Insurance Jobs — Negatives & Positives
Published January 13, 2026 at 1:50 PM · News Releases and Bulletins
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released some information last week on insurance jobs. Employment for claims adjusters saw a loss of 2,500 jobs from October to November.
That’s the biggest drop of all insurance jobs.
Property and casualty insurers cut 1,500 positions and direct life and health insurers saw a loss of 1,700 jobs in that time frame. The BLS said agencies and brokers lost 800 jobs and reinsurers cut 100.
Overall, the insurance industry lost 9,200 jobs in November of 2025. In December things improved a little with just 1,800 positions cut. Total employment hit 3.02 million in December compared to 3.01 million in December of 2024.
The BLS report is fairly bleak. However, a report done late last year by the Jacobson Group and Aon said many insurance companies think their staffing levels will stay the same or even be higher than the present.
- 86% say they’ll add staff or maintain the current staff level in the next 12 months
- 53% say they’ll add employees
- 33% say staffing will remain at the current level
- 14% will be cutting staff
Overall, the report predicts total insurance industry employment could rise 1.03% in the next 12 months.
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