim liabilities as the time to expect...
Peer comparison
Standard for insurers that discount long-tail liabilities, though the magnitude depends on the specific discount rate and duration of the claim portfolio.
trv_segment_property_casualty_accretion_expenseHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.00M | $12.00M | $12.00M | $12.00M | $11.00M | $12.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $12.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $10.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.3% | +9.1% | -8.3% | +0.0% | +9.1% | -8.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -9.1% | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.3% | +0.0% | -8.3% | -8.3% | +9.1% | -8.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -9.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Travelers Companies's property liability and casualty insurance — accretion expense?
- The Travelers Companies (TRV) reported property liability and casualty insurance — accretion expense of $11.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has The Travelers Companies's property liability and casualty insurance — accretion expense changed year-over-year?
- The Travelers Companies's property liability and casualty insurance — accretion expense decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $11.00M to $11.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for The Travelers Companies's property liability and casualty insurance — accretion expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Travelers Companies's property liability and casualty insurance — accretion expense has grown at a -2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $48.00M to $43.00M.
- What does property liability and casualty insurance — accretion expense mean?
- The expense recognized as the present value of future claim payments increases over time as the payment date approaches.