Stop virtue signalling and let women grow their insurance careers
Supporting women in insurance isn’t about hashtags on social media, argues Anaïs Gouzon, vice president for EMEA solution advisory at Guidewire. She calls for creating space, guidance, and recognition so women can take initiative, grow, and thrive on their own terms.
Reading a City of London report on how mid-career women in financial services firms were being overlooked for new digital jobs confirmed for me the importance of
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