Public Policy

Travelers commits to constructive participation in the public policy dialogue around issues core to our business and on behalf of our customers, our agents and brokers and the communities we serve. Through the Travelers Institute, our public policy division, we engage with policymakers and thought leaders to help address today’s challenges and tomorrow’s needs.

Approach

Travelers established the Travelers Institute in 2009 as a means of participating in the public policy dialogue on matters of interest to the property casualty insurance sector, as well as the financial services industry more broadly. The Travelers Institute draws upon the industry expertise of Travelers senior management and the technical expertise of its risk professionals, as well as other experts, to provide information, analysis and recommendations to public policymakers and regulators. The Executive Vice President of Public Policy is the President of the Travelers Institute and a member of our Management and Operating Committees.

Our senior business leaders set the Travelers Institute’s public policy priorities. They ensure that the Institute’s initiatives align with the company’s business strategy and drivers of sustained value and have the greatest possible impact in the communities in which we live and work. Our current priorities are presented in detail on the Travelers Institute website and include:

• Thought leadership programming.
• Distracted driving.
• Autonomous vehicles.
• Enhancing cybersecurity.
• Small business advocacy.
• Disaster preparedness and coastal challenges.

In addition to bringing value to our communities and agent and broker partners, Travelers Institute^® programming helps educate the company’s employees and senior leaders, who regularly attend Travelers Institute events, about issues and trends affecting our industry. In addition, the President of the Travelers Institute reports to the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board on an annual basis.