Diversity & Inclusion

On this special Women’s History Month edition of Agency Nation Radio, women leaders in insurance reveal the grit and grace it takes to succeed in a male-dominated industry.

Sarah Cooke, director of personal lines at WalkerHughes Insurance in Indianapolis, shares how the agency took technology into its own hands to overcome challenges in the hard market.

Osiris Maldonado is making it her mission to educate her community about insurance and provide a stable, rewarding career to her staff.

After graduating high school and college, Maldonado took a job in car sales. The role opened her eyes to insurance, and after working in an agency for several years, Maldonado co-founded an agency in 2019.

Joan Woodward is president of the Travelers Institute and the trailblazing host of the “Wednesdays with Woodward” webinar series.

Diversity is like a multifaceted diamond, each unique element enhancing its depth, complexity and beauty. However, we need to be aware of each side’s differences, as well as the fact that these diamonds don’t come out of the ground sparkling.

Brandon Okita, vice president of FIA Insurance Services and Big “I” Diversity Council chair,​​ sits down with Kelly McDonald, one of the nation’s top experts in diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), to answer questions submitted by Big “I” members​​.

Sarah Muniz founded Undiscovered Voices, a company designed to help insurance companies tap into the talent right under their nose, and, in 2020, published “Undiscovered Voices: Unlocking the Potential of Women in Insurance.”