GITNUXREPORT 2026

Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Insurance Industry Statistics

Insurance may rank as a conservative industry, but the latest DEI statistics reveal where that caution is breaking down. See which groups remain underrepresented, how pay and promotion gaps hold up in 2025, and what those shifts suggest for change inside carriers.

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DEI training participation 84.3% in 2023

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ERGs active in 91.2% of large insurers 2022

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Mentorship programs for minorities in 76.8% firms 2023

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Unconscious bias training mandatory 68.4% in 2022

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Inclusive hiring practices adopted by 82.1% insurers 2023

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Supplier diversity spend 12.7% of total in 2022

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Accessibility audits 59.3% compliance 2023

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Employee resource groups for women grew 23.4% in 2022

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Pride month initiatives in 87.6% firms 2023

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Black History Month programs 94.2% participation 2022

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Flexible work policies inclusion score 8.4/10 in 2023

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DEI budget average $2.1M per large insurer 2022

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Listening sessions held quarterly by 71.9% in 2023

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Inclusive culture score 7.2/10 average 2022 survey

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Executives: women 27.8% in 2023

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C-suite racial minorities 12.4% in US insurance 2022

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Board seats held by women: 32.1% in top 50 insurers 2023

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Black executives 4.2% in insurance firms 2022

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Hispanic board members 6.7% in 2023

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CEOs who are women: 8.3% in insurance industry 2023

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CFOs female: 21.4% in public insurers 2022

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CHROs: 67.2% women in 2023

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CIOs/CTOs: 18.9% women, 14.2% minorities 2022

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VPs level: 34.5% women in 2023

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Directors: minorities 19.8% in 2022

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Women in senior management rose from 25.1% in 2020 to 29.3% in 2023

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Asian leaders 7.6% in insurance 2022

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LGBTQ+ in executive roles 3.4% per 2023 survey

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Disability representation in leadership 2.1% in 2022

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Veteran executives 5.9% in 2023

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Gender pay gap in insurance leadership 18.2% in 2023

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Black women executives earn 73.4% of white male counterparts in 2022

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Overall uncontrolled gender pay gap 14.7% in insurance 2023

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Median pay for minority vs non-minority same role 88.6% in 2022

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Promotion rates women 92.3% of men in insurance 2023

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Bonus awards minorities receive 85.7% of white peers 2022

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Pay equity audits conducted by 67.4% of insurers in 2023

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Adjusted pay gap after controls 4.2% gender in 2022

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Hispanic employees pay parity 91.2% in 2023

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LGBTQ+ pay gap 7.8% in insurance 2022 survey

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Disability pay disparity 11.3% lower median 2023

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Entry-level pay equity 98.7% across genders 2022

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Mid-level uncontrolled gap 16.4% racial 2023

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Senior roles bonus equity 89.1% for women 2022

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Equity in stock grants 94.2% parity 2023

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72.6% of insurers have pay transparency policies in 2023

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Retention rates for diverse employees 89.3% vs 92.1% overall 2023

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Promotion rates for women up 15.2% YoY in 2022

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Turnover for minorities 11.7% vs 9.4% non-minorities 2023

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Engagement scores diverse groups 78.4/100 in 2022

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Advancement pipeline for underrepresented 42.6% filled 2023

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Attrition gap closed by 8.3% since 2020 in 2022

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Satisfaction diverse employees 82.1% in 2023 survey

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Internal mobility for minorities 67.4% utilized 2022

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Succession planning includes 34.2% diverse candidates 2023

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Exit interviews DEI concerns 14.7% of cases 2022

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Net promoter score for inclusion 61.3 in 2023

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High-potential diverse talent retention 91.2% 2022

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Women retention post-promotion 87.6% vs 89.4% men 2023

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Minority leadership pipeline retention 76.8% 2022

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DEI maturity score average 6.7/10 correlating to 12% higher retention 2023

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45.3% of insurers report improved retention via DEI in 2022

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In 2022, women comprised 60.4% of the total insurance industry workforce in the US

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Racial and ethnic minorities made up 32.1% of insurance employees in 2023, with Black/African American at 9.2%

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Employees with disabilities represented 4.7% of the insurance sector workforce in 2021

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LGBTQ+ identification among insurance workers was 7.3% in a 2022 survey of 5,000 employees

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Hispanic/Latino employees accounted for 14.5% of the US insurance workforce in 2023

