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Midwest Insurance Employment: Sales Agents, Good Talent Always Priorities

As in every other business sector, during the past few years organizations within the property/casualty insurance industry have sought to maximize efficiencies and take full advantage of the talent in their existing workforce. But it’s not like they haven’t been …

South Central Insurance Employment: Oil, Economy Fuel Texas Hiring

Across the nation, employment levels in insurance agencies and brokerages declined at a faster rate than the overall U.S. employment level since the recession began in 2007. The good news: Some independent agencies across Texas say hiring in agencies is …

Southeast Insurance Employment: Agency, Carrier Plans Brighten Picture

Those interested in new or better positions in insurance might want to grab their suntan lotion and head to the Southeast. They might also want to brush up on their Spanish. The unemployment rate remains higher in key Southeast states …

West Insurance Employment: California Job Market to Stay Soft

The phrase “Go west young man,” may not apply so well to the insurance industry in the nation’s most populous state. An examination of Bureau of Labor Statistics and Economic Development Department data for California shows hiring for the insurance …

East Insurance Employment: Hiring Is ‘Slightly Elevated’ in 2012

The insurance employment market in the East and Northeast regions — as in most other parts of the country — can be summed up the following way: hiring is “slightly elevated” compared to last year, but there is still a …

Survey: 51% of Insurers Expect to Increase Staff in 2012

A new study says 51 percent of the insurance carriers recently surveyed expect to increase staff in the next 12 months. But it’s not all good news: the survey also found that 19 percent of the carriers expect to reduce …