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The Insurance Talent Market in 2026.

Cited, designed, and built for insurance talent leaders. How AI-accelerated, succession-first sourcing wins ahead of insurance's retirement cliff.

  • Why 50% of the insurance workforce is projected to retire within 15 years
  • The actuarial scarcity problem — under 1% unemployment in a field with no slack
  • Why hiring is growing and shrinking at once, and what that means for staffing
  • The entry-level leak: why up to 95% of new agents leave within five years
  • The 5-move playbook to build succession pipelines years ahead of retirement

13 cited sources · 11-minute read · Refreshed semiannually

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