Female Forum
Because when women connect,
everyone moves forward.
Female Forum brings women across the insurance industry together to build meaningful relationships, share experiences, learn from one another and create opportunities for the next generation of women leaders.
Who We Are
Built on a simple belief.
Female Forum was created from a simple belief: women in insurance need more opportunities to genuinely connect with one another. Not based on title. Not based on tenure. Not based on the company on your business card.
Founded by Chelsy Bell Carpenter, Female Forum is growing into a community of more than 800 women representing different companies, career stages, specialties and perspectives.
Our Purpose
Centered around four things.
COMMUNITY
Creating a place where women belong.
MENTORSHIP
Learning from those ahead of us and supporting those coming behind us.
DEVELOPMENT
Growing personally and professionally throughout every stage of our careers.
CONNECTION
Building relationships that extend beyond a business card or LinkedIn connection.
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GATHER
Where connection happens.
Through industry gatherings, we create space for women to meet, learn, laugh, ask questions, exchange ideas and support one another.
Female Forum
READ
One book. Many perspectives.
Our virtual book club brings women together around shared reading — sparking conversations that go far beyond the page.
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VOICES
Her experience might change someone else's.
Real stories from women in insurance — the lessons, the pivots, the moments that shaped careers and lives.
VOICES
Her experience might change someone else's.
Founded By
The women behind the movement.
Chelsy Bell Carpenter started Female Forum with a conviction that the insurance industry's women deserved a space that was truly theirs — no titles, no gatekeeping, just genuine connection.
Chelsy Bell Carpenter
Co-Founder