Category Archives: Industry Diversity

A New Membership Level for the Next Generation of PLUS

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The Professional Liability Underwriting Society is pleased to announce the Future PLUS initiative. Future PLUS seeks to attract, educate and retain the next generation of professional liability insurance specialists to ensure a bright future for the industry and its flagship educational and networking association.

A key component of the Future PLUS initiative is the establishment of a new membership level for professionals who are 35 years old or younger. The Future PLUS membership level allows professionals who are newer to the industry to join PLUS for just $50 annually and includes the full benefits of a PLUS membership, including:

- Member rates for the industry-leading PLUS Curriculum

- Discounts at PLUS national and chapter events

- Access to member areas on the PLUS Website

- Receipt of the monthly PLUS Journal

In addition to the new membership level, the newly-created Future PLUS Committee will elect a member to participate in all PLUS Board meetings and represent the viewpoint of the group in debate and discussion. By including the perspective of the next generation of professional liability leadership, PLUS hopes to ensure that the viewpoints of this important segment of our industry are taken into account in charting the organization for continued success. 

If you know of someone who would be a good fit for a Future PLUS membership, please encourage them to visit the PLUS Website. The new Future PLUS membership tier is currently available to anyone interested in professional liability and 35 years old or under. 

Thank you for your membership, and for helping to spread the word on Future PLUS.

An Interview with Susan Spencer, Author of Briefcase Essentials

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In this interview from Knowledge@Wharton, Susan Spencer discusses her new book, and gives advice for women trying to succeed in male-dominated industries.

Also, please be sure you check in with the PLUS Foundation and the upcoming Women’s Leadership Network Event taking place on Tuesday, June 14th.

Women Still Trail Men in Wages

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American women have made significant gains in education in recent years, but remain behind men on pay day, a White House report released Tuesday showed.

Women in undergraduate and graduate programs outnumber men, the report titled, “Women in America” said. Between 1972 and 2008, men and women have increased their enrollment in college as a percentage of those completing high school. But “the increase was greater for females than males,” the report said….The earnings gap, meanwhile, narrowed, but has not closed completely. “Among full-time wage and salary workers, women’s weekly earnings as a percent of men’s [have] increased from 62 percent in 1979 to 80 percent in 2009,” the report said.

You can see the full report from the white house by following this link:

http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/reports/documents/womeninamerica.pdf