From: Captive Insurance Times
The benefits of diversity in the workplace are widely known, although achieving it is not a ‘quick-fix’ solution. While centuries of systemic gender and racial biases remain deeply entrenched in society, an all-female panel of industry leaders at the World Captive Forum discusses challenges to leadership and diversity strategies for companies
“If you find talking about gender and race uncomfortable, imagine living it,” stated Melissa Hollingsworth, addressing the audience of an all-female panel discussion on diversity. According to panellists at this year’s World Captive Forum, the captive industry needs to keep discussing and prioritising diversity to create an impact.
Hollingsworth, enterprise risk manager at Atlanta Housing, lauded the achievements of the other leading female figures on the panel. The star-studded line up boasted Anne Marie Towle, CEO of Hylant Global Risk and Captive Solutions, Rae Brown, assistant vice president of captive insurance solutions at GPW and Amy O’Brien, vice president of carrier practice sales at Gallagher Bassett.
All speakers, in turn, expressed excitement and gratitude for one another and for the opportunity to discuss a topic clearly close to their hearts as the conference’s only all-female panel. There were six all-male panels and roughly 15 mixed panels at the event, according to the host Business Insurance’s agenda.