Travelers Institute Risk & Resilience

How can organizations leverage technology to drive optimal business outcomes?

Travelers EVP and Chief Technology & Operations Officer, Mojgan Lefebvre, joined the InsurTalk podcast to answer this question and more.

In this special Travelers Institute Risk & Resilience episode, we’re sharing the conversation Mojgan had with InsurTalk host and Guidewire Software Chief Evangelist Laura Drabik. Mojgan shared strategic pillars of successful transformation initiatives and her insights on how to leverage technology.

Learn more about InsurTalk and subscribe: https://guidewireinsurtalk.podbean.com/

Listen to the original episode from InsurTalk: https://guidewireinsurtalk.podbean.com/e/driving-the-transformation-agenda-in-pc-insurance/

Connect with Mojgan Lefebvre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mojganlefebvre/

Connect with Laura Drabik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauradrabik1/

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From hiring and firing to promotions and workplace culture, businesses face daily decisions that affect their employees and could lead to claims of wrongful employment practices. With over 80,000 U.S. workplace discrimination charges filed in 2023, understanding employment practices liability (EPL) is crucial.

On this podcast episode, Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward shares an important conversation she had with Chris Williams, AVP, Executive Liability, and EPL Product Manager at Travelers, and Sarah Skubas, a partner with the Jackson Lewis law firm. Listen as they explore current trends in employment-related insurance claims, recent legal changes, and strategies that employers can use to reduce employment liability risk.

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On this podcast episode, Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward shares a conversation she had with Scott Higgins, President of Middle Market, National Property and Business Insurance Field at Travelers, about the complexities of the middle market insurance landscape. Scott shared highlights from a recent Travelers survey of 1,000 business decision-makers from midsize companies regarding their shopping patterns and preferences related to external suppliers and business partners.

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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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Visit the Travelers Institute® website: http://travelersinstitute.org/ 

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

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

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

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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Visit the Travelers Institute® website: http://travelersinstitute.org/

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

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