What can the insurance world learn about diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) from the National Basketball Association? Among other things, says professional basketball player turned psychologist and best-selling author John Amaechi: "Right-minded people should want to eliminate incivility… We should want to eliminate anything that undermines the dignity of a colleague or neighbor." (Photo: ©freshidea/Adobe Stock)
Earlier in 2021, during one of several recent insurance-industry events rooted in themes around diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), moderator Dr. Lee Nunery held up the National Basketball Association as an organization where commitment to inclusivity has paid off over roughly three decades.
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