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It's graduation season, which means a new crop of professionals will be entering the workforce – many of them with their eyes on a career in the insurance industry. Making the industry appealing to young job-starters is especially important now as the workforce ages.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of people age 65 and older will nearly double over the next 30 years. The insurance industry is particularly affected by the number of Baby Boomers nearing retirement, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts as many as 400,000 employees will retire from the industry over the next few years.

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Brittney Meredith-Miller

Brittney Meredith-Miller is assistant editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at [email protected].