How Unconscious Bias Harms The Diversity In Insurance

Unconscious biases, which are attitudes, behaviors, and actions prejudiced in favor or against specific groups of people that everybody holds, and are formed automatically and unintentionally, according to the National Institutes of Health, create challenges when it comes to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. Women in insurance as well as minorities who are looking to advance their careers can be especially impacted by unconscious bias, which is difficult to overcome considering how deep these biases can go.