P&C Insurance Market Outlook, Insights and Emerging Trends with Dr. Robert Hartwig
P&C Insurance Market Outlook, Insights and Emerging Trends with Dr. Robert Hartwig
September 9, 2026
Wednesday 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. ET
Join economist and industry veteran Dr. Robert Hartwig of the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business for a data-driven look at the forces reshaping the property and casualty landscape. He will examine the current state of the P&C industry and what the latest economic signals – from interest rates and inflation to growth trends and the AI infrastructure boom – may mean for the P&C insurance business and our customers.
Host
Joan Woodward
President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy, Travelers
Speaker
Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D.
Director, Risk and Uncertainty Management Center, Clinical Associate Professor, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
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