Progressive auto insurance will be holding job fairs in Colorado Springs, in order to hire 150 more people before the end of the year and are looking for individuals seeking a rewarding career within the industry. The insurer has been named the 2011 Best Company to Work For in Colorado by Colorado Business Magazine, and has also recently been recognized on the Military Times EDGE Best for Vets 2011: Employers list. It is the fourth largest auto insurer in the United States. Progressive will be hosting a number of career…
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Mercury experiences growth in homeowner business leading to new hiring
Mercury Insurance has announced that as a result of a significantly increasing customer base, it will be hiring 63 new employees for full-time property claims in its New York, New Jersey, Texas, and California offices. Since the start of 2011, the homeowners business at Mercury has jumped by over 10 percent. According to the human resources director at Mercury, Clarisa Eng, the company is doing their part to put people in the United States back to work. She explained that the new hires will be assisting the company to “provide…
Read MoreAllstate’s 2011 agency owners and salespeople to grow by over 230
Michigan’s sixth largest car insurance provider, Allstate, has announced that it will be appointing 35 new agency owners this year, in addition to hiring in excess of 200 licensed sales employees. The new agency offices will be located in Lansing, Metro Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Flint/Saginaw, and Kalamazoo. Agency sales leader for Michigan, Chris Markey, released a statement which said that they have identified a sizeable “opportunity in the current economy to attract entrepreneurs and mid-career, mid-level managers who are looking for a business opportunity with a recognized brand.”…
Read MoreAccident Insurance Co. seeks 100 new agents over 100 day period
Accident Insurance Co. (AIC), based in South Carolina, has announced that it is currently seeking up to 100 new independent agents within a span of 100 days. Starting on July 12 and running until October 12, the insurer will be seeking to add a sizeable number to its independent agents within eleven states that are among the eighteen in which it currently writes. The states in which AIC is seeking new partner agencies are: Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama, Indiana, Oklahoma, Arizona, Illinois, Georgia, Arkansas, Virginia and Indiana. Chief marketing officer Jon…
Read MoreInsurance claims industry one of top ten fastest growing job markets
Though employment continues to struggle across the country during this slow recovery from the recession, there have been several industries – such as insurance claims – where it is anticipated that there will be a rapid spike in hiring and employment for the upcoming few years. According to IBISWorld, an industry research firm, It is believed that there will be a growth rate of 5.7 percent every year from now until 2016 in employment in the areas of claims adjusting and third party administrators. The number of employees in that…
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