Cyber professionals to share insights during IBAA 2017 Convention
BANFF, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc. (NYSE: TRV),
today will host a panel discussion during the Insurance Brokers
Association of Alberta (IBAA) 2017 Convention, kicking off a series of
Canadian education activities in 2017. Facilitated by Joan Woodward,
President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President of
Public Policy at Travelers, the discussion will feature cybersecurity
professionals who will share insights into common threats and offer
guidance to prepare for and respond to cyber incidents.
“Effective cybersecurity protocols involve all employees, not just the
information technology team,” said Heather Masterson, CEO of Travelers
Canada. “Through the Travelers Institute, we are pleased to advance
educational opportunities on cybersecurity and other important public
policy topics for businesses across Canada this year.”
During the IBAA Convention, Woodward will introduce the Travelers
Institute’s new cybersecurity guide, Empowering
Canadian organizations to tackle evolving cyber threats, and
will join the following panelists:
- Alex Cameron, Partner, Fasken Martineau
- Michael Echols, CEO, International Association of Certified ISAOs
(Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations)
- Ben Hunter, Technology Segment Managing Director, Travelers Canada
The Travelers
Institutehas held its Cyber:
Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore™ symposia initiative across the
United States since 2016. Additional events will be held in the United
States and Canada throughout the year, including a June 13 symposium in
Toronto in collaboration with the Economic Club of Canada.
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
casualty insurance for auto,
home
and business.
For more information, visit travelers.com.
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Media:
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Judy Senechal,
860-277-2366
jlsenech@travelers.com
Source: The Travelers Companies, Inc.