NU Online News Service, Aug. 8, 12:29 p.m.EDT

Property and casualty insurer employment rose in June for thefifth straight month, raising hopes that carriers have reversed thedownward employment trend that began in 2008.

In an analysis of the latest U.S. Labor Department'sBureau of Labor Statistics, Robert Hartwig, Insurance InformationInstitute president, says P&C carrier employment typicallyrises in June. Since 1990, which is as far back as the BLS datagoes, carrier employment rose in June every year except one: 2009during the recession.

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