Working in a Purpose-Driven Industry

Discovering meaningful work in the insurance industry In today’s business environment, it is no secret that the fledgling labor force is constantly in search of purpose-driven work. As young professionals, we demand more out of a career than basic financial security. Rather, we are in pursuit of professions that offer meaning, autonomy, connection, and development. … Read more

Confronting a Diversity Problem

Tackling the challenges of an industry that has historically been male, pale, and stale.  It does not come with much surprise that the insurance industry has a significant diversity hurdle. Unlike several of its financial service peers, our industry is late to the idea that diversity, in all forms, makes for good business. The financial … Read more

The Case for Design Thinking in Insurance

This article originally published on LinkedIn and it is republished here with the author’s permission. Insurance is a business that dates to early human society, but today it is evolving rapidly with the help of 21st Century creative action. Although the first methods of transferring risk in a monetary economy were practiced by Chinese and … Read more

One Year Later: Why I Chose Insurance

This article originally posted on June 20th, 2017 on LinkedIn. Republished here with the author’s permission because it contains some gems! Remember that question we were always asked as kids… What do you want to be when you grow up? And do you remember when everyone raised their hands and said that they wanted to … Read more