Recruiting

The multiline insurer is giving developers an opportunity to solve business problems in a two-day event.

The increased pressure to 'go digital' has attracted new blood ready and willing to take part in the transformation of the industry.

Skill shortages, funding issues and other structural problems hamper efforts to modernize systems and processes for insurance companies.

Estimates vary wildly from 300,000 skilled practitioners to less than 10,000 worldwide.

IT jobs will be concentrated at the insurer's Cleveland and Colorado Springs locations as it looks to fill 7,500 total positions across departments.

Insurers and insurtechs have an opportunity to join forces in raising the profile of the industry as a digital destination.

It's important to fill positions with digital natives who understand the connected world, CEOs from AIG, EMC and Argo Group said in panel discussion.

Among the many challenges facing the insurance industry, none might be more critical than finding and keeping strong tech talent.

Military insurer will predominantly be looking to hire software engineers and applications developers, it says.

In order to raise the profile of the industry and encourage data graduates to join their firms, several carriers are partnering with colleges to get closer to students.