According to the website, OhioMeansInsuranceJobs.com, Ohio is a leading insurance location with companies throughout the state supplying all forms of insurance, including Ohio life insurance. With approximately 256 insurers located in Ohio, the state ranks 7th in the nation in insurance industry employment. The insurance industry is one of Ohios main employers, supplying jobs to over 100,000 people with an average salary of $50,000 plus, and wages totaling over $5.9 billion. Ohio has around 86,000 licensed resident insurance agents and about 164,000 non-resident agents based on statistics from the Ohio Department of Insurance.
The Office of Insurance and Financial Services strives to grow the insurance industry even further and they hope to expand job opportunities in all forms of insurance. T