Latest Diversity Headlines

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

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...

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:The events of last year spurred many insurance agencies toward a renewed focus on Diversity & Inclusion. Prior to 2020, I sensed most agencies were...

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, Jr....

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...