Washington—Companies and individuals who are leading efforts to advance diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry were honored this week at the DEI: Expanding Opportunity in Insurance conference. The conference was sponsored by the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) and the Life Insurance Council of New York (LICONY). The honorees were:

CORPORATE

MetLife
Diversity and Inclusion
Life Insurance Award Winner

 Assurant
Diversity and Inclusion
Property and Casualty Award Winner

INDIVIDUAL

Karin Sarratt
OneAmerica
Diversity and Inclusion
Life Insurance Award Winner

Ramona Royal
Amica
Diversity and Inclusion
Property and Casualty Award Winner

INDUSTRY PARTNER:

Whitnee Dillard
IIABA
Diversity and Inclusion
Industry Partner Award Winner

Social Equity and Community Empowerment Award Winners

CORPORATE

Protective Life Corporation
Social Equity and Community Empowerment
Life Insurance Award Winner

Zurich North America
Social Equity and Community Empowerment
Property and Casualty Award Winner

INDIVIDUAL

Dexter Davis Sr.
Chief Diversity Officer, Head of Talent Management, Securian Financial
Social Equity and Community Empowerment
Life Insurance Award Winner

Eric Hansing
VP, Corporate Strategy and Multicultural Center of Expertise, CUNA Mutual Group
Social Equity and Community Empowerment
Property and Casualty Award Winner

INDUSTRY PARTNER

CUNA Mutual Foundation
Social Equity and Community Empowerment
Industry Partner Award Winner

About ACLI: The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) is the leading trade association driving public policy and advocacy on behalf of the life insurance industry. 90 million American families rely on the life insurance industry for financial protection and retirement security. ACLI’s member companies are dedicated to protecting consumers’ financial wellbeing through life insurance, annuities, retirement plans, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, reinsurance, and dental, vision and other supplemental benefits. ACLI’s 280 member companies represent 95 percent of industry assets in the United States.

About APCIA: The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is the primary national trade association for home, auto, and business insurers. APCIA promotes and protects the viability of private competition for the benefit of consumers and insurers, with a legacy dating back 150 years. APCIA members represent all sizes, structures, and regions—protecting families, communities, and businesses in the U.S. and across the globe.

About LICONY: LICONY is the trade association representing the life insurance industry doing business in New York State. LICONY’s 60 domestic and 21 nondomestic member companies together provide the vast majority of life, disability income, long-term care insurance and annuity benefits for New Yorkers.