Celebrating Black History Month: The Evolution of the Insurance Industry & Opportunities for Change

This hybrid session will explore the origins of insurance from an international lens, including discussion around the establishment of insurance as a financial instrument. The program will share the relevance of Black history in the origins of the insurance industry and the intersectional effects on the ADR profession. Presenters from various industry areas will share their knowledge and experience about the state of the industry in different markets and efforts towards equitable inclusion. We will round out the conversation by discussing the vital role of alternative dispute resolution in these spaces. Cocktails and light fare will be served following the event.

• Importance of celebrating Black History Month from an international lens
• Best practices to overcoming barriers women & minorities face to securing key roles within the insurance industry
• Hot topics in the insurance industry and the benefits of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts

• Tangy Morgan, Senior Advisor - Bank of England

• Olu Dansu, Partner - DAC Beachcroft LLP
• Shenara Jarrett, Diversity & Inclusion Manager - QBE Insurance
• Theominique Nottage, Arbitration Consultant of the Ministry of Economic Affairs - Government of The Bahamas
• Bernadette Pinto, Senior Legal Counsel - RSA
• Rebekah Ratliff, Mediator & Arbitrator - JAMS