Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility.SM Symposium in St. Paul
Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility. Symposium in St. Paul
September 16, 2025
Tuesday 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. CT
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
This event is being held in person. There is no virtual attendance option.
We live in a continuously evolving risk landscape. Changes in technology, customer behavior, weather patterns, geopolitics and the economy all present challenges and opportunities for today’s business and community leaders. Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute, hosted senior leaders from Travelers and experts from across sectors to examine two significant risks facing businesses and broader communities: threats to cybersecurity and challenging insurance markets. Attendees at this impactful luncheon symposium gained the insights needed to empower clients as they navigate these critical issues.
Session 1: Cyber Threats Keeping You Up at Night? Experts Share Insights to Enhance Your Organization’s Cyber Resilience
Are you prepared for the latest cyber threats? Are your clients and business partners? In this eye-opening session, attendees learned about the latest cybersecurity tactics being deployed against U.S. businesses and organizations and – importantly –what they can do about them. Drawing on their experience quarterbacking thousands of cyber insurance claims and helping clients in the immediate aftermath of a data breach, our expert panel shared common cyber mistakes, important methods to increase cyber readiness and more.
Carolyn Purwin Ryan
Partner, Mullen Coughlin
Lauren Winchester
Head of Cyber Risk Services, Travelers
This Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore® session is part of the Travelers Institute’s initiative promoting cybersecurity education.
Session 2: Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility.SM – Addressing the Availability and Affordability of P&C Insurance
Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, hail. The frequency and impact of severe weather is on the rise. Travelers Chief Underwriting Officer Rick Keegan and other experts joined us for an eye-opening and data-driven look at how climate and weather changes, coupled with economic inflation, aging infrastructure and other trends, are impacting the affordability and availability of insurance in certain markets across the country. A must-attend for risk and insurance professionals, this conversation outlined 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 affordability and accessibility of P&C insurance.
Rick Keegan
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Chief Underwriting Officer, Travelers
Michael Klein
Executive Vice President and President, Personal Insurance, Travelers
Eric Nelson
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Catastrophe Risk Management, Travelers
Glenn Westrick
Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Travelers
Host
Joan Woodward
President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy, Travelers
Location
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul Campus
Anderson Student Center, 3rd floor
James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
2115 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
Event parking
Anderson Parking Facility
On the corner of Cretin Avenue and Grand Avenue
Complimentary parking on the 4th floor
Note: Anderson Parking Facility is a 5-minute walk across campus to the event venue, the Anderson Student Center.
Timeline
10:00 a.m. Registration and networking
10:30 a.m. Program begins; welcoming remarks
10:40 a.m. Session 1
11:45 a.m. Session 2 & luncheon
1:00 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
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. initiative.
Cybersecurity initiative
This program is presented as part of the Travelers Institute’s Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore initiative.
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