IICF to honor Inga Beale as 2019 Trailblazer of the Year
The annual award recognizes philanthropic leadership in the industry and community.
Inga Beale, former Lloyd’s of London CEO, will be honored as the 2019 Trailblazer of the Year at the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Midwest Division’s Blazing the Trail benefit. The annual award recognizes philanthropic leadership in the industry and community.
Beale is known for forging more diverse and inclusive workplaces. During her tenure at Lloyd’s of London, she helped construct Dive In, an annual festival promoting diversity and inclusion in the insurance sector. In 2015, Beale was recognized by the Financial Times as one of the top 100 LGBT+ executives.
Beyond her efforts to enhance diversity and inclusion, Beale serves as a trustee for a number of charities, including Insuring Women’s Futures, Try for Change and Stonewall.
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Recognizing a trailblazer
Proceeds from the event will benefit the IICF Midwest Division’s Community Grants Program, which helps support nonprofit organizations focused in the areas of health, education and safety. Since the founding of the Midwest division, IICF has awarded more than $2.6 million in local community grants in the Chicago metropolitan area and throughout the Midwest.
“We are proud to support IICF Blazing the Trail and honor Inga as Trailblazer of the Year,” Dino E. Robusto, chairman and CEO at CNA, and chair of the 2019 Blazing of the Trail event, said in a press release. “The insurance industry — and our next generation of leaders — is fortunate to have benefited from her leadership and innovation.”
The 8th annual IICF Blazing the Trail event is set for March 7 at the Four Seasons Hotel. For more information, check out the 2019 Blazing the Trail website or contact Kelly Hartweg (khartweg@iicf.com).
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