Women make up more than 60% of the insurance industry workforce, according to While women make up more than 60% of the insurance industry workforce, there are far fewer of them in insurance leadership positions, according to "Women in Insurance: Leading to Action," a 2018 report produced by the STEMconnector® team with assistance from several carriers and industry vendors. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Reflective of corporate America, women have made major strides within the insurance industry. According to a 2018 white paper by Million Women Mentors, women make up more than 60% of the insurance workforce.

When you look at the percentage of women in leadership positions, however, this number significantly drops.

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