"Now, more than ever, effective risk management requires organizations to embrace diverse opinions. Advancing DE&I is not just the right thing to do — it's imperative to businesses' viability and growth," said Marsh's Martin South in a statement. (Photo: syahrir/Adobe Stock)

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is gaining greater importance in the business world, with almost one-third of risk professionals indicating their companies' DE&I progress has improved significantly in the past five years, according to the newly released 2021 Excellence in Risk Management Report from Marsh and RIMS.

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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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