QBE’s Fresneau tackles the underwritten bias
The sector’s gender imbalance doesn’t need women to push harder, it requires a mindset shift and structural change for all, says Cécile Fresneau, managing director of QBE Europe’s insurance division.
Despite increasing year on year, the number of senior insurance roles held by women remains stable at less than a third. The gender gap in underwriting isn’t just a statistic, it’s a systemic failure
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