A career in Risk and Insurance

Have you ever thought about a career in Risk and Insurance?

Insurance is the third largest sector in the world

300,000 people are employed in the insurance industry in the UK

Provides lots of opportunity for international travel

Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII)

·         Largest professional body for Insurance

·         Low cost membership for students of £35 a year

·         Key benefits to becoming a member are the networking opportunities, market data and access to the local institutes.

Skills that insurance bodies look for:

• ·         Communication
• ·         Problem solving
• ·         Analysis
• ·         Negotiation
• ·         Languages
• ·         Leadership skills

The main challenge for the CII is about changing preconceptions about careers in Insurance (it’s not all about cars!)  They also want to attract students from all faculties, not just finance and economics.

Some examples of insurance companies include the following:

AXA

Only take 25 graduates a year, including international applicants.

AllianzInsurance

Take 40 graduates a year.  Have four placements anywhere in the UK.

AON UK

Take 60 graduates a year and offer 40 summer internships.  

AspenInsurance

Crawford& Company

Lloyd’sof London

 Are holding an insight day on Monday 2nd December - apply now!

Advice for students

• ·         Talk to people in the market
• ·         Be personable, careers in insurance are all about relationship building.
• ·         Enjoy the assessment centres and be yourself
• ·         Tailor your applications 

For more information on careers in Risk and Insurance why not look at the Discover Risk site