2026 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building Resilience Conference
Daniel Kaniewski addressed the 2026 Building Resilience Conference at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation in Washington, DC. He shared his vision for resilience, emphasizing that FEMA must evolve from a reactive payer to a proactive risk advisor and that the insurance protection gap must be closed.
Emergency Management & Insurance Public Policy Priorities for Nareit
Daniel Kaniewski spoke to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit) at their annual symposium in Hollywood, Florida on insurance and emergency management public policy priorities.
The Future of Emergency Management & Insurance in a Changing Risk Landscape
As the opening speaker for the California Insurance Emergency Response Association (CIERA) annual meeting, Daniel Kaniewski shared insights from national disasters, evolving risk patterns, the value of preparedness in response and inter-sector collaboration, and the growing need for deep coordination between emergency management and the insurance sector. Hosted by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES).
IAEM Keynote: The Disasters that define us
In this presentation, Dr. Daniel Kaniewski, a former senior FEMA leader and White House official, shared his firsthand experiences with 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Maria, and the pandemic and the lessons that he and the nation took from these disasters. Weaving in personal stories, operational details, and public policy actions, Dr. Kaniewski elucidated lessons applicable not just to those disasters but to any catastrophic event. Only by learning these lessons will history not repeat itself in the future.