Results of Operations

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): January 17, 2023     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 (Address of principal executive offices)   10017 (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):   ¨      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d- 2(b)) ¨      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e- 4(c))   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 2.02 Other Events.   On January 17, 2023, The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing preliminary results of the Company’s operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, including the Company’s initial estimate for catastrophe losses primarily resulting from the significant winter storm in late December. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.   As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information and exhibit contained in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits.   Exhibit No.   Description 99.1   Press Release, dated January 17, 2023, reporting preliminary results of operations, including estimated catastrophe losses (This exhibit is furnished and not filed.)       101.1   Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page to this Current Report on Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL.       104.1   Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101.1.)   2   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: January 17, 2023 THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.         By:   /s/ Christine K. Kalla     Name: Christine K. Kalla     Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel   3