Employers CEO Talks Robots, Jobs in NCCI Interview

Correcting the misconception that insurance jobs are all about sales is one key to drawing people to insurance careers, Douglas Dirks, president and chief executive officer of Employers Holdings, said in a recent interview. “We must ask, what’s the biggest threat to getting jobs done in our industry?” Dirks said. “It might start with the perception by outsiders of the proverbial ‘insurance salesman’ job, coloring their views when it comes to career opportunities.” Dirks said selling is just one side of the insurance industry, which also offers op...