Latest Diversity Headlines
All the headlines from our Diversity Topic Page, ordered by recency.
IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June
Jun 1 2022 // Top DE&I voices to lead sessions advancing inclusion in the industry while giving back to those in need Los Angeles, CA. – June 01, 2022 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit...
UK Regulator Sets Diversity Targets for Top Executives, Boards
Apr 20 2022 // The Financial Conduct Authority has set UK-listed companies three diversity targets, including a goal for at least 40% women on their boards, in the latest move to bolster diversity in the upper ranks of British...
Swiss Re Chairman Re-elected Despite Proxy Adviser’s Concerns About Diversity
Apr 14 2022 // Swiss Re shareholders re-elected Sergio Ermotti as chair, the company said on Wednesday, despite a recommendation by proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) to vote against him over a lack of gender...
California’s Corporate Diversity Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Apr 4 2022 // A Los Angeles judge ruled that California’s landmark law mandating that corporations diversify their boards with members from certain racial, ethnic or LGBT groups is unconstitutional. The brief ruling granted...
Berkshire Rejects Calls to Replace Buffett, Boost Climate Reporting, Improve Diversity
Mar 14 2022 // Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Friday urged the rejection of four shareholder proposals recommending that it replace Warren Buffett as chairman, report on its plans to handle climate risk and reduce greenhouse gases, and...
Gag Order, Diversity of Attorneys Discussed at Astroworld Court Hearing
Mar 3 2022 // Issues related to media publicity and a gag order as well as a concern over a lack diversity among attorneys representing those killed or injured during last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival were discussed...
More Than a Conversation: Building Diversity Means Taking Action
Feb 16 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv The cybersecurity and insurance industries have been talking about prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion for a while, but Larry Whiteside, co-founder and president of Cyversity, says...
WSIA’s Diversity, Inclusion Director Sees Industry Progress, Commitment to Change
Jan 24 2022 // In its commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the insurance industry, the Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) recently hired Vanessa Sims as its first director of DE&I. According to...
Iowa Football Coach Disbands Diversity Group as Discrimination Lawsuit Remains Pending
Jan 18 2022 // Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has disbanded an alumni advisory committee that was created after a 2020 investigation found evidence of racial bias against Black players in his program and bullying behavior by some of...
WSIA’s Diversity, Inclusion Director Sees Industry Progress, Commitment to Change
Dec 29 2021 // In an effort to continue its commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the insurance industry, the Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) recently hired Vanessa Sims as its first director of...
New York Mandates Continuing Education for Insurers in Flood Insurance, Diversity
Oct 18 2021 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is mandating continuing education in flood insurance for property/casualty insurance producers in response to the increasing risk of flooding due to climate change....
In Its Quest for Diversity, Insurance Industry Finds One Size Does Not Fit All
Aug 16 2021 // In the wake of massive protests last year focused on racial equity and social justice, insurers are among the many industries confronting the need to incorporate more diversity into their hiring and business...
3 Ways to Accomplish Diversity & Inclusion in the Hiring Process
Aug 16 2021 // How’s your diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategy these days? Non-existent, a paragraph in the employee handbook or a manifesto? More importantly, is it collecting dust or a living, breathing document...
Allstate Among Large Firms Linking CEO Pay to Diversity Gains
Jul 27 2021 // Corporate diversity has become the most common type of sustainability metric used in setting executive pay, a new study found, as companies look to increase the share of women and minorities in their workforces. Among 61...
In Its Quest for Diversity, Insurance Industry Finds One Size Does Not Fit All
Jul 16 2021 // In the wake of massive protests last year focused on racial equity and social justice, insurers are among the many industries confronting the need to incorporate more diversity into their hiring and business practices....
SEC Looking Into New Climate, Workforce Diversity Disclosure Rules
Jun 25 2021 // The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may require public companies to publish data on a whole range of new areas, including greenhouse gas emissions, workforce turnover and diversity, as its new chairman looks...
Atlanta Insurance Agents Look to Expand Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Through Coalition
May 26 2021 // A group of Atlanta insurance professionals motivated by the racial justice movement in the wake of the murder of George Floyd exactly one year ago have formed a nonprofit with the mission of improving diversity, equity and...
How Young Agents See Diversity
Apr 19 2021 // I’d like to see the industry known for insurance professionals coming from all walks of life, and that success can be reached in our industry no matter who you are. To not push it for the sole sake of sounding...
Diversity Courses Are Wasted Without Data to Track Workforce Composition: Opinion
Apr 6 2021 // The movement against unconscious bias training, once a key element of employers’ diversity and inclusion strategies, is growing. A controversial UK report into racial inequality has called for organizations to drop...
New York Regulator to Collect, Publish Insurer Diversity Data to Promote Transparency
Mar 16 2021 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is calling on its regulated insurers to prioritize diversity of leadership and says it will begin collecting and publishing diversity data from insurers this year...
