High confidence May 20, 2026

Acrisure

−2,250 2,250 employees, or 11% of the company's total workforce, primarily in U.S.-based operations

Attribution · verbatim quote

“We have seen client-oriented work that took days or weeks reduced to minutes. We need more of this thinking and broader adoption across the company...”

— Greg Williams (ceo)

Summary

Acrisure announced it would reduce headcount by about 2,250 roles, or 11% of its workforce, in phases through 2027. CEO Greg Williams cited AI, data, automation, and digital platforms as changing how work is done and reducing manual work.

Evidence notes

· WWMT published direct text from Williams' employee letter linking the reduction to technology, AI, data, automation, and digital platforms.
· WZZM and Detroit News corroborated the 2,250-role figure and phased U.S.-focused reduction.
· Acrisure had separately announced roughly 400 accounting layoffs in 2025; this event is the larger May 2026 companywide reduction.

Sources

Grand Rapids' Acrisure to cut 2,250 jobs, cites AI and technology

WWMT NewsChannel 3 · News · 2026-05-20 · wwmt.com

Acrisure announces 2,250 layoffs, totaling 11% of workforce, citing 'technology, AI, and digital platforms'

WZZM 13 · News · 2026-05-20 · wzzm13.com

Grand Rapids' Acrisure to cut 2,250 jobs, cites AI

The Detroit News · News · 2026-05-20 · detroitnews.com