If Gen Z is going to work in insurance, they want insurance to work for them.
The promise of stability makes insurance attractive on paper, but outdated systems, rigid cultures, and unclear career paths are turning Gen Z away. For an industry facing a looming talent crisis, this is a challenge—but also an opportunity.
Gen Z is motivated and mobile—insurance has a window to engage.
But most have never considered insurance as a career—and many would actively rule it out.
Have never considered a job in insurance
Have positive views of the insurance industry
Have no interest in working in insurance
Drawing on our research, we mapped the disconnect between Gen Z values and their feelings about working in insurance to surface new opportunities.
Barriers to engagement
- Outdated corporate culture
- Repetitive, uninspiring work
- Lack of flexibility, autonomy, creativity
- Opaque pathways into the industry
- Fear of getting stuck in a stagnant career
Opportunities to engage
- Modernize CX to appeal to Gen Z
- Offer roles where Gen Z can lead change (CX, product, strategy)
- Introduce modern tools to make work agile and innovative
- Use storytelling and human-centered design to shift perceptions
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