Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility.SM Virtual Symposium from Dallas
Risk. Regulation. Resilience. Responsibility. – Addressing the Availability and Affordability of P&C Insurance
December 3, 2025
Wednesday 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET
A special 2-hour Wednesdays with Woodward®, livestreaming from the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas
Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, hail. The frequency and impact of severe weather is on the rise. Join us for this special extended episode of Wednesdays with Woodward® as the Travelers Institute broadcasts live from the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas. Travelers Chief Underwriting Officer Rick Keegan, Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) President and CEO Roy Wright, and other experts will take 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 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 affordability and accessibility of P&C insurance.
Speakers
Rick Keegan
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Chief Underwriting Officer, Travelers
Roy E. Wright
President & Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
Eric Nelson
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Catastrophe Risk Management, Travelers
Glenn Westrick
Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Travelers
Caleb Earnest
Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer, Personal Insurance, Travelers
Host
Joan Woodward
President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy, Travelers
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.
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