Founder Profile
Henry R. Fitch
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Henry R. Fitch?
Henry R. Fitch is a founder of The Travelers Companies, Inc., which was founded in 1853 with Eliphalet Terry.
- Company founded
- The Travelers Companies, Inc.
- Founded
- 1853
- Co-founders
- Eliphalet Terry
Background
American businessman.
Founding Story
Henry R. Fitch (often credited alongside James G. Batterson) helped found the original Travelers Insurance Company in 1864 in Hartford, Connecticut. They introduced the absolute first travel insurance policies to the United States, specifically designed to protect passengers against the massive, terrifyingly frequent train crashes of the early railroad era. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Travelers financial highlights (The Travelers Companies, Inc.)
- Travelers 2025 annual report (The Travelers Companies, Inc.)