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Exhibit 12.1

 

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions, except ratios)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

790

 

$

887

 

$

1,550

 

$

1,804

 

Interest

 

92

 

93

 

181

 

184

 

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

 

15

 

16

 

30

 

33

 

Income available for fixed charges

 

$

897

 

$

996

 

$

1,761

 

$

2,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

92

 

$

93

 

$

181

 

$

184

 

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

 

15

 

16

 

30

 

33

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

107

 

$

109

 

$

211

 

$

217

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

8.39

 

9.13

 

8.34

 

9.33

 

 

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

 

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