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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)
  2014   2013   2012   2011   2010  

Income before income taxes

  $ 5,089   $ 4,945   $ 3,166   $ 1,352   $ 4,306  

Interest

    369     361     378     386     388  

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

    71     64     64     63     68  

Income available for fixed charges

  $ 5,529   $ 5,370   $ 3,608   $ 1,801   $ 4,762  

Fixed charges:

                               

Interest

  $ 369   $ 361   $ 378   $ 386   $ 388  

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

    71     64     64     63     68  

Total fixed charges

    440     425     442     449     456  

Preferred stock dividend requirements

                1     4  

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

  $ 440   $ 425   $ 442   $ 450   $ 460  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    12.57     12.63     8.17     4.01     10.44  

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

    12.57     12.63     8.17     4.00     10.35  

        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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