ST. PAUL TRAVELERS EXECUTIVE OFFICER STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.17

ST. PAUL TRAVELERS

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT

1. Grant of Option. This option is granted pursuant to the St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), by The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) to you, an employee (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 July 28, 2004 (titled “St. Paul 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 canceled 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 and become exercisable on the dates set forth below, in installments equal to the percentage amounts set forth below, multiplied by the number of shares subject to the Agreement set forth above. The Option will expire on the tenth (10 ^th ) anniversary of the Grant Date set forth above, provided the Participant remains continuously employed by the Company or one of its subsidiaries.

4. Exercise of Option. The Option may be exercised in whole or in part by the Participant 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.

5. Termination of, and Breaks in, Employment. The terms and conditions se