Davis Polk advised Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. as representatives of the several underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered offering by The Travelers Companies, Inc. of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.6% senior notes due 2043.

Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Travelers is a holding company principally engaged, through its subsidiaries, in providing a wide range of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products and services to businesses, government units, associations and individuals.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Richard J. Sandler, counsel Jean Weng, associate Roshni S. Banker and law clerks Kevin Zhang and Faizan A. Tukdi. The tax team included partner Lucy W. Farr and associates Avinash Venkatesh and Sam R. Van Peperstraete. Rosemarie Melendez was the legal assistant for the transaction. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.

Travelers was advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

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