Diversity & Inclusion

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.”

Listen in as these women leaders in insurance discuss how organizations can help women grow in the industry.

In the final part of a three-part series, Kara Harris-Crowell shares how her experience as an independent agent led her to a career of helping agencies evaluate technology.

In part two of a three-part series, Janelle Hazell shares how focusing on her strengths was a turning point, the power of mentorship, and the one thing she would change for women in the industry.