50 Years in Insurance with Betsey Brewer

50 Years in Insurance with Betsey Brewer

From IN-the-Know by The Institutes CPCU Society

January 28, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

Betsy Brewer discusses her pioneering role as a female leader in the insurance industry and her experiences within the CPCU Society.

Betsy Brewer is a founding member of the USC Marshall School, Peter Arkley Risk Management Institute. She serves on the Nominating Committee and is past global president of the CPCU Society and of Independent Agents & Brokers of California-Los Angeles. For her service to the risk management and insurance industry, she received the California Ramsden-Sullivan Award. In this episode of In the Know , Chris Hampshire and Betsy discuss her experience as one of the first female leaders in the global CPCU Society, as well as a female leader in the risk management industry and the brokerage community, and a variety of other topics. Key Takeaways ● Betsy's career path began in the 1970s. ● Don't tell Betsy women don't get the CPCU designation. ● Significant changes in the brokerage market. ● Big wins in Betsy's leadership career. ● Impressive improvements for female leaders in the insurance industry. ● Key differences between males and females in any industry. ● Overcoming challenges that could have set Betsy back. ● Benefits of Betsy's CPCU designation. ● Lessons and skills learned as the CPCU global president. ● Deciding to move to a new agency. ● Selling on the brokerage side. ●…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Hampshire

Guest: Betsy Brewer

Topics covered

  • insurance
  • risk management
  • female leadership
  • CPCU Society
  • brokerage market

Keywords

  • career path
  • leadership
  • challenges
  • CPCU designation
  • consulting
  • training

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: the California Ramsden-Sullivan Award, In the Know

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