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Exhibit 12.1

 

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(in millions, except ratios)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

320

 

$

947

 

$

1,870

 

$

2,751

 

Interest

 

95

 

89

 

276

 

273

 

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

 

16

 

16

 

46

 

49

 

Income available for fixed charges

 

$

431

 

$

1,052

 

$

2,192

 

$

3,073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

95

 

$

89

 

$

276

 

$

273

 

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

 

16

 

16

 

46

 

49

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

111

 

$

105

 

$

322

 

$

322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

3.89

 

9.97

 

6.81

 

9.54

 

 

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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