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Insurance: jobs, conferences and layoffs

Carriers, brokers and reinsurers: underwriting, claims, actuarial and distribution. Insurance has about 2,777 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $107,000 a year. About 37% of openings are entry or early-career level. Payroll employment in the closest BLS sector is down 1.2% over the past year (September 2026). 27 WARN layoff notices were filed in the last 12 months. 89 conferences are tagged to it, 70 with dates announced.

Insurance market snapshot

Every figure names its source and period. Estimates are labeled as estimates.

Verified open jobs
about 2,777

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$107,000 a year (middle half $78,000 to $143,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 582 of the newest 2,777 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
37% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 2,777 verified open jobs.

Say no experience is needed
1% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: phrase detected in the posting, newest 2,777 verified open jobs.

Ask for AI skills
4% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 2,777 verified open jobs.

Remote
18% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data, newest 2,777 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
−1.2% in financial activities, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

WARN layoff notices, Insurance
27 notices naming 2,346 workers

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.

States with the most notices
NJ (6), CT (3), IL (3)

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.

Most recent notice
Oct 2, 2026

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter.

Conferences in the catalog for Insurance
89, 70 with dates announced

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.

Next conference
SOA ImpACT Annual Conference (SOA Annual Meeting & Exhibit), Oct 25, 2026

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Median published ticket price
$950

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 25 conferences with a price.

Open calls for speakers
10 conferences

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. excel6%
  2. 2. risk management5%
  3. 3. talent acquisition4%
  4. 4. project management3%
  5. 5. litigation3%
  6. 6. employee relations3%
  7. 7. sql3%
  8. 8. agile3%

States with the most openings

  1. 1. CA9%
  2. 2. NY7%
  3. 3. TX7%
  4. 4. MA6%
  5. 5. IL5%

Open Insurance jobs

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Insurance conferences

Dates, costs, calls for speakers and who runs each one.

  • SOA ImpACT Annual Conference (SOA Annual Meeting & Exhibit)

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · Pittsburgh, PA

    Ticket $950 to $2,300. Member $1,900-$2,100; non-member $2,100-$2,300; retired/academic/unemployed/government members $950 (rate…

  • SOA ImpACT Conference

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · Pittsburgh, PA

    Ticket $1,900 to $2,300. Member $1,900 (to Sep 28) / $2,100 after; non-member $2,100 / $2,300; guest fee $275.

  • IFEBP Annual Employee Benefits Conference

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket About $1,925. $1,925 through Sept 14, 2026; later rate not read. 2027 not announced.

  • Guidewire Connections

    Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Price not listed on events page.

  • Becker's Fall Payer Issues Roundtable

    Nov 2 to Nov 3, 2026 · Chicago, IL

    Ticket $2,500 to $6,500. Payer, provider, health plan and ACO staff $2,500; vendors $6,500.

  • Connected Claims USA

    Nov 3 to Nov 4, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Standard pass price not read.

  • CAS Annual Meeting

    Nov 8 to Nov 11, 2026 · Honolulu, HI

    Ticket $2,050 to $2,250. Late in-person fees; 2026 in-person is sold out, livestream $825 for members.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Mar 31, 2026

  • NAIFA National Leadership Conference and Protectors

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Free expo floor; session passes $285. Attendee rate $285 (includes Belong Awards Luncheon). Luncheon only $125. Protector access…

  • PLUS Conference

    Nov 10 to Nov 12, 2026 · San Diego, CA

    Ticket About $1,725. Only the member full-access price ($1,725) is listed; nonmember/student rates not shown. Hotel block expired…

  • ARIAS-U.S. Fall Conference

    Nov 12 to Nov 13, 2026 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Price not captured; ARIAS-U.S. is a reinsurance arbitration society and members get preferred rates.

  • NASP Annual Conference

    Nov 15 to Nov 18, 2026 · Austin, TX

    Ticket $1,950 to $2,700. Member $1,950; non-member $2,700; CLE add-on $700; guests $600.

