Travelers Institute Risk & Resilience

What’s keeping Chief Financial Officers up at night? 

In May, Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward was joined by Kory Kantenga, Ph.D., Head of Economics, Americas, at LinkedIn, and Eric Divelbiss, EVP and CFO of Orgill, at RISKWORLD® 2024 to examine insights from a new Travelers survey of CFOs. Listen as Kory and Eric discuss how CFOs are approaching risk management, talent shortages, mergers and acquisitions, upskilling and more.

Read “2024 CFO Study: A Travelers Special Report”: https://www.travelers.com/resources/business-topics/business-continuity/cfo-study

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On this podcast episode, Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward sat down with Bill Zielinski, SVP of Personal Insurance Product at Travelers, and Karen Eckert, SVP of Agent Distribution, Personal Insurance at Travelers. They explored trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the personal insurance landscape and the indispensable role insurance agents and brokers play in this rapidly evolving marketplace. Bill and Karen discussed evolving personal insurance risk dynamics in the context of the changing consumer and highlighted ways that agents, brokers and risk professionals can leverage technology tools and innovative solutions to meet those needs today and into the future.

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Ever wonder what it’s like to attend one of the Travelers Institute’s in-person cybersecurity symposia?

Check out this conversation from our April cyber symposium in San Antonio, Texas. Listen as Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute®; Ernesto Ballesteros, Cybersecurity State Coordinator at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA); Rehman Khan, AVP of Cyber Risk Management at Travelers; and Jennifer Coughlin, Partner at Mullen Coughlin, share strategies to prepare for and respond to a cyber incident.

Visit the Travelers Institute® cyber readiness hub to learn more and to find a cyber event near you: https://www.travelers.com/travelers-institute/cyber-security/cyber-readiness

Access more resources on CISA’s website: https://www.cisa.gov/



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On this podcast episode, veteran diplomat and respected international relations scholar Dr. Richard Haass joined Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward to discuss the current global landscape. He shared insights on geopolitical risks and what they might mean for society, including the business community. He also reflected on the state of American democracy and its international implications.

Learn about Dr. Haass’ latest book, “The Bill of Obligations”: https://www.cfr.org/book/bill-obligations

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In Part 2 of our two-part podcast series on distracted driving, we continue to share the conversation we had at the 2024 Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety. Listen as Johnathon P. Ehsani, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Kit Delgado, M.D., M.S., from University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; and Ryan McMahon, from Cambridge Mobile Telematics, explore how technology helps assess crash rates caused by distraction, improve data collection and promote safer driving habits.

For tips on combating distracted driving, visit the Travelers Institute® page for its Every Second Matters® initiative: https://www.travelers.com/travelers-institute/distracted-driving 

Learn more about Cambridge Mobile Telematics: https://www.cmtelematics.com/

Learn more about the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit: https://chti.upenn.edu/behavioral-interventions-increase-seatbelt-use-and-decrease-distracted-driving 

Learn more about the Lifesavers Conference: https://lifesaversconference.org/ 

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Many of the world’s top golfers are at this year’s Travelers Championship®, which is one of the PGA TOUR®’s Signature Events and the only PGA TOUR event in the Northeast this year. Nathan Grube, Tournament Director of the Travelers Championship, and Andy Bessette, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Travelers, sat down with Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward to give an exclusive behind-the-scenes preview of this world-class sports event that has generated more than $28 million for over 900 nonprofits since 2007. 

Learn more about the Travelers Championship®: https://travelerschampionship.com/

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Distracted driving has historically been an underreported traffic safety issue. However, advancements in technology, data modeling and AI are providing innovative solutions, such as telematics programs, to help better identify and curb risky driving behaviors.

In Part 1 of our two-part podcast series on distracted driving, we’re sharing a conversation we had at the 2024 Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety. Listen as our expert panel discusses how technology helps assess crash rates caused by distraction, improve data collection and promote safer driving habits.

For tips on talking about distracted driving, visit the Travelers Institute’s Every Second Matters® initiative: https://www.travelers.com/travelers-institute/distracted-driving

Learn more about Cambridge Mobile Telematics: https://www.cmtelematics.com/

Learn more about the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit: https://chti.upenn.edu/behavioral-interventions-increase-seatbelt-use-and-decrease-distracted-driving

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Kenneth R. Feinberg, renowned mediation expert and Special Master of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, sat down with Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward to discuss his experience overseeing high-profile victim compensation funds, including for 9/11, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Boston Marathon bombing. Feinberg discussed the personal and professional challenges of taking on these cases and the difficult process of deciding compensation after the tragic loss of human life. 

Referenced in the show:

Read “Who Gets What: Fair Compensation after Tragedy and Financial Upheaval” by Kenneth R. Feinberg: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kenneth-r-feinberg/who-gets-what/9781586489779/

Watch the movie “Worth”: https://www.netflix.com/title/80226212

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How should businesses prioritize emerging technology? How does a company successfully adopt AI?

Travelers EVP and Chief Technology & Operations Officer Mojgan Lefebvre recently joined the Enterprise Software Innovators (ESI) podcast to answer these questions and more.

In this special Travelers Institute Risk & Resilience episode, we’re sharing the conversation Mojgan had with ESI hosts Evan Reiser, from Abnormal Security, and Saam Motamedi, from Greylock Partners. They discussed integrating emerging technology into enterprise operations, prioritizing the customer experience through data-driven insights and the importance of culture for successful AI adoption.

Referenced in the show:

Learn more about ESI: https://www.enterprisesoftware.blog/esi-podcast

Read “Radical Candor” by Kim Scott: https://www.radicalcandor.com/the-book/

Read “Why We Sleep” by Matthew Walker: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Sleep/Matthew-Walker/9781501144325

Connect with Evan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanreiser/

Connect with Saam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saammotamedi/

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Professional and financial lines insurance are increasingly important to carriers and brokers.

On this podcast episode, Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward revisits a conversation she had with Travelers’ Jeff Klenk, Aon’s Christine Williams and Marsh’s Michelle Sartain as they drilled down into industry trends and shared strategies to address pain points in lines of coverage.

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Join the Travelers Institute® email list: https://travl.rs/488XJZM 

Connect with Joan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/