Find Your Place In Insurance
If you're looking for a career path that offers variety, flexibility, above average advancement and a real sense of community...
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Career Changer
Consider: What type of work have you done before? What are your interests? What are your strengths? What is your academic background? Where would you like to go next? What do you know about the insurance industry so far?
Based on your answers to these questions - which of the following areas is of the most interest to you?
Sales & Marketing
Sales & Marketing is an important part of Canada's property & casualty insurance industry. These professionals really like working with people - be it 1 to 1 or in group settings, are highly skilled communicators and enjoy a challenge! Experience in customer service, sales, real estate, marketing, banking and advertising/public relations is extremely transferable in this area of insurance. With respect to academic backgrounds, Arts, Business - Insurance, Marketing, Entreprenurship, and the humanities are the most typical ; but almost any post-secondary education can be a fit for the careers in this area. Should you select this as the area you are most interested in, you will have the opportunity to explore careers as a Broker/Agent and Marketing Representative.
Research & Analysis
Research & Analysis are core pieces of what makes up Canada's property & casualty insurance sector. These professionals really like working with data and use it to make decisions about the types of insurance available and how much it will cost. Experience in banking/finance, engineering, health and safety, pharmaceuticals, law/law enforcement and research are highly transferable in this area of the insurance industry. Typical educational backgrounds include Math, Actuarial Science, Computer Studies, Engineering or Business. Sometimes, underwriters also have studied Arts, Science or Criminology/Law. In this area, you will have the opportunity to explore careers as an Underwriter and an Actuary.
Investigations & Problem Solving
Investigations & Problem Solving focuses on careers in the 'Claims' area of the property & casualty insurance industry. These professionals help people to understand the claims process and get them back to where they were before risk became a reality (eg. a car accident, fire at their home, etc.). Previous work experience in customer service, health care, auto sales/maintenance, engineering, health and safety and law/law enforcement is very applicable in this area of the insurance sector. Professionals often have post-secondary education from virutally any discipline - given that there are so many ways in which to specilaize in this area of the business. Selecting this as your area of interest to explore careers as an Appraiser, Claims Investigator and Loss Adjuster.
Risk Management & Developing Strategy
Risk Management & Developing Strategy play an important part in Canada's property & casualty insurance sector. These professionals are all about planning and putting strategies into place to minimize and prevent risk from becoming a reality. Experience working in engineering, banking/finance, applied research and health and safety is highly transferable in this area of the insurance industry. Typical academic backgrounds are in areas such as Business, Engineering, and Health Science. In selecting this area of the industry, you will have the opportunity to explore roles as a Risk Manager and Loss Control Specialist.
