This committee serves to advise The Council’s board of directors on the opportunities and challenges faced by The Council’s membership on important industry issues relative to diversity, equity, and inclusivity. This member-led Inclusion & Impact Advisory Committee, a Board-appointed body, provides leadership and guidance to help the insurance brokerage industry remain competitive by increasing diversity in leadership, workforce and vendors.
The advisory committee has three primary responsibilities to encourage the advancement of Inclusion & Impact, which is recognized as being essential for the future of industry success.
- Informing and influencing The Council’s diversity, equity, and inclusivity agenda, including but not limited to the areas of:
- Education & Learning: Provide new perspectives and opportunities for the CIAB community to learn how to create, foster, and lead diversity, equity & inclusivity efforts within their organizations.
- Partnerships & Collaboration: Seek and support partnerships and collaboration where there is alignment with The Council’s Inclusion & Impact mission and efforts.
- Measurement & Accountability: Create accountability of industry standards and reputation through measurement of brokerage employment data.
- Providing perspective on Inclusion & Impact trends and developments to support Council initiatives and resources provided to the wider membership and industry stakeholders
- Driving critical and real industry change, establishing a dedicated focus on diversity and inclusion priorities, and overseeing and assessing the effectiveness of The Council’s Inclusion & Impact initiatives and recommend alterations when needed.
Committee Eligibility & Participation
The Inclusion & Impact Advisory Committee consists of approximately 15 representatives from member firms. The Council reviews the committee annually and nominates appropriate parties to The Council’s Board of Directors. Committee members are required to attend at least two committee meetings annually, advise Council leadership on the Inclusion & Impact agenda and special projects with the goal of enhancing the environment for diversity, inclusion and equity across the industry. The committee Chair will report directly to the Board of Directors twice a year, sharing developments and serving as a formal channel of communication between the Board and Committee.
- Committee members are identified by The Council or nominated by member firms to serve on the committee after demonstrating active participation and leadership within their organization on Inclusion & Impact matters.
- One representative per Council member firm can sit on the committee at a time.
- The length of advisory service is three years. A year runs from the end of ILF through the end of ILF the following year. Two consecutive three-year terms may be served. After completion of the second term, a mandatory roll-off period of one year commences. Members are eligible to rejoin after the one-year roll-off period.
