Career changes across the industry.

Labor challenges are driving insurers to rethink how work gets done.

Nationwide, Progressive, Allianz Life Farmers and Mutual of Omaha were included on the 2022 list.

Also: Ethos’ chief underwriter, SE2’s new CEO.

Also: Polly gets an insurance COO.

Automation can uncover new opportunities to improve the way insurers do their jobs.

Enabled by advanced technology, automation and digitization, insurers will discover and leverage new opportunities.

Other insurtech people moves: XL Catlin, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty, Symetra

Popular wisdom dictates that AI will result in a net loss of jobs as technology supplants human beings, but we're on trajectory to do the opposite.

Partha Srinivasa takes over after Bob Ingram's retirement.

Forbes recently released its fourth annual list of America’s Best Startup Employers, which includes 12 insurtechs.

Also: Sandbox Insurtech Ventures, Vesttoo.

The best ways to leverage relationships to advance in the C-suite aren't always encapsulated by corporate programs.

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.

Many insurers anticipate an accelerated economic recovery, which can lead to additional digital technology investments in 2022. However, the challenges companies both big and small are facing due to a volatile risk environment continue to be both hurdles and motivators towards technology adoption. One of the pieces to help overcome these hurdles is talent.

Mike Kreidler has adopted a temporary rule banning insurers from using credit information to set auto, homeowner and renters insurance rates. Kreidler initially issued an emergency rule in March 2021 but it was struck down by a court last year. The new rule goes into effect March 4.

In 2020, American Family Insurance launched a partnership with the Creative Destruction Lab and the University of Wisconsin-Madison that provides support and mentorship to start-up founders in their companies’ early stages. A year into the partnership and there are truly inspiring to learn from the startup founders.

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

More than 100 women gathered in San Diego to discuss their experiences, network and learn during Digital Insurance's Women in Insurance Leadership conference on Dec. 8. Sessions focused on how to negotiate pay, gender parity, setting boundaries at work and accelerating women into leadership roles.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. is sticking with a hybrid work model as the best way to attract staff in the post-pandemic era, having just opened a major office overlooking Boston Harbor.