INDIANAPOLIS – (March 1, 2016) – MJ Insurance, one of the nation’s largest privately-held insurance agencies with more than five decades of success, is adding an executive to lead its professional learning and development efforts to help retain and attract employee talent.
Joining MJ in the newly-created role of Vice President of Learning & Development is Ryan Michalowski, a seasoned HR professional with significant talent and leadership experience. In addition to the establishment of MJ’s Learning and Development Department, Michalowski will be responsible for strategic oversight of all human resource functions at the Indianapolis-based agency.
“We’re pleased to add Ryan to the MJ team where he will lead our efforts to develop specific training tracks for each position at MJ, existing and new,” Loftin said. “The insurance industry is facing a tremendous talent shortage over the coming years as more people retire from the industry than we are currently replacing. Ryan will add great value to our commitment to have the best team assisting our clients.”
Most recently, Michalowski was vice president of human resources at DEFENDERS, responsible for the development and implementation of talent acquisition, retention, employee relations, benefits and compensation. Previously, Michalowski held a variety of positions managing corporate training and performance management. Michalowski earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University.
“I’m excited to join MJ Insurance, well-known for its rich employee cultural investments and an agency regarded for developing its people to thrive not only in today’s marketplace, but in a much different environment that we all know is coming,” said Michalowski. “I’m proud to be a part of nurturing our existing talent base and to help build the next generation of leaders at MJ Insurance.”
According to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the insurance industry will need to replace more than 300,000 jobs by the year 2022. The addition of Michalowski is not the only investment MJ is taking to enrich and fuel its talent pool. Last year, in partnership with the Butler University College of Business, MJ established a student-run insurance company with the university.
“The addition of Ryan helps MJ combat an ongoing challenge that we have to keep our talent pool deep enough to fulfill ongoing needs,” added Loftin. “It’s an issue the entire industry is dealing with and one in which we are proactively addressing.”
MJ Insurance is a property-casualty and employee benefits agency that, since 1964, has grown from a two-person start-up to an agency with more than 140 employees in both Phoenix and Indianapolis.
MJ Insurance specializes in a diverse selection of unique service lines including construction, energy, transportation, real estate, manufacturing, sororities and mining. MJ also offers complete employee benefits programs including major medical, group disability, group life and onsite employer clinics. MJ Insurance currently has clients in 16 countries and in every U.S. state.
ABOUT MJ INSURANCE
Indianapolis-based MJ Insurance exists to inspire the success, fulfillment and wellbeing of each person it serves: associates and their families, business partners, clients and the community. MJ Insurance is a leading risk management and benefits consulting agency specializing in various commercial sectors: construction, manufacturing, sororities, mining/energy, transportation as well as a complete suite of comprehensive employee benefit programs and services. Fifty years after its founding, MJ Insurance continues to expand through growth, service and leadership. Additional information may be found at www.mjinsurance.com.
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