The insurance industry is a great place to start — and grow —your career.

From underwriter to data scientist to claims adjuster,there are jobs for a variety of different skills, and these jobsneed to be filled ASAP.

Due to the retirement of baby boomers and industry development,the insurance industry will be hiring 400,000 positions withinthe next three years, according to TheInstitutes, a risk and insurance professional developmentgroup.

Millennials are the future of insurance, and possess many of thequalities that industry recruiters are looking for, such as anaffinity for teamwork, an entrepreneurial spirit and love forsolving problems.

Now is an exciting time to work in insurance. If you don'tbelieve us, trust your peers: According to a 2016 study from insurance technologyprovider Vertafore, which polled 4,000 insurance professionalsbetween the ages of 19 and 35, more than 80 percent of respondentssay they plan to remain in the insurance industry for as long aspossible.

Still not convinced? Discover 10 reasons why millennials loveworking for the insurance industry:

1. There's a job for your skills.

The scope of the industry goes far beyond the roles of insuranceagent and broker. For example, if you have a degree in socialscience or a background in nursing, you could make an ideal claimsprofessional. Working as an adjuster, appraiser, examiner orinvestigator taps into these learned skills of communication,empathy and deductive reasoning.

Are you in engineering? You could transfer your creativity,problem-solving, design and scheduling proficiencies to work inloss control or as a risk manager in outside industries such as thepublic sector, retail, hospitality or gaming. There's a place for avariety of skills and interests.

2. Insurance careers are sustainable.

Like death and taxes, insurance has a long history — dating allthe way back to 1347 in Genoa, Italy — and its need is a surething. According to The Institutes, the insurance industry employsmore than 2.3 million individuals in America — that's 115times the number of jobs provided by Google, Facebook,Apple, Twitter and Yahoo combined.

The industry also has a positive effect on the economy,contributing $450.3 billion to the nation's GDP in 2014, accordingto the Insurance InformationInstitute. Just as someone can't purchase a home without proofof insurance, business owners cannot build or obtain financing fora commercial building without it. And without financing, businessescan't develop, create jobs or contribute to their communities.

3. Career advancement provides opportunities to learn.

Millennials can exercise their entrepreneurial attitudes in theinsurance industry, especially in jobs that require creativethinking, problem-solving and a desire to help others.

At CNA, for example, there's a commitment toensuring your professional development, whether it's throughon-the-job learning, defined courses, self-study or educationalreimbursement. We also believe that millennials can furtherprofessional growth by volunteering or sitting on the board of afavorite charity, because those learned leadership andcommunication skills carry over to your career advancement.

4. Diversity is welcome.

At 87 million strong, millennials are the largest generationalgroup in America, and also the most diverse. Insurance roles entailcommunicating and collaborating with people from all differentbackgrounds, and this experience will prove invaluable as theinsurance industry expands to writing policies in emerging markets.

5. Teamwork is unavoidable.

Millennials recognize that working together is more efficientthan struggling alone. In the insurance industry, successfulcollaboration identifies business opportunities and solvesproblems. No matter your role, you will work closely with a rangeof professionals — inside and outside of your own company.

6. The work is not boring.

Tech isn't restricted to Silicon Valley. Now and for theforeseeable future, the insurance industry needs you to manage riskrelated to driverless cars, drones, 3Dprinters, wearables and the Internet of Things.

In addition, there's no "typical day" for insurance jobs.Whether it's a new client or business risk, each day will bring itsown challenges for you to solve.

7. You will shape what insurance looks like for years tocome.

The industry isn't immune to the pace of change, or consumerdemands on commerce, retail and technology. The insurance industryis looking at you — as true digital natives — to creatively usetechnology to solve problems and deliver risk solutions. In turn,carriers are stepping up innovation to meet the most rapid,large-scale change in our history.

8. Insurance offers a flexible work schedule.

Put it this way: It's likely your insurance job won't entailsitting behind a desk 24/7. Depending on your position, you may beworking in the field to conduct insurance business. The industryrespects millennials' need to create their own lives, where family,friends, hobbies and work come together in balance.

9. You'll make a difference toward the common good.

Insurance is driven by service and is there for people in someof the worst moments of their lives. You will play a role restoringtheir property or business when catastrophe strikes. AfterHurricane Katrina in 2006, insurance companies paid a combined $41billion to policyholders to help them rebuild.

The property & casualty insurance industry is also driven bycharity, donating $575 million in 2014, with the top program areasfocusing on education, health and social services, and communityneeds, according to a report by the Insurance Industry CharitableFoundation and McKinsey and Co.

10. Insurance is everywhere.

The backbones of the world's economies are unable to existwithout insurance. Every construction site, connected device,hospital, shopping center, airport, electrical grid and car isinsurance at work — and you played a part inmaking that happen.

We want you to love working in the insurance industry, just asmuch as we do! There's a place for individuals with a variety ofskills and backgrounds to lay down their career goals, developtheir skills and thrive to become one of tomorrow's leaders in oneof today's most exciting industries.