Travelers and National Trust Expand Resilience Initiative to Los Angeles with Eames House Project — The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Event summary

Travelers and National Trust are collaborating on a resilience project at the Eames House in Los Angeles, focusing on landscape strengthening and wildfire adaptation.
The initiative follows the Eames House's five-month closure due to smoke damage from the Palisades fire in 2025.
A roundtable discussion was held at The Getty Center, moderated by Adrian Scott Fine, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Conservancy.
Travelers Across America initiative aims to protect historic landmarks nationwide, with projects in New Orleans, Connecticut, and Minnesota.

The big picture

Travelers and the National Trust are leveraging their partnership to address increasing threats from natural disasters, particularly wildfires, through the preservation of historic landmarks. This initiative aligns with broader industry trends of corporations investing in community resilience and sustainability. With Travelers generating revenues of nearly $49 billion in 2025, the scale of their commitment underscores the strategic importance of this collaboration.

What we're watching

Scalability: Whether the Eames House project can serve as a scalable model for other resilience efforts in Los Angeles and beyond.
Cross-Sector Collaboration: The effectiveness of collaborative, cross-sector solutions in advancing community resilience.
Investment Impact: The long-term impact of Travelers' investment in preserving historic sites and fortifying communities.