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Reinsurance Group of America to Hire Hundreds in St. Louis Area

A St. Louis, Mo.-based insurance company has vowed to add at least 300 employees within five years. The Reinsurance Group of America discussed the hiring spree while breaking ground on a new, $140 million headquarters complex in suburban Chesterfield. RGA …

GEICO to 100 Hire New Employees in Iowa

GEICO’s Coralville, Iowa, office plans to hire more than 100 new associates by July of this year, the direct-to-consumer insurance company announced. The new associates will fill positions in sales and customer service. Qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply …

Some Massachusetts MetLife Employees Take Work-From-Home Option

Insurance giant MetLife Inc. recently announced it will be transitioning some 2,600 jobs from five Northeastern states and California to new U.S. retail and technology hubs in North Carolina. The company’s decision means many of the workers in affected offices …

MetLife Moving 2,600 Jobs to North Carolina from Northeast, California

Insurance giant MetLife Inc. said last week that it will move 2,600 jobs from offices in four Northeast states and California to lower-cost locations in two North Carolina cities, while also getting tax breaks and other incentives that could reach …

Oklahoma Tribes Exploring Opportunities in Insurance Industry

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak told state lawmakers and tribal leaders that he welcomed a partnership with Oklahoma tribes to create additional insurance opportunities for all Oklahomans, according to an an announcement released by the House media services. “We look …

AAA Wants to Hire Insurance Employees in Oklahoma City

The AAA is to hold a job fair to hire workers for an insurance service center the organization is opening in Oklahoma City. The event is set for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the center in northwest …

RBS Insurance Unit Plans Job Cuts

The insurance division of Royal Bank of Scotland says it plans to cut nearly 900 jobs as it prepares for a stock market flotation. The European Commission has set a deadline of 2014 for RBS to dispose of Direct Line …

Insurance Industry Poised to Add Jobs Over Next Year: Survey

Insurance industry hiring appears to be steady with 54.5 percent of companies saying they intend to increase staff and 77.4 percent expect to grow revenue. If the industry follows through on its plans, there will be a one percent increase …

Zurich Insurance to Add 150 Jobs in Chicago

Zurich Insurance plans to add 150 jobs to its workforce in Chicago. Zurich is a commercial property-casualty insurance provider that already has 350 employees in the city. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the additional jobs on July 23. In a …

In the Workplace, What Do Millennials Want?

There’s a lot of talk in property/casualty insurance circles these days about how the industry is going to replace the huge wave of baby boomers that are beginning to retire and will continue to do so into the next decade. …