The Insurance Talent Podcast

Exploring the Current State of the Insurance Labor Market: Q3 2023

How has the insurance labor market evolved in the past year? What can you expect moving into 2024? In this episode of The Insurance Talent Podcast, host Greg Jacobson, co-CEO of The Jacobson Group, and Jeff Rieder, partner at Aon and head of Ward Benchmarking, share highlights from the Q3 2023 Insurance Labor Market Study. Listen in for discussion around the industry’s hiring and revenue outlook, as well as AI’s potential impact, wage expectations moving into 2024, and much more. Download the full Q3 2023 Insurance Labor Market Study results at this link: https://content.jacobsononline.com/2023-q3-laborstudyresults

Discussing Key Talent Trends: Insights for a Successful 2023

What impact will a potential recession have on talent strategies? Will companies start asking individuals to come into the office five-days a week? How can you create a sense of belonging in a remote environment? Host and co-CEO of The Jacobson Group, Greg Jacobson, is joined by Jacobson colleagues to discuss what is on the talent horizon this year. Download the full 2023 Insurance Talent Trends Guide at this link: https://content.jacobsononline.com/2023-insurance-talent-trends.

Succession Planning: Future-Focused Strategies

Job openings have reached record levels and voluntary quits remain high within the insurance industry. However, 38% of insurers do not have any succession plans in place, according to a recent study conducted by The Jacobson Group. In this episode of The Insurance Talent Podcast, Jacobson's senior vice president of executive search and corporate strategy, Judy Busby, and managing director, Mike Abate, share the study’s highlights and discuss the industry’s succession planning readiness, as well as how organizations can take a comprehensive and future-focused approach to their plans. Download the full results of the 2022 Insurance Industry Succession Planning Study here: https://content.jacobsononline.com/2022-insurance-succession-planning-study-results.

Exploring the Current State of the Insurance Labor Market: Q3 2022

In this episode, host Greg Jacobson, co-CEO of The Jacobson Group, sits down with Jeff Rieder, partner at Aon and head of Ward Benchmarking, to discuss the current state of the insurance labor market. Listen to highlights from the study’s findings, how insurers are adapting and adjusting their talent strategies, and what the industry can expect moving forward. Download the full study results at this link: https://content.jacobsononline.com/2022-q3-laborstudyresults.

Preparing for Board Service: Expert Insights

Serving on a corporate board can be a rewarding and valuable experience in many ways. The Jacobson Group’s co-CEO Greg Jacobson recently sat down with two industry leaders to discuss the qualities of successful directors and how insurance executives can most effectively prepare for a board seat. Donna Zarcone, who currently sits on the boards of Cigna, CDW, The Duchossois Group and Quinnox; and Dave Michelson, who sits on the board of FedNat and is president of DWM Consulting and advisor on a number of insurtechs, share their vast experiences and advice for those pursuing board service.