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Travelers Announces 2008 Personal Insurance Agent of the Year Awards
HARTFORD, Conn., May 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Travelers (NYSE: TRV) recently presented its prestigious Agent of the Year Awards to 18 independent insurance agents who sell personal insurance products around the country. The ceremony took place at Travelers' annual personal insurance leadership conference for its top independent agents and brokers in Carlsbad, Calif.

Recognized for their dedication to working with Travelers to achieve long-term profitable growth for their agency, the following individuals were named 2008 Agent of the Year for their respective region or business area:

Karen Murphy, Hilb Rogal & Hobbs, Hartford, Conn.

Eric McDowell, Christi Insurance Group, Glenside, Penn.

Matt DeFendis, Dibuduo and DeFendis, Fresno, Calif.

Ricky Henderson, The Henderson Group, Lithonia, Ga.

Robert Volkmer, MRSC Insurance Partners, Solon, Ohio

James Maiden, Long and Foster Insurance Agency, Fairfax, Va.

Tom Watson, Watson Insurance Agency, Inc, Gastonia, N.C.

Bill Siebert, Siebert Insurance Agency, St. Louis, Missouri

Paul Van Den Bergh, Marsh USA, Houston, Texas

Rob Bouvier, Bouvier, Beckwith & Lennox, Inc, West Hartford, Conn.

Robert Luong, C & A Insurance Agency, Inc, New York, N.Y.

Charles McFadden, Trident Insurance Agency, Devon, Penn.

Danny Walker, Palmetto Insurance, Anderson, S.C.

Scott Parker, Bollom and Parker Insurance, Frisco, Texas

Brian Marino, Family Insurance Services, Inc, Pembroke Pines, Fla.

Lew Gammons, Lewis R. Gammons Insurance Agency Inc, Wellesley, Mass.

Marsha Sheriff, KRA Insurance Agency, Springfield, New Jersey

Jeff Lewis, Sankovich & Lewis Insurance, Inc, Phoenix, Ariz.

"These agents embody the characteristics proven to attain success in our industry, through hard work and commitment to quality results," said Joseph P. Lacher Jr., executive vice president of Travelers. "Along with my colleagues in Personal Insurance, I would like to express sincere thanks to each of these agents, for their dedication, perseverance, and continued interest and enthusiasm toward maintaining a successful business relationship with Travelers."

About Travelers

Travelers understands that life and business are inherently dynamic and that the best way to serve agents, brokers and policyholders is to deliver insurance that evolves to stay in-synch with life and business as they change. For more information on being in-synch, visit www.travelers.com.

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading property casualty insurance company selling primarily through independent agents and brokers. The company's diverse business lines offer its global customers a wide range of insurance coverage in both the personal and commercial settings, including auto, homeowners, construction, small business, oil and gas, ocean marine, surety and management liability, global technology and public sector services. Travelers is a Fortune 100 company, with 2007 revenues of $26 billion and total assets of $115 billion. The company has approximately 33,000 employees.

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