Of the 157.5 million people over the age of 16 employed in the U.S. in 2019, 22.3% consider themselves to be nonwhite, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Photo: Shutterstock) Of the 157.5 million people over the age of 16 employed in the U.S. in 2019, 22.3% consider themselves to be non-white, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Photo: Shutterstock)

As the insurance industry seeks to improve minority representation, new data shows that despite modest improvements in the insurance workforce over the past decade, diversity still lacks at the top levels.

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Heather A. Turner

Heather A. Turner is the managing editor of ALM's NU Property & Casualty Group. She can be reached at [email protected].

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