    Open call for speakers

  • RIMS ERM Conference

    Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · Columbus, OH

    Ticket $550 to $1,450. Member $910-$1,150, non-member $1,210-$1,450 (advance/regular/on-site); educational member $550-$650.

  • Fierce Health Payer Summit

    Nov 30 to Dec 2, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Free expo, paid sessions. Advance rates up to $300 off through Nov 2; paid passes for providers and vendors, price not shown.

  • Coalition Against Insurance Fraud Annual Meeting

    Dec 7 to Dec 8, 2026 · Alexandria, VA

    Paid ticket. Registration price not found; committee meetings are held Dec 7 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center.

  • Finseca Forum 400 Annual Meeting

    Jan 9 to Jan 12, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ

    By invitation only. Registration included in Forum 400 membership; production verification required.

  • Big I Winter Meeting

    Jan 13 to Jan 16, 2027 · Rancho Mirage, CA

    Paid ticket. 2027 registration not yet open.

  • NACA Annual Convention

    Jan 24 to Jan 28, 2027 · Reno, NV

    Paid ticket. Price not listed; NACA members get the member rate.

  • Artemis ILS NYC

    Feb 5, 2027 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Early-bird tickets on sale; price not read.

  • NAIFA FSP Institute

    Feb 7 to Feb 10, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • NAIFA-Texas Annual State Conference

    Feb 17 to Feb 19, 2027 · Austin, TX

    Ticket $102 to $250. $102 through Jan 11, 2027, $250 Jan 12-29.

  • NABIP Capitol Conference

    Feb 21 to Feb 23, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • CDAO Financial Services

    Mar 1 to Mar 2, 2027 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Practitioner pricing not shown on the page text read; venue listed as Convene One Liberty Plaza (sponsor page).

  • GARP Financial Risk Symposium

    Mar 3 to Mar 4, 2027 · New York, NY

    Ticket $650 to $1,295. Symposium only: member $650 premiere (from Nov 4), $795 early (Dec 17), $995 standard (Feb 4); non-member…

  • CICA International Conference

    Mar 7 to Mar 9, 2027 · Scottsdale, AZ

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • SOA ReFocus Conference

    Mar 7 to Mar 10, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • WCRI Issues & Research Conference

    Mar 11 to Mar 12, 2027 · Boston, MA

    Paid ticket. Early registration rate until Feb 11, 2027; fees not stated.

  • CAS Ratemaking, Product and Modeling (RPM) Seminar

    Mar 14 to Mar 17, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN

    Ticket $1,475 to $2,075. In-person seminar: CAS/iCAS/IAA member $1,475 early (by Jan 9), $1,675 regular, $1,875 late; non-member…

    Open call for speakers · deadline Aug 20, 2026

  • LIMRA Distribution and Marketing Conference

    Mar 15 to Mar 17, 2027 · Fernandina Beach, FL

    Ticket $1,650 to $2,890. Early fee $1,650 member / $2,890 nonmember.

  • CLM Annual Conference

    Mar 31 to Apr 2, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Ticket $449 to $1,749. Early bird through Jan 22 then regular; Corporate Fellows get 50% discount.

  • InsurTech NY Spring Conference

    Apr 5 to Apr 6, 2027 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Chelsea Piers, Pier 60. Ticket prices not shown.

  • Verisk Insurance Conference (Elevate + IFM)

    Apr 5 to Apr 8, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Big I Legislative Conference

    Apr 7 to Apr 9, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Prices on event page; not read.

  • PLRB Claims Conference

    Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · San Antonio, TX

    Paid ticket. Registration opens Jan 1, 2027; fee not shown on the listing.

    Open call for speakers · deadline May 15, 2026

  • NASBP Annual Meeting & Expo

    Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • IAIABC Forum

    Apr 12 to Apr 14, 2027 · Santa Fe, NM

    Paid ticket. Pricing not found.

