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Every year on March 8th, countries all over the world celebrate International Women\u2019s Day. It\u2019s a day to recognize women\u2019s personal and professional achievements as well as the daily challenges they face. The event\u2019s theme this year is #EachforEqual.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n \u201cI look at the team we have [at Trisura] and am proud of the diversity of the team and the skillset that they bring to the table,\u201d Marilyn vanGansewinkel, Trisura\u2019s senior vice president of specialty insurance solutions, says. Over her 23-year career in the specialty insurance industry, Marilyn has seen a great deal of change. She began as an underwriting assistant, and at that time, nearly all administrative\/assistant positions belonged to women. <\/p>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Today, the industry has considerably changed, with women holding many senior positions at insurance companies and brokerages alike. Hiring a candidate has transitioned from the gender associated with a specific job to focusing more on the qualifications of the individual applying. The opportunities in the workforce continue to grow, and Marilyn is excited to see how women will seize them. \u201cWhile hiring people, I am continually impressed with how driven women are now. They know what they want and where they want to go.\u201d<\/p>

Women have a critical role in their own success and the success of their peers. In fact, there are certain advantages that come with being a woman. \u201cWomen are excellent at being empathetic,\u201d she explains. \u201cThis makes them good at listening to any challenges the person that they are talking to might be dealing with.\u201d<\/p>

Marilyn firmly believes it is important to surround oneself with influential and dynamic people \u2013 and there\u2019s no shortage of this in the insurance industry. In fact, the people she crosses paths with while working is one of the things she likes most about the industry. Along with hard work, she credits several female and male colleagues and managers she\u2019s worked with over the course of her career with helping her get to where she is now. She believes that she was given opportunities throughout her career to move into more challenging roles as they presented themselves.<\/p>

Speaking from her own personal experience, Marilyn acknowledges that although being a mother while working can appear daunting, it\u2019s all about finding the right balance. \u201cBe present wherever you are, whether it\u2019s at work or at home,\u201d she advises.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n

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Trisura\u2019s President & CEO, Chris Sekine, has known Marilyn for over two decades. He applauds her support of those around her and is excited to see the impact women will continue to have in the workforce:<\/p>

I have known Marilyn for well over 20 years, and as one the original Trisura employees from 2006, her leadership qualities and character are an integral part of Trisura\u2019s DNA today. She is and has always been a tremendous mentor to many of our employees, both women and men. In addition to Marilyn, Trisura has been fortunate to attract many empowered and strong women into senior leadership positions since our beginning. Janet Mascitelli, who is now retired, ran our surety business in Toronto and Donna Anderson started our surety business in the Prairies. Rebekah Alberga, is our General Counsel and started our claims team in Toronto. The list goes on, and it also includes Cindy Grant, our Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Pina Mazzoli our Senior Vice President of Digital Distribution and Marketing.<\/p>

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As a father of two daughters nearing the start of their own careers, empowering women is a topic that is near and dear to my heart. Our next generation of leaders have to be comprised of more women\u2014our daughters. The more women we can inspire to be leaders, the greater the talent pool that organizations can draw from will be, which will bring diversity in thinking and formulation of strategy. Organizations that can effectively empower women will have a great strategic advantage.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n

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From the start of her career to now, Marilyn has seen women\u2019s confidence flourish, and it\u2019s one of the things she\u2019s most proud of, saying, \u201cWomen know what they want, and now they go for it.\u201d She encourages women to continue to seize the opportunities that come their way. \u201cBe confident. Don\u2019t be scared to ask for what you want\u2013there\u2019s nothing wrong with being ambitious. 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