New York Life has announced they are recruiting for insurance jobs in Boston.

The company plans to hire 200 agents to assist with a national recruitment campaign to get business leads and business from households who don’t have insurance.

A new study found that more than 40 percent of American households report they need more life insurance — the highest level ever reported.

New York Life is seeking to hire almost 3000 individuals nationwide. They have
increased the number of agents in the field by 15 percent in the past five years. The current level of agents employed is 11,500.

Liberty Mutual, a home, life, and auto insurance company, has announced that they will be expanding their headquarters and adding 1,100 new insurance jobs in Boston (click here).

The company known for their endearing commercials about paying it forward planned the expansion with Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino.

According to Property-Casualty.com, if local government authority approvals are secured, the project would get a tax break of more than $15 million and bring much-needed jobs to Boston.

The mayor’s announcement said the project will add 600 new full-time positions with the company and the work on a property it purchased will mean 500 construction jobs.

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