A Discussion Of Progress And Challenges In DE&I At JIF 2022

At JIF 2022, a panel assembled to discuss the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the insurance industry.

Jennifer Kyung, Property & Casualty (P&C) chief underwriter, USAA and Triple-I Chair, moderated the discussion, which focused on a wide array of issues, including the talent gap.

'We need to put a focus on talent in the insurance industry, and make sure that the talent is diverse,' Kyung stated in her opening. 'We have hundreds of thousands of jobs that we need to fill, and we need to fill those with people who have the best skill sets.'

For Roosevelt C. Mosley Jr., principal and consulting actuary, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, the approach to DEI has a significant impact. Mosley noted that it is a sensitive issue, with people having different interpretations.

'We all have differences,' Mosley said. 'But we have to recognize that we're different, and if we're going to serve diverse communities, we need to be diverse, too.'