Jessica Kearney

Jessica Kearney is Assistant Vice President for public policy initiatives at the Travelers Institute, the public policy division of Travelers. In this role, she leads corporate thought leadership initiatives on public policy issues of interest to the property casualty insurance sector, as well as the financial services industry more broadly. Her portfolio has included work addressing the economy, cybersecurity, small business advocacy, auto safety, autonomous vehicles and disaster preparedness. She also serves as a member of the company’s Autonomous Vehicles and Electric Vehicles Working Groups.

Kearney is co-creator, producer and guest host for the Travelers Institute’s webinar series, which seeks to help business and risk professionals navigate today’s biggest challenges in insurance, business and leadership. She leads operations and initiatives for the Travelers Institute, presents at client and industry conferences, and was named to Insurance Business America’s annual Hot 100 list for 2022.

Prior to joining Travelers, Kearney held several positions at the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan foreign policy think tank and membership organization based in New York City. She served as Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Director for Foundation Relations, among other roles.

Kearney has a Master of Public Administration degree with a concentration in public finance from the University of Connecticut, where she was a long-serving member of the School of Public Policy’s Alumni Council and chair of the Awards Committee. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Northeastern University and completed studies at New York University