Spencer and the Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies Partner to Create Two Latinx Diversity Scholarships
January 26, 2021 (New York, NY): The Spencer Educational Foundation has partnered with the Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies (LAAIA) to create two new merit-based diversity scholarships through an $11,000 pledge by LAAIA, Ascendant Insurance Solutions, and AmTrust Financial Services. This year, The Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies Scholarship will be awarded to two undergraduate students who self-identify as Latinx/Hispanic American.
“We’re very excited to start this partnership with Spencer along with our company partners Ascendant Insurance Solutions and AmTrust Financial Services to offer scholarships to promising Latino students,” said Lissette Perez, LAAIA President. “The LAAIA is looking to create awareness of the great opportunities available in the insurance industry and attract the new leaders of tomorrow.”
The addition of The Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies Scholarship highlights Spencer’s ongoing effort to support diversity and inclusion in the risk management and insurance industry. Spencer is proud to partner with organizations such as LAAIA to continue offering specific awards of DE&I scholarships to diverse students which help broaden the talent pipeline.
“At Spencer we endeavor to support a broad base of talent entering the insurance industry,” said Robin Roeder, Spencer Chair. “By partnering with organizations such as the LAAIA, we are aiming to create a diverse pool of candidates to become tomorrow’s leaders.”
Spencer awards scholarships to undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students pursuing risk management and insurance careers with financial support ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. To date, Spencer has awarded over 1,200 scholarships totaling more than $8 million. To learn more about Spencer scholarships, visit www.spencered.org/scholarships.
A special thank you to Ascendant Insurance Solutions, AmTrust Financial Services, Inc, and LAAIA for their donations to create The Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies Scholarship.
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About The Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies (LAAIA)
The LAAIA was founded in 1969 as “the voice of the independent insurance agents.” The LAAIA works to ensure a healthy insurance environment by providing continuing education, legislative advocacy representation, networking resources and community outreach as a platform for LatinX professionals. Additionally, the LAAIA serves as a medium for emerging insurance professionals to find mentors to guide their career path. The LAAIA’s unique mix of incorporation insurance expertise, diversity and inclusion strategies and value added evens make it the premier Latino-centric association of its kind.
About Spencer Educational Foundation
The Spencer Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funding the education of tomorrow’s risk management and insurance leaders through scholarships, grants, internship opportunities, on and off campus experiential learning, and support of risk management/insurance curricula. Since its founding in 1979, Spencer has awarded over $8 million in scholarships and $5 million in grants to universities and professional institutions affecting more than 60,000 students through programming. For more information, please visit www.spencered.org.