Speaking to a packed ballroom filled with women and men, Barbara Bufkin, executive head of business development at Assurant and chair of IICF's international board of governors said: “We design our future and our purpose.” (Photo: Marget Long)
A wave of change has swept through the insurance industry in recent years. The rising prevalence of autonomous vehicles, Internet of Thing devices and a surge in artificial intelligence implementation, among other changes, are molding the industry into something new entirely. And though change is necessary to grow and succeed, there are certain components that the world of insurance is deeply rooted in as a part of its identity. One such component is its commitment to advancing change from within.
These thoughts came to mind as I attended the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's (IICF) Women in Insurance Global Conference on June 12, 2019, in New York City. The theme of this year's conference, running from June 12-14, is “Gender Equity in a Changing World — What You Do Matters! Rewriting the Rules on Leadership, Diversity and Innovation.”
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Denny Jacob
Denny Jacob is an associate editor for NU PropertyCasualty360. Contact him at [email protected].