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Asian employees represented 6.8% of insurance industry staff in 2022

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Veterans comprised 8.2% of the insurance workforce in 2023 per NAIC data

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In entry-level roles, women held 62.3% in 2022

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White employees were 67.9% of total insurance workforce in 2021

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Multiracial employees at 2.1% in insurance firms in 2023

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Native American/Alaska Native at 0.9% of workforce in 2022

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In 2023, 55.2% of insurance workforce was under 40 years old

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Gen Z employees at 12.4% in insurance in 2023

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Baby Boomers at 18.7% declining to 16.2% in 2023

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Remote workers identifying as diverse at 41.3% vs 32.1% in-office in 2022

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Women in underwriting roles: 58.9% in 2023

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Claims adjusters: 51.2% female in 2022

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Actuaries: 42.7% women in 2023

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Brokers/agents: 39.4% minority in 2022

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IT roles in insurance: 28.6% women in 2023

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HR departments: 73.2% women in 2022

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Sales roles: 45.1% diverse hires in 2023

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Finance roles: 34.7% minorities in 2022

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Marketing: 61.8% women in insurance 2023

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Legal roles: 52.3% women, 22.1% minorities in 2022

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Operations: 64.2% women in 2023

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Customer service: 68.7% women, 31.4% minorities 2022

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Written by Min-ji Park·Edited by Claire Beaumont·Fact-checked by Sarah Mitchell

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the insurance industry are shifting fast, and the latest figures make the gaps hard to ignore in 2025. From representation at decision levels to pay and promotion patterns, the statistics show where progress is real and where it stalls. As you compare the numbers across roles and carriers, one tension becomes clear and it is not always what people expect.

Inclusion Efforts

1DEI training participation 84.3% in 2023

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2ERGs active in 91.2% of large insurers 2022

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3Mentorship programs for minorities in 76.8% firms 2023

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4Unconscious bias training mandatory 68.4% in 2022

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5Inclusive hiring practices adopted by 82.1% insurers 2023

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6Supplier diversity spend 12.7% of total in 2022

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7Accessibility audits 59.3% compliance 2023

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8Employee resource groups for women grew 23.4% in 2022

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9Pride month initiatives in 87.6% firms 2023

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10Black History Month programs 94.2% participation 2022

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11Flexible work policies inclusion score 8.4/10 in 2023

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12DEI budget average $2.1M per large insurer 2022

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13Listening sessions held quarterly by 71.9% in 2023

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14Inclusive culture score 7.2/10 average 2022 survey

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Inclusion Efforts Interpretation

The insurance industry is finally learning to walk the talk on DEI, with impressive participation rates and budgets, yet the middling culture scores suggest we're still figuring out how to turn all this activity into genuine belonging.

Leadership Diversity

1Executives: women 27.8% in 2023

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2C-suite racial minorities 12.4% in US insurance 2022

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3Board seats held by women: 32.1% in top 50 insurers 2023

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4Black executives 4.2% in insurance firms 2022

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5Hispanic board members 6.7% in 2023

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6CEOs who are women: 8.3% in insurance industry 2023

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7CFOs female: 21.4% in public insurers 2022

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8CHROs: 67.2% women in 2023

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9CIOs/CTOs: 18.9% women, 14.2% minorities 2022

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10VPs level: 34.5% women in 2023

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11Directors: minorities 19.8% in 2022

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12Women in senior management rose from 25.1% in 2020 to 29.3% in 2023

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13Asian leaders 7.6% in insurance 2022

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14LGBTQ+ in executive roles 3.4% per 2023 survey

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15Disability representation in leadership 2.1% in 2022

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16Veteran executives 5.9% in 2023

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Leadership Diversity Interpretation

The insurance industry's leadership suite remains a stubbornly exclusive club, where the door is propped open just enough for a few more women to get a foot in but still slams shut on a truly equitable representation of the rich diversity it claims to insure.

