Liberty Specialty Joins GAIN

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced its membership of the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity (GAIN).

LSM is a long-time supporter of neurodiversity and inclusion within the workplace, recently developing its Self I.D campaign. This lets employees self-identify their own disabilities, putting control back into their hands. LSM is then able to use the data to spot and develop underrepresented talent, as well as identify areas where they need to enhance their DE&I efforts. LSM has also worked with neurodivergent recruitment specialist, Exceptional Individuals, to deliver workplace assessments, lunch and learns, and specialised training.

By joining with GAIN, LSM is furthering a culture that delves deeper into diversity, equity, and inclusion, across all areas of their business.

As part of this push, LSM this year founded a new Inclusion Matters Employee Network called Able for hidden and physical disabilities. LSM’s Inclusion Matters Employee Networks are employee-led and open for all to join. Their purpose is to celebrate LSM’s inclusive culture, enhance personal development, meet new colleagues, and discuss and spread awareness of important issues.

The Able network will create a space for colleagues to come together and learn how best to support their colleagues in a range of disabilities. LSM recognises that their employees and brokers are the key to their success. Offering a vibrant and inclusive environment that is committed to career development, will enable neuro-typical, neurodivergent individuals alike to thrive at work.

Jane Warren, Active Underwriter, LSM said, “I’m proud to say we have already made great progress in DE&I, but we still have some work to do. We continue to review opportunities to broaden our workforce to include more neurodiversity and disability in the business and recognise the value it would bring to us. LSM has a forward-looking vision and the collective wit and imagination to change the status quo, which we will.”

Barbara Schonhofer, Co-Chair of GAIN said, “For a number of years, Jane Warren and I have been in discussions about our shared sense of the positive impact of purposefully hiring neurodivergent individuals could have on the insurance market as we struggle to hire people. As an industry, we need a broad range of thinking and skills to meet the ever-emerging needs of our clients and to fully reflect customers in broader society. To be able to welcome different thought processes by adopting new practices and fresh approaches into the workplace can only enhance our decision-making and value as a sector. We are delighted that Jane and Liberty Speciality Markets have taken the significant step of becoming corporate members on this road of discovery and enlightenment.”