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Jobs for veterans continue to be plentiful in the insurance industry

February 10, 2017February 8, 2017 Julie Campbell

Jobs for veterans in the insurance industry

Insurers have long favored vets both as new hires and as a focus of charitable donations. The insurance industry has been in favor of offering jobs for veterans for many years. Various property and casualty insurance companies frequently focus their charitable support efforts on this group, as well. There are many reasons that insurers have opened their doors and their arms to American vets. According to Chubb-owned Combined Insurance’s director of sales training, Glenn Elmore, many insurers feel this is an important group that has earned their support. “I think…

Millennials aren’t interested in insurance jobs, despite the openings

March 23, 2016March 22, 2016 Julie Campbell

A recent Hartford survey has revealed that this generation simply doesn’t seem to want to be a part of it. Employment may be improving in many regions across the country, but it remains a challenge for many, and despite the fact that insurance jobs are widely available, Millennials don’t seem to want them. The insurance industry is scrambling to try to find qualified, driven people to fill its many job openings. The industry has taken it upon itself to try to change the lack of interest the Millennial generation has…

Insurance jobs are still out there as the industry continues to hire

September 14, 2015September 13, 2015 Julie Campbell

A recent study has shown that 65 percent of companies plan to boost their staff size this year. The Jacobson Group and Ward Group have now issued the most recent version of their Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study and have determined that this year, insurance jobs are still out there and waiting to be filled as 65 percent of the companies in the industry plan to boost their staff in 2015. Since the start of the survey, this is the second highest insurance hiring rate that has been recorded.…

Insurance agents could see greater struggles from online selling

January 23, 2015January 20, 2015 Julie Campbell

The internet is starting to show the areas in which these industry pros could be threatened. The internet has had a history of turning jobs that used to be completed by people into tasks that could be finished in a few seconds by an algorithm or two, and now insurance agents are wondering whether that same fate could be headed in their direction. The insurance industry is seeing a massive shift toward informing consumers and selling online. Companies are introducing massive websites that promote various products, provide additional information about…

Insurance jobs are widespread within the industry

December 2, 2014November 29, 2014 Julie Campbell

Though most people think of sales when they consider employment in this area, the industry is working to change that. As the recovery period continues in the United States and around the world from the last recession, it appears as though insurance jobs have fared rather well and that there will be security within that industry well into the foreseeable future. The insurance industry has created a very good reputation for itself when it comes to employment. Moreover, the when it comes to insurance jobs, there is a broad range…

Insurance news reveals that Connecticut is losing its industry share

July 25, 2014July 22, 2014 Julie Campbell

A new analysis has shown that employment recovery has been occurring nationally, but is declining in the state. The results of a recent analysis making insurance news have shown that while the industry is showing employment improvements across the country, Connecticut’s own share has been on its way down. Jobs within the life insurance sector of the industry have been plummeting in the state for 5 years. Traditionally in Connecticut employment market, the financial and insurance sectors have played very important roles. In fact, Hartford is often the center of…

Insurance jobs will have tougher requirements in some states

May 28, 2014May 26, 2014 Julie Campbell

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Republican controlled states intend to toughen the rules for health exchange enrollment workers. The states under Republican leadership across the country are now adding additional requirements for workers who were hired to fill the insurance jobs that assist people in enrolling for health plans under the Affordable Care Act. They will now be required to undergo criminal background checks and/or obtain licensing. The goal of this move is to help to reduce the perceived privacy and security risks that many consumers have associated with sharing their personal information with the…