Recruiting

Heffernan Insurance Brokers hires CIO.

The two-year program allows apprentices to earn a full-time salary and earn their Bachelor's degree, paid for by Zurich.

Digital, company culture, and employee engagement are crucial to closing the talent gap.

According to a report from Hired, almost everyone surveyed said they'd start looking for a job immediately if they were denied an expected raise in the next six months.

Technology, actuarial and analytical roles seem to be the most difficult to fill.

Most consumers expect their insurance company to be able to interact with them through all digital channels.

The company is looking for people with skills in software engineering, data science and cybersecurity.

CEO Dan Arnold says the firm is eyeing continued records in its headcount, despite the usual dropoff in broker moves during downturns.

Why are companies outsourcing today? The simple answer: there’s a massive shortage of talent.

In other news: Appointments at Acrisure, Marsh and Tokio Marine Highland.

SMA surveyed insurance professionals to understand how companies are approaching talent in 2022 and beyond.

Retaining workers to advance digital transformation comes down to having an innovative, rewarding culture, say panelists.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based home protection insurance group Hippo has hired Keith Simard as vice president of property claims.

Nearly three-fourths, 72%, of companies are planning to increase staff in the next 12 months, according to the Q1, 2022 U.S. Insurance Labor Market Study results from The Jacobson Group and Ward Benchmarking at Aon.

In other news: Online embedded insurance, Bubble launches; Obie partners with Munich Re company; Nintex, Insuresoft team up on digital transformation.

Lloyd’s of London, the world’s largest insurance exchange, is pushing the industry to do better on diversity recruitment with tougher new hiring and disclosure targets for its members.

The hurdles faced by Black professionals who break into the financial services belie the notion that their small numbers at the industry’s top ranks are a pipeline problem.

Travelers' EVP and chief technology and operations officer Mojgan Lefebvre joins the show to discuss the company's tech priorities before, during, and after the pandemic; and how the company is keeping up its recruiting and onboarding of key tech talent during this crisis.

The free of charge Career Center will also provide a searchable database with candidate resumes focusing on insurtech roles.

Insurers across lines of business need staff that intuitively understand digital and personalization, says EY.