Q1 2024 Insurance Labor Market Study: Industry Enters Year with Cautious Optimism
February 21 2024 - 4:32PM
Business Wire
The latest iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor
Market Study, conducted by The Jacobson Group, the leading provider
of talent to the insurance industry, and Aon plc, a leading global
professional services firm providing a broad range of risk,
retirement and health solutions, found 90% of respondents intend to
increase or maintain staff size in 2024.
“The industry’s unemployment rate is stable and just 10% of
companies plan to reduce their headcounts this year. However,
insurers appear to be operating with a bit more caution in terms of
hiring,” said Gregory P. Jacobson, co-chief executive officer of
The Jacobson Group. “We’re seeing a shift in how companies are
viewing their staffing plans, making the Q1 findings incredibly
relevant to insurance leaders.”
“Companies appear to be in more of a holding pattern around
staffing plans for the first half of 2024, as they evaluate growth
plans and anticipate greater efficiency gains from technology
improvements,” added Jeff Rieder, partner at Aon and head of STG
Performance Benchmarking.
Some of the study’s key findings include the following:
- In the next 12 months, 52% of insurance carriers plan to
increase staff and 38% plan to maintain their current staff size.
Technology, underwriting and claims roles are the industry’s
greatest need.
- Seventy-seven percent of companies expect to grow revenue
during the next 12 months; this is 5 points higher than the July
2023 study.
- During the next six months, 76% of companies expect most
employees in the office at least one day a week (hybrid). Just 6%
require employees in the office every day.
- Recruiting difficulty has eased in five of the study’s 11
categories; however, most positions remain at least moderately
difficult to fill. Actuarial, executive and analytics roles are the
most challenging.
- If carriers follow through on their plans, the industry will
see a 1.21% increase in employment during the next 12 months.
For more highlights and commentary, download the full results
summary and view the recorded webcast here.
The insurance labor market study has been conducted
semi-annually since 2009. Collecting revenue and hiring projections
from carriers across all sectors of the industry, it provides a
valuable look at the insurance labor market outlook and hiring
trends.
The study’s next iteration will occur in July 2024. To be
notified when it opens, follow this link.
About The Jacobson Group:
The Jacobson Group is the leading provider of talent to the
insurance industry. For more than 50 years, Jacobson has been
connecting insurance organizations with professionals at all levels
across all industry verticals. Jacobson provides insurance talent
solutions to support virtually any human capital need. We offer
executive search services and comprehensive staffing solutions,
including professional recruiting, temporary staffing and interim
experts.
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About Aon:
Aon plc (NYSE: AON) exists to shape decisions for the better —
to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. Our
colleagues provide our clients in over 120 countries and
sovereignties with advice and solutions that give them the clarity
and confidence to make better decisions to protect and grow their
business.
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