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Event Date Tue Mar 16 EDT - Wed Mar 17 EDT (almost 4 years ago)
Location Virtual
Region All
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This industry-wide virtual event brings together hundreds of insurance thought leaders from across the country to discuss the current state of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the industry and tactical ways insurers can move forward on the issue.

Hear From DEI Thought Leaders
Explore the role our industry plays in advancing diversity and inclusion, social equity, and financial empowerment for individuals, businesses, and communities.

Honor Industry Leaders
Celebrate the companies and individuals leading the way on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Connect
Share ideas and initiatives to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, on company boards, and in supply chains.

Speakers

2021 Speakers

Patrick Bell
Assistant Commissioner-Diversity & Opportunity, Louisiana Department of Insurance

Evelyn Boswell
Director of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, NAIC

Senator Neil Breslin
New York State Senate & Chair, Special Committee on Race in Insurance Underwriting for the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL)

Joanne Brodt
Director, Member Relations and Special Projects, APCIA

Judy Busby, MBA, MSMOB, PMP
Senior Vice President, Jacobson

Michael Carey
Project manager, Video West

Bruce Carter
Assistant Vice President Diversity and Inclusion, Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.

Emma Codd
Global Inclusion Leader, Deloitte

Elizabeth Cookson
Vice President, Conference Development & Marketing, American Council of Life Insurers

Al Crook
Head of HR Business Partners and Apprenticeship, Zurich North America

Karina DeLaCruz
Vice President of Community, CSAA Insurance Group

Devin Delatorre
President Elect, Latin American Association of Insurance Agents

Jonathan Dusenberry
IT Support Specialist, APCIA

Daudley Fanfan
Director, Culture Transformation Leader, Guardian Life

Joanna Feliciano
Business Intelligence and Market Intelligence Manager, Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company

Bill Finn
Senior Vice President/Chief Actuary, Hanover Insurance

Darryl Gibbs
Chief Diversity Officer, Equitable

Heather Giordano
Vice President, Human Resources, CNA

Mary Griffin
Special Advisor to the CEO, Life Insurance Council of New York

Matthew Herrera
Ribbons

Sunny Hostin
Emmy Award-Winning Journalist and Author, Co-Host of The View

Vonda Huss
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Brighthouse Financial

Susan Johnson
Diversity and Inclusion Officer, The Hartford Financial Services

Tamra Johnson, CDP
AVP Public Affairs, APCIA

Edward Koller
Manager, Public & Legislative Affairs, Life Insurance Council of New York (LICONY)

Linda A. Lacewell
Superintendent, NY State Department of Financial Services

Ted Lambert
AVP-IT, APCIA

Tracy Lampert
Head of Employee Experience and Culture, Zurich North America

Ricardo Lara
CA Insurance Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner- State of California

Brenda Leadley
SVP, HR North America Region, Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty

Shawn Loftus
Chief Actuary, USAA

Andrew Mais
Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Insurance

Brianna Martin
Meeting Planner, APCIA

Susan Neely
President & CEO, American Council of Life Insurers

George Nichols III
President and CEO, The American College of Financial Services

Leroy D. Nunery II, Ed.D
Director, Diversity and Inclusion, IIABA

Cindy Pace
VP Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, MetLife, Inc.

Deborah M. Pickford
Executive Director, InVEST, IIABA

Stephanie Polis
AVP, American Property Casualty Insurers Association

Ronald Reeves
Chief Diversity Officer, AIG

David A. Sampson
President & CEO, APCIA

Dr. Tana M. Session, PHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP
CEO and Founder, TMS Business Solutions, Inc.

Ashley Solovy
Senior Director, Meetings Management, APCIA

Lauren Tate
Chief Human Resources Officer, Americas, AXA XL

Jerald L. Tillman, LUTCF
Founder, NAAIA

Tatiana Tolentino
Senior Manager, Conference Development, ACLI

Barbara Turner, CRCP
President & Chief Executive Officer, Ohio National Financial Services

Eun Yang
Anchor, NBC4 Washington

Sponsors & Partners

2021 Partners

EXECUTIVE PARTNERS:
• Metlife
• New York Life

STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• OneAmerica
• Westfield

PARTNERS:
• Carlton Fields
• Intact Insurance
• Pimco
• RGA
• Talcott Resolution
• Wahve