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World Insurance Associates

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World Insurance Associates reviews

3.2

51% would recommend to a friend

(169 total reviews)
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John Newell

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50% positive business outlook

World Insurance Associates has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 169 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Insurance Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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169 reviews
1.0
Mar 17, 2025

Beware

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Once you read the cons, you will understand that I do not have any pros at this time.

Cons

The Human Resources department at this company is, without a doubt, one of the worst I have ever encountered. Employee complaints are routinely ignored, and on the rare occasion they are acknowledged HR resorts to gaslighting, dismissing legitimate concerns as insignificant or unworthy of attention. Recruiters operate with blatant dishonest, using bait-and-switch tactics to lure candidates into signing offer letters under false pretenses. Once you’re in, you will quickly realize that the job you were sold is not the job you actually have. Recently, the company implemented title changes under the guise of restructuring. These changes amount to nothing more than disguised demotions. Employees who raise concerns are met with indifference and effectively told to “deal with it.” The process behind these title adjustments is deeply flawed, yet management refuses to accept any feedback. Hard work goes unrecognized, unrewarded, and ultimately unappreciated. The so called “bonuses” and raises are an insult and the health insurance costs are exorbitant, offering little real benefit to employees. A few months ago, the company’s overall rating sat at a dismal 1.5 stars. Instead of addressing the underlying issues, leadership orchestrated a shady PR move over the summer, enlisting people to flood Glassdoor with vague, glowing reviews in an attempt to manipulate ratings. Apparently, when private equity money is involved, honesty takes a backseat to deception. Employee input is treated as a joke. Leadership directs staff to submit ideas and concerns to the “Suggestion Box,” a performative initiative designed to create the illusion that they care. In reality, nothing ever comes from these suggestions. They are ignored just like everything else. The company does not even bother to pretend that employee feedback matters. This company thrives on dishonesty, apathy, and disregard for its employees. Anyone considering working here should think twice. Once you’re in, you’ll realize just how little they value you.

1.0
Feb 25, 2023

Just Bad

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Pros

401K match. Work from home flexibility, depending on the office you’re in.

Cons

Horribly managed. No training or competent leadership. World’s growth strategy is buying agencies & MGA’s. They make the purchase, have 1 or 2 meetings reviewing the current books and move on to the next. There is no synergy. The right hand doesn’t know what the left is doing. Retail agents are extremely rude and have poor reputations. They have a sense of entitlement, which is bizarre because most, if not all, world retail agents - especially in New Jersey - simply lie about underwriting and don’t actually know how to evaluate risks. Shady AF and zero loyalty. The CEO can barely speak intellectually and a terrible public speaker. HR is laughable, almost as if they do not have any actual HR training.

1.0
Apr 12, 2025

Extortionist abusive company owned by PE firm

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The other people at the company that aren’t in control of how badly leadership and the PE firm owners screw them. They’re all wonderful people.

Cons

Enormous insurance broker that provides the MOST EXPENSIVE and TERRIBLE insurance coverage to its own employees. Owned by a PE firm that cares only about bottom line EBIDA numbers. Refuses to hire people that aren’t in profit centers to keep EBIDA looking artificially attractive. Doesn’t understand anything about most of the businesses they go out and acquire and don’t care to. Has no idea how to manage the acquisitions they arrange. Acquisition promises are complete lies. DO NOT SELL YOUR BUSINESS TO THEM. Gives away equity like candy so shares are constantly diluted and the shares they dangle in front of employees like carrots will never be worth anything. Uses these worthless shares as bonuses and ‘incentives’ even though no one will see a penny from them. Pays archaic salary rates. CEO’s favorite place is Atlantic City, which says plenty on its own about the sliminess of the place.

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