This blog entry is part two in Jacobson’s Insurance Careers Month series. Often described as old-fashioned, behind the times and an “old boy’s club,” the reality of the insurance industry as a noble career choice is being overshadowed by popular misconceptions. As a result, the true story of insurance is being overlooked. Insurance is an ... The Insurance Trifecta: Embracing a Career of Meaning and Reward
This blog entry is part one in Jacobson’s Insurance Careers Month series, which features our own Millennial bloggers providing their unique insights and insider perspectives into insurance as a great career choice. It is my pleasure to introduce Steve Lessaris as our Millennial guest blogger for this latest post. Steve is a Client Development Manager ... The Insurance Trifecta: Unlocking the Answer to the Career Stability Conundrum
Employee retention is essential to an organization’s success. High turnover not only hurts your bottom-line, but also damages morale among remaining employees. As the economy grows stronger and job creation continues to accelerate, workforce retention is becoming more and more important. The quit rate is quickly approaching levels not seen since before the economic recession. ... Are Stay Interviews the Key to Unlocking Your Employees’ Hearts?
The insurance industry stands at the cusp of a growing talent crisis. Nearly half of insurance professionals will be retired or on the verge of retirement within the next 15 years. To remain fully staffed, the industry needs to fill 400,000 open positions by 2020. Unfortunately, graduates from risk and insurance programs currently meet only ... The Insurance Career Story: Stable, Rewarding, Limitless.
We’ve all heard the stories: Gene Simmons and his $1 million tongue, Mariah Carey and her $1 billion legs, and Julia Roberts and her $30 million smile. In the world of insurance, celebrities top the list of outlandish policies, but what about insurance in athletics? Professional sports are well known for their big dollar items. ... The Wild World of Sports Insurance
The business world as we know it is changing. Etsy has transformed the handmade marketplace, allowing artisans and crafters to sell products to a global, online audience. Uber has single-handedly turned the taxi industry on its head with its groundbreaking rideshare application. Rent the Runway now allows individuals to rent designer gowns and accessories for ... Insurance Disruption: Embracing the New Reality
2016 is poised to be a year of rapid change and innovation within the insurance industry talent market. From the rise of flexible work options to the growing analytics revolution, the industry continues to be influenced by a number of key emerging talent trends. Here are the eight top insurance industry trends for 2016. ... What Talent Trends Will Have an Impact on the Industry in 2016?
This blog entry is part one in Jacobson’s Insurance Recruitment and Selection series, which provides insights into updated recruitment and selection processes and strategies for the modern workplace. Do any of these situations sound familiar? Open enrollment is right around the corner and you need customer service representatives, stat! Recent company turnover has you scrambling ... Revive Your Insurance Recruitment and Selection Strategies: Avoid the Hiring “Fire Drill”
Nearly four million Baby Boomers nationwide are retiring each year, and they are leaving behind a growing executive skills gap that must be bridged. Luckily, today’s young professionals are poised to meet this impending need. How can the insurance industry adapt their current workforce culture to embrace and encourage this new generation of leaders? In ... Enter the Millennials: Make Way for the Next Generation of Insurance Leadership
The holidays are almost here! With the parties, decorations and celebrations of this festive season come some unusual insurance claims. Beyond the snow and ice damage to homes or emergency room visits due to a fall off the ladder while putting up decorations, here are some the most unexpected holiday situations that have resulted in ... Holiday Havoc: A Guide to the Top Five Unusual Holiday Insurance Claims
The insurance industry is facing a number of critical disruptions across all dimensions. Growing technological advances, increasing regulations and burgeoning competitive pressures have made the ability to transform functions and critical operations essential for continued success. This is all the more true within the insurance industry’s financial segment. But why the financial transformation and why ... Financial Transformations: Why They’re Taking the Industry by Storm
The results from our latest Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study are now in! With full employment and positive staffing predictions, the insurance industry is enjoying its return to its pre-recession state. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), insurance unemployment reached 2.3 percent in August and is expected to hover between one ... Focus on Growing Staff Driving Search for Alternate Staffing Strategies