Latest Diversity Headlines
All the headlines from our Diversity Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Berkshire Hathaway Opposes Climate Change, Diversity Reporting Proposals
Mar 16 2021 // Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Monday urged the rejection of shareholder proposals that annual reports be produced about its efforts to address climate change and promote diversity and inclusion. The...
Diversity, Resilience, Innovation Among Altmaier’s Priorities as NAIC President
Feb 22 2021 // Florida’s top insurance regulator has a busy year ahead, and it won’t just include overseeing his own state’s insurance market, one of the most dynamic and complicated insurance markets in the world....
How Your Diversity & Inclusion Plan Can Positively Impact Recruiting
Feb 22 2021 // Here are the top two statements insurance agencies said to me in 2020: “We need to find top talent.” “I want to talk with you about Diversity & Inclusion in our hiring process.” The events of...
Why Industry Must Take Measurable Steps to Increase Diversity
Feb 19 2021 // A key takeaway from 2020 is the acknowledgement that change of a magnitude greater and more frequent than anyone had anticipated is upon us. One of the best ways for insurers and their business partners to embrace this...
Diversity in Insurance Industry Calls For Including Different Mindsets and Experiences
Feb 17 2021 // Insurance industry leaders have renewed their focus on recruiting, hiring and promoting not just to fill a crucial talent gap with quality candidates, but also to intentionally diversify their workforce. The civil unrest...
California Commissioner Names Morales Diversity Task Force Leader
Feb 16 2021 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has named Mark Morales to lead the California Department of Insurance’s Diversity Task Force, the first LGBTQ+ person named to the post. Morales replaces Sal Peinado,...
Marsh & McLennan Hires Diversity Officer With Experience at Starbucks, NBA
Feb 12 2021 // Global insurance and professional services firm Marsh & McLennan Cos. announced that Nzinga Shaw will join the company as chief Inclusion & Diversity officer effective February 16. Shaw most recently served as...
Learning Technologies Group Buys Diversity & Inclusion Specialist PDT Global in UK
Feb 9 2021 // Learning Technologies Group plc (LTG), the London-based provider of services and software for digital learning and talent management, has acquired PDT Global, a leading provider of online diversity and inclusion...
Diversity in the Workplace: Race, Gender, Disability and More
Jan 25 2021 // Insurance industry leaders have renewed their focus on recruiting, hiring and promoting not just to fill a crucial talent gap with quality candidates, but also to intentionally diversify their workforce. The civil unrest...
Bridging the Diversity Gap
Jan 25 2021 // Experts on the topic of diversity in the insurance industry say there hasn’t been enough done to attract or retain talent from the Black community. In a recent Insurance Journal webinar, “How the Insurance...
The 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forecast Why Actionable, Measurable Steps Must Be Taken
Jan 25 2021 // A key takeaway from 2020 is the acknowledgement that change of a magnitude greater and more frequent than anyone had anticipated is upon us. One of the best ways for insurers and their business partners to embrace this...
Diversity without Inclusion: A Missed Opportunity
Jan 25 2021 // Diverse teams make better business decisions and deliver better results. They are more creative, produce greater innovation, and, ultimately, have better outcomes. But when we have diversity without inclusion, we miss...
Moment of Change: How the Insurance Industry Can Bridge the Diversity Gap, Be an Ally
Jan 15 2021 // The deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by white police officers last year sparked protests and examinations of racial injustice and inequities across the country. Individuals and businesses responded by vowing to...
Palomar in California Names Johnson Chief Talent & Diversity Officer
Jan 8 2021 // La Jolla, Calif.-based Palomar Holdings Inc. has named Michelle Johnson chief talent and diversity officer. Johnson was previously senior vice president of people and talent, having served in this role since joining the...
Markel Corporation Hires Gandy as Managing Director for Talent, Diversity and Inclusion
Jan 6 2021 // Markel Corporation has hired Trevor Gandy as managing director for Talent, Diversity and Inclusion, effective January 1, 2021. In this new role, Gandy will further shape the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Industry at Diversity Crossroads
Dec 18 2020 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. Diversity needs to be...
Nasdaq to Require Increased Board Diversity Disclosure by Listed Companies
Dec 1 2020 // Exchange operator Nasdaq has proposed new rules for listed companies around board diversity and disclosure. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the new listing rules, approved by Nasdaq...
Insurers Looking Into Rise in Lawsuits Against Firms Over Lack of Diversity
Dec 1 2020 // U.S. insurers are taking a closer look at the recruiting and succession practices of corporate customers, worried about mounting lawsuits over a lack of diversity among top executives and directors, industry sources...
Insurance Executives Seek More Diversity in Executive Ranks
Nov 19 2020 // When Jerald Tillman and Mike James started their careers more than 20 years ago, working in the U.S. insurance industry was not on their radar, but programs to attract Blacks and other minorities brought them into the...
S&P Finds U.S. Insurers Made Modest Gains in Diversity Over Decade
Nov 18 2020 // The U.S. insurance industry has achieved only modest gains in increasing diversity over the last 10 years, according to government data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. S&P found that the percentage of...
