{"id":3416,"date":"2021-05-21T10:22:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T15:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncultheaffiliate.com\/?p=3416"},"modified":"2021-05-21T10:22:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T15:22:44","slug":"cuna-mutual-group-receives-industry-honor-for-social-equity-and-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncultheaffiliate.com\/?p=3416","title":{"rendered":"CUNA Mutual Group Receives Industry Honor for Social Equity and Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||4px||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||361px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The insurance industry\u2019s premier event for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) recognized CUNA Mutual Group with two awards for its commitment to Social Equity and Inclusion.\u00a0 No other insurance company achieved the distinction of two industry awards.\u00a0 The awards are determined by the American Council of Life Insurers, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and the Life Insurance Council of New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For CUNA Mutual Group, Eric Hansing, VP Strategy and Multicultural Center of Excellence, earned the 2021 Individual P&amp;C Social Equity and Inclusion Award.\u00a0 He received this award for his work to promote greater equity by helping to eliminate barriers faced by multicultural consumers in financial services so that such consumers can make more informed financial decisions.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the CUNA Mutual Foundation and Alex Shade, Director Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Relations, earned the 2021 Social Equity and Community Empowerment Industry Partner of the Year Award for a commitment to fostering equity, standing against racism, and eliminating barriers to financial access.\u00a0 Besides contributing $34 million since its inception, the Foundation was praised for its stance on social justice and for being strategic with its investment dollars\u2014focusing on equity and the areas of education, economic security, and emergency aid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kudos to the award winners for outstanding contributions to advancing DEI and for their leadership in the insurance industry and the credit union system.\u00a0 Other insurance companies recognized included such companies as Assurant, MetLife, Protective Life, and Zurich North America.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3419 aligncenter size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ncultheaffiliate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture2.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"364\" height=\"191\" \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3418 aligncenter \" src=\"http:\/\/www.ncultheaffiliate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"364\" height=\"191\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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