You Can Jump Into Any Industry in Insurance With Sharon Fox

Sharon Fox is a Risk Management and Insurance Leader with more than 14 years of experience. Sharon got her foot in the door through Aon, a risk transfer solution for clients in the mining, power, and engineering sector before making her big jump into technology. In this episode, she describes why she made a conscious decision in getting her degree in insurance, as well as details her experiences as a woman in a very male-dominated field. 

Key Takeaways: A little bit about Sharon and her work career. Why did Sharon decide to get a major in risk management?  Sharon has experienced a wide range of industries through the lens of insurance. How did she go from the mining sector into technology?  How difficult is it to ‘make it’ in the mining industry? Sharon believes no woman wants to be hired for a job just to fill in some ‘female quota’.  Good leaders need to be able to listen to diverse experiences and really listen to employees when they’re talking about mistreatment or prejudice, especially when they are the minority.  Sharon shares her thoughts about mines who have notoriously bad reputations for mistreatment of workers.  Sharon hates job interviews, so she decided to bridge connections no matter where she was so that she would never need to be ‘interviewed’ if she wanted a new position.  Sharon shares her experiences of what she learned as a principal consultant once she left Aon.  What does Trust Layer focus on and what do they do?  Insurance still believes blockchain gets a bad rep. It’s important to educate people on the many positive uses it can do.  What’s next for Sharon and her work in insurance?

Mentioned in This Episode: Trustlayer.io Sharon on LinkedIn