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The insurance industry has long made a priority of attracting, retaining and developing the best talent—and insurance businesses strive to reach this goal by making diversity and inclusion the centerpiece of their company culture. At the 2016 Business Insurance Diversity & Inclusion Institute Leadership Conference insurance industry CEOs came together to sign a “commitment statement” embracing diversity and inclusion in the commercial sector. This statement pledged: The world and our industry have never faced more change and opportunity than we do today. Diverse and inclusive teams have been proven to be more effective, and able to create better economic and social outcomes. We are committed to driving diversity at all levels of our organizations by creating inclusive and engaging cultures that effectively serve our customers, shareholders, communities and people. By making meaningful progress on diversity in insurance, we can win the critical war for talent, which will allow our companies and our industry to succeed. We agree to come together in one year to check on our progress and make any updates necessary to this commitment. From individual company programs to industry-wide initiatives, insurance businesses are committed to promoting and advancing diversity in their business culture—in every sector and at all levels. Industry initiativesAbout the Industry IN THIS ARTICLE
SPONSORED BYThe insurance industry has long made a priority of attracting, retaining and developing the best talent—and insurance businesses strive to reach this goal by making diversity and inclusion the centerpiece of their company culture. At the 2016 Business Insurance Diversity & Inclusion Institute Leadership Conference insurance industry CEOs came together to sign a “commitment statement” embracing diversity and inclusion in the commercial sector. This statement pledged: The world and our industry have never faced more change and opportunity than we do today. Diverse and inclusive teams have been proven to be more effective, and able to create better economic and social outcomes. We are committed to driving diversity at all levels of our organizations by creating inclusive and engaging cultures that effectively serve our customers, shareholders, communities and people. By making meaningful progress on diversity in insurance, we can win the critical war for talent, which will allow our companies and our industry to succeed. We agree to come together in one year to check on our progress and make any updates necessary to this commitment. From individual company programs to industry-wide initiatives, insurance businesses are committed to promoting and advancing diversity in their business culture—in every sector and at all levels. Industry initiativesInsurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF)The IICF is supported by nearly 180 insurance companies, and awards approximately $2 million annually in grants to community nonprofits across the country—including outreach in the area of education and literacy. The foundation also holds the annual Women in Insurance Conference, one of the largest, most successful diversity initiatives in the insurance industry. In June 2017 the conference expanded the scope of its discussion beyond gender, to explore the global impact of innovation, specifically the power of diverse thought to foster innovation—in individuals, organizations and throughout the insurance industry. Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA)The IIABA’s Diversity Task Force is a cooperative industry group comprised of Big “I” members representing Latin-American, African-American and Asian-American agents. Insurance company diversity programs
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