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"Talent crisis." This dilemma has plagued the insurance industry for years as waves of retirees exit the business with too few skilled workers to replace them.

According to the Pew Research Center, nearly 10,000 baby boomers retire each day in the U.S., and about 25% of them leave positions in the insurance and financial services sector. This has created an intense need for insurance companies to bridge the talent gap, with an estimated 400,000 positions expected to open up this year alone, according to the report, "The Future of Insurance: Bye-Bye Baby Boomers, Hello Digital Natives," from Applied Systems and InVEST.

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Heather A. Turner

Heather A. Turner is the managing editor of ALM's NU Property & Casualty Group. She can be reached at [email protected].