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Insurance jobs should continue their trend to gradually increase

July 11, 2012July 11, 2012 Nordstrom

Report shows that despite a slowing American economy insurers continue to post positions. The latest insurance jobs statistics have shown that even though the U.S. economy appears to be going through another slowdown, insurers are continuing to post positions for more workers. Companies continue to seek employees in an industry that still has rising demand. According to the leading American employment website specific to the industry, InsuranceJobs.com, this past quarter has shown a steady increase, and they predict that this trend will continue into the future. The company’s president, Jay…

How will insurance jobs be impacted by the Supreme Court’s healthcare ruling?

July 3, 2012July 3, 2012 Julie Campbell

Do agents need to worry about employment following the changes from the reforms? Now that the decision of the Supreme Court over the Affordable Care Act’s healthcare reforms has been announced, agents are wondering how insurance jobs will be affected by this ruling. Though jobs in the health care industry are expected to rise, what can agents and brokers expect? Hospitals, patients, and insurers will all see significant changes in the system as a whole, particularly as January 2014 grows near, the time when all of the states must have…

Insurance jobs expected to continue to climb within the industry

June 2, 2012April 30, 2013

Insurancejobs.com has published their forecast of growing demand for many positions. Industry website, InsuranceJobs.com has released a statement that has indicated that they believe that the demand for insurance jobs by insurers is continuing to climb, and that this will be maintained over the next while. There are almost 5,000 new positions listed on that website for posts within the industry. The website has indicated that the areas where the demand is the greatest from various companies seems to be for employment in claims, as well as claims adjusters, sales…

Allstate announces boosted recruiting for agent insurance jobs in the Northeastern states

May 16, 2012April 30, 2013

The insurer is also offering a referral award of $5,000 for candidates who are appointed. Allstate Insurance Company has announced a strong dedication to boosting its Northeastern United States presence through the posting of 140 new agency owner insurance jobs in Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It will also be offering a referral award which will be paid to individuals upon the appointment of their candidates. According to Allstate Insurance Recruiting Leader, Jeanette Beard, “We see a significant opportunity in the current economy to attract entrepreneurs and…

Insurance employment forecast sees 14,000 jobs currently available and 27,000 more this year

April 2, 2012April 2, 2012 Julie Campbell

GreatInsuranceJobs.com has released a report on the availability of jobs among managing general agents, third party administrators, brokers, and agents, and has determined that there are currently about 14,000 positions open, and that there will be an additional 27,000 jobs available before the end of 2012. The report was based on a survey of those parts of the industry, among which 126 different insurance entities participated across the country. The survey was performed over the phone, and involved five questions about the current and forecasted job availability, in addition to…