Travelers Institute Risk & Resilience

Latest Episodes:

Global Cyber Resilience: Lessons from Former White House and CISA Leader Jeff Greene Oct 30, 2025

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Drawing from his extensive government and private sector experience, Jeff Greene, former Assistant Executive Director for Cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), former Chief of Cyber Response and Policy on the National Security Council, Distinguished Fellow at the Aspen Institute and Founder of Salty Coffee Consulting, explored how public-private partnerships strengthen critical infrastructure protection, highlighted emerging threat actors, discussed the latest cybercrime tactics and shared practical strategies businesses can implement to enhance their cyber resilience. Check out the conversation to gain actionable insights from a seasoned expert who has helped shape national cybersecurity policy and learn how to better protect your organization in an increasingly complex digital environment.

Watch the original Wednesdays with Woodward® webinar: https://institute.travelers.com/webinar-series/symposia-series/global-cyber-resilience.

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What Do Today’s Students Want from Insurance Employers? Insights from Gamma Iota Sigma Oct 23, 2025

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At the 2025 Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS) Annual Conference, GIS Board of Trustees Member and Travelers President of Personal Insurance Michael Klein sat down with GIS Executive Director Grace Grant to discuss what today’s students seek in their future careers in insurance. They explored the evolving student perspective, the importance of mentorship, and strategies for attracting and retaining talent. If you’re a hiring manager in the insurance industry, this episode is for you. Listen now for insights to build a strong pipeline of future professionals.

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GIS is an international professional student organization that promotes, encourages and sustains student interest in insurance, risk management and actuarial science as professions. GIS has 120 collegiate chapters nationwide with 6,000+ students and 35,000 alumni from over 170 colleges and universities throughout North America.

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Recruiting Your Rising Stars: Engaging the Insurance Industry’s Emerging Talent Oct 07, 2025

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Who are the students and emerging professionals in insurance and risk management today, and what are they looking for in future employers? What do they value most when making career decisions? Gamma Iota Sigma Board of Trustees member and Travelers Executive Vice President and Personal Insurance President Michael Klein, Denise Perlman, Chief Executive Officer of Middle Market at Aon, and Robert Hartwig, Ph.D., CPCU, Associate Clinical Professor of Finance and Director of the Risk and Uncertainty Management Center at the University of South Carolina, shared their unique insights both as leaders in the industry and as mentors for emerging talent. They provided perspectives on how the insurance industry can create meaningful career pathways and rewarding careers for tomorrow’s rising stars.

Watch the original Wednesdays with Woodward® webinar: https://institute.travelers.com/webinar-series/symposia-series/insurance-emerging-talent.

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Strategic Risk Management Throughout the M&A Journey Sep 19, 2025

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With over 9,000 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals closing in 2024, how prepared is your organization for a merger or acquisition? Travelers’ 2024 CFO study found that 70% of CFOs say they have had to navigate M&A activity. Whether the deal closes or not, it’s creating stress in their jobs and for their teams. And while successful M&As require strategic risk management at every stage, 38% of respondents admit to only having reactive risk management programs. Listen to learn about key findings from the 2025 M&A Study: A Travelers Special Report.

Watch the original Wednesdays with Woodward® webinar: https://institute.travelers.com/webinar-series/symposia-series/mastering-mergers-acquisitions.

View the 2025 M&A Study: A Travelers Special Report: https://www.travelers.com/resources/business-topics/business-risk/risk-professional-mergers-acquisitions-insights.

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How Is the Transportation Industry Fighting Back against Cargo Theft? Aug 20, 2025

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With the surge in frequency and severity of cargo theft across the globe, we dug deep into this multibillion-dollar business. Our panel of experts discussed recent trends, including the surge in strategic theft, and their impact on the transportation industry and the many industries that need to ship their goods across land and sea. They also shared how Travelers’ Special Investigations Group stays one step ahead of these organized crime rings.

Watch the original Wednesdays with Woodward® webinar: https://institute.travelers.com/webinar-series/symposia-series/cargo-theft.

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Navigating Professional Life with a Chronic Condition Aug 08, 2025

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Diagnosed at the height of her career, Ann Marie Colapietro of Travelers is one of the nearly 10 million people worldwide living with Parkinson’s disease. Ann Marie and Dr. J. Antonelle de Marcaida joined us to offer both personal and medical perspectives on living vibrantly with Parkinson’s and other chronic diseases and illnesses.

Watch the original Wednesdays with Woodward® webinar: https://institute.travelers.com/webinar-series/symposia-series/parkinsons-resilience .

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How Travelers Advances Cyber Offerings with Corvus Acquisition Jul 23, 2025

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Pete Herron and Madhu Tadikonda of Travelers spoke about the company’s acquisition of Corvus, an industry-leading cyber insurance managing general underwriter, and what this partnership means for Travelers agents, brokers and insureds.

Watch the original Wednesdays with Woodward® webinar: https://institute.travelers.com/webinar-series/symposia-series/cybersecurity-partnership

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Sustainability at Travelers with Yafit Cohn Jul 09, 2025

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In this episode, Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward and Travelers Chief Sustainability Officer Yafit Cohn discuss the meaning of sustainability in the corporate context. They explore Travelers’ approach to sustainability, how it may differ from that of other companies, and how our business strategy and performance are inextricably linked with the Travelers Promise to take care of our customers, our communities and each other. The conversation also covers what goes into producing the annual Sustainability Report and shares key highlights to watch for this year.

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Explore Travelers’ annual Sustainability Report: sustainability.travelers.com

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Mindset for Success on the Course and in Your Career with Dr. Mo Pickens Jun 18, 2025

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What mindset lessons can we learn from sports? With golf season in full swing, we brought in Dr. Mo Pickens, renowned sports psychologist and golf coach. Dr. Mo shared insights on mindset, framing and routine, and how these important principles can help you succeed on the course and in your career.

Watch the original Wednesdays with Woodward® webinar: https://institute.travelers.com/webinar-series/symposia-series/mindset-for-success.

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Part 2 of 2: Forces at Work Symposium at the New York Stock Exchange Jun 16, 2025

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From labor market fluctuations to shifting employee expectations, today’s workforce is evolving at an unprecedented pace. In this two-part series, the Travelers Institute broadcasted live from the Board Room of the New York Stock Exchange to explore the challenges and opportunities brought on by these changes.

Listen to Part 1.

In Part 2, Dan Helfrich, Principal and former Chair and CEO of Deloitte Consulting LLP, and Mojgan Lefebvre, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology & Operations Officer at Travelers, shared leadership insights into today’s competitive labor market and discussed the ways that high-performing companies are adopting innovative talent strategies in a world of rapidly evolving technology.

Watch the original Wednesdays with Woodward® webinar: https://institute.travelers.com/webinar-series/symposia-series/forces-at-work-nyse

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