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Before that, he was Senior Vice President of Product & Actuarial for TPC’s Personal insurance
operations since April 2001. Mr. Lacher was Senior Vice President of Personal Strategic Distribution
for TIGHI from April 1999 to April 2001, and from April 1996 to April 1999, he was Chief Financial
Officer of Select Accounts. Mr. Lacher joined TIGHI in 1991.
John J. Albano, 58, has been Executive Vice President of the Company since November 2005, and
he is currently Executive Vice President for Business Insurance. In 1998 he assumed the position of
Chief 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 to 1997. He joined
Travelers in 1971, working in Commercial Lines Underwriting and Marketing on Long Island.
Samuel G. Liss, 51, has been Executive Vice President—Strategic Development and Financial,
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 February 2003.
In 2002, he advised The St. 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 and Equity Research at Credit Suisse First Boston from 1994 to 2001.
Kathleen L. Bolduc, 45, has been Executive Vice President—Chief Marketing Officer since
October 2007. Prior to that, she was Executive Vice President—Enterprise Marketing since September
2006, and before that, she was 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
also served in 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, 44, has been Executive Vice President—Insurance Operations and Systems since
May 2007. Prior to that, he was Senior 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.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Code of Ethics) that applies
to all employees, including executive 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 and is available in
print to any shareholder who requests it. 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 amendment by posting such information on
its internet website set forth above rather than by filing a Form 8-K.
The following sections of the Company’s Proxy Statement relating to its Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held May 6, 2008 are incorporated herein by reference: ‘‘Item 1—Election of
Directors—Nominees for Election as Directors,’’ ‘‘Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance’’ and ‘‘Board of Directors Information.’’
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