Women in Insurance

I read articles like this one and wonder how much time we have before AI replaces all of us. Does anyone else get nervous about it?

I just lost another job, and I am starting to think my lack of social awareness is the problem. I always assumed that if I showed up on time and hit my targets, I would be safe. Instead, I keep gettin...

My old boss okayed me for a work event, but my new manager needs me to stay at my desk and work instead. Now I have to tell the event organizers I can’t make it. How do I let them know without making ...

One person on my team is accurate but much slower, and it’s starting to show when everyone else clears files faster. I’m debating whether to push for speed or accept that their work is cleaner than mo...

A coworker asks me to review their enrollments before submission almost every day because I “catch things,” and now I feel like I’m double-checking someone else’s job constantly. I said yes at first, ...

I built a monthly reporting file that 3 teams now rely on, and I’m getting pinged almost daily to explain small changes or fix issues that aren’t really mine. It’s starting to take time away from my a...

A broker I work with keeps sending submissions at 4–5pm and expecting next-day turnaround, even though this has happened at least 6 times this month. My manager says to protect the relationship, but i...

I’ve been handling about 110 open claims consistently, and my manager asked if I’d be open to taking on complex claims to “build toward senior.” The issue is I’m already working late a few nights a we...

I’m finally ready to leave a toxic environment after two years. My boss is 2,000 miles away, so everything is remote. I dread the thought of a face-to-face resignation over Zoom. Would it be terrible ...

How do you handle it when a client thinks you're just the assistant? I walked into a meeting today, and the guy asked when the agent was showing up. It's just frustrating when you're actually the one ...

I built a reporting process that saves time, and now every small issue with that report comes straight back to me even when other people could troubleshoot it themselves. It is gotten to the point whe...

I was offered a move into large loss claims, which comes with better long-term earning potential, but everyone keeps warning me that once you move there the stress level changes completely and it is h...

My manager wants me to start taking on a more difficult broker book because they think it will help position me for promotion, but the person who had it before me looked burned out all the time and le...

I’m trying to decide whether staying on the client side longer helps more than moving toward production sooner. The upside looks very different depending on which direction you choose, but so does the...

A few people have suggested I move into a specialty line because that’s where they say longer term growth is better. I can see the logic, but I also know how much time it took to feel confident where ...

What’s the gender mix like in your office? Mine is mostly men, and then I go home to my husband and three sons. I’m really starting to feel how much I miss having more women in my life, and considerin...

Any moms here? I'm always so drowned with work, even at home, that I feel constant guilt about being a terrible parent to my kids. I'm sure the obvious solution is to manage my workload better and not...

Are flexible schedules common in underwriting and claims roles now? I've been trying to find a remote or hybrid job and it feels impossible. This isn't even a want anymore - I'm a single mom with way ...

Are there others here in their 40s? What are you doing about the constant tiredness? I got bloodwork done, and it's mostly normal apart from low thyroid levels, which I'm already taking medication for...

I feel like half my job now is chasing missing info and fixing submission issues instead of actually underwriting. The ratio has flipped over time. I know every role has admin creep, but this feels ex...