The insurance industry ended 2020 strong, with 4,900 new jobs added in December. (Photo: Dean Drobot/Shutterstock) The insurance industry ended 2020 strong, with 4,900 new jobs added in December. (Photo: Dean Drobot/Shutterstock)

Employment in the U.S. dropped in December for the first time since April when the pandemic's onset caused widespread layoffs and furloughs. Yet, despite the continued stress on the economy, the insurance industry ended 2020 strong with 4,900 jobs added in December, for a total of 26,400 net new jobs in 2020, according to the January edition of PULSE from The Jacobson Group.

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