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Latest Industry Labor Study Points to Increased Job Opportunity

More than 66 percent of insurers intend to increase staff during the next 12 months, according to the latest iteration of the Mid-Year U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study conducted by The Jacobson Group and Ward Group, a part of Aon …

Insurance Labor Study Highlights Continued Staffing Growth, Low Unemployment

According to the latest iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Study conducted by The Jacobson Group and Ward Group, a part of Aon Hewitt, a business unit of Aon plc, 66.3 percent of companies polled intend to increase staff …

Jacobson, Ward Group Announce Window for 2016 Insurance Labor Outlook Study

The 2016 iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study, conducted by The Jacobson Group and Ward Group, a part of Aon Hewitt, a business unit of Aon plc , will begin January 6 and close January 22, 2016. …

Insurance Industry Labor Study Reveals Continued Focus on Hiring

According to the latest iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study conducted by The Jacobson Group and Ward Group, 65 percent of companies polled intend to increase staff in 2015. This is the second highest rate in the …

New Survey Highlights Opportunities for Improving Property Claims Vendor Usage

A new survey highlights opportunities for North American property/casualty insurers to better utilize property claims third party services. Commissioned by BrightClaim, a national claims services provider, and conducted by Ward Group, a provider of benchmarking and best practices studies to …

Tech, Underwriting and Claims Departments Best for Job Opportunities

Those looking for jobs within the insurance industry should focus on employment opportunities within technology, underwriting and claims departments, according to the latest survey conducted by Jacobson Group and Ward Group. The Insurance Labor Market survey, conducted in the third …

Claims Positions in Demand According to Industry Report

Nearly 62 percent of insurers polled intend to increase staff in 2014, according to the latest iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study conducted by The Jacobson Group and Ward Group. This is the highest rate in the …

Jacobson and Ward Group to Conduct Next Insurance Labor Outlook Study

The next iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study, conducted by The Jacobson Group and Ward Group, an Aon Hewitt company, is to begin on January 13 and close on January 29, 2014. In its fifth year, the …

Study to Provide First Industry-Wide SIU Benchmarking Data

The first-ever study to benchmark insurer SIU metrics will be launched this fall in a joint project of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud and the Ward Group. The study will help close a large information gap by statistically profiling industry-wide …