The Insurance Industry Is Challenged to Find and Retain Skilled Professionals

As the aging workforce moves toward retirement, insurance companies increasingly are challenged to replace lost expertise in positions ranging from IT professionals and business analysts to underwriters and claims adjusters. While carriers must compete with other industries for a diminishing supply of qualified talent, they also must battle the perception that insurance is less cutting-edge than other industries. What role does carriers' IT play in attracting top talent? What training and career development opportunities can insurers provide to retain valued employees? And how can companies leverage Web 2.0 tools, such as social networking, to recruit qualified workers?

Peggy Bresnick Kendler has been a writer for 30 years. She has worked as an editor, publicist and school district technology coordinator. During the past decade, Bresnick Kendler has worked for UBM TechWeb on special financialservices technology-centered ... View Full Bio