“We’re going all in on something key to all of us: this long-term striving for developing and advancing our careers,” said Neil Lenane, Business Leader of Talent Acquisition at Progressive Insurance.
That focus on internal growth and the infrastructure needed to support it helps explain why Progressive is one of the few major U.S. employers actively expanding headcount in 2025. The company plans to hire more than 12,000 employees this year, up from 10,000 in 2024. While much of the country’s job market remains cautious, the Ohio-based insurance company is scaling its workforce to match a sharp uptick in business and using AI to manage the surge in talent acquisition.
According to Lenane, the growth is largely demand-driven. Progressive added more than five million policies la
While Others Lay Off Due to AI, Progressive Is Hiring Because of It
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I get 800,000 applicants. I can’t talk to every single one of them.
