15 Trends in P/C Insurance Employment

More with Less

Many employers got used to doing more with fewer people during the downturn.

Slow Going

Insurance hiring may rise but it will likely still lag behind insurance demand.

Touch Somebody

Referrals from employees, friends and clients remains the most popular recruitment tool.

Bright Spots

Sales and claims areas appear to have the best opportunities.

Technical Knowledge

Where employers are hiring, finding people with good technical skills remains a challenge.

Opportunity Agents

Only one-third of independent agencies nationwide expect to boost staff size in 2012: IJ survey.

Hidden Opportunities

Importance of networking: only a fraction of all job openings ever get advertised.

Positive Signs

Recovering economy and hardening market are positive signs for insurance job market.

Constant Lookout

Many agencies are perpetually on a lookout for good producers.

Temp to Perm

Increase in hiring of temporary workers could signal more permanent hires soon.

Employment prospects vary greatly by employer, region and job specialty. For a closer look, Insurance Journal editors interviewed property/casualty industry leaders in their respective regions and will be filing the following reports this week: