iCAN teams up with Insurance Age as official UK Broker Week partner
Insurance Age is delighted to announced the Insurance Cultural Awareness Network as an official partner of the inaugural 2023 UK Broker Week.
Founded in 2017, iCAN is the industry-wide, independent, volunteer-run network that supports multicultural inclusion across the insurance sector.
As part of its efforts to promote multicultural inclusion and progression, engage with allies, and celebrate the benefits of inclusion and diversity in the industry, iCAN will be exhibiting at Broker Expo during Broker Week at the Birmingham NEC on 12 October.
So please come along to meet and speak to the iCAN representatives on the day to find out how the network can help you become a more inclusive and diverse business, tapping into much needed talent that might previously not have considered a future in insurance and/or insurance broking.
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Gambit Partners founder and iCAN co-founder Ajay Mistry, pictured, said: “I’m delighted to announce the official partnership of iCAN and Infopro/Insurance Age and UK Broker Week. We firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are vital for the industry’s growth and success.
“I’m delighted to announce the official partnership of iCAN and Infopro/Insurance Age and UK Broker Week. We firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are vital for the industry's growth and success
“We will be showcasing our network at Broker Expo during Broker Week at the Birmingham NEC on 12 October. Come and meet our representatives to learn how iCAN can help your business become more inclusive and diverse. By tapping into untapped talent, we can bring fresh perspectives and valuable contributions to insurance and insurance broking.
“I want to express my gratitude to Infopro for recognising the importance of iCAN’s work. Their support shows a shared commitment to making the insurance profession more attractive and accessible to a wider range of individuals. Together, we can create an industry that is vibrant, dynamic, and representative of our diverse society.”
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Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift added: “The progress iCAN has made in such a short space of time in helping raise the profile of so many great diverse role models across the insurance profession is testimony to the hard work and dedication of the team.
“They are to be commended for making insurance a much more attractive career option for people who previously might have dismissed it as boring, homogenous and unwelcoming, and everyone at Insurance Age and Broker Week are delighted to have them on board.”
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