To celebrate the international On Women’s Day, we are pleased to be part of a group of exceptional female leaders in this special edition of Insurance News Analysis. We discuss the progress being made towards gender equality and the work that remains.
So what is being done to recruit, retain and promote women in the insurance industry? TResearch shows that attracting women is not a problem, but nurturing that talent is difficultLeadership roles. Our guestGunjali RanaAssociate Vice President for Diversity, Equity and InclusionCNAone ofthe insurance business’s 5-star DE&I winnersadds that while the pay gap between men and women is certainly a problem, there are other gaps that need to be taken into account.
Insurance companies are now setting up programs aimed at increasing the representation of women and diverse groups in the industry.Trina Bowserthe Accenture Member of the Black Insurance Industry Collective(BIIC) Leadership Council discusses how BIIC works with companies to develop programs that promote mentorship and sponsorship.
After According to Accenture’s “Future of Work” study, this is an astonishing one 70% of the global workforce contributesCare tasksfor children, parents and other loved ones. Our panel shares the tactics they use that can help women in the workforce stay in their roles and advance their careers.
We also address the responsibility of the insurance industryincluding insurancewhat our colleagueHeather Sullivanwhich she recently talked about in her blog.
This year’s Accenture IWD theme is “To be without limits.” We conclude the session by featuring inspiring women who our panelists believe have lived without limits.
Happy International Women’s Day!
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