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Thought Leadership on Disaster Preparedness

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The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of Travelers, has an extensive history of advancing education and dialogue around disaster preparedness. These efforts began in 2009 with the publication of the Travelers Coastal Wind Zone Plan, which offered a comprehensive, private-market approach to insuring the Gulf and Atlantic coasts and addressed the crisis of availability and affordability of coastal wind insurance for homeowners. Building on this flagship publication, the Travelers Institute launched an event series called Kicking Off Hurricane Preparedness Season to help families, businesses and communities prepare ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season. Since its inception, the Travelers Institute has hosted 15 in-person events, as well as three webinars with respect to disaster preparedness. Following extreme weather events like Superstorm Sandy, the Travelers Institute also initiated an event series called Insurance Essentials: Your Questions Answered to help individuals make informed decisions when selecting personal insurance policies.

In 2023, the Travelers Institute’s Wednesdays with Woodward^® webinar series hosted the Deputy Director of the National Hurricane Center, Jamie Rhome, for a look at managing the risk of increasing hurricane catastrophes. The webinar panel included the Chief Resilience Officer for Broward County, Florida, Dr. Jennifer Jurado, who explained how resiliency is approached at the local level, including with respect to sea level rise and building design standards. A catastrophe risk management expert from Travelers rounded out the group to discuss how we can help our clients mitigate the impact of storm surge.

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Travelers Institute^® Webinar: Storm Warning: Managing the Risk of Increasing Hurricane Catastrophes
Travelers Institute^® Webinar: Weathering the Storm: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety

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