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THE 2016 INSURANCE INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT AND HIRING OUTLOOK SURVEY GOAL OF SURVEY The National Insurance Industry 2016 Employment and Hiring Outlook is the latest in a series of white papers by GreatInsuranceJ. The main goal of this survey is to provide insurance industry job seekers and insurance employers an in-depth forecast for how the industry is performing in all aspects of employment. All previous surveys, as well as this one, can be downloaded at GreatInsuranceJ/whitepaper. For employers reading this report, you will find information and trends from across the nation that will help you evaluate your own recruiting practices. For job seekers with experience across the board, you will find details about the marketplace that will help you capitalize on your strengths. The insurance industry’s total employment is at an all-time high, and the forecast is for another busy hiring year. This survey endeavors to understand the state of the employment market in the insurance industry for 2016, by asking employers the following questions: 1. How will your company’s hiring be in 2016 as compared to 2015: better, same or worse? 2. Is your company currently hiring for insurance industry positions? 3. What insurance jobs are currently open at your company? 4. What is your forecast for hiring in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters of 2016? 5. If you are hiring in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters of 2016, what positions will be open at your company? 6. What are your company’s biggest hiring challenges? 7. Has your company hired anyone directly using social media (Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter)? If yes, please indicate the source and number of total hires. To get the answers, GreatInsuranceJ went right to the source. Our staff of insurance industry experts spoke via telephone with 73 insurance companies consistin