Stewarding the Future of Insurance with Travelers EVP Michael Klein
Thu Jan 29 2026
What does it take to navigate a 35-year career in insurance from entry-level actuary to executive leadership?
Travelers EVP and President of Personal Insurance Michael Klein recently joined Conner Insurance’s Risk & Resolve podcast to break down his remarkable journey in the insurance industry.
In this special Travelers Institute Risk & Resilience episode, we’re sharing the conversation Michael had with Risk & Resolve hosts Ben Conner and Todd Hufford. Michael offered candid insights about career setbacks that ultimately positioned him for greater success, the importance of professional advocates and the vast opportunities within the insurance industry. He discussed Travelers’ focus on digitization and modernization, the critical need for attracting young talent to the industry and his mission to leave the insurance world better than he found it.
Watch the video recording: https://connerins.com/risk-and-resolve/?wchannelid=6jgsnm0r44&wmediaid=puxrzk434z.
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What does it take to navigate a 35-year career in insurance from entry-level actuary to executive leadership? Travelers EVP and President of Personal Insurance Michael Klein recently joined Conner Insurance’s Risk & Resolve podcast to break down his remarkable journey in the insurance industry. In this special Travelers Institute Risk & Resilience episode, we’re sharing the conversation Michael had with Risk & Resolve hosts Ben Conner and Todd Hufford. Michael offered candid insights about career setbacks that ultimately positioned him for greater success, the importance of professional advocates and the vast opportunities within the insurance industry. He discussed Travelers’ focus on digitization and modernization, the critical need for attracting young talent to the industry and his mission to leave the insurance world better than he found it. Watch the video recording: https://connerins.com/risk-and-resolve/?wchannelid=6jgsnm0r44&wmediaid=puxrzk434z. --- Visit the Travelers Institute® website: http://travelersinstitute.org/. Join the Travelers Institute® email list: https://travl.rs/488XJZM. Subscribe to the Travelers Institute® Podcast newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7328774828839100417. Connect with Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/.