  • Global Insurance Symposium

    Apr 13 to Apr 14, 2027 · Des Moines, IA

    Paid ticket. 2027 pricing not posted; 2026 two-day pass was about $550.

  • NSSTA Annual Meeting

    Apr 14 to Apr 16, 2027 · In person

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • RIMS RISKWORLD

    Apr 18 to Apr 21, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. 2027 registration not yet open.

  • RISKWORLD

    Apr 18 to Apr 21, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Apr 18-21, 2027, New Orleans. Member registration opens Nov 4, 2026; prices not yet published.

  • ACMA National Conference

    Apr 18 to Apr 21, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Price not listed; leadership and physician advisor conference is separate (Nov 2026, Nashville).

  • Becker's Spring Payer Issues Roundtable

    Apr 19 to Apr 20, 2027 · Chicago, IL

    Paid ticket. 2027 pricing not read (fall edition payer rate is $2,500).

  • Insurance Innovators USA

    Apr 20 to Apr 21, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Paid ticket. Early-booking savings advertised; prices on a separate tickets page.

  • IRI Annual Conference

    Apr 27 to Apr 29, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Prices not read; IRI members get reduced conference rates.

  • Western Region Captive Insurance Conference

    May 3 to May 5, 2027 · Kansas City, MO

    Paid ticket. Early bird and 5+ team rates; prices on external registration form.

  • NAFA Annuity Leadership Forum

    May 4 to May 5, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • CAS Spring Meeting

    May 16 to May 19, 2027 · Chicago, IL

    Ticket $900 to $2,400. 2026 edition (New York) charged $1,800-$2,200 members, $2,000-$2,400 non-members, $900-$1,200 government…

    Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 2, 2026

  • Accelerate, Powered by NetVU (Vertafore user conference)

    May 17 to May 20, 2027 · San Antonio, TX

    Paid ticket. Registration prices are on the separate registration site, not the event page.

  • Vertafore Accelerate (NetVU)

    May 17 to May 20, 2027 · San Antonio, TX

    Paid ticket. Registration page says opening soon; prices not read.

  • NAIFA Congressional Conference

    May 19 to May 20, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • CAS Seminar on Reinsurance

    Jun 1 to Jun 3, 2027 · Hamilton, Bermuda

    Paid ticket. 2027 pricing not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • MDRT Annual Meeting

    Jun 6 to Jun 9, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Apply to attend. 2026 fees: advance $1,095, general $1,195, on-site $1,295; open to MDRT, Academy and mentee members.

    Open call for speakers

  • IASA Xchange

    Jun 6 to Jun 8, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Pricing not published on the call page.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Aug 31, 2026

  • AHIP 2027

    Jun 10 to Jun 11, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. 2027 rates not yet posted.

  • PRIMA Annual Conference

    Jun 13 to Jun 16, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Registration opens January 2027; advance rates through April 9.

  • NABIP Annual Convention

    Jun 26 to Jun 29, 2027 · Salt Lake City, UT

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • SOA Health Meeting

    Jun 27 to Jun 30, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ

    Paid ticket. Registration opens fall 2026.

  • ACFE Global Fraud Conference

    Jul 11 to Jul 16, 2027 · Philadelphia, PA

    Ticket $870 to $2,335. Full conference $2,085 member / $2,335 non-member; main $1,475/$1,725; virtual $870/$1,120; early pricing…

    Open call for speakers · deadline Dec 11, 2026

  • HealthAPalooza (HAP27)

    Jul 25 to Jul 27, 2027 · Prior Lake, MN

    Ticket About $249. $249 two-day ticket per the site; the page still carried some HAP26 details.

  • WCI Conference

    Aug 22 to Aug 25, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $450 to $485. 2026 standard $450, on-site $485; 2027 not yet posted.

  • MDRT Global Conference

    Aug 22 to Aug 25, 2027 · Singapore, SG

    Apply to attend

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