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Celebrating our alumni
As part of our birthday celebrations, we wanted to say a special thank you to our iCAN alumni.
Happy Birthday iCAN!
On 8th May 2017, a group of volunteers came together all looking to make a difference in the insurance industry. Passionate about creating a network dedicated to promoting multicultural inclusion in our sector, iCAN as you know it today was born.
We Stand with India
The COVID crisis across India is both devastating and heartbreaking. As the situation worsens, we deeply empathise with our Indian members, sponsors, their families, friends and the wider community affected by this tragedy.
Congratulations WATC Rising Stars!
A big congratulations to the 2021 We are the City Rising Stars in Insurance shortlist!
We are finalists!
We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for the 2021 National Insurance Awards in the Inclusion & Diversity Award category!
Enter now: Insurance Business 2021 Rising Stars Awards
Insurance Business are looking for the next Rising Stars in the UK insurance industry! Are you a Rising Star?
Happy Holi!
On behalf of the iCAN Steering Committee, we are wishing all our members and friends of iCAN good luck, happiness, prosperity, and good health for Holi
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
"Racism, xenophobia and intolerance are problems prevalent in all societies. But every day, each and every one of us can stand up against racial prejudice and intolerant attitudes." - United Nations
iCAN Statement: #StopAsianHate
The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network (‘iCAN’) are deeply saddened with the recent, senseless attacks on the Asian American and Pacific Islander community across the United States. The unspeakable tragedy in Atlanta, including the murder of six Asian-American women, is shocking, disgraceful and an example of why we must continue to voice and act on injustice.
Beazley commits to race and ethnicity targets to improve workforce diversity
We are proud to announce one of our wonderful sponsors, Beazley Insurance, are releasing their targets in an effort to improve workforce diversity.
The time is right: take action and do more for D&I
Significant events such as the death of George Floyd in the US have created shock waves that made many companies realise that more needs to be done about race equality, say our Co-Chairs, Ajay Mistry and Kishan Mangat, as featured in Intelligent Insurer.
Happy International Women’s Month / IB Winners
In honour of International Women’s Day, we are highlighting the winners of the Insurance Business Elite Women UK 2021 Awards!
Intelligent Insurer: Top 25 D&I re/insurance champions
Intelligent Insurer has selected its top 25 D&I champions in the re/insurance industry for their work in this crucial area. Congratulations to…
Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái!
On behalf of everyone at iCAN, we would like to wish all our members and the wider insurance community who celebrate, Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái and Kung Hei Fat Choi!
COMING SOON: Triumph over adversity - how far have we really come?
We are incredibly excited to partner alongside our sponsor, Convex Insurance, for a never before seen, immersive experience that will guide you through the last 900 years of Black British History begging the question, how far have we really come?
Multicultural Agenda and Business: What are the Opportunities with Marsh
Join the team at Marsh tomorrow, 28th January, for an exciting “Discussion on the Multicultural Agenda and Business: What are the Opportunities?”
iCAN Launches new series: Coffee with the CEO!
At iCAN, we’re all about trying new things and developing new opportunities for our members. As a part of this, we are delighted to announce a new format for 2021 – ‘Coffee with the CEO’!
New year, New events!
In times of lockdown and cold weather, we can all use a good laugh to brighten up our days, and we have just the thing!