WANT to insure a secure future? Then consider a career in the insurance industry.
Traditionally viewed as stuffy back office jobs arranging motoring and home cover, modern insurance firms produce policies for everything from Airbnb lets to gap-year travel and the latest gadgets, making the sector much more accessible to younger staff.
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The average pay for the sector is a very healthy £40,000 but senior experts can earn up to £150,000.
There are over 80,000 insurance vacancies nationwide offering plenty of opportunities to break into the sector and work your way up.
What types of jobs are available in the insurance industry?
Roles in the insurance sector can be broadly split into two different types.
There are industry-specific roles such as underwriting and claims, but also plenty of standard jobs which are common to most industries such as sale, HR, marketing and IT.
Look at the options at insurancecareers.co.uk/profession-overview to see which would suit you best.
Would I deal directly with customers?
That will depend on your specific job role. Brokers, underwriters and loss adjusters tend to be ‘client facing’ and deal directly with customers so you’ll need good interpersonal skills.
However, there are also plenty of dynamic ‘back office’ jobs including risk modelling, claims and business analysis, actuarial and data science jobs which don’t need day-to-day customer contact.
What is the best way to get an insurance job?
Again, this will vary according to which type of job you are targeting. Most major insurance specialists offer graduate schemes with increasing numbers running standard and degree apprenticeships too.
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Career changers are welcomed into the industry with many people joining in their 50s and 60s.
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What You’ll Do: You’ll contribute general insurance advice and consulting services to clients such as insurers, banks, regulators and third-party administrators.
You’ll provide advice covering solvency, economic capital, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, company restructuring and risk control, financial modelling, underwriting, new legislation and the efficiency of claims or reporting processes.
You’ll Need: A strong background either as a recognised general insurance consultant is needed, or you’ll have delivered significant, actuarially-related projects from within the general insurance industry.
Experience with Solvency II internal models and risk management, and knowledge of various software packages such as IGLOO, ReMetrica or Tyche, are essential.
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