Talent gap in insurance: How to adapt to senior staff retiring

It's not enough to make opportunities available to the younger generation — we must invest our time and attention.

By Michael Brown, CPCU | Updated on November 28, 2018

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The insurance industry has been operating in the looming shadow of a talent gap for several years now.

The senior tier of insurance company, reinsurance company, wholesale and retail broker operations professionals is nearing or passing retirement age, and the next generation is significantly underrepresented in the workforce.

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