A Proud Part of Your Construction Crew

Why Travelers is a proud part of your crew

You’re committed to building sound structures, infrastructure and a culture of safety. We’re committed to helping support you do just that. Our Construction team has lived and breathed your industry and continues to do so every day with every job site and customer they visit. We work to find solutions and protect your people and business because we consider ourselves more than just your insurance partner; we consider ourselves a part of your crew.

Meet Jennifer Lee

Jennifer works with our large accounts, Loss Sensitive Construction customers. Working for Travelers for over three decades, she has a reputation for being a straight shooter.

Learn more about how Jennifer creatively addresses problems to help contractors find the best possible solutions.

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JENNIFER LEE: I've got a reputation as being a real straight shooter. I don't know if it comes from my family background, or just working with contractors now for 30 years. But nine times out of 10, someone will say to me, I really appreciate you being open and honest.

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When a contractor comes to me, they're obviously looking for some sort of solution. And the bottom line is, contractors just want to deal with people that they know and trust.

SPEAKER 1: Hey, Jennifer. How are you doing?

JENNIFER LEE: You've got to be out there. You've got to listen. You've got to be a creative problem solver to get the job done. At the end of the day, my goal is to help contractors find the best solution.

Jennifer Lee, part of the crew.

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Meet Mike Koppang

Mike comes from Construction Risk Control at Travelers. Having begun his career in engineering with a geotechnical focus, Mike designed roads and landfills, eventually taking a job as a supervisor building high-rises for a top five construction management firm in Boston.

Learn how Mike’s industry experience, paired with his ability to “speak the language,” has helped him become a true partner to our Construction customers.

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MIKE KOPPANG: I've been in construction all my life. I got a job with a local mason and learned how to lay brick in block. I then went on to college to get my degree in civil engineering with a geotechnical focus.

I worked for nine years building high rises in downtown Boston and still maintain my high resolutions to this day. That was the experience that really made a difference in what I do now. When contractors realize I speak their language--

SPEAKER 2: Hey, Mike. How are you?

MIKE KOPPANG: --they see me differently. All of a sudden, they know, I'm not just some sort of an insurance guy. I'm one of them. When they know I understand, they lean in a little closer and really listen.

Mike Koppang, part of the crew.

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Meet Rick Keegan

Rick’s background in construction and risk management for a top 10 engineering and construction company has given him a real appreciation for and understanding of people who work in the trades every day.

Learn about his commitment to supporting contractors run a better job site and getting their people home safely every day.

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RICK KEEGAN: I think the combination of coming from a blue collar background and working in risk management for an ENC 10 company gives me a real appreciation for people who go out into the trades every single day and how hard they work. I grew up learning that a handshake means something. And that's what this industry is all about. Trust.

SPEAKER 2: Hey, Rick. It's good to see you. Glad you're here.

RICK KEEGAN: We have over 700 people that live and breathe construction 24/7. We've got an infrastructure of underwriters, claim, and risk control professionals dedicated to just construction. I feel a deep sense of commitment to use our expertise and our knowledge to help folks run a better job, and help make sure people get home safe.

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Meet Dan Creager

Dan works in National Claim Severity at Travelers, with 35 years of industry experience. He walks job sites in work boots, with a forensic eye and the firsthand knowledge that when something goes wrong, it can go wrong in a big way.

Learn more about Dan’s dedication to keeping businesses safe, growing and moving forward.

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DAN CREAGER: When you see workers climbing up 37 stories with all the noise and the dust and the debris, it's terrifying. When something goes wrong, it can go wrong in a big way. It gives you a healthy fear, and a real respect for what these guys do every day.

SPEAKER 2: Oh hey, Dan. How are you?

DAN CREAGER: I walk around with a forensic guy in work boots that are just as banged up as anyone is helping them spot issues. My knowledge of what can go wrong after 35 years of being around construction, it's very much appreciated by our policyholders. Helping keep businesses safe and growing and moving forward, that's the real importance of what I do.

Dan Creager, part of the crew.

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