Disaster Preparedness Initiative

Upcoming Events

Reducing Wildfire Risks One Tree at a Time

December 11, 2024

Join Jad Daley, President and CEO of American Forests, and Michael Klein, President of Personal Insurance at Travelers, for an in-depth look at wildfire risk with a special focus on forests. The speakers will explore the role of responsible reforestation, creating defensible space and other approaches to reducing wildfire risk. They’ll also share safety and insurance insights and discuss the innovative partnership between Travelers and American Forests.

December 11, 2024
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. ET
Webinar

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Event Highlights

Wind, Hail, Rain, Fire: LIVE from IBHS!

July 24, 2024

Ever wonder why some buildings better withstand impacts from hail, wind, rain and wildfire? We took viewers on a live, exclusive tour of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) Research Center, a nonprofit state-of-the-art research facility, to see its full-scale test chamber and wall of 105 wind turbines. A walk through IBHS’s hail lab allowed us to learn how it creates realistic hail and shoots it through a cannon to evaluate the performance of common building materials like shingles and siding. We also witnessed a full-scale wildfire demonstration to preview the latest research focused on wind-driven building-to-building fire spread. Watch the replay to learn how IBHS translates science into action to help make communities more resilient and how insurance industry support makes that possible.

Storm Warning: Managing the Risk of Increasing Hurricane Catastrophes

September 20, 2023

Hurricane Ian (2022) was the third costliest disaster in U.S. history. The 2023 season was predicted to be below average. In this webinar session, which included leading authorities in hurricane, storm surge, and risk mitigation, the Travelers Institute explored how we can help our clients mitigate the risk of hurricanes and storm surge. Our expert panel recapped the season so far and explored the latest in hurricane forecasting, and how resiliency is approached at the local level including sea level rise and building design standards.