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Bob Thomas

Bob Thomas is the resident insurance employment expert. He has over a decade of experience in insurance employment consulting.

The Top Performing P & C Insurers in the U.S.

By Bob Thomas / July 29, 2013 /

InsuranceJobs.com, the leading insurance jobs website for insurance professionals, shares reports from the Ward Group on the nation’s top 50 property-casualty insurance companies.  Among those chosen for Ward’s 2013 list are GEICO, Assurant Group, ACUITY, and USAA Group.  Ward uses a variety of criteria for deciding who will make the cut. Ward compares each company’s performance with that of…

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InsuranceJobs.com Reacts to Bureau of Labor Statistics Mass Layoffs Report

June 2013 Highlights: Employment Trends for the Insurance Industry

By Bob Thomas / July 11, 2013 /

InsuranceJobs.com, the leading insurance jobs website for insurance professionals, offers an overview of key employment trends in the insurance industry for June 2013 based on preliminary statistics reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the monthly Employment Situation Economic Release. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report July 5, 2013 announcing a .26 percent…

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Unemployment is Down, Employment is Up Throughout the Insurance Industry

By Bob Thomas / June 13, 2013 /

InsuranceJobs.com, the leading insurance jobs website for insurance professionals, offers an overview of key employment trends in the insurance industry for May 2013 based on preliminary statistics reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the monthly Employment Situation Economic Release. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report June 7, 2013 announcing a .051 percent…

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Slight Rise In Unemployment For Insurance Industry in April

By Bob Thomas / May 13, 2013 /

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report May 3, 2013 announcing a .081 percent decrease in the number of workers in the insurance industry from March 2013 – April 2013.  According to The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the insurance industry now employs 2.345 million workers compared to 2.347 million in March2013.  The…

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InsuranceJobs.com Reacts to Bureau of Labor Statistics Mass Layoffs Report

Insurance Sales as an Area of Growth Within Insurance Industry

By Bob Thomas / April 10, 2013 /

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) “Employment Situation” report released April 5, 2013 detailed shifts in employment across industries. According to the report there was a .05 percent decrease in the seasonally adjusted number of workers in the insurance industry from February 2013 – March 2013. This marks a complete deviation from the path…

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InsuranceJobs.com Explores Challenges Likely to Impact the Insurance Industry in 2013

By Bob Thomas / April 2, 2013 /

InsuranceJobs.com offers a concise outlook for 2013 on the challenges likely to affect economic growth throughout the insurance industry.  InsuranceJobs.com identifies regulatory pressures from the government and the nation’s fragile economy as key inhibitors to the industry’s growth.  Although these obstacles will prove trying, Insurancejobs.com maintains that the insurance industry will continue to see pricing increases…

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InsuranceJobs.com Gives Analysis of February 2013 Employment Situation

Employment Trends from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics February 2013 Employment Situation Report

By Bob Thomas / March 19, 2013 /

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report March 8, 2013 announcing a .077 percent decrease in the number of workers in the insurance industry from January 2013 – February 2013. According to The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the insurance industry now employs 2.344 million workers compared to 2.345 million in January 2013.…

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InsuranceJobs.com Reacts to Bureau of Labor Statistics Mass Layoffs Report

InsuranceJobs.com Reacts to Bureau of Labor Statistics Mass Layoffs Report

By Bob Thomas / March 4, 2013 /

InsuranceJobs.com sees the “Mass Layoffs – January 2013” report released February 26, 2013 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as a positive sign for the insurance industry. According to the report, there were 557 initial claimants per week in January 2013 for unemployment insurance in the insurance employment sector. This number is up 44 percent…

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InsuranceJobs.com Reacts to Bureau of Labor Statistics Mass Layoffs Report

InsuranceJobs.com Reacts to Report from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

By Bob Thomas / February 20, 2013 /

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report this month announcing a miniscule .08 percent decrease in the number of workers in the insurance industry from December 2012 – January 2013. According to The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the insurance industry now employs 2.346 million workers compared to 2.348 million in December 2012.…

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Tips for Experienced Insurance Job Seekers

By Bob Thomas / September 28, 2012 /

Older professionals who are seeking new positions in today’s difficult job market already know that even though age discrimination is illegal, it’s still widely practiced among some employers. Getting an interview can often be difficult for older applicants. For that reason, well-tailored insurance resumes that downplay age and highlight achievements is essential in today’s job search.…

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