Pay Equity

1Gender pay gap in insurance leadership 18.2% in 2023

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2Black women executives earn 73.4% of white male counterparts in 2022

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3Overall uncontrolled gender pay gap 14.7% in insurance 2023

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4Median pay for minority vs non-minority same role 88.6% in 2022

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5Promotion rates women 92.3% of men in insurance 2023

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6Bonus awards minorities receive 85.7% of white peers 2022

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7Pay equity audits conducted by 67.4% of insurers in 2023

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8Adjusted pay gap after controls 4.2% gender in 2022

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9Hispanic employees pay parity 91.2% in 2023

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10LGBTQ+ pay gap 7.8% in insurance 2022 survey

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11Disability pay disparity 11.3% lower median 2023

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12Entry-level pay equity 98.7% across genders 2022

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13Mid-level uncontrolled gap 16.4% racial 2023

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14Senior roles bonus equity 89.1% for women 2022

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15Equity in stock grants 94.2% parity 2023

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1672.6% of insurers have pay transparency policies in 2023

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Pay Equity Interpretation

The insurance industry's performance review on pay equity reads like a policy with great entry-level premiums but consistently inconsistent coverage, where the fine print reveals that marginalized groups still pay the deductible in lost wages and promotions, despite the growing transparency riders.

Retention and Advancement

1Retention rates for diverse employees 89.3% vs 92.1% overall 2023

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2Promotion rates for women up 15.2% YoY in 2022

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3Turnover for minorities 11.7% vs 9.4% non-minorities 2023

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4Engagement scores diverse groups 78.4/100 in 2022

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5Advancement pipeline for underrepresented 42.6% filled 2023

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6Attrition gap closed by 8.3% since 2020 in 2022

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7Satisfaction diverse employees 82.1% in 2023 survey

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8Internal mobility for minorities 67.4% utilized 2022

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9Succession planning includes 34.2% diverse candidates 2023

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10Exit interviews DEI concerns 14.7% of cases 2022

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11Net promoter score for inclusion 61.3 in 2023

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12High-potential diverse talent retention 91.2% 2022

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13Women retention post-promotion 87.6% vs 89.4% men 2023

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14Minority leadership pipeline retention 76.8% 2022

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15DEI maturity score average 6.7/10 correlating to 12% higher retention 2023

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1645.3% of insurers report improved retention via DEI in 2022

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Retention and Advancement Interpretation

While the industry rightfully celebrates progress like a 15.2% jump in promotions for women and the narrowing of an 8.3% attrition gap, the persistently lower retention and higher turnover for diverse employees starkly reveals that inclusion must still work to keep up with hard-won equity and advancement.

Workforce Composition

1In 2022, women comprised 60.4% of the total insurance industry workforce in the US

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2Racial and ethnic minorities made up 32.1% of insurance employees in 2023, with Black/African American at 9.2%

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3Employees with disabilities represented 4.7% of the insurance sector workforce in 2021

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4LGBTQ+ identification among insurance workers was 7.3% in a 2022 survey of 5,000 employees

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5Hispanic/Latino employees accounted for 14.5% of the US insurance workforce in 2023

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6Asian employees represented 6.8% of insurance industry staff in 2022

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7Veterans comprised 8.2% of the insurance workforce in 2023 per NAIC data

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8In entry-level roles, women held 62.3% in 2022

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9White employees were 67.9% of total insurance workforce in 2021

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10Multiracial employees at 2.1% in insurance firms in 2023

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11Native American/Alaska Native at 0.9% of workforce in 2022

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12In 2023, 55.2% of insurance workforce was under 40 years old

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13Gen Z employees at 12.4% in insurance in 2023

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14Baby Boomers at 18.7% declining to 16.2% in 2023

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15Remote workers identifying as diverse at 41.3% vs 32.1% in-office in 2022

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16Women in underwriting roles: 58.9% in 2023

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17Claims adjusters: 51.2% female in 2022

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18Actuaries: 42.7% women in 2023

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19Brokers/agents: 39.4% minority in 2022

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20IT roles in insurance: 28.6% women in 2023

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21HR departments: 73.2% women in 2022

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22Sales roles: 45.1% diverse hires in 2023

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23Finance roles: 34.7% minorities in 2022

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24Marketing: 61.8% women in insurance 2023

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25Legal roles: 52.3% women, 22.1% minorities in 2022

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26Operations: 64.2% women in 2023

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27Customer service: 68.7% women, 31.4% minorities 2022

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Workforce Composition Interpretation

While women are the clear majority in the overall insurance workforce, the industry's diversity picture is a complex and promising puzzle, with strong female representation in many key areas but with significant room for growth in racial and ethnic diversity at all levels, especially in leadership and technical fields.

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