S2 Episode 8 - Driving Change for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Insurance Industry with Elisa Stampf

In this episode, we are joined by Elisa Stampf, a true trailblazer who saw a need for greater equality in the insurance industry.  Elisa co-founded Insure Equality to help protect the people's voices in the insurance space.  She fosters conversations and helps others to find that safe space to have the tough conversations that will help make tomorrow's industry a better place. 

Join us as we dive into Elisa's background & how she got into the insurance industry, what led her to create Insure Equality, and the top DEIB issues individuals face within the insurance community and how Insure Equality is helping to solve them. 

Get ready to be inspired and motivated to make a positive change in your own industry!

Elisa Stampf worked in the insurance industry for 15 years, spending most of her time on the carrier side with regional and national carriers.  Throughout her insurance career, she was a sales leader, a trainer, and an advocate for giving campaigns within her companies. She earned six designations, an MBA, and was named one of Insurance Business America's Elite Women in Insurance in 2022.  She co-founded Insure Equality in 2021: a community that pushes everyone forward and welcomes everyone in.  

Insure Equality is a nonprofit that advocates for an industry that values and empowers a workforce diverse in gender, race, sexual orientation, and economic status.  Their commitment to insurance is to make it a more welcoming place by providing tools, technology, and resources for individuals and companies in this industry at any level.  They create space for storytelling, ask for commitments from industry leaders, and create transparency in company culture. 

Insure Equality is excited to be hosting their inaugural Summit on September 15th in Chicago.  The Summit will bring together insurance professionals from all genders, races, and backgrounds to set an agenda for inclusion in the insurance industry.

Programming includes:

• Mental health in the workplace
• Recruiting and retaining diverse talent
• Measuring inclusion
• DEI for small businesses 
• Building resilience 
• Calling out discrimination

You can connect with Elisa here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisa-stampf-she-her
Website:  https://insureequality.org/
To learn more about IE's 2023 Summit: https://insureequality.org/summit/