Diversity “is the new Apple watch – everybody wants it,” said Kimberly Ross, senior vice president, federal relations with the American Council of Life Insurers.
But despite corporate America’s interest in diversity, equity and inclusion, the workforces, board rooms and C-suites of many financial services companies are not representative of the communities they serve, she added.
Addressing this disconnect and advancing DEI in the financial services industry were among the topics discussed during Tuesday’s virtual event “DEI: Expanding Opportunity In Insurance.” The online event was sponsored by ACLI, The American Property Casualty Insurance Association and the Life Insurance Council of New York.