Best's Review Looks at Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives in the Insurance Industry

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The February issue of Best’s Review examines how insurers are increasing efforts to build a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

• Last year’s nationwide protests and civil unrest, coupled with a pandemic that revealed racial disparities in mortality and health care access, have led to an increased focus on workplace culture. Learn more in “Insurers Work to Build Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces.”
• In “Insurers Turn to Apprenticeships to Find Diverse, Next-Gen Workforce,” Best’s Review looks at how Aon, Zurich North America and Accenture’s multi-employer Chicago Apprentice Network has been so successful, and how it is expanding to other industries.

Also in the February issue:

• “Looking for a Career? The Insurance Business Offers a Wealth of Options for Young Professionals,” examines how this ‘hidden’ industry is often overlooked by college graduates, but it offers variety, financial security and the satisfaction of helping people when the unexpected happens.
• Broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. predicts hardening markets as protection and indemnity clubs seek dry land following years of givebacks and low rates that led to worsening combined ratios. Find out more in “Multiyear Hikes on the Horizon for Marine Protection and Indemnity Insurance Market.”
• See which insurers make the top of the list in “World’s Largest Insurers–2021 Edition: M&A, Divestitures Drive Changes in AM Best’s Rankings.”
• “Upstarts Dayforward and Bestow Seek to Shake Up the Traditional Life Insurance Sector,” looks at two startups that are becoming risk-taking carriers in the life insurance sector.

Full access to the complete content of Best’s Review is available at www.bestreview.com.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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