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Travelers Sponsors Documentary ''Parents and Teens Behind the Wheel''

Company Partners with CPTV to Help Parents Keep Teen Drivers Safe

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2008--It's a well known fact that, statistically, newly licensed teen drivers have higher crash and traffic violation rates. What may be surprising is the role their parents' driving record plays. The soon to be released Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) documentary, "Parents and Teens: Behind the Wheel," explores the behavioral influence parental driving has on teenagers. Funded by Travelers, the documentary will premiere at Travelers Claim University on Wednesday, May 21.

"Travelers is concerned about the number of teen driving crashes across the country," says Marlene Ibsen, vice president of Community Relations, Travelers. "We've sponsored 'Parents and Teens Behind the Wheel' because we're committed to helping parents improve the safety of teen drivers. We feel the documentary demonstrates that safe teen driving is a partnership between the parent and the teen."

Travelers has been long dedicated to educating the public on safe driving. The company has partnered with CPTV to offer a number of documentaries, including the award-winning "Teens Behind the Wheel" in 2005. Clips of "Teens Behind the Wheel" can be viewed by visiting www.travelers.com. Additionally, Travelers has a representative on the Connecticut Governor's Teen Driving Task Force and the New Jersey Governor's Teen Driving Study Commission.

"It is because of Travelers we are able to produce and air programs about safe driving," says Jerry Franklin, president and CEO, CPTV. "These programs have served as wonderful educational tools to many different organizations across the country."

"Parents and Teens Behind the Wheel" follows five families over the course of six months, documenting the real-life issues they face as parents adjust to being the passenger and the teen is in control behind the wheel. The program also examines how teen driving habits are formed. From glimpses into parental driving, one industry expert interviewed for the film was able to accurately identify which parent belonged to which child simply by looking at turning techniques and following patterns, raising the point that from a very early age children are watching what their parents do behind the wheel. Industry experts also weigh in on teenage brain development and their ability to anticipate events that might be hazardous on the road.

For more information about Travelers, and to view clips from the upcoming "Parents and Teens Behind the Wheel" and "Teens Behind the Wheel," visit www.travelers.com. To view "Parents and Teens Behind the Wheel" in its entirety, tune into CPTV at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27.

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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SOURCE: Travelers Companies, Inc.