Travelers to manage Lyft’s U.S. auto claims

Property and casualty insurer The Travelers Cos. said it has been tapped to manage the U.S. auto insurance claims for California ridesharing company Lyft.

Travelers, which has a major presence in downtown Hartford, on Wednesday said it will begin managing Lyft’s insurance claim services in the U.S. effective Feb. 1.

Billed as the nation’s fastest-growing rideshare company, the San Francisco-based company completes more than 10 million rides a week, officials said.

Launched in 2012, more than three years after Uber, Lyft operates in about 300 U.S. cities, including Hartford. The company expanded into Canada in Dec. 2017.