Ward Group News

Insurance Industry Hiring Stabilizes; Key Jobs Remain Difficult to Fill: Study

Fifty-eight percent of insurance companies plan to increase staff during the next 12 months in part due to expected increase in business and new markets, according to the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study conducted by The Jacobson Group and …

Insurance Carriers Plan Increased Hiring in 2015: Survey

About two-thirds of insurance carriers expect to hire more employees this year, a new survey finds. According to the semi-annual U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study conducted by The Jacobson Group and Ward Group, 66 percent of all insurance companies intend …

Study Shows P/C Insurers Plan to Hire, Grow Significantly in 2014

More than half of all insurance companies responding to a recent survey say they plan to increase staff in 2014. Although hiring for the most-in-demand positions may prove difficult. That’s according to the latest Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study …

Survey: Most Insurers Expect to Increase Revenues, Add Jobs in Next 12 Months

A new survey from insurance recruiting firm The Jacobson Group and consulting firm Ward Group shows the majority of property/casualty insurers are expecting to hire more staff over the next 12 months. The mid-year insurance labor market survey asked insurance …

Agency Compensation Expected to Rise in 2012: Ward Group

Contingent commission payouts to insurance agencies are estimated to be 12 percent higher in 2012 than 2011, a new study says. The study by the Ward Group also found that carriers are continuing to increase their volume and premium requirements …