The Foundation was founded in 2020 to stimulate and attract a broad pipeline of talent for the wholesale, specialty and surplus lines insurance industry. The Foundation strives to:

• provide education resources and programs designed to cultivate a culture for WSIA and its membership where all people feel supported and have what they need to succeed in the industry;
• remove any barriers to enable all people to compete on a level playing field; and
• foster synergy with similar initiatives among all industry participants

VIEW THE FOUNDATION'S 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

Foundation Initiatives

TALENT OUTREACH INITIATIVES

• Student presentations on college campuses | Specifically focused on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and universities with broad student populations in metropolitan areas, with support from WSIA volunteers.
• Internships | Host 15 interns annually, without prior RMI coursework or experience, at WSIA member firms.
• Collaboration with Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS) | Support GIS’s initiatives and interact with students interested in the industry at GIS events.

MEMBER-FOCUSED INITIATIVES

• Culture Resources | Leadership guidance, articles, podcasts and videos themed around cultural awareness themes are updated monthly to provide ally tips and tools, sent to members each month. This also includes access to the Blue Ocean Brain Microlearning Platform, which delivers customized content to all members each month that enhance inclusive culture and provide actionable tools to implement and share.
• Quarterly Webinars | Offered throughout the year on various topics; available on-demand on www.wsia.org.
• Practitioners Forum | A quarterly forum for industry HR professionals to share ideas and collaborate on best practices.

BOARD & ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES

• Foundation Board | Engage in inclusive culture training and provide training modules to all board members and WSIA committee volunteers.
• Operationalize the Foundation’s mission in the Association’s policies and practices.