Black female boss leading business meeting A majority of the insurance industry employees are women, and the role they play is integral to the success of the industry. (Photo: fizkes/Shutterstock)

Gender issues have existed in our industry for a long time, yet most evidence has been anecdotal. Now we're armed with tangible data insights that are more important than ever.

The data study conducted by our team at Million Women Mentors' Women In Insurance Initiative (WII) reveals notable gender disparity throughout the industry. This first-of-its-kind data collection project, officially launched in February, was designed to measure and provide insight into issues and opportunities that currently exist for women in insurance.

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