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diversity and inclusion
Brokerage loses bid to dismiss human rights complaint
May 31, 2022 by David GambrillB.C.’s Human Rights Tribunal has denied an application by insurance brokerage Shaw Sabey and Associates to dismiss a complaint lodged by one of its former employees, Adam Kwan, who is of mixed racial descent. “I want to be clear that…
Why insurers should be active diversity allies
September 1, 2021 Brooke SmithInsurance companies now need more than just a diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategy; they also need to apply it. With 3,000 employees in 30 countries, Charles Taylor Ltd. knows something about this. The London, U.K.-based service and consulting provider…
BFL founder donates $500K towards women leadership centre
May 27, 2021 by David GambrillBFL Canada’s founder, Barry F. Lorenzetti, is giving $500,000 to establish the Barry F. Lorenzetti Centre for Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership at Concordia University in Montreal and to endow research grants and scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. “Entrepreneurship involving…
Why the pipeline of diverse talent keeps drying up
May 20, 2021 by Adam MalikMarket conditions have led to broken talent pipelines which, in turn, have had a negative effect on companies being able to have a proper diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) program, a financial executive told a group of risk managers recently.…
Industry exec reverse-engineers innovation to show the imperative of diversity
May 13, 2021 by Adam MalikA corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) program is essential because it’s driving business innovation, which is a competitive advantage, risk managers heard during a recent web conference. Carla Harris, vice chairman and managing director of Morgan Stanley, spoke at…
Global insurance CEOs concerned about skills shortages and related pace of technological change: PwC survey
February 22, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterInsurance CEOs have the biggest concerns in the financial services industry over skills shortages and the related pace of technological change, according to a new survey from PwC. The survey, titled Ahead of the curve: Confronting the big talent challenges…