The Slow Road Toward Increased Diverse Representation on Corporate Boards - Leah LaPorte Malone, PwC’s Governance Insights Center reported on the 2020 Annual Corporate Directors Survey and the profound differences in how male and female directors view the issue of board diversity. Dr. Susan Fleming, who went from Wall Street to
20 Years Later In the 9/11 terrorist attacks 20 years ago 476 industry colleagues from PLUS companies, including 3 PLUS members, were killed. In response, the PLUS community raised $200,000 within weeks of the attack through the PLUS Foundation, offering financial support to PLUS families and contributing to victim funds
PLUS Foundation Supports Our Diverse Professional Liability Workforce - On June 28, 1969 in New York City, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village, which resulted in bar patrons, staff, and neighborhood residents rioting onto Christopher Street outside. The message was clear: protestors wanted places where
2021 President Dan Auslander - In this column a year ago former Foundation President, Lynn Halper, eloquently detailed the organization’s new focus to support tomorrow’s diverse professional liability workforce through outreach, education, mentoring and giving back. Despite the many challenges we all faced in 2020, it was a truly exciting
IICF Impact Report - Covid-19 Campaign Raised $1.3M - In 2020 the PLUS Foundation was proud to contribute $27,600 to the IICF Covid-19 Children's Relief Fund. The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) coordinated a unified insurance campaign that raised $1,300,000 to provide food and educational resources for children and families
Insurance Feud...for Charity A Fundraiser for the PLUS Foundation Join us Thursday, April 14th at 3:30 (CT) for a fun, fabulous game show based on Family Feud that test the useless knowledge and guessing abilities of some of your favorite underwriters, brokers, reinsurance and claims professionals. FREE EVENT - Register in
Kalpana Chawla (1961-2003) - In 1996, after being named a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Columbia by NASA, Kalpana Chawla became the first woman of Indian descent to fly in space. The shuttle orbited around earth 252 times in a little over two weeks. Her second—and last—trip to space
Celebrating the Women of PLUS - The PLUS Foundation Women's Leadership Network (WLN) recognizes the strong, accomplished Women of PLUS on International Women's Day (March 8 - #IWD2021). The WLN creates opportunities for women to network, improve their professional skills, and learn from the experience of other accomplished female leaders,
2021 Foundation Board The PLUS Foundation is pleased to welcome Sarah Goldstein, Esq., Managing Partner at O’Hagan Meyer PLLC in Orange County, CA, along with Jahan Cedenio (see recent post), to the Foundation Board of Directors. Sarah has a long history of leadership within the PLUS organization,
Foundation Director & "Emerging Leader" Jahan Cedenio, RPLU+ - The PLUS Foundation is pleased to welcome Jahan Cedenio, RPLU+ (Bowring Marsh) to the Foundation Board of Directors. Jahan was also one of three recipients of the inaugural PLUS Emerging Leader Award. This award recognizes young professionals who excel in their profession
