Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers
NAICS Code: 524120
BLS projects Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers to grow +2.6% through 2034 - 0.2 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 51% of them. Its trajectory is close to the typical U.S. industry.
Where Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
2.6% Top 49% higher than 51% 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 524120 · 678,500 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 insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers.
Public companies near this industry
SEC industry labels matching tokens from Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) 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 insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers (NAICS 524120) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies and drug retailers | 709,800 | -1.6% |
| General medical and surgical hospitals; local | 700,500 | +2.4% |
| Business support services | 691,000 | -2.8% |
| Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers | 678,500 | +2.6% |
| Fitness and recreational sports centers | 652,000 | +10.1% |
| Private households | 650,400 | +0.4% |
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 insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers?
As of 2024, the Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers industry employs approximately 678,500 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers growing or declining?
The Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers industry is projected to grow by 2.6% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +17,400 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers?
81 tracked public companies whose SEC industry label matches Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) 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 insurance (except life, health, and medical) 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 insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
Where to look next
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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