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So many of today’s public policy debates could do with more light and less heat. We created the Travelers Institute to lead thoughtful and constructive conversations about today’s challenges and tomorrow’s needs.

- Alan Schnitzer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Travelers

Help Protect Your Organization Against Cyber Threats

As cyber threats continue to evolve, organizations of all types and sizes are targets of increasingly sophisticated attacks. It's critically important to recognize vulnerabilities and take steps to keep data secure. To help protect your organization, we've created a cyber readiness hub with five practices you can begin implementing today. Learn more by exploring our interactive guide, taking a deep dive with articles on each practice, watching a webinar replay with experts or attending a cyber forum near you.

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Upcoming Events

Real Estate Market Update

December 13, 2023

The residential real estate market continues to be strained by high prices, low inventory and mortgage interest rates above 7%. Meanwhile, the commercial real estate market has been upended by high office vacancy rates in city centers thanks to the increase in hybrid and remote workers. Where is the real estate market headed in 2024 and what does it signal for the broader economy? The National Association of Realtors^® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun joins us for a look at the state of the residential and commercial markets, and what it means for buyers, sellers, renters, investors and the insurance industry.

December 13, 2023
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
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Insuring Innovation: Life Sciences and the P&C Insurance Industry

January 17, 2024

How does the property and casualty insurance industry help facilitate groundbreaking medical innovations and advance public health initiatives? By crafting unique risk management solutions, the P&C insurance industry helps allow companies to bring new medical technology and pharmaceuticals to market and make those that are already on the market safer. Dr. Marcus Schabacker, President and CEO of ECRI, and Jennifer Ampulski, AVP of Global Technology at Travelers, will join us to discuss underwriting innovation in the life sciences industry, covering topics, including clinical trials, litigation trends, digital health, personalized medicine, the use of AI and more.

January 17, 2024
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
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Retirement Playbook: Your Guide to Life After Insurance

November 15, 2023

Are you retiring soon or just retirement-curious? Wondering what you’ll do with your days after decades spent building a successful career and business? The Travelers Institute was joined by two former top insurance industry executives, now retirement coaches, Mark and Jody Rollins, who shared their personal journey navigating the post-career world. Learn how they reimagined and transformed their retirement into a time of meaning and purpose and get inspired for your next chapter.

An Insurance Agent’s Field Guide to Gen Z

November 8, 2023

Are you an insurance agent or broker wondering how to reach Generation Z, the 69 million young Americans born between 1997 and 2012? Much of this generation has now crossed into adulthood and is already engaging with insurance. How are they different than other generations in their view of insurance? What are their motivations to buy insurance? What is the best way to engage with this very online cohort? Travelers’ Jacqui Heidelberger joined the Travelers Institute with all new research for a follow up to her wildly popular “Meet Gen Z” webinar. We explored Gen Z’s beliefs, values and expectations around insurance and left the audience with a roadmap on how to be Gen Z’s trusted insurance agent.

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Featured Content from the Travelers Institute

Tech and Cyber

Take These Steps to Become More Cyber Secure

Cyber Risk Report: A View from the U.S. Government’s Lead Cyber Agency

Hacked! What’s Your Plan?

Making Sense of Emerging AI Capabilities like ChatGPT

Risk Management

RiskWorld 2023 Replay: Worker Health

Surety Protects: The Economic Value of Surety Bonds

Navigating the Rapidly Changing World of Professional and Financial Lines Insurance

The Rapid Rise of Litigation Costs

Economic and Public Affairs

Global Hot Spots and Geopolitical Risks with Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper

Global Hotspots and Geopolitical Risks with Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Ian Brzezinski

Real Estate Market Update with Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist, National Association of Realtors

Understanding Insurance Regulations: A Conversation with NAIC CEO Michael Consedine

Leadership Insights

Smart Brevity

Meet Gen Z: Your Next Customer and Colleague

Lessons for Your Business Toolbox: A Conversation with Stanley Black & Decker President & CEO Donald Allan Jr.

Our Public Policy Initiatives

Wednesdays with Woodward Webinar Series

Convening thought leaders on pressing topics in insurance, business and leadership.

Cybersecurity

Helping organizations prepare for and respond to evolving cyber threats.

Autonomous Vehicles

How auto insurance will lead through changing risks.

Distracted Driving

Empowering drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians to improve roadway safety.

Disaster Preparedness

Promoting resilient communities by raising awareness about effective disaster preparation, response and recovery.

Small Business

Exploring how small businesses can better manage risks, access capital and more.

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Cybersecurity Replay

Celebrating 50 Cybersecurity Symposiums at the NYSE

The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of Travelers, hosted an impactful discussion about one of the biggest issues facing business today: threats to cybersecurity. Part of the Institute's Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore® initiative, the event was held at the New York Stock Exchange and featured cyber experts from the public and private sector. In a series of interviews, the speakers shared insights into the current threat landscape and strategies to help prepare for and respond to a cyber incident.

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Distracted Driving Paper

Every Second Matters: Reducing Distracted Driving, One Voice at a Time

The Travelers Institute is challenging all drivers to set positive examples and help change attitudes about what is socially acceptable behind the wheel with two conversation starter guides. These guides offer a snapshot of roadway distraction, the recent rise in traffic fatalities, and specific steps that drivers can take to reduce distracted driving risk.

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