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Underwriting Officer and Chief Operating Officer for National Accounts, and was promoted to President
and CEO for National Accounts in 2000 and Commercial Accounts in 2005. Prior to that time, he served as
Regional Vice President of the Northeast Region from 1987-1997. He joined Travelers in 1971, working in
Commercial Lines Underwriting and Marketing on Long Island.
Samuel G. Liss, 50, has been Executive Vice President—Strategic Development andFinancial,
Professional & International Insurance of the Company since September 2006. Prior to that date, he was
Executive Vice President of Business Development since he joined the Company in February2003. In
2002, he advised TheSt. Paul Companies in connection with its formation of Platinum Underwriters
Holdings, Ltd, a NYSE-listed Bermuda reinsurance company which succeeded The St. Paul Companies’
former assumed reinsurance operation. Mr. Liss served as Managing Director in the Financial Institutions
Group of Credit Suisse First Boston from 1994 to 2001.
Kathleen L. Preston, 44, has been Executive Vice President—Enterprise Development since joining
the Company in October 2005. Prior to that time, she was President of the Retail Annuities Division and
alsoservedin various other leadership positions at Travelers Insurance Company, a former affiliate of the
Company. She also served as Senior Vice President of Insurance Sales and Operations for Fleet Financial
Group from 1995 to 1997.
William A. Bloom , 43, has beenSenior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the Company
since the Merger. In 2006 he was given the additional responsibility for Insurance Operations, which
includes the policyholder and agency service centers, underwriting support and policy processing, agency
operations and billing. Prior to joining Travelers as its Chief Information Officer in 2003, Mr. Bloom was a
partner in the Financial Services Practice at Accenture. He also served previously as a Vice President at
Hartford Life, responsible for business technology services.
The “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” section of the Company’s Proxy
Statement relating toits Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 1, 2007 is incorporated herein by
reference.
The “Election of Directors—Nominees for Election as Directors” section of the Proxy Statement
relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 1, 2007 is incorporated herein by
reference.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Code of Ethics) that applies to all
employees, includingexecutive officers, and to directors. The Code of Ethics is available on the Corporate
Governance page of the Company’s internet website at www.travelers.com. If the Company ever were to
amend or waive any provision of its Code of Ethics that applies to the Company’s principal executive
officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or any person performing similar functions,
the Company intends to satisfy its disclosure obligations with respect to any such waiver or amendmentby
posting such information on its internet website set forth above rather than by filing a Form 8-K.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The “Executive Compensation” section and the “Non-Employee Director Compensation” sections of
the Company’s Proxy Statement relating to its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 1, 2007, are
incorporated herein by reference.