Travelers Institute Co-hosts Autonomous Vehicle Symposium at UConn
01 Avril 2019 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The
Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), will co-host a conference
today with the University of Connecticut at its Storrs campus. The
conference, “Putting Humans in the AV Driver’s Seat,” will evaluate
the societal impact of autonomous vehicles and address the legal,
insurance and regulatory implications of this evolving
technology.
“With the adoption of autonomous vehicles expected to accelerate
in the coming years, it’s important that we consider now the
implications of this technology to society,” said Joan Woodward,
President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President
of Public Policy at Travelers. “This event brings together experts
on the topic of autonomous vehicles to discuss the potential
impacts to businesses, consumers and the insurance industry as we
move to this next chapter in transportation.”
Today’s symposium will include an interactive town hall session
moderated by WNPR’s Lucy Nalpathanchil, the host of “Where We
Live,” and a keynote presentation from Harriet Tregoning, Director
of the New Urban Mobility Alliance, as well as several panel
discussions with speakers including James Anderson, Director of
Justice Policy Program, RAND Corporation, and Michelle Raue, Vice
President, Lyft.
Panel topics will include:
- The liability and insurance issues
surrounding autonomous vehicles.
- Human interactions with autonomous
vehicle technology.
- The broad societal impacts of emerging
transportation technologies.
“As autonomous technology progresses, we are having ongoing
conversations with stakeholders and providing recommendations to
prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead,” said Peter
Sexton, Associate General Counsel at Travelers, who will
participate in today’s panel on liability and insurance. “The
current auto insurance framework is designed to adapt to evolving
risks, and we believe that it will continue to provide the most
efficient and effective way to resolve claims as the world becomes
increasingly autonomous.”
The Travelers Institute released a white paper last year,
“Insuring Autonomy: How auto insurance can adapt to changing
risks,” which presents the company’s assessment of the existing
auto insurance structure in the context of autonomous vehicles.
“There’s a lot of discussion about autonomous vehicles, but much
of the academic work surrounding them is focused on technology,”
said Carol Atkinson-Palombo, Co-director of the University of
Connecticut’s Transportation Technology & Society Research
Group. “We’re hoping to bring more studied thought and greater
scientific understanding to the broader societal impact.”
For more information on today’s event, visit tts.uconn.edu.
About the Travelers InstituteThe 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 www.travelers.com.
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