Insurance Careers

Underwriters at work

What is an Underwriter?

Have you ever filled out an application for insurance? An underwriter is a person who receives and analyzes your responses on that application. The underwriter assess the level of risk you present, the premium you’ll pay, and your suitability for coverage.

Insurance broker meets client

What is a Broker? (an Insurance Broker)

The primary role of the insurance broker is to learn about the client’s business operations, evaluate the client’s needs, explore the client’s risk tolerance, and provide options and advice on how different insurance products will address the clients’ needs.

Risk managers at work

What is a Risk Manager?

A risk manager is someone who works with an organization to identify, assess, reduce, and control potential outcomes for a company. Risk managers can work internally as an employee or as an external consultant.

Claims adjusters at work

What is a Claims Adjuster?

A claims adjuster investigates insurance claims to determine the extent of an insurance company’s liability (i.e., claims settlement). A claims adjuster will interview witnesses, review statements, analyze the damage and make recommendations to the insurance company about the claim.

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What your career counselor never told you

For some reason, insurance is not often talked about at career fairs in high school, colleges, and universities. We haven’t shaken off the image of the door to door life insurance salesman or the notion that it’s all a money grab. What a shame!

e-learning

New to e-learning? Here’s how it works

The ‘e’ in front of the word learning stands for ‘electronic’.  In practical terms, adding ‘electronic’ to ‘learning’ means that the education, or learning, is delivered to the student through electronic …

Self study CE insurance course

What is a Self-Study CE/CPD Course?

A self-study CE/CPD course is a course that is completed individually by the student on their own time and schedule. Self-study courses need to meet certain requirements in order to be approved for …

Insurance Careers

Underwriters at work

What is an Underwriter?

Have you ever filled out an application for insurance? An underwriter is a person who receives and analyzes your responses on that application. The underwriter assess the level of risk you present, the premium you’ll pay, and your suitability for coverage.

Insurance broker meets client

What is a Broker? (an Insurance Broker)

The primary role of the insurance broker is to learn about the client’s business operations, evaluate the client’s needs, explore the client’s risk tolerance, and provide options and advice on how different insurance products will address the clients’ needs.

Risk managers at work

What is a Risk Manager?

A risk manager is someone who works with an organization to identify, assess, reduce, and control potential outcomes for a company. Risk managers can work internally as an employee or as an external consultant.

Claims adjusters at work

What is a Claims Adjuster?

A claims adjuster investigates insurance claims to determine the extent of an insurance company’s liability (i.e., claims settlement). A claims adjuster will interview witnesses, review statements, analyze the damage and make recommendations to the insurance company about the claim.

Start your insurance career

What your career counselor never told you

For some reason, insurance is not often talked about at career fairs in high school, colleges, and universities. We haven’t shaken off the image of the door to door life insurance salesman or the notion that it’s all a money grab. What a shame!

e-learning

New to e-learning? Here’s how it works

The ‘e’ in front of the word learning stands for ‘electronic’.  In practical terms, adding ‘electronic’ to ‘learning’ means that the education, or learning, is delivered to the student through electronic …

Self study CE insurance course

What is a Self-Study CE/CPD Course?

A self-study CE/CPD course is a course that is completed individually by the student on their own time and schedule. Self-study courses need to meet certain requirements in order to be approved for …

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