TRAVELERS STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.15

TRAVELERS
STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT

(This grant must be accepted by           . on              , or it will be forfeited. Refer below to Section 11.)

1. Grant of Option. This option is granted pursuant to The Travelers 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), by The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) to you, an employee of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company (the “Participant”). The Company hereby grants to the Participant a non-qualified stock option (the “Option”) to purchase the number of shares set forth above of the Company’s common stock, no par value (“Common Stock”), at an option price per share (the “Grant Price”) set forth above, pursuant to the Plan, as it may be amended from time to time, and subject to the terms, conditions, and restrictions set forth herein.

2. Terms and Conditions. The terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to the Option are specified in this grant notification and agreement, the Plan, the prospectus dated February 5, 2008 (titled “Travelers Equity Awards”), and any applicable prospectus supplement, (together, the “Prospectus”). The terms, conditions and restrictions in the Prospectus include, but are not limited to, provisions relating to amendment, vesting, cancellation, and exercise, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference into this grant notification and agreement to the extent not otherwise set forth herein. The terms, conditions and restrictions in this grant notification and agreement, the Prospectus, and the Plan constitute the Option agreement between the Participant and the Company (“Agreement”). By accepting this Option, the Participant acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus and that he or she has read and understands the Prospectus.

The Participant understands that this Option and all other incentive awards are entirely discretionary and that no right to receive an award exists absent a prior written agreement with the Company to the contrary. The Participant also understands that the value that may be realized, if any, from the Option is contingent, and depends on the future market price of the Company’s common stock, among other factors. The Participant further confirms his or her understanding that the Option is intended to promote employee retention and stock ownership and to align employees’ interests with those of shareholders, is subject to vesting conditions and will be cancelled if vesting conditions are not satisfied. Thus, Participant understands that (a) any monetary value assigned to the Option in any communication regarding the award is contingent, hypothetical, or for illustrative purposes only, and does not express or imply any promise or intent by the Company to deliver, directly or indirectly, any certain or determinable cash value to the Participant; (b) receipt of this Option or any incentive award in the past is neither an indication nor a guarantee that an incentive award of any type or amount will be made in the future, and that absent a written agreement to the contrary, the Company is free to change its practices and policies regarding incentive awards at any time; and (c) vesting may be subject to confirmation and final determination by the Company’s Board of Directors or a Committee of the Board that conditions to vesting have been satisfied. The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares covered by this Option unless and until the Option vests, is properly exercised and shares of Company common stock are issued.

3. Vesting. The Option shall vest in full and become exercisable on the Vesting Date set forth above. The Option will expire on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Grant Date set forth above, provided the Participant remains continuously employed by the Company or one of its subsidiaries.  (For the terms and conditions under which an Option will remain exercisable for a certain period, if at all, after a termination of or break in employment, see Section 4 and Section 5.)

4. Exercise of Option. The Option may be exercised in whole or in part by the Participant on or after the Vesting Date upon notice to the Company together with provision for payment of the Grant Price and applicable withholding taxes. Such notice shall be given in the manner prescribed by the Company and shall specify the date and method of exercise and the number of shares being exercised. The Participant acknowledges that the laws of the country in which the Participant is working at the time of grant or exercise of the Option (including any rules or regulations governing securities, foreign exchange, tax, or labor matters) or Company accounting or other policies dictated by such country’s political or regulatory climate, may restrict or prohibit any one or more of the stock option exercise methods described in the Prospectus, that such restrictions may apply differently if the Participant is a resident or expatriate employee, and that such restrictions are subject to change at any time.  The Committee may suspend the right to exercise the Option during any period for which (a) there is no registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in effect with respect to the shares of Company common stock issuable upon exercise of the Option, or (b) the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that such suspension would be necessary or advisable in order to comply with the requirements of (i) any applicable federal securities law or rule or regulation thereunder; (ii) any rule of the New York Stock Exchange or other self-regulatory organization; or (iii) any other federal or state law or regulation (an “Option Exercise Suspension”).

5. Termination of, and Breaks in, Employment. The terms and conditions set forth on Exhibit A hereto shall apply with respect to terminations of, and breaks in, employment.

6. Consent to Electronic Delivery. In lieu of receiving documents in paper format, the Participant agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to accept electronic delivery of any documents that the Company may be required to deliver (including, but not limited to, prospectuses, prospectus supplements, grant or award notifications and agreements, account statements, annual and quarterly reports, and all other forms or communications) in connection with this and any other prior or future incentive award or program made or offered by the Company or its predecessors or successors. Electronic delivery of a document to the Participant may be via a Company e-mail system or by reference to a location on a Company intranet site to which Participant has access.

7. Administration. In administering the Plan, or to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting requirements, it may be necessary for the Company or the subsidiary employing the Participant to transfer certain Participant data to the Company, its subsidiaries, outside service providers, or governmental agencies. By accepting the Option, the Participant consents, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to the use and transfer, electronically or otherwise, of his or her personal data to such entities for such purposes.

8. Entire Agreement; No Right to Employment. The Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties hereto regarding the Option and supersedes all previous written, oral, or implied understandings between the parties hereto about the subject matter hereof. Nothing contained herein, in the Plan, or in the Prospectus shall confer upon the Participant any rights to continued employment or employment in any particular position, at any specific rate of compensation, or for any particular period of time.

9. Dispute and Claims Resolution; Conflict. Any disputes, claims and counterclaims under this Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with any internal dispute resolution policy of the Company in effect from time to time, including any arbitration provisions thereof.  In the event of a conflict between the Plan and this grant notification and agreement, or the terms, conditions, and restrictions of the Option as specified in the Prospectus, the Plan shall control.

10. Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement. The Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of the Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B, which provides for the consequences set forth therein in the event the Participant breaches the non-solicitation and non-disclosure covenants contained therein, as more fully described in Exhibit B.

11. Acceptance and Agreement by Participant; Forfeiture upon Failure to Accept. By clicking the button below, Participant accepts the Option and agrees to be bound by the terms, conditions, and restrictions set forth in the Prospectus, the Plan, this notification and agreement, the Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement, and the Company’s policies, as in effect from time to time, relating to the Plan. The Participant’s rights under the Option will lapse at 12:00 a.m. on June 3, 2008, and the Option will be forfeited on such date if the Participant does not accept the Option by clicking the button below on or before 11:59 p.m. on June 2, 2008.

EXHIBIT A

To Travelers Stock Option Grant Notification and Agreement

When you leave the Company

References to “you” or “your” are to the Participant.  “Termination date” refers to the date of termination of your employment as reflected on the books and records of the Company.

If you terminate your employment or if there’s a break in your employment, your Option may be cancelled before the end of the vesting period and the vesting and exercisability of your Option may be affected.

The provisions in the chart below apply to Options granted under the Plan.  Special rules apply for vesting and exercisability in cases of termination if you satisfy certain age and years of service requirements (“Retirement Rule”), as set forth in “Retirement Rule” below.

If any Option exercisability period set forth in the chart below or under “Retirement Rule” below would otherwise expire during an Option Exercise Suspension, the Option shall remain exercisable for a period of 30 days after the Option Exercise Suspension is lifted by the Company, but no later than the original option expiration date.