Insurance must design careers around women’s lives
Life events like maternity and menopause still derail women’s careers, which Beth Whelan, chief data and strategy officer at broker Reassured, points out exposes structural flaws an insurance sector fighting a talent war can no longer ignore.
The 2026 United Nations theme for International Women’s Day is a powerful reminder that gender equality must be intentionally built, protected and advanced.
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