Travelers Institute

Driving progress through thought leadership and collaboration

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.

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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 New York City

April 29, 2026
11:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. ET
New York City, 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.

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

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

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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.

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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 Travelers^SM at the Travelers Institute webinar series. 

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Mental Health at Work: Workforce Well-Being Guidance for Leaders and Teams

March 4, 2026

Mental health is no longer a topic to be avoided at work. It’s a critical factor impacting employee well-being, productivity and overall business success. The panel provided actionable mental health strategies for leaders and managers to help support worker well-being, strengthen organizational resilience and help them navigate workers compensation trends.

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