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USAA to Lay Off 220 Employees

USAA is laying off 220 employees in an effort to reprioritize positions amid changing business needs, the San Antonio-based insurer announced this week. This is the latest round of layoffs at USAA, which let go of nearly 1,000 employees in …

Liberty Mutual to Eliminate 250 Positions

Liberty Mutual has confirmed it is eliminating about 250 positions, or 0.5% of its global workforce, as it continues implementing new organizational structures within US Retail Markets and Global Risk Solutions units. In an email a spokesperson said some employees …

P/C Insurers Responsible for Nearly 7,000 Layoffs in 2023

U.S. property/casualty insurance carriers led layoffs in the insurance industry last year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis. Nearly 20 companies reduced staff in 2023, cutting at least 6,800 jobs, said the authors of the report, Tyler Hammel and …

Top National Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Journal Stories of 2023

Auto insurers again in 2023 had a lot of trouble battling several headwinds preventing them from turning a profit. The topic was one of many in which readers of Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Journal kept a close eye. Other than the trials of …

Artificial Intelligence Not Main Cause of Recent Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Layoffs: AM Best

AM Best does not believe artificial intelligence is the main cause of recent insurance industry layoffs. In commentary released today, the credit rating agency wrote that “it is too soon to cite AI as the leading cause of the job …

Insurtech Hippo Lays Off 20% of Employees

Insurtech Hippo Holdings said it has “initiated an organizational realignment” by laying off about 120 employees, or 20% of its workforce. The company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 26 that it expects …

Liberty Mutual Announces 850 Additional Layoffs

Boston-based global insurer Liberty Mutual has confirmed that it is laying off about 850 workers, or 2% of its workforce, in the U.S. The terminations will be felt in several departments this month and many will become effective by the …

GEICO Lays Off 6% of Workforce and Will Require More In-Office Time

In a letter to employees, GEICO president and chief executive officer Todd Combs said the Berkshire Hathaway company is laying off 2,000 associates, or about 6% of the workforce. “This will allow us to become more dynamic, agile, and streamline …

American Family Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Confirms Staff Reductions

American Family has confirmed recent reports of layoffs, saying that it is “working to increase efficiency and manage costs” across its five insurance companies. The insurer did not provide specifics regarding the amount of employees, positions, or companies most affected …

Farmers Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Laying Off 11% of Workforce, Citing Industry Challenges

Farmers Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ announced it will part ways with approximately 2,400 employees – 11% of its workforce across all lines of business. “Decisions like these are never easy, and we are committed to doing our best to support those impacted by …