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Exhibit 12.1

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(for the year ended December 31, in millions,
except ratios)
  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  

Income before income taxes

  $ 4,945   $ 3,166   $ 1,352   $ 4,306   $ 4,711  

Interest

    361     378     386     388     382  

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

    64     64     63     68     70  
                       

Income available for fixed charges

  $ 5,370   $ 3,608   $ 1,801   $ 4,762   $ 5,163  
                       
                       

Fixed charges:

                               

Interest

  $ 361   $ 378   $ 386   $ 388   $ 382  

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

    64     64     63     68     70  
                       

Total fixed charges

    425     442     449     456     452  

Preferred stock dividend requirements

            1     4     4  
                       

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

  $ 425   $ 442   $ 450   $ 460   $ 456  
                       
                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    12.63     8.17     4.01     10.44     11.43  
                       
                       

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

    12.63     8.17     4.00     10.35     11.31  
                       
                       

        The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing income available for fixed charges by the fixed charges. For purposes of this ratio, fixed charges consist of that portion of rentals deemed representative of the appropriate interest factor.

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