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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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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America’s Shrinking Workforce: How Demographic Trends Are Reshaping the U.S. Economy

April 15, 2026
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
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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. Join Luke Pardue, co-editor of a landmark report by the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, to explore what this means for labor markets, public finances and businesses.

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Power of the Pivot: Leading Through Imperfect Conditions

April 22, 2026
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Webinar

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, joins 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.

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.

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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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The Changing Liability Environment: What Leaders Need to Know

February 18, 2026

Rich Ives, Senior Vice President of Business Insurance Claim at Travelers, joined us to examine the forces behind today’s liability environment: evolving litigation tactics, changing social attitudes, technology’s role in claim acceleration and economic pressures inflating awards.

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Leadership Growth: From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

February 11, 2026

How do leaders position themselves for C-suite success while building resilient organizations? Byron Loflin joined us to discuss leading effectively through uncertainty, provide best practices for building high-impact leadership teams and explore succession planning strategies that work for organizations of any size.

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