Latest Diversity Headlines
All the headlines from our Diversity Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California Commissioner Names New Insurance Diversity Task Force
Mar 16 2015 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Monday announced the members of the 2015-2016 Insurance Diversity Task Force, which will make recommendations to Jones on ways to increase diversity in procurement and...
Diversity Within Insurance Industry Serves Expanding Nonprofits
Feb 23 2015 // Nonprofit and social service organizations are as plentiful and diverse as the world itself. To better serve communities, nonprofits must bend, mold and adapt to rapidly changing conditions and so must the insurance...
Circle of Diversity Serving Nonprofits and Social Services
Feb 9 2015 // Nonprofit and social service organizations are as plentiful and diverse as the world itself. To better serve communities, nonprofits must bend, mold and adapt to rapidly changing conditions and so must the insurance...
AIA Endorses (TiSA) Agreement Negotiations; Supports Energy Coverage Inclusion
Jun 20 2014 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) has endorsed the negotiations underway in Geneva for the adoption of the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) initiative, as the PCI recently did. In a letter to Ambassador Michael...
Progress Report on Women, Diversity in the P/C Industry with IICF
Jun 16 2014 // Three property/casualty insurance industry women executives discuss the value of diversity in the industry, progress they see being made in increasing diversity at their own companies and across the industry, and what...
Diversity and Youth: The Independent Agency System’s Challenge and Opportunity
Apr 7 2014 // Like many of my peers, I grew up in family-owned independent insurance agency and sort of inherited the insurance bug. Unlike most of my peers, our family’s agency is minority-owned and I’m younger than 40. The...
Report Released on Insurer Procurement Diversity in California
Aug 7 2013 // A survey of supplier diversity in the insurance industry for California’s largest 206 insurance companies was issued on Wednesday. The results, which are posted on the California Department of Insurance website,...
Marsh & McLennan Names Gardner Chief Diversity, Inclusion Officer
Jul 16 2013 // Global insurance, risk and management consulting firm Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. in New York has named Nicole Gardner as chief diversity and inclusion officer. In her new role, Gardner is responsible for...
Jones Announces Insurance Diversity Task Force for California
Jan 12 2012 // Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Thursday announced the formation of an Insurance Diversity Task Force to make recommendations about diversity in the insurance industry, including the diversity of corporate governing...
Iowa’s First Latino Majority Town Is Sign of Midwest’s Growing Diversity
May 20 2011 // For the first time in decades Iowa has a minority majority town, and a University of Iowa researcher said it shows how profoundly the cultural face of Iowa and the Midwest is changing. According to 2010 U.S. census data,...
Figueredo to Oversee Diversity Efforts at The Hartford
Sep 14 2010 // The Hartford has named Grace Figueredo as vice president of diversity and inclusion. Figueredo will lead diversity, inclusion and cultural awareness within the insurer and will oversee strategies that drive employee...
Hannover Re’s Diversity Plan Set to Boost Shares; Weather Worries
Jul 13 2009 // The short-term success of Hannover Re’s bid to diversify away from risky businesses is hostage to the hurricane season, while further out, it is likely to lead to a positive re-rating of the shares. The world’s...
Marsh Partners with Executive Search Firm to Increase Diversity
May 20 2009 // Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. and executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. have agreed to partner on a recruitment initiative to help attract a more diverse talent pool to MMC. Under the...
Valuing Diversity Can Boost Sales
Jan 11 2009 // Federal and state laws make discrimination in the workplace illegal and to comply, many companies have developed their own diversity policies. However, having a policy does not always mean a favorable diversity...
How Valuing Diversity Can Boost Sales
Nov 30 2008 // Federal and state laws make discrimination in the workplace illegal and to comply many companies have developed their own diversity policies. However, having a policy does not always mean a favorable diversity...
How Valuing Diversity Can Boost Sales
Nov 30 2008 // Federal and state laws make discrimination in the workplace illegal and to comply most organizations have developed their own diversity policies, which they list as part of their core values, recognizing and respecting the...
Drive for Diversity
Jun 16 2008 // Companies big and small — in and outside the insurance industry — can reduce risk and increase profits by improving diversity. And improving diversity can help a company to avoid potential lawsuits and claims,...
Drive for Diversity
Jun 2 2008 // Inclusiveness helps companies avoid claims, increase innovation Companies big and small — in and outside the insurance industry — can reduce risk and increase profits by improving diversity. And improving diversity can...
Aon Appoints Wada as New ‘Chief Diversity Officer’ – Asia Pacific
Oct 4 2007 // Aon Corp. announced from its Hong Kong office that Randy Wada, CEO of Aon Japan, has been appointed Chief Diversity Officer for Asia Pacific and will serve on the company’s global diversity advisory board. Aon...
Making the Case for Diversity on the ‘Top Deck’
Sep 19 2005 // The insurance industry has made great strides toward increasing diversity in the past decade. Although there is still room for improvement at the top, there are more doors open to Latins, people of color and women than...
