AI reshapes insurance hiring as job openings hit decade low

During a webinar presenting the findings, Jeff Rieder (pictured on the left), partner and head of benchmarking at Aon’s Strategy and Technology Group, noted that the average monthly number of finance-related job openings fell sharply between 2022 and the end of 2025. While the annual average sat at 281, by December it had fallen to roughly 138 – the lowest monthly level seen in 10 years for finance roles, including banking and wealth.