Direct health and medical insurance carriers
NAICS Code: 524114
BLS projects Direct health and medical insurance carriers to grow +4.6% through 2034 - 2.2 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 69% of them. Its trajectory is close to the typical U.S. industry.
Where Direct health and medical insurance carriers sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Direct health and medical insurance carriers sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
4.6% Top 31% higher than 69% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Steady-state read
Signature: 50.5% mean employer AI exposure across 81 tracked public companies .
Employment change is near the industry median, yet the sector has a large tracked public-company set - the grade mix below is the more distinctive signal on this page.
NAICS 524114 · 611,100 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Direct health and medical insurance carriers.
Public companies near this industry
SEC industry labels matching tokens from Direct health and medical insurance carriers. 81 companies scored · mean AI exposure 50.5%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Accelerant Holdings | D |
| Aegon Ltd. | D |
| Aflac Inc | D |
| Alignment Healthcare, Inc. | D |
| Allstate Corp | D |
| American Financial Group Inc | D |
| American International Group, Inc. | D |
| Aon plc | D |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Direct health and medical insurance carriers shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Direct health and medical insurance carriers (NAICS 524114) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | 621,300 | -8.5% |
| Office administrative services | 619,200 | +5.9% |
| Direct health and medical insurance carriers | 611,100 | +4.6% |
| Postal service | 605,700 | -4.5% |
| Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers | 594,100 | +3.0% |
| Plastics product manufacturing | 592,500 | +4.4% |
Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work in Direct health and medical insurance carriers?
As of 2024, the Direct health and medical insurance carriers industry employs approximately 611,100 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Direct health and medical insurance carriers growing or declining?
The Direct health and medical insurance carriers industry is projected to grow by 4.6% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +28,300 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Direct health and medical insurance carriers?
81 tracked public companies whose SEC industry label matches Direct health and medical insurance carriers. Sample names include Accelerant Holdings, Aegon Ltd., Aflac Inc. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Direct health and medical insurance carriers industry?
Among 81 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 50.5% (most common grade D). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Direct health and medical insurance carriers. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
Where to look next
What to do with this
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Industry-level figures are aggregates; individual employer and occupation outcomes vary.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts