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Over 50% in the London market say male-dominated leadership is reducing the female underwriting pipeline

By 2025-11-24T11:00:00

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’We cannot ignore a stark reality –  the pipeline of senior women in underwriting is shrinking,’ says chief of markets performance

Over half the respondents in a London market survey (52%) have cited ’male-dominated leadership environment leading to a lack of inclusivity’ as the primary root cause of the decreasing female underwriting pipeline. 

The snapshot survey was conducted by the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) which asked 128 female underwriters, chief executives and chief underwriting officers to learn about the barriers to achieving senior underwriting roles.

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