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The Travelers Institute is the public policy division of Travelers. Our mission is to leverage Travelers’ industry and technical expertise, along with insights from private and public sector experts, to help address the most pressing challenges facing our industry, our customers and the communities we serve.
Addressing the availability and affordability of P&C insurance
The Travelers Institute is leading a multiyear effort exploring how shifting environmental, economic and societal patterns are impacting the availability and affordability of insurance across certain markets. The _Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility._SM initiative focuses on how policymakers, insurance agents, brokers, carriers and consumers can address these challenges within the insurance marketplace.
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Attend an in-person event or tune in to our webinars to learn more from thought leaders across industries on a range of topics impacting individuals and businesses.
Catch up on candid conversations with thought leaders from across industries and government weighing in on today’s biggest challenges.
Tune in to the Travelers Institute Risk & Resilience podcast to get practical advice on managing risk and building resilience in a rapidly changing world.
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In-person event
_Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility._SM Symposium in Southfield, MI
May 13, 2026
11:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. ET
Southfield, MI
Join Travelers Chief Underwriting Officer Rick Keegan and other experts for an eye-opening and data-driven look at how rising tort costs, fraud, climate and weather changes, coupled with economic inflation, aging infrastructure and other trends, are impacting the availability and affordability of insurance in certain markets across the country.

In-person event
_Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility._SM Symposium in Buffalo, NY
May 14, 2026
11:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. ET
Buffalo, NY
Join Travelers Chief Underwriting Officer Rick Keegan and other experts for an eye-opening and data-driven look at how rising tort costs, fraud, climate and weather changes, coupled with economic inflation, aging infrastructure and other trends, are impacting the availability and affordability of insurance in certain markets across the country.
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Webinar
Facing Today’s Cyber Threat Landscape: Turning Threat Intel into Action
May 20, 2026
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Webinar
Join cyber risk experts and claim professionals for a first look and deep dive into the cyber threat landscape trends and an in-depth walk-through of a real cyberattack situation. We’ll translate threat intelligence gathered by experts into practical insights to help explain what these trends mean for organizations.
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Power of the Pivot: Leading Through Imperfect Conditions
April 22, 2026
Golf and leadership share the same principle: Small decisions, repeated effectively, create big results. Ashaunta Epps, recognized as an LPGA Top 50 Best Teacher and Class A Member, joined us to share step-by-step insights to help you sharpen focus, think strategically, manage stress and build confidence through repeatable fundamentals on and off the course.
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America’s Shrinking Workforce: How Demographic Trends Are Reshaping the U.S. Economy
April 15, 2026
For the first time, the U.S. is facing a future where each generation is smaller than the last, even as people live longer than ever. Luke Pardue, co-editor of a landmark report by the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, joined us to explore what this means for labor markets, public finances and businesses.

The Dignity Index: A Research-Based Guide to Better Conversations
March 25, 2026
What does it take to build trust through conversation? Tami Pyfer, Chief Impact Officer at UNITE and Co-Creator of the Dignity Index, has spent years studying why some conversations bring people together and some drive them apart. She joined us to dig into what the research shows and what we can do differently when the stakes feel high and the divides feel wide.
This conversation is part of the Citizen TravelersSM at the Travelers Institute webinar series.
Explore our public policy initiatives
Addressing the availability and affordability of P&C insurance.
Convening thought leaders on pressing topics in insurance, business and leadership.
Practical advice on managing risk and building resilience in a rapidly evolving world.
Helping organizations prepare for and respond to evolving cyber threats with Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore®.
Exploring critical issues to meet today's evolving workforce needs through Forces at WorkSM.
Empowering drivers, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians to improve roadway safety with Every Second Matters®.
How auto insurance will lead through changing risks.
Promoting resilient communities by raising awareness about effective disaster preparation, response and recovery.
Exploring how small businesses can better manage risks, access capital and more with Small Business – Big Opportunity®.
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