Why Insurance?
So, you're thinking about working in insurance?
We've got good news for you!
The U.S. insurance industry is a $1 trillion business employing millions of people across the nation! From life and health to home and automobile, insurance companies provide customers with peace of mind by assisting them and their loved ones in case of accidents, emergencies, or natural disasters.
Insurance – a stable yet dynamic industry – provides a wealth of advancement and career opportunities. From administrative support to management programs, from sales to information technology, from accounting to customer service ... anything you want to do in business, you can do in the insurance industry!
Stable
- Insurance companies thrive in small towns and big cities. As long as people continue to live longer, require healthcare, and own cars and homes, insurance will be essential to everyday comfort and living.
Dynamic
- Competition among auto insurance companies is ever-present and increasing! Insurers must pay close attention to their business strategies, marketing, customer service, technology, product offerings and bottom line.
- Changes in laws and regulations constantly challenge insurance companies to reevaluate their products and rates. Insurers must research, understand and comply with these changes in order to successfully do business in each state.
- Unfortunately, accidents and disasters happen with little or no warning. Insurance companies have to anticipate and react in cases of collisions, floods, fires, earthquakes, and even death. The severity and frequency of these unpredictable occurrences contribute to the dynamic nature of this ever-challenging business.
Opportunity
- Insurance offers you the opportunity to apply many skills. Professionals in our industry utilize sales and customer service skills. They analyze data, metrics and systems, and manage projects. Associates apply strategic thinking and creative marketing skills to solve real-world issues and help our company gain a competitive advantage.
- Our business is a highly complex world of people, technology and numbers. Career opportunities abound for individuals who are willing to learn our core business, understand its systems, policies and procedures, and apply the knowledge they've learned in school or from previous work experience.
Some facts about insurance
- Insurance generates over $1 trillion in the U.S.
- Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance is a $440 billion industry.
- Personal auto insurance is a $160 billion industry.
- Nearly 3 million people work in the insurance industry.
- Thirty-three P&C insurance companies are listed on the 2007 Fortune 500 annual ranking of America's largest corporations.
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