Ward Group News
Small, Specialty Insurer Hiring Plans Surpass Larger Peers: Labor Study
Small insurers are expecting to do most of the hiring in the industry, according to a new survey, which also highlights the high demand for niche specialty commercial lines underwriters and claims ...
Insurer Staff Declines Greater Than Anticipated in 2015
Two-thirds of insurers surveyed say they're planning to hire more in 2016, but whether they will actually go through with those plans remains a question. In fact, 14 percent of insurers decreased ...
Actuaries, Analytics Pros in Hottest P/C Insurance Talent Markets: Labor Study
In spite of fading carrier optimism about revenue growth and increasing activity on the M&A front, unemployment in the insurance industry remains near an all-time low. For carriers, that means ...
Seven Companies Join Ward’s Annual Top 50 P/C Ranking for 2015
There are only three companies that have made it onto an annual list of 50 top property/casualty insurance performers for 25 straight years, according to the list's publisher, Ward Group. Ward ...
New Survey Highlights Opportunities for Improving Property Claims Vendor Usage
A new survey highlights opportunities for North American property/casualty insurers to better utilize third-party services when adjusting property claims. Commissioned by BrightClaim, a national ...
P/C Insurance is ‘Hottest’ Hiring Market in Years: Labor Study
Driven by optimistic expectations about market-share growth, property/casualty insurers are hiring talent at the fastest clip in years, according to results of a recent labor study revealing that ...
Eight New Companies Join Ward’s Annual Top 50 P/C Ranking
Eight new nominees join Ward Group's 2014 roundup of the 50 top performing property/casualty insurers. The recently released analysis crowns the best performers out of more than 3,000 companies in ...
Study Shows P/C Insurers Plan to Hire, Grow Significantly in 2014
More than half of all insurance companies responding to a recent survey say they plan to increase staff in 2014, although hiring for the most-in-demand positions may prove difficult. That's according ...