Understanding history allows us to move forward with clarity. This timeline serves to deepen our understanding of parallel and intersecting events in the evolution of insurance and the experience of Black Americans...
The content in this timeline was originally researched and presented by Tomantha Kyle at a session titled Racism in the Actuarial Profession at the Annual Meeting of the International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) in July 2020. The murder of George Floyd and civil unrest that began earlier that summer created an environment in which many actuaries and other insurance industry professionals were open to learning how systemic racism might intersect with their work. The timeline was featured again in a general session titled The Actuary and Social Justice at the Casualty Actuarial Society's (CAS) November 2020 Annual Meeting.