Small Business Initiative
Working together to promote small business success
At Travelers, we believe that small business is vital to our national economy. We also know how important it is for public policy to encourage entrepreneurship.
Our small business advocacy initiative, Small Business – Big Opportunity, helps promote small business success by convening entrepreneurs, policymakers and thought leaders, to explore solutions to everyday small business challenges. So business owners can be better equipped to manage their risks, access capital and more.
Upcoming events
In-person event
Leading Your Business in 2025: Navigating the Economy, Public Policy and Cybersecurity
February 11, 2025
9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PT
In-Person Event
Spokane, WA
Are you ready to lead your organization in 2025? Amid ongoing change, equip yourself with the insights and strategies to lead your business and advise your clients and customers. This educational symposium, open to business, nonprofit and public sector professionals, will explore economic and public policy trends, as well as insights into one of the biggest issues facing business today: threats to cybersecurity.
Event highlights
Future-Focused: Strategies for Engaging Emerging Talent
September 25, 2024
Why and how should organizations invest in emerging talent to recruit and retain tomorrow’s business leaders? In this webinar, speakers explored workforce demographic trends influencing the labor market and shared insights from existing talent programs.
Employment Practices Liability Explained: What You Need to Know
September 18, 2024
From hiring to workplace culture, businesses face daily decisions that affect employees and could lead to claims of wrongful employment practices. This webinar explored current trends in employment-related insurance claims, recent legal changes and strategies to reduce risk.
A Small Business Playbook for Leading Through Uncertainty
May 3, 2023
The Travelers Institute hosted a special session marking National Small Business Week, with an expert panel that shared practical advice for managing business risk through economic uncertainty. They also explored the latest technological advancements that are helping small business owners and insurance agents and brokers alike.
Tools & resources
Cybersecurity training for employees
Security awareness training teaches employees to understand vulnerabilities and threats to business operations.
Business Risk Assessment
Risk assessment is fundamental to developing a realistic, reliable business continuity plan.
Travelers Risk Index
See what worries American consumers and businesses most, and what steps they can take to mitigate them.
News
Mental health in the workplace: 5 nuggets of wisdom
BenefitsPRO
How to create a mental health action plan
SHRM
Survey: Denver managers stressed by employee mental health
The Business Journals
Cyber crime and small business
FOX 17 News
Small businesses skimp on risk management
American Agent & Broker
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