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Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility.SM Symposium in Arlington

Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility. – Addressing the Availability and Affordability of P&C Insurance

October 28, 2026

Wednesday 11:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. ET

Washington Golf & Country Club
3017 N. Glebe Rd.
Arlington, VA 22207

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Several factors are impacting the availability and affordability of insurance in certain markets across the country, including rising tort costs, fraud, climate and weather changes, coupled with economic inflation, aging infrastructure and other trends. Join Travelers Chief Underwriting Officer Rick Keegan and other experts for this must-attend event for risk and insurance professionals. The conversation will outline actionable insights for how policymakers, insurance agents, brokers, carriers and consumers can work together to navigate a rapidly changing risk environment, build more resilient communities and ensure a well-functioning insurance market.

This Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility. session is part of the Travelers Institute’s initiative addressing the availability and affordability of P&C insurance. 

Meet our speakers

Host

Joan Woodward

President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy, Travelers

Keynote presentation

Rick Keegan

Executive Vice President, Enterprise Chief Underwriting Officer, Travelers 

Panel

Rich Ives

Senior Vice President, Business Insurance Claim, Travelers 

Panel

Glenn Westrick

Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Travelers

Panel

Eric Nelson 

Senior Vice President, Enterprise Catastrophe Risk Management, Travelers

Location

Washington Golf & Country Club
3017 N. Glebe Rd.
Arlington, VA 22207

Timeline

11:30 a.m.       Luncheon 
12:00 p.m.       Welcome and keynote presentation 
12:30 p.m.       Panel discussion  
1:45 p.m.          Program concludes

When an insurance marketplace fails to function, families and businesses bear the consequences. Costs rise, coverage shrinks and economic opportunity suffers. These challenges will not be easy to solve, but it is well past time we get started. Real progress will require committed partnership among policymakers, carriers and consumers.

- Alan Schnitzer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Travelers


Reflections from our CEO

Why Some Insurance Markets Are Struggling and How We Can Fix Them

Alan Schnitzer, Chairman and CEO

In this LinkedIn® op-ed, Alan Schnitzer, Chairman and CEO of Travelers, addresses the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires and the broader challenges of extreme weather events. He highlights the need for better mitigation strategies and the role of insurance in providing stability. In addition to calling for fair pricing and regulatory policies that reflect evolving risks, he urges collaboration among policymakers, carriers and consumers for a sustainable future.

Community resiliency and insurance marketplace initiative

This program is presented as part of the Travelers Institute’s Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility.SM initiative. 


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