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The Jacobson Journal: An Insurance Talent Blog

Richard Jacobson

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Where Have All The Executives Gone?

Posted by Richard Jacobson on Aug 28, 2018 1:25:23 PM

It is no secret that the insurance industry is suffering a severe talent gap created by the aging workforce. In fact, it is projected that the industry will need to fill nearly 400,000 positions in the next couple of years, but there are simply not enough employees and candidates to take these roles.

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Topics: Labor Market, Retention, Recruitment, Insurance Recruitment and Selection

Salary Strategies to Combat the Job-Hopping Craze

Posted by Richard Jacobson on Aug 14, 2018 8:18:37 AM

It is my pleasure to introduce a guest blogger for this latest post. Dave Coons is senior vice president of our professional recruiting team. His insights into salary trends are worth a read. Enjoy...

Today’s insurance industry is a passive candidate-driven market. As increasing retirement rates and the widening skills gap force organizations to continuously hire, workers feel empowered to switch jobs for a raise in pay. In fact, 2.7 percent of people in the private sector voluntarily left their jobs this May, the highest level since 2001, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employees know job-hopping is effective, too. The bureau reported last month that real wages have remained unchanged for all employees since June last year, even though the overall unemployment rate has significantly decreased. 

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Topics: Labor Market, Retention, Recruitment, Insurance Recruitment and Selection

Diagnosing and Treating the Care Management Talent Crisis

Posted by Richard Jacobson on Jul 13, 2018 10:06:13 AM

Healthcare professionals and their patients are retiring at an alarming rate. In fact, there will be more than one million openings for registered nurses by 2024 - twice the rate seen in previous shortages. Meanwhile, there will be a 55 percent increase in number of Americans aged 65 and older who seek additional care over the next two years. However, nursing school enrollment is not increasing fast enough to meet this projected demand and lack of nursing school faculty is preventing larger program enrollments.

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Topics: Managed Care, Retention, Healthcare, Recruitment

Regulations in the Age of Cybersecurity

Posted by Richard Jacobson on Jun 5, 2018 12:53:53 PM

From Yahoo to Sony to Equifax, data breaches and cyber hacks are becoming more and more common. And they are not getting any cheaper. In fact, according to Ponemon’s Cost of Data Breach Survey, the cost of a hack is on the rise – 2017 set a record high with an average total cost of $7.35 million; and the insurance industry is not immune. In fact, more than 100 million Americans have had their information hacked in insurance sector data breaches.

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Topics: Compliance, Regulations, Cybersecurity

Underwriting Automation: Why Expectations Might Not Match Reality

Posted by Richard Jacobson on May 21, 2018 10:00:00 AM

It is my pleasure to introduce a guest blogger for this latest post. Kylee Lacson is assistant vice president and practice lead for our life and disability subject matter experts and temporary staffing team. Her insights into the underwriting profession are worth a read. Enjoy…

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Topics: Technology, Recruitment, Generational Spotlight, Automation, Underwriting