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Join us at IICF's Forum on Social Purpose & Inclusion
iCAN is proud to sponsor the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation UK's2022 Forum on Social Purpose & Inclusion in London on 23 March! Find out how you can join us…
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At iCAN, we work hard to offer a range of resources, initiatives and regular events and activities, which we hope you find interesting, useful and relevant. Join us for our survey to make iCAN even better!
50 Over 50 Initiative
Inspired by the #MotherWorks, #CorporateQueer and the 56 Black Men photography series, the 50 over 50 Initiative plan to photograph 50 women over 50 from across the UK insurance industry.
Join iCAN at Race Equality Week
Race Equality Week UK - an annual UK-wide movement uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace - starts Monday, 7th February!
8 Ways to Celebrate the Lunar New Year!
The start of the Chinese New Year on 1st February heralds the Year of the Tiger. According to Chinese custom, tigers are tenacious, authoritative, and whilst they can appear calm, there may be hidden aggression under the surface so beware!
Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái! Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Tuesday 1 February marks the Chinese New Year 2022. It is the most important day in the Chinese calendar - more than one billion people will feast with relatives, watch parades and pray for good fortune in the year ahead.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Thinking Diversely: The myth of the business case for diversity
In recent times, it has become fashionable to articulate the business case for diversity. Check out our latest thought leadership by Felix Wong, Executive Assistant to COO, Allianz Insurance.
Join us at the Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry Summit!
How can we get ethnic diversity right at all levels in the hybrid working environment and how can we effectively challenge organisations to do things differently? Find out more and join us at the Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry Summit!
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy holiday season!
Allianz Pride and Marsh present: LGBTQ+ People of Faith
This panel event will explore the lived experiences of different LGBTQ+ people of faith – the conflict, the support, the struggles, and reflections about the intersections of faith, and sexuality and gender identity.
Happy Diwali!
Wishing all our members a joyous, healthy and prosperous Diwali and New Year! Find out more abotut he festival and how you can support.
Women in Insurance Summit 2021
iCAN has once again partnered with the Insurance Business UK Summit, taking place next week on Monday, 8th November.
A reflection on BHM by Inyang Udosen
A beautiful perspective on the importance of Black History Month contributed by Inyang Udosen, Technical Manager at Miller Insurance Services.
Event Recap: Winning the Global Race to Equality and Equity
As part of Black History Month (UK), the Insurance Cultural Awareness Network (iCAN) partnered with Marsh for a joint event: 'Winning the Global Race to Equality and Equity' event!
Black History Month Spotlight Series
For Black History Month, the team at iCAN are shining a spotlight on our members and #friendsofican across the #insurance sector on why Black History Month is important what it means to them.
Test your knowledge of London’s Black History!
This Black History Month, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and his team have pulled together a quiz celebrating the Black leaders who have helped make London the city it is today.
Celebrating Black History Month
The team at iCAN are proud to be celebrating Black History Month. Stay tuned for blog posts featuring members across the industry, podcasts and exciting events over the next two months!
We are Finalists!
The team at iCAN are very excited to announce we have been nominated for the 2021 Insurance Times Awards in the ‘Diversity & Inclusion Excellence - Networks’ category alongside our friends at iDAWN, Inclusion@Lloyd’s Partner Networks and Insurance Families Network (IFN).
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