Latest Diversity Headlines

All the headlines from our Diversity Topic Page, ordered by recency.

UK’s Largest Companies Fail to Comply With FCA’s New Gender-Diversity Quotas

Mar 10 2023 // Seven of the UK’s 10 largest listed companies have failed to comply with the FCA’s new gender-diversity quotas, a reminder of the scale of the challenge facing businesses as they look to improve diversity in...

Big Tech Layoffs May Further Disrupt Equity and Diversity Efforts

Jan 6 2023 // 2023 is shaping up as a challenging year to be a woman or minority working in the tech sector, or even a person with one too many years under their belt.Surging firings by technology companies last year are...

People Moves: Beal Leads Nationwide National Partners; Acrisure New Leadership Team; WSIA New Diversity Board Members

Dec 14 2022 // Beal Named Leader of Nationwide National Partners teamNationwide has named Tony Beal as the new leader of the Nationwide National Partners team, responsible for managing key P&C distribution partner relationships....

Congress Examines Insurer Diversity; Results ‘Disappointing,’ Lawmakers Say

Sep 22 2022 // The insurance industry still has a lot of work to do when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion. In fact, despite a strong DEI push across the industry, there was little change in racial, ethnic and gender...

Starbucks Executives, Directors Are Sued Over Diversity Policies

Sep 1 2022 // Starbucks Corp. executives and directors have been sued by a conservative think tank that believes the coffee chain’s efforts to promote diversity amount to racial discrimination.In a complaint filed on Tuesday, the...

Sesame Place to Train Workers on Diversity After $25M Lawsuit

Aug 12 2022 // PHILADELPHIA (AP) —Sesame Place has announced the implementation of diversity and inclusion training for its employees following a $25 million class-action lawsuit alleging multiple incidents of discrimination after...

IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums

Aug 3 2022 // Los Angeles, CA., June 28, 2022 — The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, gathered 1,000 insurance professionals from across the...

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 needLos 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 summary...

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.tvThe 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...