Supporting Transitioning Employees and Gender Inclusivity
We believe that providing a work environment based on respect, trust and collaboration creates an exceptional employee experience where employees can bring their whole selves to work and thrive in their careers. Travelers is committed to providing a positive, respectful environment for employees who are going through, are considering going through or have gone through the gender transition process. Our health insurance benefits provide coverage for transitioning employees enrolled in a Travelers medical plan and their eligible family members. This includes coverage for professional counseling, hormone therapy and, if clinically appropriate, gender reassignment surgery. We provide guidelines and best practices for transgender and gender nonconforming employees as well as for their HR professionals, managers and co-workers. The guidelines also cover how to address customers and clients.
Many in the LGBTQ+ community strive to have their gender identity recognized, and language standards regarding gender pronouns (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his) have been evolving as people express pronouns that reflect their innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither. At Travelers, employees are given the option of expressing their gender/gender-neutral pronouns in their email sign-off or in the Travelers signature template.