When I heard that Jerald L. Tillman, founder of the National African-American Insurance Association, was locked in an ugly battle with his former carrier, Nationwide Insurance, over his disputed termination, my assessment as an editor was that if there were almost any other agent involved, this wouldn't be national news. But because racial diversity is so sorely lacking in the insurance industry, this becomes a huge story.
I've known Mr. Tillman for just about my entire 26-year career at National Underwriter. He's a dynamic fellow who has devoted a big chunk of his life to the often frustrating cause of diversifying the insurance business.
The organization he founded, according to its Web site, "was organized to create a network among minorities who are employed by insurance companies or self-employed in the insurance industry." The NAAIA's mission is to helpAfrican-Americans in the industry keep in touch, and to exert influence on insurance-related areas.
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