Travelers Bond & Financial Products Enhanced Risk Management Web Site Offers New, Improved Services

SAINT PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Travelers Bond & Financial Products today announced major enhancements to Risk Management PLUS+ Online^® (www.rmplusonline.com), a risk management services Web site for customers. The expanded site includes risk management information on employment practices, professional liability, fiduciary liability, directors & officers (D&O) liability, crime, kidnap & ransom and identity fraud expense reimbursement.

“We are pleased to expand our breadth and depth of resources to help mitigate management and professional liability exposures for our customers” said Jeff Klenk, senior vice president, Bond & Financial Products. “We’re always looking at new and innovative ways to provide our insureds with the tools and resources they need, and these enhancements offer customers an extensive resource that is available at their fingertips.”

In addition to the expanded resources available to help reduce employment-related litigation, the site now also includes the following new enhancements:

• An entirely new professional liability section devoted to addressing exposures for accounting, design, legal and real estate professionals;
• A D&O section that delivers content to new and seasoned board members about their responsibilities, and guidance to help reduce exposure to claims such as retaliation under the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower provisions;
• A new easy-to-follow crime prevention risk management guide, featuring best practices for detecting and preventing many forms of employee dishonesty;
• Updated steps to avoid identity theft, along with informative articles regarding Federal Trade Commission actions to help prevent identity theft;
• A new kidnap & ransom tab with travel briefings that provide threat levels, government personnel information and travel tips for hundreds of countries;
• Industry-focused, risk management articles written by the professionals at Travelers and outside counsel; and
• Electronic newsletters on emerging litigation trends for a variety of exposures and industries.

The Web site also gives customers access to risk management articles and training on navigating the site. Customers and agents can view a short “site overview” Webinar at www.rmplusonline.com to learn more about the new features and benefits of Risk Management PLUS+ Online. Customers can also contact their Travelers agent to schedule a walk-through of the new and improved site.

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 approximately $26 billion. The company has more than 33,000 employees.