The need to recruit bright new talent into the E&S industryis widely accepted as a challenge that is likely to grow if notaddressed proactively. The questions of how to not only recruit andtrain the next generation of leaders, but also how to maximizetheir potential within an organization, are mounting concerns formany firms. NAPSLO is working to address this need for members inseveral ways.

NAPSLO's Career Awareness and Internship committees lead thecharge in reaching out to prospective students around the countryabout careers in E&S and recruiting them to NAPSLO summerinternships where they can learn about different career pathswithin the industry.

According to Mike Miller, co-chair of the current CareerAwareness and Internship Committee, and President/CEO of ScottsdaleInsurance Co., NAPSLO's Career Awareness outreach this year hasexpanded. “Our volunteers have visited nearly 40 different collegecampuses in the past 18 months, and last year we talked with almost3,000 students about careers in E&S,” Miller said. “There is somuch opportunity in this industry, but we have to keep talking withstudents about those opportunities, and impress upon them that thisis really a great industry in which to work. We have a lot ofveteran professionals in our midst who are concerned about apotential talent gap. This is a great way that NAPSLO reaches outto bright young people.”