SAINT PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc. (NYSE: TRV),
will host its sixth Consumer Insurance Education symposium today at
Travelers’ St. Paul offices. The event will provide community members
with information that can help improve their understanding about
insurance. The Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce and Insurance
Producers Network will co-host the event.
“Choosing the right home, auto and other personal insurance policies can
be a complex process, and it’s important that individuals have
information that would be helpful to make sound decisions about their
insurance,” said Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and
Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers. “We are pleased
to work with our local partner organizations to help consumers in the
Twin Cities understand how property and casualty insurance can help them
protect what’s most important.”
Dr. Charlie Klauer, Research Scientist and Leader of the Teen Risk and
Injury Prevention Group at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, will
deliver a keynote address to discuss the results of new research into
teenage driving risks.
The event also will include a panel discussion about different types of
insurance coverage and steps that individuals can take to help mitigate
or prevent damage from unexpected events. In addition to Woodward,
panelists will include Matt Amack, President and CEO, Insurance
Producers Network; Chad Banken, Senior Mortgage Consultant, Mortgages
Unlimited and a member of the MortgageRevolution.com team; Daniel Lee,
Claim Manager, Travelers; and Matt Sahar, Owner/Broker, Oak Tree Realty.
The Consumer
Insurance Education symposia series, launched in 2013, is a national
tour that is part of a broader company-wide consumer education program
that leverages Travelers’ 160-year risk management expertise.
To learn more about the Travelers Institute, visit www.travelersinstitute.org.
About Insurance Producers Network
Insurance
Producers Network is a family-owned multi-location agency that
offers a full line of insurance products through its selected producers
and staff. It serves a seven-state region and offers an outlet for
independent insurance agents to work with top companies in the market.
About Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
The Saint
Paul Area Chamber of Commerce is a dynamic network of businesses and
individuals organized to deliver economic opportunity for its members.
More than 1,200 Twin Cities companies of and not-for-profit and
government organizations belong to the Chamber. For more than 140 years,
the Chamber has served as a gateway to business advantage. Through
events and advocacy efforts, the Chamber seeks to give its members a
significant edge in a competitive marketplace.
About 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 the financial services
industry more broadly. The Travelers Institute draws upon the industry
expertise of Travelers’ senior management and 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 casualty
insurance for auto,
home
and business.
For more information, visit www.Travelers.com.
Media Contact:
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Luke
Shane, 860.277.4090
lshane@travelers.com
Source: The Travelers Companies, Inc.