Women in Protection Conference 2018 - video and review

Panel and presentations at the Pacific Life Re offices

Adam Saville
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'Can we get more female voices out there to ultimately benefit consumers?'

December brought the inaugural Women in Protection Conference at the Pacific Life Re offices, which I was extremely honoured to host. Organised by the Women In Protection Network, founded by British Friendly's Emma Thomson, the programme formed a narrative exploring the unique protection needs of females in society, consumer perception and improving customer engagement through to the impact of the claim, with some useful discussion about mental health - and imposter syndrome - thrown in. Stand-out sessions included one from Jane Portas, Insuring Women's Futures committee lead on Wome...

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