Caption: While women often have a storytelling communication style, business executives are often more responsive to Caption: While women often have a storytelling communication style, business executives are often more responsive to "bullet-point conversations." (Photo: Summit Art Creations via Adobe Stock)

Female leaders in insurance and risk management may face fewer instances of overt sexism than their predecessors, but they still must negotiate challenges that are distinct to women, and acknowledge the need to support other women in the business in the same way that women supported them in the past.

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Elana Ashanti Jefferson

Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].