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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 25, 2012
Congressional staffers appear to be showing more interest in learning about the insurance industry, as the number of staffers attending a recent seminar on insurance basics soared compared to previous years.
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By State Rep. George Keiser (R.N.D.) |
January 6, 2012
Let’s gather together 38 mayors; 24 health-care professionals, including veterinarians, dieticians and pharmacists; three organic farmers; three ranchers; three vintners; two former pro athletes; six scientists; five accountants; four ministers; and four sheriffs.
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By Jason Terrell |
December 21, 2011
The Griffith Foundation’s Insurance Education and Career Summit launched in September with the goal of creating an industry-wide initiative to attract young workers. Here’s what’s been happening since then.
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By Rep. George J. Keiser |
December 20, 2011
Expanding our legislators' understanding of insurance is incredibly important.
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By Mark E. Ruquet |
October 20, 2011
It is no secret that the insurance industry is in the middle of a generational crisis as experienced managers and producers begin to look at retirement—and are discovering that there is a dearth of younger leaders ready to take their place.
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By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com |
October 6, 2011
While the insurance industry wrings its hands over the dearth of young talent, the Griffith Foundation does something different: gets input from actual young people.
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By Demmie Hicks |
June 1, 2011
At a concert in Atlanta this spring, Colin Meloy, the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Decemberists, led the audience in singing a few lyrics. "Maybe you shouldn’t pursue a career in this," he jokingly said. "Maybe you should go to work in insurance."
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By Jason Terrell |
May 12, 2011
By age 10, students are seriously thinking about different careers, and we’re not talking about wanting to be a fireman or astronaut. How can the insurance industry get on their radar?
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By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 21, 2011
Lots of different carriers, trade associations and individuals are doing great things to enhance the reputation of our industry. That's just the problem.
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By Don Rebele |
April 11, 2011
At insurance industry meetings across the country, one issue keeps working its way to the top of the agenda as perhaps our biggest collective challenge: How are we going to interest more young people in insurance and attract them into the profession?
