Women in Financial Services National Conference
Women in Insurance & Financial Services National Conference
Location: Hilton Portland Downtown, Portland, OR
Date: Sept. 15 – 18, 2026
We're proud to support the 2026 Women in Insurance & Financial Services National Conference.
For more than 90 years, WIFS has supported the advancement of women in financial services through professional development, networking and advocacy. The annual conference brings together women from across the country for two days of learning, connection and actionable insights to help them advance their careers.
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Walking the Talk: Creating Equity in Your Leave Program
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 16
Time: 2:45 p.m. Pacific
Location: Pavilion Ballroom East, Hilton Portland Downtown
Speaker: Constance Spurling, Senior Product Manager, The Standard
Implementing an equitable benefits program helps demonstrate a company’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Yet how do employers balance successful administration of their leave programs with growing state disability and paid family and medical leave mandates? By mid-2026, 13 states and the District of Columbia are expected to have PFML programs in place. This means employers need to carefully consider a range of factors when creating compliant and equitable leave programs that span state lines.
In this session, attendees will learn which leave benefits are most significant to employees, determine which programs to maintain and which to potentially cut, recognize how company policies can be coordinated with state PFML programs and identify the key considerations necessary when developing company-sponsored leaves. Focusing on these critical areas will ensure employers are creating leave policies that are fair, supportive and responsive to the needs of all employees.
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