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Grow Your Business Through Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusion in Action

Spring 2023

Driving inclusive business practices to engage and develop a sustainable
diverse independent agency network.

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Kelly McDonald to keynote diversity luncheon at the Big "I" Legislative Conference on Friday, April 28th.
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Agent Profile: Brandon Okitia

We are thrilled to feature the exceptional contributions of agency leaders who have been traditionally underrepresented across the independent agency channel. For this edition of Inclusion in Action, we sat down with our Big "I" Diversity Council Chairman, Brandon Okita. Brandon's commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in the independent agency space is both inspiring and commendable. Checkout his interview with our new program director of diversity and inclusion, Anitra Rivera. Read it here.

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The Big "I" Diversity Council is pleased to support so many events across our industry promoting diversity and inclusion. Learn about some of them here.
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Industry Insights

We are excited to feature this new area of our newsletter, Industry Insights! Learn more about diveristy, equity and inclusion from the lens of insurance companies that sit on the Big "I" Diversity Council. We hope each article will further increase your awareness on various prospectives and initiatives taking place across our industry related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Read more here. 

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Mark Your Calendar!


April 26 to 28 – Big I Legislative Conference 

May 1 – LAAIA Event

May 1 to 2 – DEI Events in partnership with NAAIA at RISKWORLD 

May 14 – LAAIA Meet & Greet Event

May 16 – NAAIA Agent Roundtable 

June 12 to 15 – IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference

Click here for more events and information.
*IICF - Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
*LAAIA - Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies
*NAAIA - National African American Insurance Association
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Tap into this agency toolkit on operational effectiveness, the carrier appointment process, employee productivity and goal setting. Available on-demand.
Learn about diversity and inclusion initiatives taking place across our Big "I" state associations here.
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2023 Big "I" Diversity Council
Welcome

The Big "I" Diversity Council is pleased to present our winter edition of Inclusion in Action for 2023. We look forward to keeping you informed on all things related to diversity and inclusion across the IA channel and beyond. Stay tuned as we highlight key diversity and inclusion industry events, webinars and agency best practice tools including our new Inclusive Agency Training Series. Are you subscribed to this quarterly newsletter? If not, click here to ensure you continue to receive future editions.

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​We are pleased to join Insurance Careers Movement (ICM) and Invest throughout the month of February to promote working in the insurance industry. Be sure to get involved.
New Inclusive Agency Training Series Coming Soon

The Big “I” Diversity Council is pleased to release a four-part diversity, equity and inclusion training series exclusively for our independent agency leaders. We understand how busy the day in the life of an independent agent is and, for that reason, we have provided various ways you can complete the training series—solo, with your team or with leaders from other agencies. Each module is accessible online and can be printed out as a workbook. Learn more here.

Agent Profile: Ben Rathbun

The Diversity Council is excited to highlight their most recent member, Ben Rathbun of Rathbun Insurance Agency in Lansing, Michigan. Ben is dedicated to help bring diversity, equity and inclusion to the independent agency channel. Check out this interview he did with Anitra Rivera, our new program director of diversity and inclusion. Read it here.

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We are happy to welcome Anitra Rivera, our new Diversity and Inclusion Programs Director.

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