GAIN Q&A with Johnny Timpson
The committee and team member of the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity tackles why GAIN was set up, why addressing neurodiversity should matter to brokers and whether insurance is behind other sectors.
Why was GAIN set up and what does it do?We are all neurodiverse but one in seven, 15% of us, our family, friends, colleagues, and clients are neurodivergent with many people living and working with non-visible disabilities such as the autism spectrum, dyslexia, ADHD and dyspraxia.
Sadly, many people with non-visible disabilities choose to camouflage and keep their condition hidden for fear of colleague stigma, this resulting in poor career support and people in jobs that do not match their
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