Travelers Institute Hosts Eighth Annual Hurricane Preparedness Event - Seite 2

As part of the symposium, safety and industry professionals will expand on community resiliency strategies during a panel discussion moderated by Woodward, who will be joined by Peschel and the following panelists:

• David Burke, Vice President, Programs & Field Operations, Team Rubicon
• Eric M. Nelson, Senior Vice President, Catastrophe Strategy & Analysis, Travelers
• Roy Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Institute of Business and Home Safety

Burke added, “At Team Rubicon, we deploy military veterans and volunteers in response to those affected by disasters, so we’re very familiar with what can happen when a storm rolls through. We hope this program raises awareness of the hazards of the upcoming hurricane season and encourages preparedness to prevent damage to property and reduce overall impacts.”

The symposium will also honor Smart Home America, a nonprofit organization that promotes the use of stronger construction methods, improved building codes and policies that create resilient communities. Smart Home America will receive the annual $100,000 Travelers Excellence in Community Resilience Award presented by the Travelers Institute and the Travelers Foundation for its leadership in building stronger communities using a ground-up approach based on partnership, education and collaboration across both public and private sectors.

“We are committed to building thriving neighborhoods by supporting organizations that are creating safe, stable and vital communities,” said Erin Haberman, Senior Program Officer with the Travelers Foundation. “We created the Community Resilience Award to shine a light on organizations doing innovative work to help communities better prepare for and recover from disasters.”

The event is held in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Houston Branch, Team Rubicon, the Independent Insurance Agents of Houston and the Insurance Council of Texas.

For more information on the Travelers Institute and preparing for hurricane season, please visit travelers.com.

About the Travelers Institute
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc., engages in discussion and analysis of public policy topics of importance to the insurance marketplace and to the financial services industry more broadly. The Travelers Institute draws upon the industry expertise of Travelers’ senior management, as well as the technical expertise of many of Travelers’ underwriters, risk managers and other experts to provide information, analysis and solutions to public policymakers and regulators. Travelers is a leading provider of property and casualty insurance for auto, home and business. For more information, visit travelers.com.