UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 3, 2026

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

001-10898

(Commission File Number)

41-0518860

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

485 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(917) 778-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which
registered

Common stock, without par value

TRV

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On February 3, 2026, Laurie J. Thomsen notified The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) that she will not stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms. Thomsen’s decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company’s management or Board of Directors.

Ms. Thomsen will serve out the remainder of her term, which will end at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The Company is grateful to Ms. Thomsen for her years of service on the Board.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Travelers Companies, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 6, 2026	THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.


	By:	/s/ Christine K. Kalla
		Name: Christine K. Kalla
		Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. 8-K